Comparison

Plingo vs Luminar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Plingo

This app offers an immersive English learning experience through engaging mini-games. It focuses on developing listening, speaking, vocabulary, and reading skills with over 3000 words and phrases. The unique peripheral learning approach makes mastering the language feel effortless.

Highlights
  • Engaging mini-games
  • Listening comprehension
  • Speech recognition for speaking practice
  • Extensive vocabulary builder (3000+ words)
  • Reading skill development
  • Peripheral learning approach
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Welcome to Plingo: a rich and immersive educational experience! This application has been carefully crafted by language learning experts, especially (but not only) for those learning English as a second language (ESL). Plingo contains several ‘mini-games’ designed to be engaging and instructive. Players will learn the following: - Listening - Most of the mini-games provide spoken challenges and feedback with a wide range of characters. Players' ears will quickly get used to recognizing words, grammatical constructs, and the general “feel” of English. - Speaking - That’s right, in some mini-games players control the action by speaking, starting with simple individual words and, over time, entire sentences! Our cutting-edge, industry-leading speech recognition has been rigorously tested with players from almost every country, mother-tongue, and dialect, and has over 99% accuracy in our controlled, pre-launch testing. - Vocabulary - With over 3000+ words and phrases, with new ones added every week, players effortlessly build a strong vocabulary in no time! - Reading - Most of the mini-games offer both reading and listening, allowing players to get comfortable with each skill! - Pronunciation (coming soon) - Players will systematically learn all 44 phonemes of English (the fundamental sounds of the language). They will deconstruct words they hear, assemble words from their basic phonemes, and learn how to correctly pronounce the phonemes before they develop an unnatural accent they may never be able to get rid of. Peripheral Learning Research clearly shows that the best way to learn a language is by immersing yourself in various activities that require that language. Our Peripheral Learning approach is unique in the market and has extraordinary efficacy—players barely notice that they are using an educational app! Instead of mastering arbitrary game mechanics and terms of other games (what good is it to learn the word “obsidian” in Minecraft?), players effortlessly master the English language as they progress through the levels of our games. Who can use Plingo? While the game has been specially designed for learners in countries where English is not the first language, we have also seen users from all locations and backgrounds enjoy and learn with Plingo. Some of our best feedback has come from: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Egypt, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and South America, Russia, Israel, Scandinavia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE and the Middle East, and more! If you are interested in using Plingo for your organization, please contact partnerships@aylee.co Safety and Privacy Plingo has the highest standards of safety and privacy. It is completely ad free and has no direct messaging between players. All content is free of violence and all learning data is anonymized! Privacy Policy: https://www.mindojo.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://www.mindojo.com/terms-of-service.html

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Luminar

Features
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Screenshots

Plingo4 screens
Luminar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luminar at none against Plingo's 10. Luminar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plingo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Luminar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plingo ships an update monthly, Luminar every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plingo versus Luminar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlingoLuminar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (83 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings83 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size949 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindojoDEMUX S.A.S.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Plingo

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Runner (Account 1)$0.99
  • Cooking (Account 1)$0.99
  • Speed Reading (Account 1)$0.99
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  • Picture Twist (Account 1)$0.99
  • Phonemes (Account 1)$0.99
  • Phonemic Spelling (Account 1)$0.99
  • Raindrops (Account 1)$0.99
  • Maze (Account 1)$0.99
  • All games (Account 1)$9.99
None

Luminar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plingo free?
Plingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luminar free?
Luminar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plingo or Luminar have ads?
Plingo shows ads; Luminar does not.
Which is updated more often, Plingo or Luminar?
Plingo ships an update monthly, and Luminar every 4 days. Most recently, Plingo was updated on October 13, 2026 and Luminar on October 9, 2026.

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