Lingard vs Esential
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lingard
Enhance your language skills by reading and learning from your favorite content. This app allows you to import books and web pages, offering instant translation and pronunciation guides. It also includes audiobooks and grammar exercises to accelerate your vocabulary acquisition and fluency.
- Import EPUB, PDF, and web content
- Instant translation and pronunciation
- Audiobook integration
- Grammar lessons and tests
- Spaced repetition vocabulary memorization
- Progress tracking
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Lingard helps you learn English, Spanish, German, and French through reading, audio, and real context. Read books in the original language, translate words and phrases in one tap, save vocabulary, and review it when it actually helps you remember. Learn with materials that truly interest you: * Built-in library with 1000+ books, podcasts, dialogues, and summaries. * Import your own texts and books in ePub, PDF, DOCX, and other formats. * Read with fast translation without losing context. * Audiobooks and synchronized reading for listening practice. * Smart dictionary with AI, context-aware translation, examples, and pronunciation. * Flashcards, SRS spaced repetition, vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation exercises. * Grammar, tests, and progress tracking. * Sync books, vocabulary, progress, and subscriptions across platforms. Lingard is for learners who want more than memorizing isolated words. Read what you enjoy, listen, translate difficult parts, build your personal vocabulary, and gradually turn new words into active knowledge. Start reading in the original language today. Privacy Policy: https://lingard.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://lingard.app/terms.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Esential
This AI-powered educational app offers personalized learning paths across various subjects like AI, IT, and business. It supports multi-modal learning through audio, visual, and chat interactions, with a community feature for collaboration and a testing center for progress tracking.
- AI-tailored learning programs
- Audio, visual, and chat learning modes
- Diverse courses in AI, IT, business
- Community study groups
- Instant AI learning and career advice
- Customizable learning paths
- Testing center with progress tracking
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Unlock Your Potential with Esential! Personalized AI-powered learning for mastering new skills and boosting your career. Perfect for students, professionals, and lifelong learners. Why Esential? Personalized Paths: AI-tailored programs for your interests and goals. Multi-Modal Learning: Audio: Improve language skills. Visual: Instant feedback on image prompts. Chat: Practice languages interactively. Diverse Courses: AI, IT, startups, business, living abroad, and more. Community: Join study groups and collaborate. Essential AI: Instant learning and career advice. Custom Programs: AI-crafted learning paths on any topic. Testing Center: Take tests, earn points, track progress. Download Esential today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Esential at none against Lingard's shown. Esential also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). Lingard's advantage is ratings volume (837 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Lingard sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Esential sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Esential holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lingard has 837 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lingard ships an update every 6 days, Esential daily. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lingard | Esential |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (837 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 837 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitry Schavlik | ESENTIAL LLC |
Customer experience
Lingard
Esential
Bugs and requests
Lingard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect grammar and translation errors
- App freezing and crashing issues
- Subscription and billing problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add more advanced learning levels
- Improve word definition accuracy
- Provide offline mode for reading
- Add more language options (e.g., Chinese, Russian)
- Improve progress tracking and syncing across devices
Esential
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lingard
- Lingard Pro$4.997 Days
- Lingard Pro$17.991 Month
- Lingard Pro3 Days trial$17.991 Month
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- Lingard Pro7 Days trial$45.993 Months
- Lingard Plus2 variants$89.991 Year
- Lingard Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Lingard Plus$179.99
Esential
- Monthly unlimited access$14.991 Month
