Comparison

Migaku vs LingoDrip

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

Head to head
About

Migaku

This app helps you learn languages by making content interactive. Click words in subtitles or text to get definitions, create flashcards, and personalize study sessions. It focuses on high-frequency words for efficient learning.

Highlights
  • Interactive subtitles for YouTube
  • One-click media-rich flashcard creation
  • Personalized study sessions
  • Data-driven courses for beginners
  • Word frequency-based vocabulary learning
  • AI sentence breakdown and explanations
Features
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Learning languages is actually pretty simple: if you consume content you enjoy, and you understand that content, you will make progress. Period. Migaku (and its Chrome browser extension) enables you to do that: 1. Our courses take you from zero to 80% comprehension in ~6 months (10 cards/day) 2. We make text interactive: click words in your phone's YouTube subtitles to see what they mean 3. We let you make media-rich flashcards out of those words with one click 4. We make personalized study sessions out of the flashcards you create 5. Repeat! Whether you're learning Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Spanish, Italian, German, Cantonese, Portuguese, English, French or Vietnamese, Migaku equips you with the tools you need to make real progress. Migaku requires a paid subscription to access its courses, features, and AI tools. Migaku – AI Language Learning Tool ■ How languages are really learned: If you want to watch movies in other languages, then you need to learn languages with movies. If you want to read books in other languages, then you need to learn languages by reading. As you spend more time doing the things you enjoy doing in the language you're learning, you'll build the unique skills you need to more easily do those things. Unfortunately, it's difficult to read books and watch movies in another language as a beginner. And that's where Migaku comes in ■ Data-driven courses for beginners The problem with most apps and textbooks is that they teach you what someone else thinks language learners need to know, and those things may not reflect what you actually need to learn to do the things that are important to you. This matters because not all words are used equally often: while a college-educated native speaker knows ~30,000 words, you only need to know ~1,500 words to recognize 80% of the words in modern media. Our flashcard-based courses teach you these ~1,500 words—the ones that are useful to everyone, no matter their goals—plus a few hundred basic grammar points. What makes our courses special is that every "next" flashcard contains only one new word, making Migaku's learning curve super smooth. You're always learning something new, but never overwhelmed. It's a fluent language learning approach. Migaku courses are currently available for Japanese, Mandarin, and Korean. ■ Turn subtitles and text into interactive language learning opportunities Migaku makes texts interactive: just click on words to see what they mean. You can also hear audio recordings from native speakers, reference images of the term, check example sentences, get an AI explanation of what the word means in context, have AI break sentences down for you word-by-word, or see a translation of the sentence that your word appears in. Basically, Migaku lets you consume content in another language as if you knew as many words as a native speaker. Our mobile app supports YouTube, manually pasted content, and physical content like books or street signs. Our Chrome extension supports web pages and several popular streaming websites. ■ Create custom study cards or import language flashcards Find a useful looking word while consuming content? Turn it into a high-quality flashcard with one button, and Migaku's spaced repetition language practice algorithm will create personalized study sessions for you. You'll be nudged to review these flashcards periodically, ensuring you remember them. Decks designed for the Anki flashcard app can be converted for use with Migaku, too. ■ Study anywhere, even offline Migaku's courses and any flashcards you make are available offline and automatically sync between all of your devices. ■ Learn multiple languages at once A single Migaku subscription gives you access to all of Migaku's languages and lets you use all of Migaku's features and AI language learning tools as much as you want. - - - Immerse → enjoy → improve

About

LingoDrip

Learn languages through real short videos with dual-language subtitles and instant translations. Smart practice tools and spaced repetition flashcards help you remember vocabulary effectively. Designed for those who prefer authentic content over traditional lessons.

Highlights
  • Learn from real short videos
  • Dual-language subtitles
  • Tap-to-translate dictionary
  • Smart flashcards with spaced repetition
  • Progress tracking
  • Speaking exercises
Features
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LingoDrip – Scroll, watch, understand, and actually remember. LingoDrip turns the way you already scroll into an effective language-learning habit. Instead of boring lessons and endless memorization, you learn through real short videos with instant translations and smart practice tools built right in. No boring lessons. No endless memorization. Just real content that actually sticks. CURRENTLY SUPPORTS: • English • Spanish • More languages coming soon WHY LINGODRIP WORKS: • Learn from real content: Immerse yourself in authentic short videos, not artificial textbook dialogues. Learn how the language is really used. • Dual-language subtitles: See your target language and your native language at the same time. Instantly understand what you’re watching without pausing or guessing. • Turn videos into lessons: Every video becomes a learning opportunity with built-in exercises that help you lock in words and phrases you just saw. • Tap-to-translate dictionary: Don’t break your flow. Tap any word in a video to see its meaning instantly. • Smart flashcards that stick: Save vocabulary automatically and review it with Anki-style spaced repetition, so words move into long-term memory. • Track real progress: See your vocabulary grow, your streaks build, and your learning journey move forward. DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WHO: • Want to learn a language without boring lessons • Prefer real videos over textbooks • Struggle to remember vocabulary • Want learning to fit naturally into daily scrolling With our friendly Panda guide, learning feels motivating, not overwhelming. PRICING & SUBSCRIPTION: LingoDrip is free to download and use with limited daily content. Upgrade to the LingoDrip Fluency Pass to unlock the full experience: • Unlimited video scrolling • Unlimited speaking exercises • Full access to all learning tools If you choose to purchase the Fluency Pass, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Migaku4 screens
LingoDrip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Migaku at 4.4 against LingoDrip's 4.0. Migaku also leads on ratings volume (375 vs 1). LingoDrip's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 73%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Migaku sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $14.00 per month and LingoDrip sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Migaku holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Migaku has 375 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Migaku's written reviews are positive against 100% of LingoDrip's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Migaku ships an update weekly, LingoDrip every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Migaku versus LingoDrip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMigakuLingoDrip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (375 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings375 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB66 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMigaku Inc.nam tran

Customer experience

Migaku

All ratings375 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative24.1%

LingoDrip

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Migaku

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to create new accounts in the app
  • Broken kanji course with empty cards
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode for learning on the go
  • Expanded support for more languages
  • Better integration with Anki and other SRS apps
  • More customization options for flashcards and reviews

LingoDrip

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Migaku

Subscriptions8
  • Migaku Standard2 variants$14.001 Month
  • Migaku Standard7 Days trial$14.001 Month
  • Early Access2 variants$21.001 Month
Show 5 more
  • Early Access7 Days trial$21.001 Month
  • Migaku Standard$136.991 Year
  • Migaku Standard7 Days trial$136.991 Year
  • Early Access$179.991 Year
  • Early Access7 Days trial$179.991 Year
One-time5
  • Lifetime$214.99
  • Lifetime$289.00
  • Lifetime$344.99
Show 2 more
  • Lifetime$359.00
  • Lifetime$719.00
2 purchases

LingoDrip

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Drip$4.991 Month
  • Annual Flow$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Migaku free?
Migaku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LingoDrip free?
LingoDrip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Migaku or LingoDrip?
Migaku is rated higher. Migaku averages 4.4 out of 5 from 375 ratings, while LingoDrip averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Migaku or LingoDrip have ads?
Neither Migaku nor LingoDrip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Migaku or LingoDrip?
Migaku ships an update weekly, and LingoDrip every 8 days. Most recently, Migaku was updated on October 19, 2026 and LingoDrip on October 12, 2026.

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