Comparison

World Words vs Lingi

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

Head to head
About

World Words

Master foreign vocabulary with personalized flashcards and interactive tests. Contribute to a global learning community by sharing and discovering new words. Practice daily with home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Create custom flashcards
  • Take knowledge consolidation tests
  • Learn words from a global community
  • Share vocabulary with others
  • Use home screen widgets for daily practice
Features
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World Words: Live without borders Application Overview: World Words is your ideal language learning assistant that will help you memorize foreign words effectively. Key functions: 1. Custom Cards: - Create personalized flashcards for any foreign words you want to learn and practice anywhere, anytime. 2. Tests: - Take tests to consolidate your knowledge. Save and share the results. 3. The "World" section: - Learn new words from other users. Contribute to the global community by sharing your words and phrases. Learn from others and discover new vocabulary by sharing your experiences 4. Widgets for memorization: - Use interactive widgets on your phone's home screen to practice words daily. Privacy policy: http://g95071v2.beget.tech Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Lingi

Features
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Lingi is a fast-paced language learning game that blends vocabulary training with reaction-based gameplay. Match English and foreign words against a ticking timer, build streaks, and unlock higher multipliers as you push your score and your memory to the limit. Fast, reactive gameplay Quick rounds, real pressure: Each game starts with a short timer and a 5×5 word grid. Tap an English word, then its foreign translation (or vice versa) before time runs out. Fixed grid, pure focus: Word positions never slide around; only the text changes. That keeps your brain on language, not layout. Heat system and multipliers: Consecutive correct matches build “heat” and unlock 2x, 3x, and 4x score multipliers. One mistake, and your heat drops back to normal. Standard mode: Use powerups and upgrades to chase ever higher scores and longer streaks. Ranked mode (“Lingi Score”): A pure daily challenge. No powerups, no continues, no upgrades—just you, the timer, and the leaderboard. Real learning under the hood Lingi is a game first, but everything is wired around language learning: Word mastery system: Every word tracks how many times you’ve answered it correctly. Reach mastery and earn Gold rewards. Smart word pool: The game starts with simpler words and gradually introduces more complex vocabulary as you improve. Glossary and review: Every word you’ve seen lives in a searchable glossary with bilingual display and mastery progress. Weak words view: Focus on the words you miss most and watch them drop off the “problem list” as you improve. Pronunciation (TTS): Tap to hear words pronounced using native text-to-speech, so you learn how they sound, not just how they look. Progression, upgrades, and powerups Everything you do in Lingi feeds into a long-term progression loop: Earn Gold through play: Score, streaks, mastery, and performance bonuses all generate Gold. Powerups (per round): Choose boosts like extra starting time, a second chance, or a high-risk Turbo run before each game. Permanent upgrades: Spend Gold in the shop to improve time bonuses, point multipliers, streak rewards, burst chances, and combo scoring. Unlock chain: New upgrades appear only after you’ve levelled earlier ones, creating a clear sense of progression. Skill-based bonuses: End-of-round Gold now scales with your accuracy, heat level, and streaks, rewarding genuine skill rather than simple grind. Streaks, achievements, and long-term goals Daily streak system: Play at least one round each day to grow your streak and earn increasing daily Gold rewards. Break the streak, and it resets. Integrated “learner bonus”: Your daily reward also scales with your lifetime score, so long-term play always feels valuable. Achievements: Unlock one-time Gold rewards for milestones like words mastered, streak length, accuracy, rounds played, ads watched, and more. Lingi is fully playable and enjoyable without spending anything. All progression, upgrades, and language content can be earned through play. For players who want to accelerate: Gold packs: Optional Gold bundles that let you unlock upgrades faster instead of grinding. Lifetime x2 Gold upgrade: A one-time purchase that permanently doubles all future Gold you earn. Piggybank: A separate Gold stash that slowly fills with a percentage of everything you earn; you can choose to unlock it when it’s full. Ad-based boosts: After a round, you can optionally watch a rewarded ad to double the Gold you just earned. No subscriptions required. No paywalls on core features. Designed for short, powerful sessions Ideal for quick five-minute learning bursts. Strong feedback loop of match → streak → heat → multiplier → reward. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://joshinem.github.io/lingi/privacy-policy.md

Screenshots

World Words4 screens
Lingi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: World Words at none against Lingi's shown. World Words also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.3 vs 18.2). On price 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. World Words sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lingi sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
World Words versus Lingi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld WordsLingi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.3 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUliana GritchinaJosh Cooling

In-app purchases

3 purchases

World Words

Subscriptions2
  • World Words Premium$0.991 Month
  • World Words Premium Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Add 100 cards$0.69
8 purchases

Lingi

One-time8
  • Small Pouch$0.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Lifetime ×2 Game Gold$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Piggybank Claim$2.99
  • Pro Bundle$4.99
  • Mega Hoard$9.99
  • Ultra Vault$19.99
  • Mythic Vault$49.99

Questions

Is World Words free?
World Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lingi free?
Lingi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do World Words or Lingi have ads?
Lingi shows ads; World Words does not.

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