Comparison

Learn Dari vs Ling

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

Head to head
About

Learn Dari

Learn essential words and phrases in a new language through fun, interactive games. This app uses an award-winning method with native speakers and intelligent software to tailor lessons to your level, helping you speak confidently and improve pronunciation.

Highlights
  • Essential vocabulary and phrases
  • Interactive learning games
  • Native speaker audio
  • Pronunciation practice
  • Offline access
  • Visual learning aids
Features
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Start speaking a new language instantly. With uTalk Classic, learn the essential words and phrases you need to get talking, build confidence and make friends wherever you go. Over 30 million people worldwide have used uTalk's award-winning method - developed over 25 years - to learn a new language. It's simple, fun, with immediate results… and now it has a shiny new look and improved games to make your learning even more rewarding. uTalk Classic is: • Motivating - enjoying something is the best way to stick at it. uTalk Classic's games are designed to be fun and addictive, so you actually want to keep learning. • Authentic - we source native speakers and translators to bring you all the content in uTalk Classic, ensuring you're learning to speak just like a local. • Smart - intelligent software knows what you're good at (and where you need more help), uniquely tailoring the games to your individual level. • Perfect for pronunciation - record yourself as you practise speaking the language for yourself. You can do this as many times as you like to perfect your accent. • Visual - our beautiful pictures link words with images to accelerate how your brain learns, using visual recall to help you remember your new language. • Practical - uTalk Classic teaches you words and phrases you'll actually need with nine beginner topics: first words, food and drink, colours, numbers, parts of the body, telling the time, shopping, phrases and countries. • Portable - use uTalk Classic offline anywhere in the world, with no risk of racking up any nasty roaming charges when you're abroad.

About

Ling

Master over 70 languages with fun, bite-sized lessons. Develop speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills with native speaker audio and cultural insights. Science-backed methods ensure retention, making even difficult languages accessible.

Highlights
  • 70+ languages available
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Native speaker audio
  • Cultural insights
  • Speaking, reading, listening, writing skills
  • Science-backed learning methodology
Features
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Take the easy path to hard languages with Ling! Learn Tagalog, Serbian, Cebuano, Albanian, and 75+ more languages with bite-sized lessons and real native-speaker audio. Start with 2 free units in any language. One subscription unlocks all 80 languages, and annual plans include a 7-day free trial. WHY LEARNERS CHOOSE LING - Languages others overlook: We specialize in Asian and Eastern European languages, plus rare and endangered ones you won't find in most apps - Real native speakers: Every lesson uses recordings of native speakers talking naturally, so you learn how the language really sounds - Speak, read, write, and listen: Build all four skills in one place, from your first words to real conversations - Learning that feels fun: Bite-sized lessons and exercises that never feel like homework - Culture Notes: Understand the people and traditions behind the language - Stay motivated: Build your streak, unlock achievements, and track your progress across 200+ lessons CHOOSE FROM 80 LANGUAGES Afrikaans • Albanian • Amharic • Arabic • Armenian • Azerbaijani • Bengali • Bosnian • Bulgarian • Burmese • Cantonese • Catalan • Cebuano • Chinese Simplified • Chinese Traditional • Croatian • Czech • Danish • Dutch • English • Estonian • Finnish • French • Georgian • German • Greek • Gujarati • Hebrew • Hindi • Hungarian • Icelandic • Ilocano • Indonesian • Irish • Italian • Japanese • Javanese • Kannada • Kazakh • Khmer • Korean • Lao • Latvian • Lithuanian • Macedonian • Malayalam • Malaysian • Maori • Marathi • Mongolian • Nepali • Norwegian • Pashto • Persian • Polish • Portuguese • Punjabi • Romanian • Russian • Serbian • Sinhala • Slovak • Slovenian • Somali • Sorbian • Spanish • Sundanese • Swahili • Swedish • Tagalog • Taiwanese Hokkien • Tamil • Telugu • Thai • Turkish • Ukrainian • Urdu • Uzbek • Vietnamese • Yoruba SUBSCRIPTIONS Ling offers monthly and annual subscriptions for full access to every language. The 7-day free trial is available on annual plans only. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. FOLLOW LING https://ling-app.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ling_app/ https://www.youtube.com/@LingLearnLanguages https://www.tiktok.com/@ling_app https://www.facebook.com/Ling.learn.languages/ Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@ling-app.com Terms of Use: https://ling-app.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://ling-app.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Learn Dari4 screens
Ling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ling at Free against Learn Dari's $7.99. Ling also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). Learn Dari's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 22) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Ling is free to download; Learn Dari costs $7.99 up front. Ling sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Learn Dari asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ling holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ling has 17K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Learn Dari's written reviews are positive against 61% of Ling's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Dari ships an update every 8 months, Ling weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Learn Dari versus Ling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn DariLing
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (17K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better61.1% of reviews
Number of ratings417K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#52 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB195 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEuroTalkSIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Learn Dari

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Ling

All ratings16,785 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews2,194 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative26.6%

Bugs and requests

Learn Dari

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ling

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Progress resets to zero
  • Incorrect translations and pronunciations
  • Lessons skipping ahead unexpectedly
  • Microphone issues, can't record properly
  • Sync issues across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow retry/go back in lessons
  • Improve speech recognition
  • Add grammar explanations
  • Provide more review and practice options
  • Introduce alphabet/writing system first

In-app purchases

None

Learn Dari

No in-app purchases

20 purchases

Ling

Subscriptions19
  • Ling Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Language Learning Plan$10.991 Month
  • Ling Monthly Subscription2 variants$14.991 Month
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  • Ling Pro 1 Month Subscription$16.991 Month
  • Ling Half Yearly Subscription$39.996 Months
  • Ling 3 Month Subscription$39.993 Months
  • Learn Language Pro Yearly 77 Days trial$48.991 Year
  • Ling Pro Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$54.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Black Friday Offer7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Ling Pro 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ling Pro Lifetime Plan$199.99

Questions

Is Learn Dari free?
Learn Dari costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ling free?
Ling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Dari or Ling?
Ling is rated higher. Learn Dari averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Ling averages 4.6 from 17K ratings.
Do Learn Dari or Ling have ads?
Ling shows ads; Learn Dari does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Dari or Ling?
Learn Dari ships an update every 8 months, and Ling weekly. Most recently, Learn Dari was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ling on November 3, 2026.

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