Comparison

LingQ | Learn Languages vs Talkmate

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

Head to head
About

LingQ | Learn Languages

Learn languages naturally by reading and listening to real content. Expand your vocabulary and improve comprehension with interactive tools and AI-powered features. Supports over 50 languages and offers a global community for support.

Highlights
  • Massive content library
  • Import your own content
  • Interactive reader with word definitions
  • AI-powered learning tools
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline learning
  • Community support and tutoring
Features
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Experience Language Learning with LingQ — the natural and effective way to learn a new language. LingQ is a language learning app that lets you grow your vocabulary and improve comprehension through meaningful exposure to the language with real content. Follow your interests and enjoy an immersive learning experience in over 50 languages. Learn Spanish, English, Japanese, Korean, Italian, German, Portuguese, French, Chinese, Arabic, and other languages. Trusted by Learners Worldwide: ◆4.7 star rating from over 45000 reviews. ◆Featured in CBC, Men’s Health, La Vanguardia, El País. Designed for Real Language Learning LingQ uses an input-based approach: you learn languages by reading and listening to real, interesting content at your level. ◆ Massive Content Library: Thousands of lessons from podcasts, books, interviews, videos, articles, and more — all with matching text for easy listening and reading. ◆ Follow Topics You Enjoy: Choose content you love and progress naturally through immersion, not drills. ◆ Import Your Favorite Content: Turn Netflix, YouTube, podcasts, books, and articles into personalized lessons. ◆ Powerful Reader: An effective, optimized reader that tracks every word you encounter to boost your vocabulary. ◆ Interactive Learning: Listen, read along, tap words for instant definitions, and learn naturally as you go. ◆ Advanced Progress Tracking: Monitor your listening, reading, study time, and vocabulary growth. ◆ Learn Anytime, Anywhere: Study offline and sync your progress automatically. Learn whenever you want. AI Language Learning Tools • AI Audio Transcription: Turn podcasts and audiobooks into interactive lessons. • AI Voices: Make your lessons, reviews and chats more immersive with natural sounding text-to-speech voices. • Advanced Chatbot: Get detailed tutor responses and real-time web search with our advanced Lynx AI Chatbot. • AI-Simplified Lesson: Take advantage of more interesting content earlier on in your learning journey by generating simplified versions of lessons. Read and Listen with Interactive Tools • SRS vocabulary review for long-term retention; • Mini Stories that build a strong foundation at any level; • Grammar guides with clear, accessible explanations; • Audio playlists for hands-free listening; • Karaoke Mode to follow the text while listening; A Global Community to Support You • Writing Exchange for real corrections from native speakers; • Tutoring sessions tailored to your goals; • Community forum for questions, guidance, and motivation; • Challenges that help you stay consistent and build strong habits; Built by Language Learners LingQ was co-founded by Steve Kaufmann, a polyglot who learned more than 20 languages using this same natural approach. Learn Multiple Languages LingQ supports more than 50 languages, including Spanish, English, Japanese, Korean, Italian, German, Portuguese, French, Chinese, Arabic and more. Get LingQ Premium and Accelerate Your Learning • Unlimited vocabulary lookup and SRS review; • Comprehensive word tracking to boost your progress; • Unlimited content imports; • Access to AI features; Start learning from real content. Download LingQ and begin today. Feedback? Let us know. Send suggestions and feedback to iosapp@lingq.com. Terms of Service - https://www.lingq.com/terms/

About

Talkmate

This app offers a unique approach to language learning, simulating natural immersion through AI-powered interactions and native speaker content. It boasts an extensive library of over 80 languages, with plans to expand to all official global languages.

Highlights
  • AI-powered natural immersion learning
  • Extensive library of 80+ languages
  • Native speaker curriculum and pronunciation correction
  • Simulates mother tongue learning process
  • Real-time AI interaction for speaking practice
  • Includes endangered and official languages
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Official Joint Partner of UNESCO Best Partner of Ministry of Education of PRC Global Strategic Partner of Tencent AI Strategic Partner of Tiktok Pte. Ltd Recommended APP by Apple Store 【about Talkmate】 Talkmate is an innovative language technology company with a global vision. As so far, Talkmate owns more than 300 patents and intellectual property rights in technology and curriculum design and offers the most languages in the world. In 2016, it was selected by UNESCO to become to the partnership platform of World Atlas of Languages to promote the multilingualism and linguistic diversity worldwide! 【about the curriculum】 The world’s first multilingual online platform, in partnership with UNESCO’s project of World Atlas of Languages to promote the multilingualism and linguistic diversity via cyberspace. ICOC Natural Immersion learning methodology All curriculum are constructed and recorded by more than thousands of native-language editors and experts at Talkmate spent three years in developing the state-of–art ICOC Natural Immersion Learning Method, which has successfully constructed and simulated the mother tongue learning process and maximized the guarantee for authenticity and practicality of the learning language. Artificial intelligence algorithm interaction Combining big data algorithm and artificial intelligence model to build immersive learning scene for learners. Make language interaction reach the extreme and use AI language recognition technology, scientific score correct training to correct pronunciation. Quickly improve learners' listening and speaking skills and make language learning not difficult any more. Multilingual learning and interaction platform with more than 80 languages curriculum. More than that, Talkmate is going to include all 240 official languages in its curriculum in four year,including both security level and endangered level languages, which can fully meet the needs of language learners, researchers or other institutions. There is always a language that you need! 【There is always a language to attract you】 English, Chinese, Cantonese, French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Thai, Vietnamese, Uighur, Tibetan, Hindi, Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Sinhalese, Kazakh, Ukrainian, Danish, Hindi, Swedish, Icelandic, Polish, Malay, Indonesian, Romanian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Albanian, Persian, Lao, Czech, Latvian, Telugu, Punjabi, Malayalam, Sindhi, Somali, Pashto, Sun, Turkmen, Tajik , Esperanto, Cantonese, Uighur, Tibetan, Nvshu (the only existing female text recognized by UNESCO), we will include more and more languages to build the multilingual world! “Talkmate” records languages all over the world and includes your story; join “Talkmate” to meet a better self! Our team is here to listen carefully to your feedback and solve your confusion. - Service e-mail: service@talkmate.com -Business Cooperation: bd@talkmate.com -official facebook:talkmate

Screenshots

LingQ | Learn Languages4 screens
Talkmate3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LingQ | Learn Languages at every 5 days against Talkmate's every 6 weeks. LingQ | Learn Languages also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 55) and chart position (#132 vs unranked). Talkmate's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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. LingQ | Learn Languages sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Talkmate sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for LingQ | Learn Languages against 4.6 for Talkmate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LingQ | Learn Languages has 10K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of LingQ | Learn Languages's written reviews are positive against 93% of Talkmate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LingQ | Learn Languages ships an update every 5 days, Talkmate every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
LingQ | Learn Languages versus Talkmate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingQ | Learn LanguagesTalkmate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10K ratings) — better4.6 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews93.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better55
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size345 MB353 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLingQ Languages LtdBeijing CooLanguage Times Education Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

LingQ | Learn Languages

All ratings10,219 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,182 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative13.6%

Talkmate

All ratings55 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

LingQ | Learn Languages

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Sync issues between app and web version
  • Incorrect translations and definitions
  • Unreliable streak tracking and progress reporting

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved user interface and navigation
  • Better sync and performance across devices
  • More content and language options
  • Enhanced vocabulary management and review tools
  • Affordable subscription plans

Talkmate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

LingQ | Learn Languages

Subscriptions12
  • LingQ Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • LingQ Premium (Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Premium Plus Monthly$29.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • LingQ Premium (6 Months)7 Days trial$80.996 Months
  • LingQ Premium (6 Months)$80.996 Months
  • LingQ Premium$89.991 Year
  • LingQ Premium$99.991 Year
  • LingQ Premium$101.991 Year
  • LingQ Premium2 variants$109.991 Year
  • LingQ Premium (12 Months)7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • LingQ Premium (12 Months)$119.991 Year
  • Premium Plus Yearly7 Days trial$269.991 Year
10 purchases

Talkmate

One-time10
  • 14.99 USD/Month$14.99
  • 3 months PLUS$14.99
  • 1个月VIP会员$14.99
Show 7 more
  • 3个月VIP会员$29.99
  • 12 months PLUS$74.99
  • 12个月VIP会员$99.99
  • Life member$109.99
  • Life member$124.99
  • Life member$139.99
  • 149.99 USD/Year$149.99

Questions

Is LingQ | Learn Languages free?
LingQ | Learn Languages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talkmate free?
Talkmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LingQ | Learn Languages or Talkmate?
LingQ | Learn Languages is rated higher. LingQ | Learn Languages averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Talkmate averages 4.6 from 55 ratings.
Do LingQ | Learn Languages or Talkmate have ads?
Neither LingQ | Learn Languages nor Talkmate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LingQ | Learn Languages or Talkmate?
LingQ | Learn Languages ships an update every 5 days, and Talkmate every 6 weeks. Most recently, LingQ | Learn Languages was updated on September 27, 2026 and Talkmate on July 28, 2026.

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