Comparison

Mango Languages vs Ling

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

Head to head
About

Mango Languages

Learn to speak foreign languages with conversational lessons focused on real language, culture, and progress. Features native speaker recordings, pronunciation tools, and personalized reviews. Download lessons for offline access and enjoy a distraction-free learning experience.

Highlights
  • Conversational lessons
  • 70+ languages
  • Native speaker recordings
  • Pronunciation comparison tool
  • Personalized reviews
  • Offline lesson access
  • No ads
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Ready to have real conversations? Mango Languages prioritizes real language, real culture, and real progress. Our comprehensive learning platform offers conversational language lessons in 70+ languages, teaching vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and culture simultaneously. From preparing for vacation or working abroad, to personal development and academic growth, our language courses are designed to take you wherever you wish to go. HOW DOES MANGO WORK? Learn languages from native speakers with courses that feature thousands of real recordings. Enhance comprehension with interactive listening and reading activities and bolster your learning with personalized daily reviews. Refine speaking skills with phonetic spellings, natural and slow pronunciations, and our pronunciation comparison tool. Sync progress across all platforms and NO ADS, so you can learn anywhere, at any time, with no distractions. WHY CHOOSE MANGO? Practical, Authentic Content: The outcome of using Mango is the ability to speak and communicate in real conversations. Linguist-Approved Language Courses: Each course is designed by expert linguists to provide high-quality instruction that produces real results. Placement Tests: Not sure where to start? Use our placement tests in select languages to identify the best starting point. Individualized Review: Our intelligent review system helps you retain knowledge through spaced repetition and adapts to your progress. Practice with Flashcards: Supercharge your vocabulary with built-in flashcards or take it a step further and create your own lists! On-The-Go Learning: Download lessons to your phone for offline access and take advantage of our hands-free audio feature! HOW CAN I START? When you sign up, you can find free access through a subscribing organization, like a public library, or you can subscribe with a 14-day free trial. Cancel at any time. Serious about language learning? Our paid subscriptions include: Individual Plan: Access to all of our languages in one learning profile. Family Plan: Access to all of our languages for you and up to five additional family members. For questions or feedback, please contact support@mangolanguages.com ​​Available Courses for English Speakers: • Arabic (Egyptian) • Arabic (Iraqi) • Arabic (Levantine) • Arabic (Modern Standard) • Armenian • Azerbaijani • Bengali • Chaldean Aramaic • Chinese (Cantonese) • Chinese (Mandarin) • Croatian • Czech • Cherokee • Danish • Dari • Dutch • Dzongkha • Filipino (Tagalog) • Finnish • French • French (Canadian) • German • Greek • Greek (Ancient) • Greek (Koine) • Haitian Creole • Hawaiian • Hebrew (Modern) • Hebrew (Biblical) • Hindi • Hungarian • Icelandic • Igbo • Indonesian • Irish • Italian • Japanese • Javanese • Kazakh • Korean • Latin • Malay • Malayalam • Norwegian • Pashto • Persian (Farsi) • Polish • Portuguese (Brazilian) • Potawatomi • Punjabi (Pakistani) • Romanian • Russian • Scottish Gaelic • Serbian • Shanghainese • Slovak • Spanish (Castilian) • Spanish (Latin American) • Swahili • Swedish • Tamil • Telugu • Thai • Turkish • Tuvan • Ukrainian • Urdu • Uzbek • Vietnamese • Yiddish Available Courses to Learn English: • English for Arabic (Egyptian) Speakers • English for Arabic (Modern Standard) Speakers • English for Armenian Speakers • English for Bengali Speakers • English for Chinese (Cantonese) Speakers • English for Chinese (Mandarin) Speakers • English for French Speakers • English for German Speakers • English for Greek Speakers • English for Haitian Creole Speakers • English for Hmong Speakers • English for Italian Speakers • English for Japanese Speakers • English for Korean Speakers • English for Polish Speakers • English for Portuguese (Brazilian) Speakers • English for Russian Speakers • English for Somali Speakers • English for Spanish (Latin American) Speakers • English for Turkish Speakers • English for Vietnamese Speakers https://mangolanguages.com/legal/terms-and-conditions/

About

Ling

Learn over 80 languages, including rare ones, with fun, bite-sized lessons and native speaker audio. Develop speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills while exploring cultural insights. Track progress and stay motivated with achievements.

Highlights
  • Learn 80+ languages
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Native speaker audio
  • Develop all four skills
  • Cultural insights
  • Progress tracking
  • Gamified learning
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

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Ling4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mango Languages and Ling both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Mango Languages's written reviews are positive against 61% of Ling's. Ling's advantage is chart position (#53 vs #183). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Mango Languages sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month and Ling sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mango Languages holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44K and 17K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Mango Languages's written reviews are positive against 61% of Ling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mango Languages ships an update fortnightly, Ling weekly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Mango Languages versus Ling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMango LanguagesLing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (44K ratings) — better4.6 (17K ratings)
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews — better61.1% of reviews
Number of ratings44K — better17K
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#183#53 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB195 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCreative Empire, LLCSIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Mango Languages

All ratings44,333 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews424 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative15.1%

Ling

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

User reviews

Mango Languages

From 44K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effective language learning
  • 👍 Useful features (pronunciation, review cards, etc.)
  • 🌍 Wide variety of languages
  • 💰 Free through libraries
  • 👍 Engaging and interactive lessons

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and login issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔍 Limited content for some languages
  • 🔀 Disruptive changes to lesson structure
  • 📖 Lack of grammar explanations

Ling

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Bite-sized lessons
  • 🎮 Gamified learning
  • 📚 Offers rare languages
  • 🗣️ Good pronunciation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, glitchy
  • 💰 Expensive, pay to learn
  • 🤖 Robotic voices
  • 🧠 Lessons not in logical order
  • 🔍 Lack of basic vocabulary and grammar

Bugs and requests

Mango Languages

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when accessing flashcards
  • Downloading issues when traveling abroad
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between lessons

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More grammar and writing support
  • Improved vocabulary tools
  • Customizable lesson structure
  • Offline access improvements

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

4 purchases

Mango Languages

Subscriptions4
  • Individual Plan (Monthly)14 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • Family Plan (Monthly)14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Individual Plan (Yearly)14 Days trial$119.991 Year
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  • Family Plan (Yearly)14 Days trial$149.991 Year
8 purchases

Ling

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Language Learning Plan$10.991 Month
  • Ling Monthly Subscription2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Ling Pro 1 Month Subscription$16.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Learn Language Pro Yearly 77 Days trial$48.991 Year
  • Ling Pro Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$54.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Ling Pro 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Mango Languages free?
Mango Languages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ling free?
Ling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mango Languages or Ling?
Mango Languages is rated higher. Mango Languages averages 4.8 out of 5 from 44K ratings, while Ling averages 4.6 from 17K ratings.
Do Mango Languages or Ling have ads?
Both Mango Languages and Ling show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mango Languages or Ling?
Mango Languages ships an update fortnightly, and Ling weekly. Most recently, Mango Languages was updated on November 4, 2026 and Ling on November 4, 2026.
Which is more popular, Mango Languages or Ling?
Mango Languages currently peaks at #183 in the App Store charts, and Ling at #53. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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