Comparison

Lingualeo vs Puzzle English

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

Head to head
About

Lingualeo

This app offers a fun and interactive way to learn multiple languages. It provides personalized recommendations, exercises, and vocabulary suggestions tailored to your level. Improve your reading, speaking, writing, and listening skills with AI-powered tools and engaging content.

Highlights
  • Interactive lessons and exercises
  • AI-powered chat for practice
  • Thematic and grammar courses
  • Gamified learning with mini-games
  • Personalized progress tracking
  • Flexible learning for all levels
Features
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More than 23 million learners worldwide use Lingualeo! Lingualeo is the ultimate language-learning app — making learning English, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese and more languages fun, interactive, and effective. You get personalized recommendations, exercises, and vocabulary suggestions tailored perfectly to your level. Whether you want to improve reading, speaking, writing, or listening skills, Lingualeo provides all the tools you need to reach your goals. Why Lingualeo Stands Out: 1. Interactive Lessons and Exercises Read books, watch videos, and explore articles in their original language. Tap unknown words to translate and save them — expand your vocabulary naturally and in context. Our AI also helps you find content that matches your current level. 2. Leo Chat — your personal language practice buddy Discuss any topic. Easy translate and save new words. The chat actively uses words from your dictionary in conversations, so you can memorize them faster and learn to use fluently in practice. 3. Thematic and Grammar Courses Learn with engaging clips, dialogues, and scenes from popular content. Improve your pronunciation, listening, and speaking skills with dynamically adaptive AI-powered exercises. 4. Games and Challenges Play interactive mini-games, test your skills, and compete with other learners. Gamified exercises make learning fun and highly effective. 5. Personalized Progress Tracking Track your progress in writing, listening, speaking, and vocabulary. Focus on the skills that matter most to you. Leo shows your achievements and suggests the best next steps. 6. Flexible Learning Learn anytime, anywhere — even 5 minutes a day makes a difference. Lingualeo adapts to your level and pace, making it perfect for both kids and adults. Join millions of learners worldwide and turn language learning into an exciting adventure — develop new skills, explore cultures, and learn with fun thanks to Lingualeo! Lingualeo Premium If you choose to subscribe to Lingualeo Premium, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and the subscription will automatically renew within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal can be turned off at any time in your iTunes Store settings. Any unused portion of a free trial — if offered — will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://lingualeo.com/ru/blog/privacy-policy-en/ Terms of Use: https://lingualeo.com/en/blog/terms-of-use-en/

About

Puzzle English

Enhance your English listening comprehension and expand your vocabulary with interactive puzzles and games. This app offers a fun, tutor-free way to learn English for those with a foundational understanding of the language. It includes vocabulary revision tools and a personal dictionary to track your progress.

Highlights
  • VideoPuzzles and AudioPuzzles for listening skills
  • Phrase Master game for sentence completion
  • Word Miner game for vocabulary building
  • SuperMemo algorithm for word revision
  • Personal dictionary for saved words
  • Search function for new words
Features
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Develop your listening skills and improve your vocabulary with free Puzzle English app! It is an excellent tool to learn English without tutors for those who have basic knowledge of the language. Tasks: VideoPuzzles and AudioPuzzles — exercises for developing your English listening skills. Games: Phrase Master — complete the phrase you hear on the video using the first letter of each word. Word Miner — make words out of the given letters and learn their meaning. Words: Vocabulary Builder — Revise words from your personal dictionary using the SuperMemo algorithm. Dictionary — Your personal dictionary, to which you can add words when playing games, doing tasks or using Search function. Learn English with Puzzle English and speak English like a native speaker! There are two ways to get access to “Premium” subscription: - get an automatically updated monthly subscription for 15.99 USD per month - get an automatically updated monthly subscription for 15.99 USD per month with 7-day trial period Monthly Puzzle English — Premium subscription is updated automatically. Payments are charged to the bank card linked to your iTunes Store profile. You can unsubscribe at any time via your iTunes settings, but no less than 24 hours before the current period ends. If you don't unsubscribe in 24 hours, the payment for the next period will be charged to the card linked to your iTunes Store profile. Please read the Terms of Use and Privacy Statement: https://puzzle-english.com/termsofuse-privacy?lang=en

Screenshots

Lingualeo4 screens
Puzzle English4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lingualeo at every 10 days against Puzzle English's every 5 weeks. Puzzle English's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Lingualeo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Puzzle English sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month. 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 — 4.6 for Lingualeo against 4.6 for Puzzle English. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 772 and 313 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 74% and 74% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lingualeo ships an update every 10 days, Puzzle English every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lingualeo versus Puzzle English: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingualeoPuzzle English
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (772 ratings)4.6 (313 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews — better73.8% of reviews
Number of ratings772 — better313
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size450 MB116 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperEDTECH TECHNOLOGYLLC PUZZLE ENGLISH TECHNOLOGIES

Customer experience

Lingualeo

All ratings767 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative19.5%

Puzzle English

All ratings313 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.3%

User reviews

Lingualeo

From 772 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app for learning English
  • 👍 Effective for improving vocabulary and grammar
  • 🌟 Helpful for self-study
  • 💡 Useful features like personal dictionary and training exercises

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with audio and login issues
  • 💰 Concerns about premium subscription activation and billing
  • 🔍 Outdated or limited content for advanced learners
  • 🔧 Frustrations with app updates and changes

Puzzle English

From 313 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎓 Diverse and well-designed exercises and lessons
  • 🎬 Engaging video content with subtitles in multiple languages
  • 📚 Extensive material and content variety
  • 🧠 Effective vocabulary training with context from movies
  • ⏱️ Convenient micro-learning format (20-30 minutes daily)

Room to improve

  • 🐌 App runs slowly and lags frequently
  • 💥 Crashes and freezes during use
  • 🔐 Login and authentication issues
  • 📱 No landscape/horizontal view mode for tablets
  • 🎯 Inconsistent content across devices

Bugs and requests

Lingualeo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Network errors and login problems
  • Issues with vocabulary addition and training
  • Inconsistent performance and crashes
  • Incorrect translations and grammar exercises

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add progress tracking and training history
  • Improve pronunciation and audio quality
  • Expand content and courses for advanced language levels
  • Enhance user interface and customization options

Puzzle English

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes when logging in via Google account
  • Login credentials not working despite valid account
  • Password recovery emails not being received
  • App freezes when adding words to dictionary
  • Crashes when scrolling podcasts to the end
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  • Missing 'return to personal plan' button after completing exercises
  • App hangs during navigation and transitions
  • Vocabulary training shows incorrect statistics (max 10 words/day)
  • Correct answer appears for only 1 second in word training
  • Dictionary examples sometimes show wrong words with similar sounds
  • Vocabulary test glitches with mismatched word definitions
  • Video examples in dictionary display as blank white screens
  • Lesson categories not displaying consistently across devices
  • Pause/repeat dialogue function not working in movie mode
  • App crashes on older iPhone models (iPhone 4G, iPhone 8 Plus)
  • App doesn't open after updates on some devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • Video rewind buttons (15-second skip back)
  • Landscape/horizontal view mode for tablets and iPads
  • Offline download capability for movies and content
  • Sentence examples during word training
  • Ability to select translation variants during vocabulary learning
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  • Marked completion checkbox for podcasts without rewinding to end
  • Podcast navigation controls in the app (not just locked screen)
  • Comments section in dictionary for user-reported errors
  • More books and reading materials in English
  • Better separation between American and British English variants

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Lingualeo

Subscriptions7
  • Premium L 1m$6.991 Month
  • Premium L trl 1m7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Lingualeo Premium 1 Month7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Premium M 1m$9.991 Month
  • Premium 1 months7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium 12m 30%7 Days trial$37.991 Year
  • Premium 12 Months + 7d trial7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time3
  • 12m Lingualeo Premium$12.99
  • Lingualeo Premium for 12 month$25.99
  • Lingualeo Premium for 12 months$54.99
10 purchases

Puzzle English

Subscriptions9
  • Premium Gold Month$9.491 Month
  • Premium Gold Month Trial7 Days trial$9.491 Month
  • Premium Silver Month$12.491 Month
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  • Premium Month$16.991 Month
  • Premium Month Trial7 Days trial$16.991 Month
  • Premium Bronze Month$16.991 Month
  • Premium Bronze Month Trial7 Days trial$16.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$17.491 Month
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$17.491 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Gold Infinity$39.99

Questions

Is Lingualeo free?
Lingualeo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzle English free?
Puzzle English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lingualeo or Puzzle English?
Puzzle English is rated higher. Lingualeo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 772 ratings, while Puzzle English averages 4.6 from 313 ratings.
Do Lingualeo or Puzzle English have ads?
Neither Lingualeo nor Puzzle English shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lingualeo or Puzzle English?
Lingualeo ships an update every 10 days, and Puzzle English every 5 weeks. Most recently, Lingualeo was updated on November 6, 2026 and Puzzle English on November 6, 2026.

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