Comparison

Lingualeo vs Words Lesson

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

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About

Lingualeo

This app offers a fun and effective way to learn multiple languages through interactive lessons, AI-powered exercises, and personalized recommendations. Practice speaking with an AI buddy, track your progress, and learn at your own pace with engaging content.

Highlights
  • Interactive lessons and exercises
  • AI-powered personal language practice buddy
  • 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

Words Lesson

Create flashcards from an English-Russian dictionary and learn new words through various exercises. Track your progress and master vocabulary with a structured learning approach.

Highlights
  • Create flashcards from dictionary
  • Learn and repeat new words
  • Structured vocabulary levels
  • Multiple exercise types
  • Progress tracking
  • Pre-installed word lists
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Приложение-компаньон для словаря English-Russian Dictionary. Создавайте карточки прямо из Англо-Русского словаря. Учите и повторяйте новые слова с помощью упражнений Удерживайте палец на словаре или группе и нажмите "Сохранять карточки сюда". После этого просто создавайте в словаре карточки. Все они будут появляться в приложении "Урок Слов" Нажмите на индикатор выученности слова (три полоски слева) для редактирования одного или нескольких слов Все слова разделены на 4 уровня: Словарь -> Группа -> Подгруппа -> "Важные слова". Это позволяет объединять слова по контексту, чтобы их легче было запомнить Обучение происходит с помощью различных наборов упражнений, в зависимости от уровня выученности каждого слова. В освоении иностранных слов можно различать четыре уровня: 1) Знакомство со словом, придумывание примеров 2) Понимание устной и письменной формы иностранного слова, умение перевести его на русский язык, без учёта времени (Обозначается верхней полоской перед каждым словом) Упражнения: «Найдите пары», «Выберите перевод», «Вспомните перевод» 3) Способность перевести русское слово на иностранный язык и правильно произнести его, без учёта времени. (Обозначается средней полоской перед каждым словом) Упражнения: «Выберите слово», «Введите слово», «Вспомните слово» 4) Тренировка и закрепление навыка быстрого перевода с русского на иностранный язык, и наоборот. (Обозначается нижней полоской перед каждым словом) Упражнения: «Вспомните перевод», «Вспомните слово» При правильном прохождении всего набора упражнений процент выученности слова увеличивается. При неправильном, наоборот, снижается. Слова, в которых вы ошиблись, отмечаются в зависимости от типа ошибки Предустановленные словари содержат около 4000 наиболее часто употребляемых слов, тщательно распределённых по группам и подгруппам, с транскрипцией и примерами

Screenshots

Lingualeo4 screens
Words Lesson4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lingualeo at Free against Words Lesson's $2.99. Lingualeo also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Words Lesson's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads and 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

Lingualeo is free to download; Words Lesson costs $2.99 up front. Lingualeo sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Words Lesson asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lingualeo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lingualeo has 753 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Lingualeo's written reviews are positive against 61% of Words Lesson's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lingualeo ships an update every 10 days, Words Lesson every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Lingualeo versus Words Lesson: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingualeoWords Lesson
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (753 ratings) — better4.2 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews — better61.4% of reviews
Number of ratings753 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size444 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinguaLeoAlexander Kondrashov

Customer experience

Lingualeo

All ratings753 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative19.6%

Words Lesson

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative31.8%

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

Words Lesson

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Lingualeo

Subscriptions15
  • Premium L 1m$6.991 Month
  • Premium L trl 1m7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Premium S 1m$6.991 Month
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  • Lingualeo Premium$7.991 Month
  • Lingualeo Premium 1 Month7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Lingualeo Premium 2021.1 1m$9.991 Month
  • Premium M 1m$9.991 Month
  • Premium 3 Months + 7-day trial7 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • Premium 1 months7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Lingualeo Premium 12 Months$11.991 Year
  • Premium 12m$13.991 Year
  • Premium 12 Months + 7d trial7 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Premium 12m 30%7 Days trial$37.991 Year
  • Premium 12 Months + 7d trial7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Premium 12 Month + 7-day trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • 12m Lingualeo Premium$12.99
  • Lingualeo Premium for 12 month$25.99
  • Lingualeo Premium for 12 months$54.99
None

Words Lesson

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lingualeo free?
Lingualeo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Words Lesson free?
Words Lesson costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lingualeo or Words Lesson?
Lingualeo is rated higher. Lingualeo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 753 ratings, while Words Lesson averages 4.2 from 11 ratings.
Do Lingualeo or Words Lesson have ads?
Neither Lingualeo nor Words Lesson shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lingualeo or Words Lesson?
Lingualeo ships an update every 10 days, and Words Lesson every 2 months. Most recently, Lingualeo was updated on October 16, 2026 and Words Lesson on October 14, 2026.

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