Comparison

50 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

50 languages

Master over 50 foreign languages with 100 free lessons designed for beginners. This app uses audio and text to teach practical vocabulary and sentence structures for real-world situations, aligning with CEFR levels A1 and A2.

Highlights
  • Learn 50+ languages
  • 100 basic vocabulary lessons
  • Audio and text learning method
  • Real-world situation practice
  • CEFR A1/A2 level alignment
  • MP3 audio file downloads
Features
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Learn 50 languages for free using your native language! 50languages.com contains 100 lessons that provide you with a basic vocabulary. With no prior knowledge, you will learn to fluently speak short sentences in real-world situations in no time. The 50languages method successfully combines audio and text for effective language learning. 50languages corresponds to the Common European Framework levels A1 and A2 and is therefore suitable for all types of schools and students. The audio files can also be effectively used as a supplement in language schools and language courses. Adults who have learned a language in school can refresh their knowledge using 50languages. 50languages is available in over 50 languages and in approximately 3000 language combinations, e.g. German to English, English to Spanish, Spanish to Chinese etc. The 100 lessons help you to quickly learn and use a foreign language in various situations (e.g. in a hotel or restaurant, on a vacation, small talk, getting to know people, shopping, at the doctor, at the bank etc.). You can download the audio files from www.50languages.com to your mp3-player and listen to them anywhere - at a bus stop or a train station, in the car, and during a lunch break! To get the most out of 50languages, learn one lesson a day and regularly repeat what you have already learned in previous lessons.

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

50 languages4 screens
Ling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 50 languages at none against Ling's shown. 50 languages also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 61%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Ling's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (17K vs 616). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 50 languages sells 10 one-off in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 50 languages against 4.6 for Ling. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ling has 17K ratings behind it against 616, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of 50 languages's written reviews are positive against 61% of Ling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

50 languages ships an update every 5 weeks, Ling weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
50 languages versus Ling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter50 languagesLing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (616 ratings) — better4.6 (17K ratings)
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews — better61.1% of reviews
Number of ratings61617K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#57 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB195 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer50LANGUAGES LLCSIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

50 languages

All ratings607 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.7%

Ling

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

User reviews

50 languages

From 616 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great language learning app
  • 🚀 Efficient and easy to use
  • 💡 Covers many languages
  • 👍 Useful for beginners and experienced learners
  • 👍 Clear audio and pronunciation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Mismatched translations and pronunciation issues
  • 🔋 High data usage for downloading content
  • 🔒 Lack of family sharing for in-app purchases
  • 👎 Intrusive ads in free version

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

50 languages

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Vocabulary tests freezing or pausing unexpectedly
  • Audio tracks not working or getting lost after closing the app
  • Inconsistent translations and pronunciation issues
  • Incompatibility with some devices or operating system versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options like Cantonese, Basque, and Native American languages
  • Improve speech recognition and feedback for user pronunciation
  • Implement a 'play all' feature for audio tracks
  • Add more interactive and gamified learning modes
  • Provide more detailed grammar and sentence structure lessons

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

10 purchases

50 languages

One-time10
  • Arabic Language Package$2.99
  • Bosnian Language Package$2.99
  • German Language Package$2.99
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  • British English Language Package$2.99
  • Spanish Language Package$2.99
  • Italian Language Package$2.99
  • Albanian Language Package$2.99
  • American English Language Package$2.99
  • Ad removal$2.99
  • All Languages Package$9.99
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 50 languages free?
50 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, 50 languages or Ling?
50 languages is rated higher. 50 languages averages 4.8 out of 5 from 616 ratings, while Ling averages 4.6 from 17K ratings.
Do 50 languages or Ling have ads?
Ling shows ads; 50 languages does not.
Which is updated more often, 50 languages or Ling?
50 languages ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ling weekly. Most recently, 50 languages was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ling on November 4, 2026.

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