Comparison

Tagalog by Nemo vs Ling

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

Head to head
About

Tagalog by Nemo

Learn essential Tagalog words and phrases with native speaker audio. Master your accent using the Speech Studio and practice vocabulary at your own pace. This app focuses on building confidence for everyday conversations, with offline access and personalized progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Native speaker audio for essential words and phrases
  • Speech Studio for accent mastery
  • Offline access to all audio
  • Personalized progress tracking
  • Customizable learning with review mode
  • Focus on high-frequency words and sentence building
Features
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Turn your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into your FAVORITE teacher of Tagalog. ◆ The most essential words and phrases of the language, each with native speaker audio. ◆ Master your accent with the Speech Studio. Simply record yourself saying a phrase and then hear your voice next to the teacher’s. You’ll be AMAZED how quickly your foreign accent melts away. ◆ All audio is downloaded to the device and accessible even in airplane mode or without expensive international roaming fees. ◆ Nemo is NOT BUILT AROUND LESSONS at all. It is meant to be picked up and put down throughout the day, whenever you have a few minutes to spare. ◆ Builds a foundation of Tagalog empowering you to speak CONFIDENTLY in EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS. ◆ NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of Tagalog required. Nemo® is specially DESIGNED to tap the remarkable power of your mobile device, and your brain, to their fullest. PERSONALIZED FOR YOU Nemo is your personal trainer, tracking your PROGRESS across every single word and phrase. ◆ Practice Tagalog the way you'll use it. Nemo is fully customizable. ◆ Nemo immerses you in the sounds of Tagalog so you naturally speak with ease. ◆ Dive into WHAT YOU WANT to learn at any time. ◆ You control which words to practice – skip words you don’t want to learn or already know. ◆ Turn on Review Mode to study what you practiced earlier in the day to BOOST your memory retention. ◆ Hear English descriptions of all words, in a flashcard format. ◆ Quiz your mastery of the vocabulary. ◆ Nemo introduces words to you progressively to develop familiarity and reviews them at the right moment so they enter your LONG TERM MEMORY. TARGET THE MOST COMMON WORDS Maximize your time investment by targeting the most basic and high frequency words of the language. Upgrade to the complete version to: ◆ Get off the beaten path or find comfort with DIRECTIONS, TRAVEL and HOTEL phrases. ◆ Decode menus with the most common FOOD words. ◆ Shop and find bargains like an insider with must-know SHOPPING phrases. ◆ Learn words useful for your time in philippines. ◆ Build your proficiency with the most important verbs and SENTENCE BUILDING BLOCKS in Tagalog. ◆ Spark new friendships with COMPLIMENTS and CONVERSATION STARTERS. Use your new skills to make friends, impress old friends, bring smiles to children, get out of jams, experience new things, speak confidently, and make your travel and cultural experience more rich and fulfilling. Download this FREE app now!

About

Ling

Master over 70 languages with fun, bite-sized lessons. Develop speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills with native speaker audio and cultural insights. Science-backed methods ensure retention, making even difficult languages accessible.

Highlights
  • 70+ languages available
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Native speaker audio
  • Cultural insights
  • Speaking, reading, listening, writing skills
  • Science-backed learning methodology
Features
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Finally, a language-learning app that helps beginner to advanced learners speak, read, write, and listen in 70+ languages. Download Ling for FREE and start learning… 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 • German • Georgian • Greek • Gujarati • Hebrew • Hindi • Hokkien • Hungarian • Icelandic • Ilocano • Indonesian • Irish • Italian • Japanese • Javanese • Kannada • Kazakh • Khmer • Korean • Lao • Latvian • Lithuanian • Macedonian • Malaysian • Malayalam • Maori • Marathi • Mongolian • Norwegian • Nepali • Polish • Portuguese • Pashto • Persian • Punjabi • Romanian • Russian • Serbian • Sinhala • Slovak • Slovenian • Somali • Sorbian • Spanish • Sundanese • Swahili • Swedish • Tagalog • Tamil • Telugu • Thai • Turkish • Ukrainian • Urdu • Uzbek • Vietnamese • Yoruba Build speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills all in one place, plus… - Hard languages made easy: Find languages not commonly featured in other apps and enjoy lessons that make learning simple - Cultural insights: Understand the beautiful cultures behind lesser-known languages with our Culture Notes feature - Native speaker guidance: Learn correct pronunciation with audio from native speakers - Science-backed learning: Our methodology ensures you retain what you learn, making even the most difficult languages stick - Motivating: Track your progress, set language goals, and earn rewards as you practice and grow - Daily practice: Turn language learning into a habit with daily lessons that fit into your routine Experience more of Ling... https://ling-app.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ling_app/ https://www.youtube.com/@LingLearnLanguages https://www.tiktok.com/@ling_app?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/Ling.learn.languages/ https://www.quora.com/Ling-Language-Lessons If you have any comments, suggestions, or concerns, please feel free to reach out at support@ling-app.com Terms of Use: https://ling-app.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://ling-app.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Tagalog by Nemo4 screens
Ling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tagalog by Nemo at none against Ling's shown. Tagalog by Nemo also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 61%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). Ling's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#63 vs unranked). 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. Tagalog by Nemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ling sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 — 4.7 for Tagalog by Nemo against 4.6 for Ling. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.7K and 17K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Tagalog by Nemo's written reviews are positive against 61% of Ling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tagalog by Nemo ships an update every 2 months, Ling weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tagalog by Nemo versus Ling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTagalog by NemoLing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.7K ratings) — better4.6 (17K ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better61.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4.7K17K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#63 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB177 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNemo Apps LLCSIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Tagalog by Nemo

All ratings4,624 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative8.6%

Ling

All ratings16,391 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews2,187 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative26.6%

User reviews

Tagalog by Nemo

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to learn and use
  • 👍 Helpful for learning Tagalog
  • 🎉 Fun and engaging
  • 🔊 Clear pronunciation
  • 📚 Comprehensive vocabulary

Room to improve

  • 💰 Limited free content, requires paid upgrade
  • 🔇 Annoying or monotonous voice
  • 🔍 Missing common words and phrases
  • 🧠 Lacks grammar and sentence structure lessons

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

Tagalog by Nemo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Screen closes when learning words in player
  • Difficulty dragging the difficulty marker

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free content and features
  • Provide a male voice option
  • Include a dictionary or translator function
  • Implement a review system for previously learned words

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

1 purchases

Tagalog by Nemo

One-time1
  • Nemo Tagalog Foundation pack$11.99
20 purchases

Ling

Subscriptions19
  • Ling Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Language Learning Plan$10.991 Month
  • Ling Monthly Subscription2 variants$14.991 Month
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  • Ling Pro 1 Month Subscription$16.991 Month
  • Ling Half Yearly Subscription$39.996 Months
  • Ling 3 Month Subscription$39.993 Months
  • Learn Language Pro Yearly 77 Days trial$48.991 Year
  • Ling Pro Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$54.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Black Friday Offer7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Ling Pro 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ling Pro Lifetime Plan$199.99

Questions

Is Tagalog by Nemo free?
Tagalog by Nemo 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, Tagalog by Nemo or Ling?
Tagalog by Nemo is rated higher. Tagalog by Nemo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Ling averages 4.6 from 17K ratings.
Do Tagalog by Nemo or Ling have ads?
Ling shows ads; Tagalog by Nemo does not.
Which is updated more often, Tagalog by Nemo or Ling?
Tagalog by Nemo ships an update every 2 months, and Ling weekly. Most recently, Tagalog by Nemo was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ling on October 25, 2026.

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