Comparison

Memrise vs Language Learning

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

Head to head
About

Memrise

Learn over 40 languages through immersive lessons that simulate real-life conversations and cultural experiences. Practice vocabulary, listening, and speaking with AI-powered bots and native speaker videos to build confidence and speak like a local.

Highlights
  • Real-life conversation simulation
  • Cultural insights
  • Vocabulary and listening practice
  • Speaking practice with AI
  • Native speaker videos
  • Learn over 40 languages
Features
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Memrise is a language learning app for people who have a specific reason to learn. Trusted by 80 million learners, Memrise offers specialised courses for your goals: passing an exam, speaking confidently at work, building relationships, or discovering cultures you love. Unlike gamified apps with robotic voices, it's built around real native-speaker videos - so you learn to speak like real people. Learn Spanish, Korean, Japanese or 136 other languages in lessons that teach you vocabulary, listening and speaking as if you were a local living in the country. 15 NEW languages to learn from: Afrikaans, Ancient Greek, Latin, Finnish, Irish, Czech, Hungarian, Cantonese, Romanian, Esperanto, Croatian, Kurdish, Serbian, Bulgarian, Azerbaijani * Showing you how to piece together natural sentences, preparing you for everyday conversation * Giving you a place to practice role-play and gain confidence * Teaching you the cultural nuances you need to feel like a local Memrise is the best language-learning app for beginners that are starting to learn a language from scratch, intermediate learners that want to build on their listening and speaking, and advanced learners who are looking to improve their conversational skills. Download Memrise so that you can confidently: * Connect with your partner and their family * Have a better time while travelling * Sharpen your mind if you’re learning a language for brain health * Prepare for a language exam * Connect with work colleagues * Better understand different cultures How do we help you have conversations in other languages? * Choose from hundreds of real-life scenarios * Practice listening to native speaker videos using what you’ve just learned * Then build confidence speaking with AI Buddies, your personalised language learning bots - Helping 80+ million learners speak confidently - Featured in BBC World Service, Forbes, The Verge, The Financial Times, and more What other learners are saying "I've been using Memrise for about two years, studying European Portuguese. I have the paid version - it's a solid learning tool, and it has been my primary resource ever since got it. I find the Learn with Locals feature to be especially useful, more so as my Portuguese improves. My wife and I spent a couple of weeks in Portugal a few months ago, and we were able to handle all of our transactions - stores, restaurants, markets, car rental, etc!" - Voloúre Need to speak a new language soon? Get the practice you need with Memrise Pro - Unlock all vocab lessons - Unlock all native speaker videos - Unlimited speaking practice - Ad free Compare with our Free Plan - Limited vocab lessons - Limited videos and conversations - Ads Download our app for free and start learning with Memrise today: Learn French, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), German, Korean, Japanese, Japanese (no script), Turkish, Italian, Chinese (simplified), Dutch, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, Danish, Slovenian, Icelandic, Yoruba, Mongolian, English (UK) and English (US)! ------ *PLEASE READ: A Memrise Pro subscription are designed for Memrise-approved courses. A subscription is required in order to access all our learning features. These features may vary depending on your device's language and language pair. Once purchased, subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled before the end of the current payment period. Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled in your Apple App Store account. In-app Permissions – To enable some of the features of the Memrise app we may need to ask for your permission. For example, we'll ask to access your microphone if you'd like to practice your pronunciation skills. You can change permissions at any time in your settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.memrise.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.memrise.com/terms/

About

Language Learning

Practice speaking over 25 languages with an advanced AI companion. Engage in realistic conversations, receive instant feedback on pronunciation and grammar, and build fluency and confidence through personalized learning plans. Focus on vocabulary you'll actually use in real-life scenarios.

Highlights
  • AI speaking companion
  • Real-life conversation practice
  • Instant feedback on pronunciation and grammar
  • Personalized learning plans
  • Learn 25+ languages
  • Adaptive progress tracking
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Learn a new language through real conversations with Pingo. Loved by 8,000,000+ users, Pingo uses the most advanced AI built for language learning so you can have real-life conversations, get instant feedback, and learn words you’ll actually use. Speak to Pingo as you would a friend. Want to practice ordering at a café in Paris? Debate politics in Spanish? Or chat about K-dramas in Korean? Talk about your day, ask questions, and explore the language together. Practice speaking from 25+ languages to refine your vocabulary, become fluent, and speak confidently. Learn 25+ languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Dutch, Turkish, Polish, Vietnamese, Hindi, Thai, Hebrew, Greek, Indonesian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Persian, and Ukrainian. How to use Pingo AI 1) Speak to Pingo! Tell Pingo your language goals. 2) Get a personalized learning plan. 3) Practice speaking in real-life conversations. 4) Pingo remembers your progress and adapts as you improve — your personal speaking tutor. 5) Receive instant feedback on pronunciation and grammar for every language conversation. 6) Build real fluency and lasting confidence. Learn a language today! Pingo AI transforms self-guided practice into a goal-oriented, interactive learning experience that’s far more effective than simply repeating basic phrases aloud or struggling to find opportunities for real-life conversations. Ditch static, repetitive modules and boring lessons. At Pingo AI, we’re building the most dynamic and immersive AI language learning experience ever to help you reach your language goals as fast as possible. If you have any ideas or questions, please email us at support@pingo.ai. Subscription Details: Pingo Pro A subscription is required to access full conversation practice and personalized language learning features. Pingo AI offers monthly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged when your purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime. Terms: https://pingo.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://pingo.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Memrise4 screens
Language Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

Memrise and Language Learning both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of Memrise's written reviews are positive against 25% of Language Learning's. Memrise also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (217K vs 16K). Language Learning's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and chart position (#49 vs #180). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Memrise sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Language Learning sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memrise holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memrise has 217K ratings behind it against 16K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Memrise's written reviews are positive against 25% of Language Learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memrise ships an update fortnightly, Language Learning weekly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Memrise versus Language Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemriseLanguage Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (217K ratings) — better4.6 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews — better25.4% of reviews
Number of ratings217K — better16K
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#180#49 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMemrise LimitedPingo AI, Inc.

Customer experience

Memrise

All ratings216,707 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews2,902 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative23.1%

Language Learning

All ratings15,687 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews1,171 reviews
Positive25.4%
Neutral13.4%
Negative61.2%

User reviews

Memrise

From 217K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for learning basics
  • 👍 Engaging and fun learning experience
  • 👍 Effective memorization techniques
  • 👍 Useful for supplementing language learning
  • 👍 Variety of languages available

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription is too expensive
  • 🔒 Limited functionality without subscription
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the app
  • 🤖 AI conversations are not very helpful
  • 🤔 Transition from basics to more advanced content is too abrupt

Language Learning

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for practicing speaking
  • 🚀 Fantastic for practicing language
  • 💡 Helps break past learning plateaus

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid subscription required
  • 🐛 Bugs and freezing issues
  • ⏱️ Limited speaking time with paid plan

Bugs and requests

Memrise

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes during lessons
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Issues with syncing progress across devices
  • Incorrect translations or pronunciations in some courses

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more advanced content and courses
  • Improve AI conversation feature
  • Allow more control over review and repetition
  • Provide offline access to courses
  • Improve search and discovery of community courses
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  • Add support for writing practice and handwriting recognition

Language Learning

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing and unresponsive AI during conversations
  • App fails to load past initial screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free trial or free version option
  • Increase speaking time limit for paid plan
  • Option to remove pinyin entirely

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Memrise

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly Language Learning Plan$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Language Learning Plan$24.991 Month
  • 3-Month Language Learning Plan$24.993 Months
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  • 30% off Annual Memrise Pro$42.991 Year
  • Memrise Subscription Offer$58.991 Year
  • Memrise Subscription Offer1 Month trial$59.991 Month
  • Annual Language Learning Plan$61.991 Year
  • Memrise Annual Pro$61.991 Year
  • Memrise Subscription Offer1 Year trial$61.991 Year
  • Memrise Subscription Offer$79.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lifetime Plan Offer$98.99
  • Lifetime Plan Offer$131.99
  • Lifetime Plan Offer$164.99
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  • Lifetime Plan$329.99
15 purchases

Language Learning

Subscriptions15
  • Pingo Pro$14.991 Month
  • Pingo Pro2 variants$17.991 Month
  • Pingo Pro$19.991 Month
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  • Pingo Pro$83.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro7 Days trial$83.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro14 Days trial$83.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro3 Days trial$83.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro14 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro$99.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro7 Days trial$109.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro7 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Memrise free?
Memrise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Language Learning free?
Language Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memrise or Language Learning?
Memrise is rated higher. Memrise averages 4.8 out of 5 from 217K ratings, while Language Learning averages 4.6 from 16K ratings.
Do Memrise or Language Learning have ads?
Both Memrise and Language Learning show ads.
Which is updated more often, Memrise or Language Learning?
Memrise ships an update fortnightly, and Language Learning weekly. Most recently, Memrise was updated on October 20, 2026 and Language Learning on October 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, Memrise or Language Learning?
Memrise currently peaks at #180 in the App Store charts, and Language Learning at #49. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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