Comparison

Lingora vs Learn Vietnamese

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

Head to head
About

Lingora

Learn new languages through interactive lessons, vocabulary games, and detailed grammar explanations. Progress from beginner to A1 level with sentence-centric learning and practice tools. Supports a wide range of languages with more being added.

Highlights
  • 500 lessons in 50 units
  • Sentence-centric learning approach
  • Vocabulary games and trainer
  • Grammar quizzes and breakdowns
  • Script and tone trainers
  • Progress tracking
  • Comprehensive dictionary
Features
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The most thorough language course you'll find in an app. 20+ languages, 500 lessons each, every single word of every sentence explained as thoroughly as you care to follow. One sentence might keep you busy for twenty minutes. WHAT'S IN A COURSE Each sentence gets a full lesson wrapped around it. 500 English sentences in all, hand-picked to cover every grammar structure and the full A1 vocabulary. Each word comes with its own full dictionary entry: definition with examples, any conjugation or declension it takes, the grammar topics behind it, and stroke-by-stroke guidance for new scripts. If you want to know why a word looks the way it does, the app can tell you. HOW A LESSON WORKS Each lesson opens with the intro. You hear the sentence before you see what it means. Slow it down, replay as often as you want. Then the Word Breakdown. Tap any word to see what it means and the grammar behind it. Then the literal, word-for-word translation. Then the grammar topics sitting inside the sentence. After the intros, the main session starts. Words and sentences from the current lesson get mixed with whatever's due for review, chosen by the spaced-repetition algorithm so you're practicing what you're closest to forgetting. Your own chosen exercise mix prioritizing reading, writing, or listening. Premium users can even further fine-tune exactly which exercises appear. 25+ WAYS TO PRACTICE Six word games and six sentence games. Flashcards you design yourself, picking what goes on each side. Quick-review tables. Multiple-Choice. Context-clue fill-ins where the wrong answers are similar on purpose. Character stroke practice with real-time validation. Typing exercises with a virtual keyboard. A speech trainer with per-word, color-coded feedback. An AI chat that stays on the lesson's topic and corrects you as you go. And so much more.. REFERENCE A dictionary that searches in native script, in transliteration, or in English. It finds base forms and inflected forms alike. A grammar guide covering every topic that appears in the course. Each has a thorough write-up and example sentences, plus the words and lesson sentences that show it in use. A pronunciation guide covering every consonant and vowel in the language. Tone guides for tonal languages. Script courses for writing systems you haven't learned yet. Conjugation tables for every verb and noun. Character breakdowns for CJK languages. WAYS TO FINE-TUNE Three sliders to weight reading, writing, and listening in each session. Silent mode for studying in public. Transliteration style where more than one exists (Jyutping or Yale, and so on). Diacritics on or off. Full control over what the app does. PROGRESS You'll see progress word by word and lesson by lesson. There's a streak counter, stars on completed lessons, and a weekly leaderboard if you want one. None of it is forced on you. Lifetime users can also export anything they've learned as an Anki deck. LANGUAGES Arabic · Cantonese · Catalan · Dutch · Filipino · French · German · Hindi · Indonesian · Italian · Japanese · Khmer · Korean · Malay · Mandarin · Polish · Portuguese (Brazilian & European) · Russian · Spanish (European & Mexican) · Thai · Turkish · Ukrainian · Vietnamese (Northern & Southern) No hearts. No energy. No cartoons. Just a proper course.

About

Learn Vietnamese

Master Vietnamese with native audio and an AI tutor. Practice real conversations, use smart flashcards, and learn practical phrases for travel, daily life, or relationships. Supports both Southern and Northern dialects.

Highlights
  • AI conversation practice
  • Native speaker audio
  • Smart flashcards
  • Dual dialect support
  • Offline access
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Learn Vietnamese fast with native audio and an AI tutor. Podglot helps you speak Vietnamese confidently using real conversations, smart flashcards, and phrase packs built for beginners, travelers, and expats living in Vietnam. Whether you’re planning a trip, moving to Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi, or dating someone Vietnamese, Podglot gives you the practical language you’ll actually use. Dual dialects: Southern & Northern Vietnamese Switch between Saigon (Southern) and Hanoi (Northern) accents anytime. Train your ear on how Vietnamese is really spoken across the country, with natural pronunciation and tones. What you get • Real native audio – Every word and phrase is recorded by native speakers, never robotic text-to-speech. • 36,000+ study items – Vocabulary, phrases, listening, and speaking practice organized into bite-sized lessons. • Speak with an AI tutor – Practice real conversation, get instant feedback, and learn how locals actually talk. • Smart flashcards & spaced repetition – Remember what you learn with scientifically backed review. • Travel, dating, and daily-life phrases – Order food, book a Grab, talk to your partner, or make friends in Vietnamese. • Progress tracking – Streaks, review stats, and achievements keep you motivated every day. • Works offline – Download lessons and study Vietnamese anywhere, even on flights or bad Wi-Fi. Who Podglot is for • Complete beginners who want to start speaking Vietnamese quickly • Intermediate learners who need more listening and speaking practice • Travelers, digital nomads, and expats living in Vietnam • Anyone who wants to understand both Southern and Northern Vietnamese Start speaking Vietnamese today Download Podglot for free and try daily lessons, native audio, and your personal AI tutor. Get started now and speak more Vietnamese on your next trip, date, or coffee run.

Screenshots

Lingora4 screens
Learn Vietnamese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learn Vietnamese at none against Lingora's 40. Lingora's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 9). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Lingora sells 40 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Learn Vietnamese asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Lingora against 4.7 for Learn Vietnamese. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lingora has 49 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Lingora's written reviews are positive against 75% of Learn Vietnamese's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lingora ships an update every 8 days, Learn Vietnamese weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lingora versus Learn Vietnamese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingoraLearn Vietnamese
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (49 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander StebnerThomas Hornbeck

Customer experience

Lingora

All ratings49 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.6%

Learn Vietnamese

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

40 purchases

Lingora

Subscriptions27
  • Cantonese A1 Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Malay A1 Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Mandarin A1 Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • German A1 Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Korean A1 Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Vietnamese A1 Premium (M)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Malay A1 Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Mex. Spanish A1 Premium (M)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Korean A1 Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Thai A1 Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Catalan A1 Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • French A1 Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Polish A1 Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Cantonese A1 Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Sth. Vietnamese A1 Premium (M)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Indonesian A1 Premium (M)$3.991 Month
  • French A1 Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Bra. Portuguese A1 Premium (M)$3.991 Month
  • Turkish A1 Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Dutch A1 Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Sth.Vietnamese A1 Premium (1m)$3.991 Month
  • All Courses Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Polish A1 Pro (Yearly)$11.991 Year
  • Malay A1 Pro (Yearly)$11.991 Year
  • Cantonese A1 Pro (Yearly)$11.991 Year
  • Sth. Vietnamese A1 Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
  • All Courses Premium (Monthly)$12.991 Month
One-time13
  • French A1 Lifetime Access$3.99
  • Mandarin A1 Lifetime Access$49.99
  • Eur. Spanish A1 Lifetime$49.99
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  • Malay A1 Lifetime Access$49.99
  • Catalan A1 Lifetime Access$49.99
  • Korean A1 Lifetime Access$49.99
  • Mex.Spanish A1 Lifetime Access$49.99
  • Thai A1 Lifetime Access$49.99
  • Vietnamese A1 Lifetime Access$49.99
  • Polish A1 Lifetime Access$49.99
  • Sth. Vietnamese A1 Lifetime$49.99
  • Cantonese A1 Lifetime Access$49.99
  • Lingora Lifetime$99.99
None

Learn Vietnamese

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lingora free?
Lingora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Vietnamese free?
Learn Vietnamese is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lingora or Learn Vietnamese?
Learn Vietnamese is rated higher. Lingora averages 4.6 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Learn Vietnamese averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Lingora or Learn Vietnamese have ads?
Neither Lingora nor Learn Vietnamese shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lingora or Learn Vietnamese?
Lingora ships an update every 8 days, and Learn Vietnamese weekly. Most recently, Lingora was updated on September 21, 2026 and Learn Vietnamese on September 17, 2026.

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