Dreaming vs LinguaLive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dreaming
This app teaches languages through comprehensible input, using videos you can understand from the start. It focuses on natural language exposure without vocabulary lists or grammar drills, making learning intuitive.
- Comprehensible input method
- Video-based learning
- Natural language exposure
- No vocabulary lists
- No grammar drills
- Content for all levels
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Learn languages the way humans actually do. Dreaming is the language-learning app behind Dreaming Spanish and Dreaming French — trusted by millions of learners worldwide and recognized as a winner of TIME’s The Best Inventions of 2025. Dreaming helps you learn languages through comprehensible input — immersing yourself in the language by watching videos you understand, from day one. No vocabulary lists. No grammar drills. No pressure to speak before you’re ready. Just real language, used naturally, and presented at a level you can follow. Terms and Conditions: https://www.dreaming.com/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.dreaming.com/privacy
LinguaLive
Practice speaking a new language through realistic AI-powered conversations. Get instant feedback on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Automatically generated flashcards and progress tracking help you build fluency.
- AI-powered conversational practice
- Real-time feedback on pronunciation and grammar
- Scenario-based learning
- Automatic flashcard generation
- Spaced repetition review
- Progress tracking and skill assessment
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Make room for language practice in your day. Talk with an AI tutor or use typing mode to practise everyday situations in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean. Choose a language, scenario and voice mode, then review AI-generated feedback after your session. KEEP USEFUL CORRECTIONS Save phrases and corrections you want to revisit. Open the exact saved card from your review list. Eligible corrections become available for guided written practice after 24 hours. The original correction stays visible, and your saved answer is retained as assisted practice. FIND YOUR NEXT STEP Use Today, Practice, Review and Progress to return to sessions, saved material and your learning history. Follow your practice activity with streaks and progress records. Feedback is generated by AI and may be inaccurate; practice records are not a certification of language proficiency. PRACTISE YOUR WAY Use voice conversations when you can speak aloud, or typing practice when you prefer to write. Voice sessions require microphone permission. AI sessions require an internet connection. SUBSCRIPTIONS LinguaLive offers monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions with 20 minutes of AI conversation daily. Review the price, billing period and terms on Apple's purchase confirmation before subscribing. Manage your subscription through your Apple Account settings. PRIVACY Live audio and conversation content are sent to Google Gemini for the AI experience. The app may save short correction-replay clips privately to your account. Cleanup targets clips older than 30 days and is best-effort. Privacy Policy: https://www.lingualive.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dreaming at 4.8 against LinguaLive's 3.0. Dreaming also leads on ratings volume (208 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Dreaming sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and LinguaLive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dreaming holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dreaming has 208 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dreaming ships an update every 9 days, LinguaLive weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dreaming | LinguaLive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (208 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 208 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dreaming Languages, Inc. | Khrystyna Podoliako |
Customer experience
Dreaming
LinguaLive
In-app purchases
Dreaming
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium Double$14.991 Month
LinguaLive
- LinguaLive - Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- LinguaLive - Pro Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year





