Comparison

Trancy vs Lingo Champion

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

Head to head
About

Trancy

Transform your favorite YouTube videos and podcasts into interactive language lessons. This app uses AI to provide bilingual subtitles, instant translations, and speaking practice with pronunciation feedback. Learn over 10 languages through real-world content.

Highlights
  • AI bilingual subtitles
  • Instant word translation
  • Speaking practice with AI evaluation
  • Summaries of video content
  • Sync YouTube subscriptions
  • Support for 10+ languages
Features
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Learn a language from the YouTube videos and podcasts you already love. Trancy adds AI dual subtitles to what you watch and listen to. Tap any word to translate it, practice line by line, get your pronunciation scored, and talk with an AI tutor. Every word you save becomes part of your own knowledge base, built from real content. DUAL SUBTITLES, EVERY LINE CLEAR • See the original and the translation together on YouTube videos • No subtitles? AI generates them for videos and podcasts • Follow your favorite channels in the app and learn from every new upload PODCASTS, NOW WITH SUBTITLES • AI turns podcasts into bilingual transcripts • Read along as you listen, and catch every word you missed TAP ANY WORD, KEEP WATCHING • Definitions, phonetics and pronunciation appear instantly • AI explains meaning and usage in context • Save new words and great sentences in one tap YOUR OWN LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE BASE • Every word and sentence you save comes from videos and podcasts you actually watched • Saved words are highlighted the next time they appear in a video, a podcast or a lookup • Your collection grows with expressions you really met, not lists someone else picked INTENSIVE LISTENING AND SHADOWING • Line-by-line listening: playback pauses after each sentence, with loop and blind listening • Shadowing with AI pronunciation scores that point out the words you missed • Adjustable speed, so you can train your ear from slow to native pace FLASHCARDS THAT STICK • Example sentences are the exact lines you heard, so every word keeps its context • Spaced repetition reminds you right before you forget • Hear the original sentence read aloud while you review SPEAK WITH AN AI TUTOR • Role-play real situations: shopping, work, travel and more • Practice speaking anytime, without the pressure A LITTLE PROGRESS EVERY DAY • Daily goals, streaks and study time • Designed for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo WHY LEARNERS CHOOSE TRANCY • Learn from content you love instead of dull textbooks • 11 languages to learn, including English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and French • Trusted by 600,000 learners SUPPORT Questions? Visit https://www.trancy.org/chat Terms of Service: https://manual.trancy.org/en/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://manual.trancy.org/en/legal/privacy-policy

About

Lingo Champion

Master new languages with personalized content and interactive tools. Import your own materials or explore a vast library of news, videos, and flashcards. Practice with AI chat and track your progress with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Import custom content
  • Vast content library
  • AI language chat
  • Flashcard practice
  • Progress statistics
  • Video learning
Features
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Learn languages through comprehensible input - from the content you love. Import your own content or study from the existing vast library. Explore the latest news in the language you're learning. Use flashcards. Watch videos. Chat with AI. View statistics about your progress. Subscription Information: • Title: Lingo Champion Premium • Length: Monthly or Annual Subscription • Price: $7.99/month or $79.99/year • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://lingochampion.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://lingochampion.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Trancy4 screens
Lingo Champion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lingo Champion at 5.0 against Trancy's 4.5. Lingo Champion also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Trancy's advantage is ratings volume (236 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Trancy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Lingo Champion sells 2 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

Lingo Champion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trancy has 236 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Trancy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lingo Champion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Trancy versus Lingo Champion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrancyLingo Champion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (236 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings236 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB26 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperL2D LIMITEDMink OÜ

Customer experience

Trancy

All ratings231 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral11.3%
Negative19.4%

Lingo Champion

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Trancy

Subscriptions4
  • Trancy monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Trancy Premium + AI 月订3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Trancy Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$33.491 Year
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  • Trancy Premium + AI 年定7 Days trial$74.991 Year
2 purchases

Lingo Champion

Subscriptions2
  • Premium plan$7.991 Month
  • Premium plan (yearly)$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Trancy free?
Trancy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lingo Champion free?
Lingo Champion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trancy or Lingo Champion?
Lingo Champion is rated higher. Trancy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 236 ratings, while Lingo Champion averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Trancy or Lingo Champion have ads?
Neither Trancy nor Lingo Champion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trancy or Lingo Champion?
Trancy ships an update monthly, and Lingo Champion monthly. Most recently, Trancy was updated on November 8, 2026 and Lingo Champion on October 30, 2026.

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