Comparison

Go Native vs Lingua

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

Head to head
About

Go Native

This app helps you consistently build vocabulary and effectively remember foreign words and phrases. It offers structured courses, personalized word lists, and a variety of exercises and games to make learning natural and engaging.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition system for memorization
  • Pre-made vocabulary courses (A1-B1)
  • Create custom word lists
  • 19 types of vocabulary exercises
  • Vocabulary games (crosswords, word-builder)
  • Grammar explanations and exercises
  • Alphabet and pronunciation guides
Features
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Learn new words and phrases with GoNative: flashcards, spaced repetition, and daily practice. Build vocabulary for everyday conversations, work, travel, and language exams. Learn English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, or Polish. Choose British or American English, or European or Brazilian Portuguese. Review at the right time GoNative schedules your reviews and shows you which words to revisit. Spend more time on difficult words and track your progress with a calendar and statistics. Choose which exercises to use and how many practice sessions to complete for each list. Start with ready-made courses Vocabulary courses at A1, A2, and B1 each include 1,000 words, plus a separate course covering 500 everyday phrases. Short lessons of 20 words, translations, audio, example sentences, and images help you learn words in context. Beginners can also explore the alphabet and its sounds. Build your own word lists Add your own words and phrases, look up translations in the dictionary, and create lists for work, study, or travel. Explore vocabulary by topic, save unfamiliar words as you read, or import them from text, files, photos, and screenshots. Build vocabulary for exams Explore word collections for IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English, DELF/DALF, DELE, Goethe, and other language exams. Choose an available level, mark words you already know, and add the ones you need to your study lists. Exams and levels vary by language. Practice writing, listening, and speaking Choose translations, type what you hear, build words from letters and sentences from words, fill in gaps, and find synonyms. Say words and sentences aloud and use speech recognition to check your answers. Focus your practice on the skills you want to develop. Learn through stories and podcasts Read stories or your own texts, translate words and passages, and save useful vocabulary. Listen to narrated stories with word highlighting. Podcasts include dialogues with transcripts, translations, and comprehension questions, plus vocabulary episodes for review. Narrated stories and podcasts vary by language. Listen and repeat aloud Play words, translations, and example sentences in the background, even with your screen locked. Set the number of repeats and the length of pauses. Hide podcast transcripts to practice listening comprehension, or turn on pauses after each line so you can repeat it aloud. Put grammar into practice Explore rules and examples, then practice with exercises. Verb conjugation and article exercises are available for supported languages. Test your vocabulary, check your knowledge of synonyms, and take quizzes on different topics. Review with word games Solve crosswords, recall translations in Word Sprint, guess words letter by letter, and make smaller words from a longer one in Word Maker. Available games vary by language and the words you are studying. Get more with Premium+ Download study lists to review offline. Continue learning in the web app with the same account. Get AI explanations of sentence structure. Create PDF flashcards and verb tables to print, generate MP3 audio from your lists, and save or share materials directly from the app. You can also share your subscription with family and create classes for your students. GoNative offers free features and a Premium+ subscription. Some features and learning materials require a subscription. Start with a course or your own list, and make vocabulary practice part of your day. Use of this app is subject to Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Lingua

Features
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Lingua: Polish Language Course A1 A gamified platform for learning Polish from scratch up to A1 level. The course is based on interactive exercises, a motivation system, and the gradual acquisition of grammar and vocabulary. Features: - Interactive exercise types - AI dialogues for practicing real-life situations - Practice conversational Polish in everyday scenarios - Progress system: the course is divided into sections and units with levels unlocked progressively. - Game mechanics: XP points for successful completion, support for daily study sessions and global leaderboards. - Error tracking The app is optimised for rapid acquisition of basic Polish through daily practice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Go Native4 screens
Lingua4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Go Native at none against Lingua's shown. Lingua's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Go Native sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Lingua sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Native ships an update every 2 weeks, Lingua every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Go Native versus Lingua: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo NativeLingua
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksiy KudryaMaksym Bezruchko

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Go Native

Subscriptions2
  • Premium+1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium+2 Months trial$17.991 Year
2 purchases

Lingua

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Anual subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Go Native free?
Go Native is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lingua free?
Lingua is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Go Native or Lingua have ads?
Lingua shows ads; Go Native does not.
Which is updated more often, Go Native or Lingua?
Go Native ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lingua every 2 days. Most recently, Go Native was updated on October 27, 2026 and Lingua on October 15, 2026.

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