Comparison

Linguin vs Spanify

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

Head to head
About

Linguin

Improve your language skills with engaging articles, stories, and podcasts. Features audio, transcripts, and word-by-word translations to enhance vocabulary, reading, and listening comprehension. Track your learning progress with streaks and vocabulary mastery.

Highlights
  • Short stories and articles
  • Podcasts with transcripts
  • Customizable vocabulary flashcards
  • Audio pronunciation for every word
  • Word-by-word translations
  • Progress tracking and streaks
Features
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Linguin is an app for improving your target language with easy articles & stories with sound. It is designed to help you practice reading and listening in the language you are learning in an easy way (we have easy French, easy Spanish, easy German, easy Italian, easy Hindi or easy Japanese with Kanji and Furigana) and practice vocabulary. It is designed for intermediate language learners and offers a variety of texts to practice reading and listening skills. Linguin's method is called Comprehensible Input. If you want to improve your vocabulary, reading and listening is the best way. No matter if Italian vocabulary, German vocabulary or French vocabulary, we can help you with any language. Even for Hindi and Japanese vocabulary. The app includes short French stories, Italian stories, Spanish stories, German stories, Hindi stories, Japanese stories, texts about geography and culture, and classic fables and mythology. Features: * Educational Content: Users can access short stories, informative articles and folklore to practice their reading skills and improve vocab. * Vocabulary practice: You can easily create a custom flash card deck and practice vocabulary with a deck customized to you * Audio Support: All texts are accompanied by audio recordings to aid in German listening comprehension and pronunciation (as well as Hindi and Japanese). * Translations: Every word in the texts comes with its translation, a playable audio pronunciation, and a transliteration into the English alphabet for easier understanding. * Language learning progress tracking: We automatically track your progress through streaks and what vocabulary you have learnt already For Whom: This app is suitable for anyone looking to practice German, French, Spanish, Italian, Hindi or Japanese, especially intermediate language learners. The educational content is designed to be accessible and engaging for users of all ages. How It Works: 1. Choose a text from the library. 2. Read the text, listen to the audio, and use the translations to help understanding. 3. Repeat with new texts to continue improving your reading and listening skills. Linguin is the practical choice for anyone looking to learn Japanese, German or Hindi through reading and listening. With a wide range of texts and supportive audio features, it's a comprehensive tool for enhancing language skills. Download Linguin today to start your journey to fluency. Privacy Policy https://www.linguin.co/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.linguin.co/legal/terms

About

Spanify

Features
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Start thinking in Spanish. Everything you need to learn Spanish in one app, from your very first words to confident business Spanish. A magazine made for your level, grammar lessons, vocabulary, a full dictionary and audio, all connected so each one feeds the next. You know the scattered routine already. A vocab app on one screen, a grammar book on the shelf, flashcards you never came back to, an article you opened once and left behind. Spanify pulls it into a single place, whether you are starting from scratch or sharpening advanced Spanish. ONE APP. SIX TOOLS. ALL WORKING TOGETHER. Your Spanish magazine, made for your level. Real articles on culture, work and everyday life, written for A1 through C1+. As you read, tap any word to see its meaning and grammar right inside the text. Every article, read aloud. Listen at your own pace. Speed it up, slow it down, follow along with the text, then test yourself with comprehension questions until it really clicks. Grammar that actually teaches. Not just a quiz engine. Real lessons that explain the rules first, verb tenses, ser and estar, gender and the subjunctive, backed by 1,000+ exercises so the rules become second nature. Finally made visual. Vocabulary at your pace. Try each exercise before the translation appears. Peek only if you really need to. Daily flashcards built on spaced repetition quietly turn new words into words you own. Dictionary? Got that too. 7,000+ words with verb forms, real phrases, regional terms and audio. Everything in one tap. Business Spanish that means business. The vocabulary and phrases you actually use in meetings, emails and the office. Most apps leave this out. We built it into the core of Spanify, so you can speak up in the room instead of just nodding along. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE. iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, all in sync. Start an article on the train, finish it at your desk, review words on your wrist. No account. No login. Just open and learn. WHY SPANIFY IS DIFFERENT. Made for adults who want to learn Spanish properly, whether you are just starting or already advanced. Built around real Spanish text where you tap to learn, not around isolated drills. Quiet and focused, with nothing cluttering the screen. FREE. AND WE MEAN IT. Most apps lock everything behind a subscription. We do not. Download Spanify and use all the grammar lessons, daily vocabulary practice, articles at every level and the dictionary for free. There is also a coin system built into the learning itself. Every exercise you finish earns coins, and coins give you premium content. No credit card, just keep learning. Go Premium when you want no limits: full article access, deeper lessons, bonus exercises, offline downloads and an experience with no ads. Or buy it with a one-time payment and be done with it. Start thinking in Spanish today. Spanify offers an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. A single lifetime purchase is also available. Terms of Use (EULA): https://weminds.app/spanify/terms Privacy Policy: https://weminds.app/spanify/privacy

Screenshots

Linguin4 screens
Spanify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spanify at none against Linguin's 4. Spanify also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Linguin's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Linguin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Spanify asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linguin ships an update fortnightly, Spanify every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Linguin versus Spanify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinguinSpanify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (166 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings166 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBernard JollansGustavo Matias Anschau

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Linguin

Subscriptions4
  • Linguin Unlimited Reading$8.991 Month
  • Linguin Unlimited Reading$9.991 Month
  • Linguin Unlimited Reading7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Linguin Unlimited Reading7 Days trial$69.991 Year
None

Spanify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linguin free?
Linguin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spanify free?
Spanify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linguin or Spanify have ads?
Both Linguin and Spanify show ads.
Which is updated more often, Linguin or Spanify?
Linguin ships an update fortnightly, and Spanify every 4 days. Most recently, Linguin was updated on October 21, 2026 and Spanify on October 14, 2026.

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