Comparison

Innovative Language Learning vs Ling

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

Head to head
About

Innovative Language Learning

Learn to speak new languages quickly with short, engaging audio and video lessons created by experienced teachers. Access a vast library of content for over 30 languages and practice conversations from your first session.

Highlights
  • Short audio/video lessons (3-15 minutes)
  • Lessons taught by real teachers
  • Instant practice with assessments
  • Offline lesson downloads
  • Progress syncing across devices
  • Multiple playback options
Features
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Want to speak a new language from your 1st lesson? Learn practical conversations fast with fun audio/video lessons made by real teachers. With Innovative Language Learning, you can learn up to 34 languages. Download the App for FREE and start speaking today! === 4 REASONS WHY YOU CAN & WILL LEARN A LANGUAGE === START SPEAKING IN MINUTES: Audio/video lessons are just 3-15 minutes. Just press “Play” and learn practical conversations in every lesson. LEARN FROM REAL TEACHERS Feel confident as you learn from actual teachers and hear real-life conversations. INSTANTLY PRACTICE WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED Tired of learning and forgetting immediately after? That’s why after every few lessons, you’ll get tested on what you’ve learned with our Assessments. 16+ YEARS OF TEACHING LANGUAGES With 2+ billion lesson downloads and 16 years of teaching languages, you’re learning with a time-tested, proven system. === WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING === "This is always my first port of call when starting a new language.” - The Guardian "A painless and FREE way to bone up on the language.” - PC Magazine “Of particular note is SurvivalPhrases, which offers 3- to 5-minute episodes that cover basics.” - The New York Times === 34 LANGUAGES AVAILABLE === Afrikaans Arabic Bulgarian Cantonese Chinese Czech Danish Dutch English Filipino Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Persian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish Swahili Swedish Thai Turkish Urdu Vietnamese === WHAT’S INSIDE THE APP === Start now and access hundreds of audio and video lessons by real teachers, lesson notes, study tools and more. You get: - A 7-Day Free Premium Trial of Any of Our Language Courses (Free) - New Audio & Video Lessons EVERY Week for LIFE (Free) - Offline Mode - Download Lessons to My Library (Free) - Daily Vocabulary Lessons Delivered to Your Email (Free) - Progress Syncing Across Devices - Start On One Device & Finish on Another (Free) - Multiple Playback Options - Stream from the App or the Lock-Screen, Skip Ahead & Control the Speed of Your Lessons (Free) - The Largest Library of Audio & Video Lessons (Basic Users & Above) - In-Depth Lesson Notes with Grammar Explanations (Basic Users & Above) - Progress Tools to Track Your Learning Progress (Basic Users & Above) - Line-by-Line Breakdowns of Lesson Dialogues (Premium Users & Above) - Word Bank - Your Own Custom Vocabulary List (Premium Users & Above) - 1-on-1 Learning with Your Own Teacher (Premium PLUS only) - Get a Personalized Learning Program & Guidance (Premium PLUS Only) === DOWNLOAD THE APP & LEARN FREE TODAY. === Download the App and sign up for your Free Lifetime Account. You get a 7-day Trial of our entire Learning System – both the mobile app and the desktop version! Want to add Basic, Premium, or Premium PLUS and learn on your device and computer? There's an option for that, too. *Please note that subscriptions made using the in-app purchases will auto-renew at the end of the subscription period and be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription period. Subscriptions made through in-app purchases cannot be cancelled during active subscription period. Please see this article for managing your in-app subscriptions and auto-renewal: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 Monthly Premium PLUS Access: $46.99/month per language Monthly Premium Access: $24.99/month per language Monthly Basic Access: $7.99/month per language *all amounts are in US dollars. At Innovative Language Learning, we take your privacy very seriously. You can view our privacy policy here: http://www.innovativelanguage.com/privacy You can view our Terms of Service here: https://www.innovativelanguage.com/terms-of-service

About

Ling

Master Thai language skills with this comprehensive app. It offers realistic audio, short lessons, and speech recognition for accurate pronunciation. Learn grammar, culture, and conversation to connect with locals and explore Thai heritage.

Highlights
  • Realistic native speaker audio
  • Over 200 short lessons
  • Speech recognition for pronunciation
  • Real-life grammar tips
  • Cultural notes integrated
  • Reading, speaking, listening, writing skills
Features
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Learn Thai with Ling, the #1 best language app for Thai learners! Build speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills all in one place with… - Realistic content: Audio from native Thai speakers - Short lessons: Choose from 200+ lessons and even learn on-the-go - Precise pronunciation: Speech-recognition technology ensures you develop accurate pronunciation of the 5 Thai tones - Real-life grammar: Benefit from practical tips and tricks while mastering Thai Ling’s lessons are carefully crafted to teach you Thai language and culture. Immerse yourself with our lessons on everyday conversation to distinct cultural notes! - Master Thai and connect with locals on a deeper level - Unlock the beauty of Thai writing - Gain proficiency in Thai conversation - Explore Thai heritage and traditions Download Ling for FREE and get access to 70+ languages… Thai • Afrikaans • Albanian • Amharic • Armenian • Azerbaijani • Bengali • Bosnian • Bulgarian • Burmese • Cantonese • Catalan • Cebuano • Chinese Simplified • Chinese Traditional • Croatian • Czech • Danish • Dutch • English • Estonian • Finnish • French • German • Georgian • Greek • Gujarati • Hebrew • Hindi • Hokkien • Hungarian • Icelandic • Indonesian • Irish • Italian • Japanese • Javanese • Kannada • Kazakh • Khmer • Korean • Lao • Latvian • Lithuanian • Malaysian • Malayalam • Maori • Marathi • Mongolian • Norwegian • Nepali • Polish • Portuguese • Pashto • Persian • Punjabi • Romanian • Russian • Serbian • Sinhala • Slovak • Slovenian • Somali • Sorbian • Spanish (Castellano) • Standard Arabic • Sundanese • Swahili • Swedish • Tagalog • Tamil • Telugu • Turkish • Ukrainian • Urdu • Uzbek • Vietnamese • Yoruba Experience more of Ling: https://ling-app.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ling_app/ https://www.youtube.com/@LingLearnLanguages https://www.tiktok.com/@ling_app?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/Ling.learn.languages/ https://www.quora.com/Ling-Language-Lessons If you have any comments, suggestions, or concerns, please feel free to reach out at support@ling-app.com Terms of Use: https://ling-app.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://ling-app.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Innovative Language Learning4 screens
Ling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ling at weekly against Innovative Language Learning's every 2 months. Innovative Language Learning's advantage is ratings volume (34K vs 3.2K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Innovative Language Learning sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Ling sells 17 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Innovative Language Learning against 4.7 for Ling. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Innovative Language Learning has 34K ratings behind it against 3.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Innovative Language Learning's written reviews are positive against 64% of Ling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Innovative Language Learning ships an update every 2 months, Ling weekly. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Innovative Language Learning versus Ling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInnovative Language LearningLing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (34K ratings)4.7 (3.2K ratings)
Positive reviews66.8% of reviews — better63.7% of reviews
Number of ratings34K — better3.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnovative Language Learning USA LLCSIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Innovative Language Learning

All ratings34,138 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews656 reviews
Positive66.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative24.5%

Ling

All ratings3,221 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews664 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative27.3%

User reviews

Innovative Language Learning

From 34K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Well-constructed course
  • 🚀 Comprehensive learning system
  • 👍 Option to use a night screen
  • 👍 Engaging and interesting lessons
  • 👍 Helpful for learning and improving language skills

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
  • 🐛 Lessons getting locked after 7 days
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance across devices
  • 🐛 Bugs with audio and video playback
  • 🐛 Errors and typos in lesson content

Ling

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app to learn Thai
  • 👍 Easy and fun to use
  • 💡 Helpful for beginners and intermediate learners
  • 🚀 Effective learning methods
  • 👍 Engaging and interactive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
  • 🔒 Paywall after first few lessons
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Voice recognition issues
  • 💡 Lacks male/female voice options

Bugs and requests

Innovative Language Learning

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lessons not downloading successfully
  • Screen freezing when using certain features
  • Inconsistent lesson navigation between app and website
  • Automatic subscription renewal issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Flashcard functionality in the app
  • Ability to create custom playlists
  • Improved integration between app and website
  • More advanced features like speech recognition
  • Ability to switch between multiple languages

Ling

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes after updates
  • Lessons not loading properly
  • Voice recording not working
  • Progress not saving across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more lessons and content
  • Improve voice recognition accuracy
  • Provide option to learn as male or female
  • Include lessons on Thai alphabet and grammar
  • Offer more affordable subscription options

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Innovative Language Learning

Subscriptions13
  • French Basic Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Korean Basic Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Italian Basic Subscription$7.991 Month
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  • Japanese Basic Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Spanish Basic Subscription$7.991 Month
  • French Mobile Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Korean Mobile Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Russian Mobile Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Spanish Mobile Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Japanese Mobile Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Japanese Premium Subscription$24.991 Month
  • Spanish Premium Subscription$24.991 Month
  • Japanese Basic Subscription1 Year trial$59.991 Year
17 purchases

Ling

Subscriptions15
  • Ling Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Language Learning Plan$8.991 Month
  • Ling Monthly Subscription2 variants$14.991 Month
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  • Ling Pro 1-month Subscription$16.991 Month
  • Ling Half Yearly Subscription$19.996 Months
  • Learn Thai Premium Yearly$41.991 Year
  • Learn Language Pro Yearly 77 Days trial$48.991 Year
  • Ling Pro Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$54.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
  • Ling Half Yearly Subscription$59.996 Months
  • Ling Yearly Subscription3 variants$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Ling Pro 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Ling Pro 12-month Subscription$89.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription$119.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Learning Package$109.99
  • Ling Pro Lifetime Plan$199.99

Questions

Is Innovative Language Learning free?
Innovative Language Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ling free?
Ling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Innovative Language Learning or Ling?
Innovative Language Learning and Ling are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 34K and 3.2K ratings respectively.
Do Innovative Language Learning or Ling have ads?
Neither Innovative Language Learning nor Ling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Innovative Language Learning or Ling?
Innovative Language Learning ships an update every 2 months, and Ling weekly. Most recently, Innovative Language Learning was updated on October 1, 2026 and Ling on October 1, 2026.

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