DingoLingo vs Hanly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DingoLingo
This app uses neuroscience-backed methods to enhance vocabulary acquisition for language learning. It offers curated flashcards with advanced text-to-speech audio and images for thousands of graded terms. Users can also contribute to scientific research by using the app with a specialized neurostimulation headset.
- Neuroscience-backed vocabulary acquisition
- Curated flashcards with graded terms
- State-of-the-art TTS audio
- Autogenerated images for terms
- Supports 17+ languages
- Contribute to scientific research
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LingoDingo is a free resource to maximize vocabulary acquisition and learn a new language optimally. Made by Yale neuroscientists. We provide curated flashcards, state-of-the-art Text to Speech (TTS) audio, and images for up to 40,000 graded terms (by CEFR) per language. Current Supported Languages: Spanish French Japanese (Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana) Korean Mandarin Chinese German Italian Portuguese (European & Brazilian) Russian Hindi Thai Vietnamese Sinhala Tamil Tagalog Armenian Our free flashcards have autogenerated images and audio, and our curated content is open-sourced. github.com/vbvss199/Language-Learning-decks Feel free to reach out to request new languages and features: info@generalneuro.com LingoDingo is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Being a slow language learner isn't a disease. ...Find out more about us and our mission at generalneuro.com!
Hanly
Learn thousands of Chinese characters efficiently by understanding their structure and origin. This app uses visual breakdowns, engaging stories, and interactive elements to build an intuitive grasp of characters and aid memorization. It focuses on frequently used vocabulary and offers a structured learning progression.
- Character etymology and mnemonics
- Interactive component exploration
- Structured learning progression
- Spaced repetition system
- Extensive character dictionary
- Stroke order animations
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Chinese characters are not just random shapes - learn 1000 characters in months by understanding their structure and origin! Through visual breakdowns and engaging stories, Hanly helps you develop an intuitive grasp of Chinese characters and to efficiently remember them. Hanly starts with simple components and quickly builds up to complex characters, while focusing on the most frequently used vocabulary. CARDS THAT MAKE CHARACTERS COME ALIVE Etymology, memorable illustrations, mnemonics: we will provide the most helpful information to get a character to come alive in your imagination and stick in your memory for good. INTUITIVE INTERACTIVE UI Play with characters like they’re Lego blocks! Explore radicals, components, compound words, and character relationships - all just one click away! CAREFULLY OPTIMIZED LEARNING PROGRESSION Start with simple building blocks and naturally progress to complex characters. Our carefully designed levels introduce the most frequent characters early while maintaining coherent, meaningful themes. EXTENSIVE CHARACTER DICTIONARY & SEARCH Search by character, pinyin or meaning to find: - Character meanings and pronunciations - Usage in compound words and characters - Frequency and HSK level - Radical forms - Stroke order animations - Character evolution history SPACED REPETITION ENGINE INTEGRATED WITH THE UI Built-in spaced repetition helps you review characters at the perfect time, with review schedule optimized for how well you know a given character. Character progress is deeply integrated with the UI, so that you can spot the characters you are learning on any page. AND MANY MORE FEATURES! - Detailed learning statistics - Character etymology stories & fun facts - Explore characters & radicals sorted by their frequency - Personal note-taking system - Easily mark characters you already know Terms of use: https://www.hanlyapp.com/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://www.hanlyapp.com/privacy-policy Contact us: We’d love to hear from your feedback about Hanly! Please send us an email with your thoughts and suggestions at tutu@hanlyapp.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hanly at 403 against DingoLingo's 5. Hanly also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). DingoLingo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. DingoLingo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Hanly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DingoLingo against 4.9 for Hanly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hanly has 403 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 99% positive.
DingoLingo ships an update every 5 days, Hanly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | DingoLingo | Hanly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.9 (403 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 99.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 403 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 241 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | General Neuro Inc. | Artur Gorokh |
Customer experience
DingoLingo
Hanly
Bugs and requests
DingoLingo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hanly
Reported bugs
1 issue- No known major bugs reported
Requested features
3 requests- Addition of writing practice for characters
- Inclusion of example sentences for each character
- Expansion of content to cover more advanced vocabulary
In-app purchases
DingoLingo
- Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
Hanly
- Hanly Premium$5.991 Month









