Comparison

Lingobi vs Trail Making Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Lingobi

This app offers an engaging way to learn languages through real conversations and interactive lessons. It focuses on practical usage and building confidence in speaking, understanding, and thinking in a new language. Daily challenges and progress tracking help users stay consistent and motivated.

Highlights
  • Real conversation practice
  • Interactive lessons and activities
  • Daily challenges for consistency
  • Vocabulary saving and review
  • Progress tracking
  • Multi-language support
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Learn by using the language, not just studying it. Lingobi is a conversational language-learning app for building confidence through short, practical practice. Choose from a 25-language catalog and turn a few minutes into a useful next step, whether you want to improve speaking, listening, vocabulary, or everyday communication. Practice real conversations Find practice partners in the Lingobi community, including native speakers and fellow learners. Use conversations, prompts, text, audio, and voice practice to apply what you learn in real contexts. Learn with lessons, activities, and games Build a foundation with guided lessons, then reinforce it with interactive quizzes, writing practice, sentence building, word matching, spelling, unscrambling, word guessing, and other bite-sized games. Switch activities whenever you want to keep practice focused and engaging. Make practice a daily habit Use the Daily Challenge for a short routine built around useful words, phrases, and sentences. A few minutes a day can help you keep your momentum and return to the language regularly. Save what matters Favorite useful words and phrases from your learning activities, then review them later to reinforce what you know. See your progress Track completed activities, words learned, XP, levels, achievements, and conversation progress. Clear progress signals help you know what to practice next. Learn with a community Share practice updates, photos, questions, and helpful replies. Browse community posts, ask for language help, and learn alongside people working toward their own goals. A 25-language catalog Explore content for English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Hindi, Russian, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Arabic, Turkish, Dutch, Swedish, Thai, Polish, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Greek, Persian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Hungarian, and Czech. English and Spanish currently have the most complete structured lesson and activity paths. Other languages offer selected content and conversational practice, and feature availability varies by language. Start free Begin with Lingobi today and build a conversation-ready routine in the time you have. Terms of Use: https://www.lingobi.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.lingobi.com/privacy

About

Trail Making Buddy

This app digitally replicates the Trail Making Test, a neuropsychological assessment. It measures visual attention, processing speed, and executive function through timed tests with randomized elements. Results can be tracked and exported for detailed analysis.

Highlights
  • Part A & B test modes
  • Configurable difficulty levels
  • Millisecond precision timing
  • Automatic error tracking
  • Detailed data export
  • Simple, intuitive interface
Features
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Trail Buddy is a digital implementation of the Trail Making Test (TMT), a widely-used neuropsychological assessment for measuring visual attention, processing speed, and executive function. Run Part A (sequential numbers) and Part B (alternating numbers and letters) with randomized circle positions for a fresh experience every time. Key Features: - Two Test Modes: Part A for sequential number connection and Part B for alternating number-letter switching. - Configurable Difficulty: Adjust the number of circles (8–25) to suit different ability levels. - Millisecond Precision: Accurate timing and detailed tap data for every interaction. - Error Tracking: Automatic detection of incorrect taps throughout each session. - Data Export: Share detailed CSV results including all tap events and session notes. - Simple Interface: Whether your users are digital natives or have little to no tablet experience, Trail Buddy's intuitive design makes it accessible for everyone. Log name, age, sex, and notes for each session. Review your session history at a glance and export individual or multiple results for further review.

Screenshots

Lingobi4 screens
Trail Making Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lingobi at Free against Trail Making Buddy's $1.99. Lingobi also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.2). Trail Making Buddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume 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

Lingobi is free to download; Trail Making Buddy costs $1.99 up front. Lingobi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Trail Making Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lingobi against 5.0 for Trail Making Buddy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Lingobi versus Trail Making Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingobiTrail Making Buddy
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB31 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperStephen WilliamsByrt

Customer experience

Lingobi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Trail Making Buddy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lingobi

Subscriptions3
  • Lingobi Pro - Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Lingobi Pro - 3 Months$39.993 Months
  • Lingobi Pro - Yearly$79.991 Year
None

Trail Making Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lingobi free?
Lingobi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trail Making Buddy free?
Trail Making Buddy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lingobi or Trail Making Buddy?
Lingobi and Trail Making Buddy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Lingobi or Trail Making Buddy have ads?
Lingobi shows ads; Trail Making Buddy does not.

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