Comparison

Lingobi vs ShakoMako

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

ShakoMako

Features
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ShakoMako makes learning a new language genuinely fun. Pick Spanish, French, Italian, or Arabic and start with bite-size lessons you can finish in a few minutes a day. LEARN BY DOING • Quick flashcard lessons with audio — hear every word • Multiple-choice quizzes that lock in what you learn • Real, useful phrases for travel, school, and everyday life • Fun mini-games to practice without it feeling like work STAY MOTIVATED • Build a daily streak and watch it grow • Earn XP and level up as you learn • Track your progress across every language • A daily word and daily goals to keep you coming back FOUR LANGUAGES, ONE APP Spanish, French, Italian, and Arabic — switch anytime, learn at your own pace. ShakoMako Premium unlocks all lessons, every phrase pack, and your full progress dashboard. Try it free, upgrade when you're ready. Start your language adventure today — ¡Vamos! / Allons-y! / Andiamo! / يلا ——— ShakoMako Premium subscription • Monthly — $4.99/month • Annual — $39.99/year (best value) Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://shakomako.ai/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://shakomako.ai/privacy.html

Screenshots

Lingobi4 screens
ShakoMako4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShakoMako at none against Lingobi's 3. ShakoMako also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Lingobi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. ShakoMako asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Lingobi versus ShakoMako: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingobiShakoMako
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB11 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperStephen Williams9406-1348 Quebec inc.

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

ShakoMako

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lingobi free?
Lingobi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShakoMako free?
ShakoMako is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lingobi or ShakoMako have ads?
Lingobi shows ads; ShakoMako does not.

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