# Aelano vs Lingo Reactor

The clearest difference is rating: Lingo Reactor at 5.0 against Aelano's 4.7. Aelano's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Aelano sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Lingo Reactor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lingo Reactor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aelano has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Aelano ships an update weekly, Lingo Reactor every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Aelano | Lingo Reactor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aelano-learn-languages/id6741526657/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingo-reactor-learn-languages/id6769086372/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 184 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hangzhou Zhiguang Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526032132) | [莹 蔡](https://appshunter.io/developer/1003080639) |

## What reviewers say

### Aelano

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aelano-learn-languages/id6741526657)

Learn languages naturally by watching videos and listening to podcasts you enjoy. This AI-powered app uses bilingual subtitles and an immersive learning loop to improve listening and speaking skills without traditional textbooks.

**Highlights:** AI bilingual subtitles, Video and podcast import, Immersive listening & speaking loop, Smart vocabulary collection, CEFR level support, Pressure-free learning environment

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One-month Basic Membership | $0.99 | one-time |
| Basic to Pro monthly upgrade | $2.00 | one-time |
| One-month PRO Membership | $2.99 | one-time |
| 7-day Basic to Pro Year | $19.99 | one-time |
| 7-day Pro Month to Pro Year | $19.99 | one-time |
| Year New User | $19.99 | one-time |
| One-year PRO Membership | $29.99 | one-time |
| Yearly Pro to Lifetime Pro | $89.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Pro to Lifetime Pro | $99.99 | one-time |
| Basic Monthly to Lifetime Pro | $99.99 | one-time |


### Lingo Reactor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingo-reactor-learn-languages/id6769086372)

Learn languages by listening to podcasts with AI-powered dual subtitles and detailed sentence explanations. Build vocabulary with real conversation examples and review saved words and phrases.

**Highlights:** AI transcriptions, Dual-language subtitles, Word-by-word highlighting, Detailed sentence explanations, Vocabulary wordbook, Sentence replay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Aelano free?

Aelano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lingo Reactor free?

Lingo Reactor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Aelano or Lingo Reactor?

Lingo Reactor is rated higher. Aelano averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Lingo Reactor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Aelano or Lingo Reactor have ads?

Neither Aelano nor Lingo Reactor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Aelano or Lingo Reactor?

Aelano ships an update weekly, and Lingo Reactor every 9 days. Most recently, Aelano was updated on November 4, 2026 and Lingo Reactor on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*