Comparison

Lingala vs Dialect

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

Head to head
About

Lingala

Features
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Speak Lingala, don't just study it. Learn Lingala the way people actually speak it: out loud, in short daily lessons, with real native-speaker voices. • Bite-size lessons you can finish in minutes • Native-speaker pronunciation • Smart flashcards that focus on the words you keep forgetting • Pronunciation practice with clear audio playback • Daily streaks and progress tracking to keep you going • Works offline once your content is downloaded From "Mbote" to real conversations: just a few minutes a day to start speaking Lingala for real. Start for free. Terms of Service: https://yaydy.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://yaydy.app/privacy-policy

About

Dialect

Learn heritage languages often overlooked by traditional education. This app offers native speaker audio, a spaced-repetition system for effective memorization, and various learning formats to keep you engaged. Track your progress and connect with your cultural roots.

Highlights
  • Native speaker audio recordings
  • Spaced-repetition learning system
  • Interactive flashcards and quizzes
  • Progress tracking tools
  • Access to multiple heritage languages
  • Offline learning capabilities
Features
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Finally speak your family's language. Kabyle, Algerian or Moroccan Darija, Riffian, Chaoui, Tachelhit, Tunisian, Wolof, Creole... Dialect helps you learn the language of your parents and grandparents, one word at a time, a few minutes a day. Do you know how to say "I love you" to your grandmother in her language? If you grew up far from your family's country, you know the feeling: everyone talks around the table, you smile along... but you can't really answer. Dialect is built to close that gap. 22 LANGUAGES SCHOOLS DON'T TEACH • Berber (Amazigh, Tamazight) languages: Kabyle, Chaoui, Riffian (Tarifit) and Tachelhit (Shilha) • Algerian Darija, Moroccan Darija (Moroccan Arabic) and Tunisian Arabic • Wolof, Fula (Pulaar), Bambara, Lingala and Malagasy • Guadeloupean, Martinican, Réunion and Haitian Creole • Kurdish, Turkish, Tamil and Vietnamese • Breton and Ancient Egyptian Whether you want to learn Kabyle to talk with your grandmother, learn Moroccan Arabic before the summer, or learn the Wolof or Creole your parents speak, you start with everyday words: greetings, thanks, family, home, food. REAL NATIVE VOICES* For ten languages*, every word is recorded by someone who grew up speaking it, so you hear the language the way it sounds at home. Most other languages have audio too. *Algerian and Moroccan Darija, Kabyle, Chaoui, Riffian, Tachelhit, Tunisian, Wolof, Kurdish and Guadeloupean Creole. A GUIDED PATH WITH TIPO Short lessons in the right order, with TIPO, Dialect's mascot, by your side. You earn XP, unlock units one by one, and cultural windows tell you the story of the language and the people who speak it. CARDS, QUIZZES AND A DICTIONARY • Flip cards to discover and review words, with audio • Quizzes to check what you remember • A dictionary to find the words you have learned • Reviews come back at the right time (spaced repetition), so you remember more and forget less SEE YOUR PROGRESS Your streak, the words you have learned and your calendar, all in the Progress tab. One reminder a day at most, only if you want it. SEVEN INTERFACE LANGUAGES Use Dialect in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch or Chinese. DIALECT PREMIUM Dialect is free to start: one card session and one quiz every day, plus the first lesson of the Path (greetings). With Premium: • Unlimited sessions and quizzes • The whole Path, lesson after lesson • Every language, with no daily limit • Your personal word list, saved with audio Monthly or yearly subscription, no commitment, cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Your language is your heritage. Don't let it fade away. Terms of Use: https://www.mydialect.io/terms-en Privacy Policy: https://www.mydialect.io/privacy-en

Screenshots

Lingala4 screens
Dialect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dialect at every 2 days against Lingala's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Lingala sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Dialect sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lingala ships an update weekly, Dialect every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lingala versus Dialect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingalaDialect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB724 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiarno DioufAhcene Bensalama

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lingala

Subscriptions1
  • No Ads$2.991 Month
3 purchases

Dialect

Subscriptions3
  • Dialect Premium - Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Dialect Premium - Annual1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • Dialect Premium - Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Lingala free?
Lingala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dialect free?
Dialect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lingala or Dialect have ads?
Neither Lingala nor Dialect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lingala or Dialect?
Lingala ships an update weekly, and Dialect every 2 days. Most recently, Lingala was updated on October 11, 2026 and Dialect on October 20, 2026.

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