Comparison

Aloa vs Lingrow

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

Head to head
About

Aloa

Practice real-life conversations with an AI language companion to improve fluency and confidence. Offers instant feedback, immersive scenarios, and support for over 10 languages. Makes language learning dynamic and engaging.

Highlights
  • AI-powered conversation practice
  • Real-life scenario simulations
  • Instant feedback on grammar and fluency
  • Support for 10+ languages
  • Teacher Mode for guided sessions
  • Adaptive AI voices
Features
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Learn a new language through real conversations with Aloa — your personal language companion. Trusted by 20.000+ of learners, Aloa uses cutting-edge AI designed specifically for language learning. Practice real-life conversations, get instant feedback, and master the words and expressions you’ll actually use. Talk to Aloa like you would to a friend. Want to order coffee at a café in Tokyo? Debate football in Spanish? Chat about K-Pop in Korean? Share your day, ask questions, and explore the language together. With support for 10+ languages, you can refine your vocabulary, grow fluent naturally, and speak with confidence. Learn 10+ languages including: English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Italian, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and more on the way! How to use Aloa* 1. Choose or create immersive, real-life conversation scenarios. 2. Speak with ultra-realistic AI voices that adapt to your speed and skill level, making practice feel natural and human. 3. Get actionable feedback to improve grammar, vocabulary, fluency, and conversational flow. 4. Use Tutor Mode for guided sessions and review essential words to reinforce learning. 5. Accelerate your fluency and build lasting confidence in your target language. Aloa turns self-directed practice into a goal-driven, interactive experience, far more engaging than memorizing static phrases or searching for real-world speaking opportunities. Forget repetitive exercises and boring lessons. Aloa makes language learning dynamic and immersive, helping you reach your goals faster while keeping the process fun and motivating. *All conversations require a subscription. Privacy policy: https://getaloa.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lingrow

Practice speaking a new language with an AI that listens and responds, adapting to your skill level. Engage in realistic conversations covering everyday scenarios to build confidence and fluency. Structured daily plans and interactive lessons guide you from beginner to advanced.

Highlights
  • AI-powered voice conversations
  • Adaptive learning based on skill level
  • 350+ realistic conversation scenarios
  • Structured daily learning plans
  • Interactive lessons and grammar explanations
  • Vocabulary building with adaptive flashcards
  • Detailed speaking feedback and summaries
Features
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Lingrow is an AI language learning app built around real voice conversations. Talk to an AI partner that listens, responds, and adapts to your level. Like having a private tutor in your pocket, available 24/7. SPEAK WITHOUT FEAR The hardest part of learning a language is opening your mouth. Lingrow gives you a space to make mistakes, stumble through sentences, and actually build confidence. Practice that prepares you for real conversations with real people. REAL SCENARIOS, REAL PROGRESS Practice the conversations you'll actually have. Ordering coffee, navigating the metro, chatting with friends, handling a job interview. Every scenario is culturally authentic, based on how locals really speak. • 350+ conversation scenarios across everyday life, travel, work, social, food, dating, and more • Voice conversations with an AI that adapts to your pace and skill level • Beginner, intermediate, and advanced difficulty levels • New scenarios and features added regularly TODAY'S PLAN: A STRUCTURED BEGINNER COURSE, PLANNED DAILY Lingrow builds you a new plan every day from reviewal, new lessons and practice that puts it to use. The plan adapts to you. It picks the most useful thing for you to learn next, based on what you know, how your answers have gone and your goals, so you learn in the most efficient order. • Interactive lessons that take you from complete beginner, one grammar point at a time • Plain-English explanations of why the language works the way it does • How people really talk: polite and casual speech, and how words change sound when spoken together • Practice games: fill in the blank, build the sentence, spot the mistake, sorting and number games • A review system that tracks every answer, works out what you are starting to forget, and brings it back for review right before you're about to forget it • A separate reading and speaking course to learn the alphabet first *Korean only LEARN STEP BY STEP WITH GUIDED LESSONS Follow structured lessons that build real skills one step at a time, tailored to your level. Each lesson teaches the words, phrases, and grammar you need, then puts them straight to use in conversation. • 100+ guided lessons that take you from beginner to confident • Lessons matched to your level and goals • New lessons added regularly BUILD VOCABULARY THAT STICKS Lock in new words with flashcards that adapt to your memory. Lingrow learns from you and brings back each word at exactly the right time, so you study less and remember more. • Thousands of words in curated decks, from the 100 most common words to exam-level vocabulary • Native audio and example sentences • Save words from your conversations into your own deck DETAILED SPEAKING FEEDBACK Get real-time feedback as you speak, so you can correct mistakes and learn in the moment. After each conversation, get a full personalised summary breaking down your grammar, vocabulary, fluency, and how well you hit your learning goals. You get specific tips tailored to your weak spots so you know exactly what to work on next. • Personalised feedback based on your goals and skill level • Actionable tips that tell you exactly how to improve • Conversation scores that track your improvement over time • Learning goals that track the words and phrases you've practised • Daily streaks to keep you consistent Learn Korean, learn Japanese, learn Spanish, learn French, learn Italian, learn Chinese, learn German, learn Portuguese, and more. LINGROW PREMIUM Lingrow offers auto-renewing subscriptions. Subscribe to Lingrow Premium for full access. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://lingrow.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://lingrow.io/privacy

Screenshots

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Lingrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aloa at none against Lingrow's shown. Lingrow's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 25%) and ratings volume (462 vs 106). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Aloa sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and Lingrow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Aloa against 4.6 for Lingrow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 106 and 462 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Aloa's written reviews are positive against 39% of Lingrow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aloa versus Lingrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAloaLingrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (106 ratings)4.6 (462 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews39.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings106462 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB121 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFabio NottetStewart Connor

Customer experience

Aloa

All ratings93 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Lingrow

All ratings437 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative53.6%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Aloa

Subscriptions6
  • Aloa Monthly Membership3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Aloa Monthly Plan$17.991 Month
  • Aloa Yearly Plan3 Days trial$69.991 Year
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  • Aloa Yearly Plan3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Aloa Yearly Plan7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Aloa Yearly Membership3 Days trial$99.991 Year
6 purchases

Lingrow

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Premium$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$22.491 Month
  • Monthly Premium$29.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Aloa free?
Aloa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lingrow free?
Lingrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aloa or Lingrow?
Lingrow is rated higher. Aloa averages 4.6 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Lingrow averages 4.6 from 462 ratings.
Do Aloa or Lingrow have ads?
Lingrow shows ads; Aloa does not.
Which is updated more often, Aloa or Lingrow?
Aloa ships an update weekly, and Lingrow weekly. Most recently, Aloa was updated on November 8, 2026 and Lingrow on November 9, 2026.

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