Comparison

LingoBuddy vs Fabelly

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

Head to head
About

LingoBuddy

Practice speaking a new language through natural voice conversations with an AI companion. Get instant feedback on grammar and pronunciation, track your progress on the CEFR scale, and receive personalized recaps after each session. Supports 15 languages.

Highlights
  • AI voice conversations
  • Personalized progress tracking
  • Instant grammar/pronunciation feedback
  • CEFR proficiency scale
  • 15 languages available
  • Debrief and recap after calls
Features
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Finally, a language partner who's always ready to talk! LingoBuddy is your personal AI language companion. Call Lingo anytime and just start speaking. From day one, you're having natural, pressure-free voice conversations that actually get you talking. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to polish your fluency, Lingo adapts to your level. Chat about your day or practice ordering food. It's the safest place to make mistakes, get instant feedback, and build real-world confidence. WHY LINGOBUDDY? - REAL VOICE CONVERSATIONS: Call an intelligent AI that listens and responds just like a native speaker. No typing, no judgment, just pure speaking practice. - LINGO REMEMBERS YOU: Every call, Lingo picks up where you left off: your interests, your progress, the words you're working on. It's like talking to a friend who's genuinely following your journey. - A DEBRIEF AFTER EVERY CALL: Hang up and get a short, focused recap: what you did well, what to work on, and what to practice next. Gentle, instant corrections to your grammar and pronunciation, right when you need them. - WATCH YOUR VOCABULARY GROW: Every word you say or hear in a call is saved to your Learn tab. Lingo brings each word back right before you'd forget it (spaced repetition) and slips the ones you're about to lose into your next conversation. Not in the mood to talk today? Practice your flashcards instead. They're built from your own calls, not a generic word list. - SEE YOUR LEVEL RISE: Lingo analyzes your conversations and places you on the CEFR proficiency scale (A1 to C2). Watch yourself move from Beginner toward Fluent as you practice more. 15 LANGUAGES AVAILABLE Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), English, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Turkish, Japanese, Chinese, and Arabic. PRACTICE THAT FITS YOUR LIFE Start free with short daily calls, then upgrade for longer calls and more monthly minutes whenever you're ready. Every call runs up to 10 minutes - a quick chat or a proper conversation, your choice. Lingo gives you a soft heads-up before time's up, so nothing ends mid-sentence. Download LingoBuddy today and turn your language learning into a real conversation! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Fabelly

Features
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Fabelly turns screen time into meaningful learning. Your child becomes the main character in personalized, interactive stories and discovers social-emotional skills through play. WHAT MAKES FABELLY SPECIAL? Your child creates their own world – with robots, fairies, dragons, or explorers – and experiences stories where they are the hero. Through real AI conversations, they learn empathy, sharing, kindness, and emotional regulation – without being lectured. KEY FEATURES: • Personalized stories – Your child is the main character with their own name and appearance • Interactive AI conversations – No multiple-choice quizzes, real dialogue that adapts • Social-emotional learning (SEL) – Empathy, sharing, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, and more • Safe-to-fail environment – Children try situations and see consequences without real-world harm • Custom worlds – 5 themed worlds or create entirely custom ones • Choose a companion – Parent, pet, or favorite toy as story companion WHO IS FABELLY FOR? • Children ages 3-7 • Parents seeking meaningful screen time • Families following gentle, Montessori, or attachment parenting approaches • Children who want to practice social skills through play SAFETY & PRIVACY: • Ad-free • GDPR-compliant and child-safe • No data sharing • Age-appropriate content • Parental controls Fabelly – Social skills aren't taught. They're discovered. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LingoBuddy4 screens
Fabelly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LingoBuddy at every 2 weeks against Fabelly's every 3 months. 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. LingoBuddy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Fabelly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LingoBuddy ships an update every 2 weeks, Fabelly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LingoBuddy versus Fabelly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingoBuddyFabelly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJakob Frederik Ahlbergsmartdings GmbH

In-app purchases

4 purchases

LingoBuddy

Subscriptions4
  • Pen Pals14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Language Adventurer7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Best Friends14 Days trial$12.991 Month
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  • Language Master$35.006 Months
2 purchases

Fabelly

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is LingoBuddy free?
LingoBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fabelly free?
Fabelly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LingoBuddy or Fabelly have ads?
Neither LingoBuddy nor Fabelly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LingoBuddy or Fabelly?
LingoBuddy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fabelly every 3 months. Most recently, LingoBuddy was updated on October 14, 2026 and Fabelly on October 5, 2026.

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