Comparison

Lingrow vs Skylang

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

Head to head
About

Lingrow

Practice speaking a new language through AI-powered conversations. Get real-time feedback on grammar, vocabulary, and fluency to build confidence for real-world interactions. Offers a wide range of scenarios and personalized learning goals.

Highlights
  • AI voice conversation partner
  • Real-time speaking feedback
  • 350+ conversation scenarios
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Personalized progress summaries
  • Daily streaks for consistency
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 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. Our cutting-edge review system 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 • A review system that learns from you and times every review perfectly • Native audio and example sentences • Save words from your conversations into your own deck • Daily review reminders to keep you consistent 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 WHY LEARNERS CHOOSE LINGROW • Speaking practice is the fastest path to fluency • A fraction of the cost of a private language tutor • Practice speaking anytime, anywhere • Make mistakes without anyone judging you • Conversations adapt to your skill level automatically Learn Korean, learn Japanese, learn Spanish, learn French, learn Italian, learn Chinese, learn German, learn Portuguese, and more. Whether you're preparing for a trip, living abroad, connecting with family, or picking up a new language, Lingrow gives you the confidence to speak for real. LINGROW PREMIUM Lingrow offers auto-renewing subscriptions. Subscribe to Lingrow Premium for full access to all scenarios, conversation features, and detailed feedback. 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

About

Skylang

Master Korean language and culture through engaging story-based lessons, interactive roleplays, and authentic video clips. Build fluency and confidence with a curriculum developed by an experienced educator, suitable for all learning levels.

Highlights
  • Story-based lessons
  • Interactive roleplays
  • Vocabulary building activities
  • Authentic video clips
  • AI-powered language tools
  • Flashcard system
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Skylang is a Korean language app built around one simple idea: the best way to learn to speak Korean is to actually speak it — from day one. At the heart of Skylang is Sky, your AI Korean conversation partner. Sky brings real-life daily situations to life through roleplays designed to get you speaking naturally and confidently. Each roleplay is followed by a playback checker so you can hear yourself, reflect, and improve. Whether you're ordering at a café, making plans with a friend, or navigating everyday Korean life, Sky meets you in the moment and stays in the conversation with you. Skylang also features a full curriculum that takes learners from complete beginner to advanced — step by step, with nothing left to chance. The Skylang Korean curriculum was based on a rigorously designed, 3 year college-level Korean language course spanning levels A1 (true beginner) to C2 (advanced), reimagined for an app, in bite-sized lessons. Every lesson, every script, and every grammar explanation is hand-crafted by Teacher Kay, a Korean language educator with over 20 years of university teaching and curriculum development experience. The AI powers the speaking interaction, but all of the content in the curriculum and established role-plays have been vetted by a teacher who has genuine respect for learners and learning. Whether you're just starting as a complete beginner, intermediate, or advanced learner, we are confident Skylang will provide you with the instruction, guidance, and pathways you need to make the meaningful progress you've been looking for. You can try everything free for a week to see if Skylang is for you. We are committed to providing only thoughtful and pedagogically sound content to our users and learners. If you have feature requests, suggestions, or comments, we truly love to hear from you. Terms of Conditions: https://skylang.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://skylang.app/privacy

Screenshots

Lingrow4 screens
Skylang4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skylang at 100% against Lingrow's 44%. Skylang also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Lingrow's advantage is ratings volume (358 vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Lingrow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Skylang sells 2 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

Skylang holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lingrow has 358 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Lingrow's written reviews are positive against 100% of Skylang's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lingrow ships an update weekly, Skylang every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lingrow versus Skylang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingrowSkylang
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (358 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings358 — better8
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStewart ConnorSkylang, Inc

Customer experience

Lingrow

All ratings358 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

Skylang

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Lingrow

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Premium$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$22.491 Month
  • Monthly Premium$29.991 Month
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  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$149.991 Year
2 purchases

Skylang

Subscriptions2
  • Skylang Premium (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Skylang Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Lingrow free?
Lingrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skylang free?
Skylang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lingrow or Skylang?
Skylang is rated higher. Lingrow averages 4.7 out of 5 from 358 ratings, while Skylang averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Lingrow or Skylang have ads?
Lingrow shows ads; Skylang does not.
Which is updated more often, Lingrow or Skylang?
Lingrow ships an update weekly, and Skylang every 5 days. Most recently, Lingrow was updated on October 17, 2026 and Skylang on October 8, 2026.

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