Comparison

Kakito vs LingoDiary

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

Head to head
About

Kakito

Features
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Most language apps teach you rules. Kakito gives you a place to break them. Write in the language you're learning, messy, imperfect, and completely yours. Then let AI show you how to say it even better. ---- What you get ---- Daily writing prompts to get you started. Sentence-by-sentence AI highlights. Four-dimension writing feedback. Practice rewriting to make it stick. No scores. No pressure. Just progress. ---- Supports ---- English · Chinese · Japanese Kakito is a fun project developed based on personal interest. 3 free AI reviews every 24 hours. No account. No subscription. No ads.

About

LingoDiary

This app helps you learn languages by journaling about your real life. It provides AI-powered corrections, grammar explanations, and helps you build vocabulary from your own words. Practice pronunciation and speaking with audio recording and track your progress.

Highlights
  • AI journal coach with corrections
  • Two-way journaling
  • Personalized Vocabulary Vault
  • Flashcard and quiz modes
  • Pronunciation practice with audio recording
  • Progress tracking and streaks
Features
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Language learning that actually sticks — because it is about your life, not textbook exercises. Write, get corrections, and build vocabulary from your own words. THE PROBLEM WITH MOST LANGUAGE APPS Most language apps teach generic phrases. But you want to talk about your day, your trip, your job, your dreams, and the things you actually care about. LingoDiary helps you learn through real writing, real speaking, and real emotion. WHAT LINGODIARY DOES Write a journal entry in your native language and get a natural translation with grammar notes, so you can see how to express your real thoughts in the language you are learning. Write in your target language and get AI-powered corrections that do more than fix mistakes. LingoDiary explains why, gives grammar notes, and suggests natural alternatives a native speaker might use. Every word you discover becomes part of your personal Vocabulary Vault. Study with flashcards built from your own entries. Record yourself reading your entries aloud to practice pronunciation and speaking. Then test yourself with mastery quizzes until it sticks. This is language learning anchored to your real life — one of the best ways to build lasting fluency. FEATURES AI journal coach with corrections, grammar explanations, and natural alternatives Two-way journaling: write in your native language or your target language Vocabulary Vault to save words directly from your entries Flashcard mode for studying your own vocabulary Mastery quizzes and tests to check words you have actually used Daily Dose for quick daily vocabulary practice Text-to-speech playback for listening practice Audio recording for speaking and pronunciation practice Streaks and progress tracking Themes to customize your journaling space Privacy-focused account tools, including support, privacy policy access, and account deletion SUPPORTED LANGUAGES English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Indonesian, Hindi, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Turkish. All levels welcome — from A1 beginner to C2 advanced. MEET MANGO LingoDiary's mascot is Mango the Sun Conure — because the best language learning companion is one who never judges your grammar and always celebrates your progress. Do not just study a language. Live it. Write your first entry today Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lingodiary.pro/privacy

Screenshots

Kakito4 screens
LingoDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kakito at none against LingoDiary's 2. Kakito also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). LingoDiary's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. LingoDiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Kakito asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kakito ships an update every 4 days, LingoDiary monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Kakito versus LingoDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKakitoLingoDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunjin ChenBENJAMIN LUKE GEORGE

In-app purchases

None

Kakito

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LingoDiary

Subscriptions2
  • LingoDiary Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • LingoDiary Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Kakito free?
Kakito is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LingoDiary free?
LingoDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kakito or LingoDiary have ads?
Neither Kakito nor LingoDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kakito or LingoDiary?
Kakito ships an update every 4 days, and LingoDiary monthly. Most recently, Kakito was updated on November 9, 2026 and LingoDiary on November 5, 2026.

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