Lingo Tales Language Learning vs Brushwright
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lingo Tales Language Learning
Embark on personalized language learning adventures through interactive storybooks. Build your vocabulary, practice comprehension with instant translations, and engage with friends in shared narratives. Enjoy a dynamic learning experience with audio features and mini-games.
- Personalized story-driven lessons
- Tap-to-translate vocabulary support
- Living word bank creation
- Interactive choose-your-own-adventure stories
- Background audio and CarPlay support
- Language learning mini-games
- Progress tracking for vocabulary growth
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Discover the pleasure of reading in another language—with a little help from Ludwig, your curious beaver guide. Lingo Tales brings together personalized adventures, approachable classic books, and playful practice. Read at your level, explore unfamiliar words, and build your understanding one story at a time. MAKE YOURSELF PART OF THE STORY Visit Writer’s Room to create AI-powered stories shaped by your interests, characters, genres, and learning level. Choose your story ingredients, bring along familiar co-stars, and optionally let a location inspire the setting. READ THE CLASSICS WITH LUDWIG Step into Ludwig’s Den, a library of classic literature adapted for language learners. Discover simplified, abridged editions for beginner and intermediate readers, with available editions based on your learning level. Read chapter by chapter in the language you’re learning, use translations and vocabulary support, and reinforce your understanding through chapter games. Saved progress helps you pick up where you left off. FIND A STORY FOR THE SEASON Holidays and celebrations bring fresh inspiration to Writer’s Room. Seasonal themes draw from your native and learning languages, placing your chosen characters in new adventures. Available themes change throughout the year, giving you another reason to return and read. TURN NEW WORDS INTO FAMILIAR WORDS Tap words and sentences for translations and audio. Build your personal word bank from the language you encounter, then practice through spelling, matching, comprehension, word searches, crosswords, and more. PRACTICE BEYOND THE PAGE Explore colors, numbers, dates, and times with Ludwig’s Language Games. Try Test Your Might, a short writing challenge with feedback on grammar, vocabulary, coherence, and task completion. Use your results to guide what comes next. TAKE YOUR LEARNING ALONG Listen to stories and language podcasts in Lingo Radio, with background playback and CarPlay support. Follow your progress along the River, track vocabulary growth and daily activity, and share the journey through friends, Book Clubs, and language challenges. CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE Learn English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, or Chinese, with Simplified and Traditional Chinese supported. START FOR FREE Begin with free story features and three introductory abridged chapters across Ludwig’s Den. Optional Premium subscriptions include access to the Den library and expanded learning features. Individual Den books are also available as one-time in-app purchases, covering their available abridged levels and supported reading languages. Book and edition availability varies by learning level and region. Your next chapter starts here. Privacy Policy: https://www.lingo-tales.com/legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.lingo-tales.com/legal/terms-of-service
Brushwright
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The right words. Every stroke. Brushwright is an independent study app for Chinese vocabulary at HSK levels 1, 2 and 3. Learn words with Hanzi, pinyin and English meanings, listen with your device's Chinese voice, practice stroke order, and review with spaced repetition. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Read: browse available words with Hanzi, pinyin, English meanings and example sentences where available. - Listen: hear Chinese text with your device's built-in text-to-speech voice. - Write: watch the stroke order of available characters, then trace the strokes yourself. Writing is shown only for levels where it is available. - Review: rate words and come back to them on a spaced-repetition schedule. Your progress, review schedule and settings are stored on your device. - Quick match: a one-minute matching game with words you have learned. It is extra practice and does not change your review schedule. - After a session: check the new words with a short quiz, or trace their characters. This is extra practice and does not change your review schedule. - Your plan: choose your study level (HSK 1-3) and an optional exam date, and Brushwright plans each day. See your study days and progress on the summary. - Practice tests: short timed tests in Brushwright's own format, with listening and reading sections. They are not the official exam and do not copy its format or questions. Results are for practice only and are not an exam score or a prediction of one. - Remind: set an optional local study reminder (notification permission needed). FREE AND PAID - Level 1 is free. - Preview selected lessons of levels 2 and 3 before you buy. - Level Pass: a one-time purchase that unlocks one level (HSK 2 or HSK 3). - Exam Season (every 3 months, with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers) and Monthly: auto-renewing subscriptions that unlock every level available in the app (currently HSK 1-3). Prices are shown in the app and in the App Store before you buy. - No ads. Levels 4-6 are not available yet and have no announced date. Buying never unlocks unfinished content. Use Restore purchases if you reinstall. HOW CONTENT IS MADE All content is original. It is written with AI assistance and checked by an AI review panel plus automated validation. This is AI review, not certification by human native speakers, so mistakes can happen. Use Report a mistake on any item and we will look at it. GOOD TO KNOW - Listening uses your device's voice. Quality depends on your device, and some voices need internet. Brushwright does not record your voice or judge your pronunciation. - Practice tests cover listening and reading only; speaking and free writing are not scored. - Study progress is not synced between devices. - Sharing usage data is optional and off by default. - For ages 13 and up. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings (Settings > your name > Subscriptions). Payment is charged to your store account. Uninstalling the app does not cancel a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://appdiscovery360.com/apps/brushwright/privacy Terms of Use: https://appdiscovery360.com/apps/brushwright/terms HSK is a trademark of its respective owner. Brushwright is not affiliated with or endorsed by CTI (Chinese Testing International) or CLEC. Brushwright is not an official exam, and practice results do not predict or guarantee any exam result.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brushwright at every 4 days against Lingo Tales Language Learning's every 6 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Lingo Tales Language Learning sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Brushwright sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lingo Tales Language Learning ships an update every 6 weeks, Brushwright every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lingo Tales Language Learning | Brushwright |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 445 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aaron Martinez | MAI VU |
In-app purchases
Lingo Tales Language Learning
- Lingo Tales Monthly$7.991 Month
- Lingo Tales Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Brushwright
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Exam Season7 Days trial$14.993 Months
- Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Level Pass · HSK 2$9.99
- Level Pass · HSK 3$14.99
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