LingoBlend vs Dino Bilingual
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LingoBlend
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Learn a language by reading what you actually want to read. LingoBlend takes any text — a news article, a blog post, a book chapter — and blends your target language into it. You control how much with a slider: a light 10% sprinkle as a beginner, up to 80% as you advance. Every blended word is tappable: see its meaning and grammar, save it in one tap, and let spaced repetition do the rest. No isolated flashcard decks. No made-up example sentences. Just content you love, gradually turning into the language you're learning. BLEND YOUR READING • Smart Blend — AI picks the most useful words and translates them with correct grammar and context • Basic Blend — simple word-by-word blending, unlimited and free • Tap any highlighted word for its meaning and grammar notes ("past tense, first person") and save it • Kindle-style paginated reader with bookmarks and progress tracking SAVE WORDS FROM ANYWHERE • Select text in any app and share it to LingoBlend — translated and saved instantly • Right-click any word on any website with the Chrome extension • Scan menus, signs, and book pages with your camera (OCR) • Import CSV, text, or Anki-formatted lists, or browse 800+ word packs across 25 categories PRACTICE THAT PLANS ITSELF Five games powered by Anki-style spaced repetition — each word comes back right before you'd forget it: • Flashcards with pronunciation audio (Recognition, Recall & Immersive modes) • Matching, Fill in the Blank, Listening Quiz, and Word Quiz • Plus Word Story (Pro) — AI writes a short story from YOUR saved words, read or listen, then take a 5-question comprehension quiz READ GRADED STORIES Stories written entirely in your target language, from beginner (A1) to advanced (C2). Tap any word for an instant translation. REMEMBER MORE • Attach an image to any word — dual-coding research shows pictures make recall dramatically stronger • Add personal memory tricks to any word • Word of the Day with example sentences and fun facts • Daily goals, streaks, and detailed stats for games and reading time 17 LANGUAGES, ANY DIRECTION English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, Hungarian, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Serbian, and Dutch. Learn any of them from any other — 272 combinations. FREE & PRO Free forever: unlimited word saving, unlimited Basic Blends, all five games with spaced repetition, A1–A2 stories, plus 3 Smart Blends, 3 photo imports, and 3 list imports every month. Pro unlocks unlimited Smart Blends, the Word Story game, all story levels, verb conjugation tables, blending from files and URLs, and unlimited imports. Built on real research: comprehensible input, the diglot weave technique, and spaced repetition. Start today — your first blend is just a paste away. Terms of Use: https://lingoblend.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://lingoblend.app/privacy
Dino Bilingual
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Learn a new language the way you actually want to — by reading real stories you'd want to read anyway. DinoBilingual shows every article in two languages at once. See the original. See the translation. Tap any word to hear how a native speaker pronounces it. No worksheets. No artificial sentences. Just real content that grows your vocabulary every day. WHY IT WORKS • Context beats flashcards. Words stick when you meet them inside a real story. • Native audio teaches your ear, not just your eyes. • Side-by-side reading means you're never stuck — translation is one glance away. • Quizzes turn what you read into what you remember. WHAT YOU GET • Bilingual side-by-side reader • Tap-to-translate any word, with native pronunciation • Word-level audio highlighting as you listen • Smart quizzes on every article • Personal vocabulary that grows as you read • Reading themes, fonts, sizes — tune the page to your eyes • Save articles for later, offline-friendly LANGUAGES English source paired with: Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai. PREMIUM Unlock unlimited reading, full audio for every article, deeper quizzes, and advanced study tools. Cancel anytime. WHO IT'S FOR • Self-learners tired of grammar drills • Travelers, students, professionals brushing up • Anyone who already reads in their native language and wants the same habit in a second one • Heritage speakers reconnecting with a language they grew up around PRIVACY We don't sell your data. Your reading history stays yours. Start free. Read your first story today. — Subscription terms: • Payment charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. • Auto-renews unless canceled at least 24h before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://dinobilingual.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://dinobilingual.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LingoBlend at 15.1 against Dino Bilingual's 17. 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. LingoBlend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Dino Bilingual sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | LingoBlend | Dino Bilingual |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nikola Artukov | Duy Truong Nhat |
In-app purchases
LingoBlend
- LingoBlend Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- LingoBlend Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
Dino Bilingual
- Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$39.991 Year









