Lingo Academy vs BellaLingua

Learn a language the way you will actually use it — speaking, listening and reading real sentences from your very first lesson. Lingo Academy teaches 12 languages, and you can study any of them from 36 native languages. You always learn from the language you already think in. TWELVE LANGUAGES, ONE APP English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Polish, Turkish and Dutch. Each one is a real curriculum, taught in order the way a language is taught at school — chapter by chapter, from your first greeting to holding a real conversation. BUILT AROUND SPEAKING • Speech recognition marks your pronunciation word by word, as you say it • Native-quality audio on every word, phrase and sentence • Missed a sound? Play it back slowly and try again • You speak out loud from lesson one, not lesson fifty TALK WITH AN AI TUTOR Practice real conversation whenever you want. Speak out loud and your tutor answers aloud — or type, if that's easier, in the language you're learning or in your own. Every reply is translated underneath, and suggestions are ready when you're stuck for words. The tutor runs entirely on your device: download it once, and your conversations stay private and work with no internet. FIVE WAYS TO PRACTICE Multiple choice, writing, speaking, dragging letters into place, and ordering words into a sentence. Every exercise attacks the same vocabulary from a different angle, which is what makes it stay. GRAMMAR, EXPLAINED LIKE A PERSON WOULD Every lesson opens with short explanation cards, before a single exercise, covering exactly the rules that lesson is about to use. You meet a rule the moment it starts to matter, not as a wall of grammar to memorize up front. BILINGUAL AUDIOBOOKS Everyday conversations, read out loud: greetings and small talk, ordering in a restaurant, checking into a hotel, a visit to the doctor, shopping, getting around a city — plus classic tales to unwind with. Every sentence is read in the language you are learning and then straight away in yours, so you always know what you just heard and never stop to look anything up. Playback keeps going when you leave the app, so a commute, a walk or the washing up becomes practice. PROGRESS WORTH KEEPING • Streaks and active days that reward turning up • Badges, and a certificate when you finish a curriculum • Daily reminders at a time you choose, silent overnight IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC One app for all three, with your progress synced across them. Every lesson, every voice and every audiobook ships inside the app, and the AI tutor is a single one-time download — after that, no Wi-Fi, no cellular data, nothing to stream. A plane, a tunnel or a dead signal changes nothing. ONE PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Start free. Unlock everything once and keep all 12 languages — no monthly fee, no paying again per language. Download Lingo Academy and say your first sentence today.

BellaLingua is a focused, no-nonsense Italian learning app built around the way your brain actually remembers things: short practice sessions, smart repetition, and real conversation. Learn at your own pace Work through structured modules aligned with CEFR levels (A1, A2, and beyond). Each module is packed with lessons covering vocabulary, grammar rules, pronunciation, and cultural context — all with Italian and English examples. Flashcards that adapt to you Mark cards as "Known" or "Hard" and the app remembers. Hard cards come back more often. Known cards get out of your way. Pick up right where you left off — every session resumes automatically. Grammar that actually makes sense Browse grammar rules by topic — pronunciation, syntax, vocabulary, culture. Filter by category, quiz yourself, and hear how Italian sounds with built-in audio playback for every phonetics block. Practice conversations with Bella Chat with Bella in Italian using suggestion chips or your own voice. She responds with natural phrases pulled directly from your lessons. No AI hallucinations — just real Italian from your coursework. Quick Practice for busy days Only have a few minutes? Quick Practice pulls 30 random cards from all your lessons for a fast sprint. Perfect for the morning commute or a coffee break. Track your progress See exactly where you stand with detailed progress maps — per lesson, per module, or across everything. Mastery percentages show what you've nailed and what needs work. Works offline Lessons sync once and cache locally. No internet? No problem. Keep learning anywhere. - Offline support - English and Russian interface