Lingo Academy vs Pharos Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Lingo Academy
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Learn a language the way you will actually use it โ 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 โ chapter by chapter, from your first greeting to holding a real conversation. BUILT AROUND SPEAKING โข Speech recognition marks your pronunciation word by word, as you say it โข Native-quality audio on every word, phrase and sentence โข Missed a sound? Play it back slowly and try again โข 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 โ 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 โ 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 โข Streaks and active days that reward turning up โข Badges, and a certificate when you finish a curriculum โข 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 โ 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 โ no monthly fee, no paying again per language. Download Lingo Academy and say your first sentence today.
Pharos Up
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Pharos Up is the official mobile application for students, parents and staff of Pharos Schools of Foreign Languages. The app provides convenient access to essential learning information and school updates through a clear, mobile-friendly interface. Pharos Up keeps students and families connected with their school and provides easy access to the information they need throughout the learning journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pharos Up at none against Lingo Academy's 1. Pharos Up also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Lingo Academy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pharos Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Lingo Academy | Pharos Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | โ |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 259 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Popescu-Ungureanu Silviu-Georgian PFA | Paris Karypidis |
In-app purchases
Lingo Academy
- Lingo Academy Pro$24.99
Pharos Up
No in-app purchases
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