Comparison

PollyStop vs LingoWord

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

Head to head
About

PollyStop

Practice speaking a new language with an AI tutor that listens, identifies mistakes, and creates personalized practice sessions. Engage in immersive conversations, review your errors, and build vocabulary through interactive exercises and stories.

Highlights
  • AI-powered language tutor
  • Personalized practice sessions
  • Speech recognition and feedback
  • Interactive conversation practice
  • Vocabulary building through flashcards
  • Immersive practice scenarios
  • Weekly short stories
Features
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PollyStop gives you a language tutor who's with you every day. Her name is Polly. She listens when you talk, notices what trips you up and what you already have down, and plans your next practice around it. You just show up and talk. IMMERSION, WITHOUT THE NERVES People say the only way to learn a language is to move there. Then someone asks you a question and your mind goes blank. So PollyStop gives you a place to practice first. Walk around, walk up to the people you meet, and talk to them out loud. Get it wrong, try again. Nobody's judging, and Polly hears all of it. SHE REMEMBERS WHAT YOU SAID Then talk to Polly out loud, like a phone call. She brings up what you got wrong, shows you the natural way to say it, and saves it for you. YOUR PRACTICE, BUILT FOR YOU What you said turns into phrases, flashcards and say-it-back practice, made from your own conversations. You never make a list. PRACTICE THAT FEELS LIKE UNWINDING Some days you don't have a conversation in you. That's fine. Fly over real cities while your own phrases play. Just listen, with the translation in your ear, or say each one back. The land below fills with color as you go, and your practice still gets done. SOMEWHERE NEW EVERY WEEK A new short story set somewhere new, written at your level. Read it, read along out loud, or just listen. THE HARD PART IS DOING IT So PollyStop can lock the apps you doomscroll until today's practice is done. You pick the apps. Polly holds the door. WHAT'S FREE Walking around the game, flying with your phrases, the weekly stories, your phrases and flashcards, and app blocking are free, for good. Every minute Polly listens and talks back costs us real money, so after a free first call, her calls and live conversations in the game are Premium. Learn Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and more. Complete beginners are welcome. So is anyone who took three years of it in school and kept exactly one word. Terms of Use: https://tyb.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://tyb.ai/privacy

About

LingoWord

Features
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Learn English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean and more – 13 languages in all – with short, game-like lessons built around the words people actually use. Grow your vocabulary with flashcards, listening, spelling and smart spaced review. No ads. LingoWord takes you from A1 to C2 step by step. Start with the most frequent words, practice them by listening, spelling and building sentences, and review each one right before you would forget it. 13 LANGUAGES English, Turkish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Hindi. Pick the language you speak and the one you want to learn, and LingoWord teaches you through your own language. A CLEAR PATH FROM A1 TO C2 - A level path based on the CEFR scale - Quick placement test to find your starting level - Around 2,000 high-frequency words, based on the New General Service List - New levels unlock as you progress MANY WAYS TO PRACTICE - Vocabulary lessons - Flashcards - Listening practice - Spelling - Sentence building - Translation quizzes - Grammar lessons - Short stories to read - Conversation scenarios for everyday situations REVIEW THAT STICKS Spaced repetition (SM-2) brings every word back at the right moment, so what you learn stays with you. NATURAL VOICES Every word is read aloud by a natural neural voice. Switch to slow playback whenever you want to hear it more clearly. STAY MOTIVATED - Daily goal and streak - Earn XP and climb the leagues - Join tournaments - Add friends and learn together - Unlock achievements MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD No ads, no distractions. A few minutes a day is all it takes to get started. LINGOWORD GOLD (OPTIONAL) You can learn with LingoWord for free. LingoWord Gold is an optional auto-renewing subscription that gives you unlimited hearts, so a mistake never stops your practice. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://enesgenc.space/lingoword/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://enesgenc.space/lingoword/privacy.html

Screenshots

PollyStop4 screens
LingoWord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LingoWord at every 2 days against PollyStop's weekly. LingoWord also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PollyStop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and LingoWord sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PollyStop ships an update weekly, LingoWord every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PollyStop versus LingoWord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPollyStopLingoWord
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrain Your BrainENES GENC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PollyStop

Subscriptions2
  • PollyStop Premium7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • PollyStop Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • PollyStop Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

LingoWord

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 1 Year Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is PollyStop free?
PollyStop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LingoWord free?
LingoWord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PollyStop or LingoWord have ads?
Neither PollyStop nor LingoWord shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PollyStop or LingoWord?
PollyStop ships an update weekly, and LingoWord every 2 days. Most recently, PollyStop was updated on November 5, 2026 and LingoWord on October 31, 2026.

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