Comparison

LingoDiary vs Sorrel

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

Head to head
About

LingoDiary

This app helps you learn languages by journaling about your real life. It provides AI-powered corrections, grammar explanations, and helps you build vocabulary from your own words. Practice pronunciation and speaking with audio recording and track your progress.

Highlights
  • AI journal coach with corrections
  • Two-way journaling
  • Personalized Vocabulary Vault
  • Flashcard and quiz modes
  • Pronunciation practice with audio recording
  • Progress tracking and streaks
Features
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Language learning that actually sticks — because it is about your life, not textbook exercises. Write, get corrections, and build vocabulary from your own words. THE PROBLEM WITH MOST LANGUAGE APPS Most language apps teach generic phrases. But you want to talk about your day, your trip, your job, your dreams, and the things you actually care about. LingoDiary helps you learn through real writing, real speaking, and real emotion. WHAT LINGODIARY DOES Write a journal entry in your native language and get a natural translation with grammar notes, so you can see how to express your real thoughts in the language you are learning. Write in your target language and get AI-powered corrections that do more than fix mistakes. LingoDiary explains why, gives grammar notes, and suggests natural alternatives a native speaker might use. Every word you discover becomes part of your personal Vocabulary Vault. Study with flashcards built from your own entries. Record yourself reading your entries aloud to practice pronunciation and speaking. Then test yourself with mastery quizzes until it sticks. This is language learning anchored to your real life — one of the best ways to build lasting fluency. FEATURES AI journal coach with corrections, grammar explanations, and natural alternatives Two-way journaling: write in your native language or your target language Vocabulary Vault to save words directly from your entries Flashcard mode for studying your own vocabulary Mastery quizzes and tests to check words you have actually used Daily Dose for quick daily vocabulary practice Text-to-speech playback for listening practice Audio recording for speaking and pronunciation practice Streaks and progress tracking Themes to customize your journaling space Privacy-focused account tools, including support, privacy policy access, and account deletion SUPPORTED LANGUAGES English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Indonesian, Hindi, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Turkish. All levels welcome — from A1 beginner to C2 advanced. MEET MANGO LingoDiary's mascot is Mango the Sun Conure — because the best language learning companion is one who never judges your grammar and always celebrates your progress. Do not just study a language. Live it. Write your first entry today Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lingodiary.pro/privacy

About

Sorrel

This app helps language learners track their real-world study activities, from podcasts to conversations. It provides a journal to record practice sessions, visualize progress, and generate reports for teachers. Focuses on logging and progress, not gamified streaks.

Highlights
  • Log practice in seconds
  • Built-in timer or manual logging
  • Tag practice by skill
  • Weekly skill-by-day grid
  • Progress insights and trends
  • Generate PDF reports for teachers
  • Local-first data storage with iCloud sync
Features
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Sorrel is a language practice diary for people who study in the real world. You already practice outside of apps — podcasts, books, tutor lessons, conversations, writing, grammar, videos. Sorrel is where you record what you did, keep a useful journal, and see your progress in the language. No games, no streak pressure, no daily nagging. Just log your practice and watch yourself get closer to your goal with every session. LOG PRACTICE IN SECONDS • Start a session with a built-in timer, or log time manually • Tag the skill: listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary — or add your own SEE YOUR PROGRESS AT A GLANCE • A weekly skill-by-day grid shows your balance across skills • Insights add up your hours, active days, and trends • Set a language goal and see how close you are SEND YOUR TEACHER A PDF REPORT • Turn your practice into a clean, teacher-ready PDF in a tap • Perfect for tutor and online lessons — show exactly what you did between sessions • Share your progress with anyone, your way YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Local-first: your study history lives on your device • Turn on iCloud sync if you want it — your data stays yours and never leaves your iCloud Record real practice. Track your progress. Keep it all in one place. Privacy policy: https://apps.iliausatov.com/sorrel/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://apps.iliausatov.com/sorrel/terms-of-use Support: support@iliausatov.com

Screenshots

LingoDiary4 screens
Sorrel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sorrel at every 5 days against LingoDiary's monthly. LingoDiary's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. LingoDiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sorrel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LingoDiary ships an update monthly, Sorrel every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LingoDiary versus Sorrel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingoDiarySorrel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBENJAMIN LUKE GEORGEIlia Usatov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LingoDiary

Subscriptions2
  • LingoDiary Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • LingoDiary Pro Annual$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Sorrel

Subscriptions4
  • Sorrel Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Sorrel Pro Family Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Sorrel Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Sorrel Pro Family Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is LingoDiary free?
LingoDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sorrel free?
Sorrel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LingoDiary or Sorrel have ads?
Neither LingoDiary nor Sorrel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LingoDiary or Sorrel?
LingoDiary ships an update monthly, and Sorrel every 5 days. Most recently, LingoDiary was updated on July 17, 2026 and Sorrel on September 10, 2026.

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