Igbo101 vs LingAfriq
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Igbo101
Learn Igbo language and culture with interactive lessons and games. Progress through levels, earn rewards, and unlock cultural symbols. Designed for beginners of all ages.
- Over 12 interactive lessons
- Games to test language skills
- Earn gifts and points
- Unlock cultural symbols
- Learn standard Igbo (Igbo-Izugbe)
- Colorful graphics and animations
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Igbo101 is an Igbo language-learning app for kids and adult beginners to Igbo African language and culture. Select from over 12 lessons to learn Igbo words and sentences. Play various games to test your Igbo skills. Earn gifts and points as you learn to fill up your gallery. Unlock Igbo cultural symbols and useful information to share with others. Igbo African culture is rich and the Igbo language is spoken by millions of people in Africa and beyond. Igbo language has various dialects and as much as possible, Igbo101 adopts the standard Igbo for learning called Igbo-Izugbe. Igbo101 is fun and exciting combining colorful graphics, animations, games, text and sound to make Igbo language easy to learn. Take the challenge of acquiring all 5 Kingdoms in Igbo101 by unlocking all the Igbo symbols in the gallery section. Igbo101 provides the tools to accomplish the mission in 3 easy steps (1) Gain Igbo knowledge (the gift of Amamiihe) under various lessons spread across 4 levels. (2) Play Games associated with each lesson by relying on the Igbo knowledge gained from learning. (3) Earn 5 stars for each game to unlock special Igbo cultural symbols and learn more about Igbo culture. Reviews of previous version I must admit this app improved my Igbo tremendously. When learning a language you need to listen, spell and repeat. Plus there are fun games too. So if you were not opportuned to learn this language as a child, you have another opportunity through this app :) – US Customer Well designed and easy to use – UK Customer For someone who doesn't understand a word of Igbo, good way to learn. – UK Customer
LingAfriq
Immerse yourself in African languages and culture with interactive lessons, history, and cultural nuances. This app offers engaging graphics, videos, and audio to enhance listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Test your knowledge with quizzes and connect with a community of African culture enthusiasts.
- Interactive language lessons
- African history and origins
- Cultural mannerisms and expressions
- Quiz-based knowledge testing
- Community engagement
- Engaging graphics, videos, and audio
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LingAfriq has curated the best and most beautiful of Afrika into an immersive experience. Learn about your languages and culture with us on the LingAfriq Mobile App. Designed by enthusiasts with love for Afrika. Our aim is to keep the learning of Afrikan languages, history, and culture on the big stage. LingAfriq is suitable to learn an Afrikan language for traveling, learning how to have basic interactions with family and friends and Afrikans in diaspora or for anyone to get a general understanding of Afrikan languages and history. Why use LingAfriq? 1. LingAfriq guarantees your learning in an interactive way. Lessons with engaging graphics, videos, and audio to help build your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills 2. Sections dedicated to the history and origin of a particular Afrikan language. Enhanced media clips are used to convey these lessons to learners 3. Mannerism or idiosyncrasy sections to teach learners the intricacies of how locals express themselves while speaking a language. Learn to speak an Afrikan language and express yourself just like the locals would! 4. Quiz-type sections to test learner's knowledge on learning process 5. Join the community of Afrikan lovers to learn a language, history of a language, or just have fun with the quizzes Everyone can learn something on LingAfriq!
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Verdict
Igbo101 and LingAfriq both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Igbo101's written reviews are positive against 0% of LingAfriq's. Igbo101 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). LingAfriq's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Igbo101 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. LingAfriq asks for nothing beyond the download.
LingAfriq holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Igbo101's written reviews are positive against 0% of LingAfriq's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Igbo101 ships an update every 2 months, LingAfriq every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Igbo101 | LingAfriq |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wafunk Limited | Fabian Umole |
Customer experience
Igbo101
LingAfriq
In-app purchases
Igbo101
- Lessons 2$0.99
- Lesson Set 3$2.99
- Lesson Set 4$2.99
LingAfriq
No in-app purchases








