YSS ELC vs LingRise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YSS ELC
Prepare for the speaking sections of TOEFL Junior and TOEFL Primary tests. Practice conversational skills and answering open-ended questions to build confidence for exam success.
- TOEFL Junior speaking practice
- TOEFL Primary speaking practice
- Conversation practice
- Open-ended question answering
- Exam preparation
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TOEFL English Learning Center Application to help students prepare for the speaking parts of the TOEFL Junior and TOEFL Primary tests. Practice taking part in a conversation and answering open-ended questions like on the TOEFL Junior and TOEFL Primary tests.
LingRise
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Speak more confidently in English — with an AI tutor that listens, scores, and guides you. LingRise gives you a real speaking practice experience powered by AI. Whether you're preparing for IELTS or TOEFL, practising for a job interview, or simply building everyday English fluency, LingRise helps you improve one conversation at a time. How it works Speak to a real-time AI avatar. Your response is transcribed, scored, and analysed — all within seconds. You get detailed feedback on fluency, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation, plus a model answer to learn from. What you can practise • IELTS Speaking — Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 • TOEFL Speaking — all 4 tasks, including integrated and academic lecture formats • Full TOEFL Speaking Practice Test — complete all 4 tasks in sequence and receive an estimated 0–30 score What you get after each session • Band score or task score with a breakdown across key dimensions • Specific issues identified in your response • Actionable suggestions for improvement • High-scoring phrases and vocabulary to use next time • A model answer you can listen to and practise No tutor bookings. No waiting. Practice whenever you want, as many times as you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LingRise at every 6 weeks against YSS ELC's every 5 months. YSS ELC's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YSS ELC ships an update every 5 months, LingRise every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YSS ELC | LingRise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edusoft.ltd | 沁宇 朱 |
In-app purchases
YSS ELC
No in-app purchases
LingRise
No in-app purchases








