Comparison

CMU MOBILE vs Ling

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

Head to head
About

CMU MOBILE

This official university application provides access to news, events, and various services. It acts as a portal, connecting users to the university's technological resources and information.

Highlights
  • University news updates
  • Event listings
  • Access to university services
  • Information portal
  • Technological resource connection
Features
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CMU MOBILE เป็น Official application ของมหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ ที่จะทำให้คุณไม่พลาดการติดตามข่าวสารและกิจกรรมของมหาวิทยาลัย และยังเป็น Application portal ที่ยังเชื่อมต่อไปยังบริการต่างๆของมหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ สำนักบริการเทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศ มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่

About

Ling

Master over 70 languages with fun, bite-sized lessons. Develop speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills with native speaker audio and cultural insights. Science-backed methods ensure retention, making even difficult languages accessible.

Highlights
  • 70+ languages available
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Native speaker audio
  • Cultural insights
  • Speaking, reading, listening, writing skills
  • Science-backed learning methodology
Features
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Finally, a language-learning app that helps beginner to advanced learners speak, read, write, and listen in 70+ languages. Download Ling for FREE and start learning… Afrikaans • Albanian • Amharic • Arabic • Armenian • Azerbaijani • Bengali • Bosnian • Bulgarian • Burmese • Cantonese • Catalan • Cebuano • Chinese Simplified • Chinese Traditional • Croatian • Czech • Danish • Dutch • English • Estonian • Finnish • French • German • Georgian • Greek • Gujarati • Hebrew • Hindi • Hokkien • Hungarian • Icelandic • Ilocano • Indonesian • Irish • Italian • Japanese • Javanese • Kannada • Kazakh • Khmer • Korean • Lao • Latvian • Lithuanian • Macedonian • Malaysian • Malayalam • Maori • Marathi • Mongolian • Norwegian • Nepali • Polish • Portuguese • Pashto • Persian • Punjabi • Romanian • Russian • Serbian • Sinhala • Slovak • Slovenian • Somali • Sorbian • Spanish • Sundanese • Swahili • Swedish • Tagalog • Tamil • Telugu • Thai • Turkish • Ukrainian • Urdu • Uzbek • Vietnamese • Yoruba Build speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills all in one place, plus… - Hard languages made easy: Find languages not commonly featured in other apps and enjoy lessons that make learning simple - Cultural insights: Understand the beautiful cultures behind lesser-known languages with our Culture Notes feature - Native speaker guidance: Learn correct pronunciation with audio from native speakers - Science-backed learning: Our methodology ensures you retain what you learn, making even the most difficult languages stick - Motivating: Track your progress, set language goals, and earn rewards as you practice and grow - Daily practice: Turn language learning into a habit with daily lessons that fit into your routine Experience more of Ling... https://ling-app.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ling_app/ https://www.youtube.com/@LingLearnLanguages https://www.tiktok.com/@ling_app?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/Ling.learn.languages/ https://www.quora.com/Ling-Language-Lessons If you have any comments, suggestions, or concerns, please feel free to reach out at support@ling-app.com Terms of Use: https://ling-app.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://ling-app.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

CMU MOBILE4 screens
Ling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ling at 61% against CMU MOBILE's 14%. Ling also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (16K vs 2). CMU MOBILE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 22) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Ling sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. CMU MOBILE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ling holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ling has 16K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of CMU MOBILE's written reviews are positive against 61% of Ling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CMU MOBILE ships an update every 3 weeks, Ling weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
CMU MOBILE versus Ling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCMU MOBILELing
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (16K ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.7% of reviews61.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings216K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#63 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB177 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChiang Mai UniversitySIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

CMU MOBILE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive13.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative76.5%

Ling

All ratings16,391 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews2,183 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative26.6%

Bugs and requests

CMU MOBILE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ling

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Progress resets to zero
  • Incorrect translations and pronunciations
  • Lessons skipping ahead unexpectedly
  • Microphone issues, can't record properly
  • Sync issues across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow retry/go back in lessons
  • Improve speech recognition
  • Add grammar explanations
  • Provide more review and practice options
  • Introduce alphabet/writing system first

In-app purchases

None

CMU MOBILE

No in-app purchases

20 purchases

Ling

Subscriptions19
  • Ling Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Language Learning Plan$10.991 Month
  • Ling Monthly Subscription2 variants$14.991 Month
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  • Ling Pro 1 Month Subscription$16.991 Month
  • Ling Half Yearly Subscription$39.996 Months
  • Ling 3 Month Subscription$39.993 Months
  • Learn Language Pro Yearly 77 Days trial$48.991 Year
  • Ling Pro Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$54.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Black Friday Offer7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Ling Pro 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ling Pro Lifetime Plan$199.99

Questions

Is CMU MOBILE free?
CMU MOBILE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ling free?
Ling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CMU MOBILE or Ling?
Ling is rated higher. CMU MOBILE averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ling averages 4.6 from 16K ratings.
Do CMU MOBILE or Ling have ads?
Ling shows ads; CMU MOBILE does not.
Which is updated more often, CMU MOBILE or Ling?
CMU MOBILE ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ling weekly. Most recently, CMU MOBILE was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ling on October 20, 2026.

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