Ling App Review: Best App to Learn Niche Languages

Every exam features ten questions, similar to the ones you’ll find in the reviews. The difference is you get four lives. If you choose the wrong word, you lose one life. Fail four times, and you’ll start from the beginner level.

The limited number of mistakes forces learners to focus, but we found grammar explanations too sparse in the exams for beginners.

Lesson Quality

Ling language lessons are straightforward and take minimal time to complete. These bite-sized, entertaining lessons make Ling a convenient language-learning app.

Whether it is the Lithuanian or Korean course, the content in each language is similar. There are five levels, each covering ten modules with four lessons. Each module has a vocabulary section, a speaking section, and a dialogue section. However, this varies for the languages offered. For example, the Thai course features it all and a writing section, while less common languages don’t.

Once a beginner-level learner starts learning, the entire course can take weeks. With its rich lesson content, the Ling app is enough to prepare you to speak with native speakers.

Grammar Instruction

Ling app features very few grammar explanations in the lessons. It expects the user to pick it up along the way contextually. Ling shows an example sentence following a grammatical concept when learning words. The app then gives similar examples but skips strict explanations.

However, Ling offers ways to study and practice grammar. There is a grammar section with detailed instructions for select languages like Thai. Several languages, like Turkish and Dutch, miss this grammar book-like feature. You also get grammar questions in reviews. So it incorporates grammar in its course, but it depends on the target language.

Verbal Practice

The Ling app is rich in speaking practice. The app has a speaking section for every language module. Users can also practice pronunciation using the review and chatbot features. These don’t replace practice with native speakers but can take students far.

The app also uses speech recognition technology to detect language pronunciation mistakes. If there are any errors, the app corrects the user. With all these, Ling provides enough speaking practice to boost the confidence of learners to converse with native speakers.

Reading

The Ling app doesn’t offer a lot of reading materials. What you read in the language lessons, review section, and dialogues is all you get. The app focuses more on vocabulary acquisition and teaching the user common language phrases.

Writing

Ling uses an intuitive way to teach languages with a different writing system. For example, when learning the Thai language, you write by tracing the letters. The writing section first shows the animation, then traces each letter, and asks the user to write without lifting their finger.

The writing practice varies for other languages. For example, there isn’t enough writing practice for Swedish and Slovenian. So the features depend on the language you’re learning.

Vocabulary

Ling is a language learning app that doesn’t disappoint in teaching new words and phrases. You can target vocabulary using specific language modules and learn what you want in each lesson.

Aside from the dedicated vocabulary section with example sentences and animations, the app teaches new words throughout the language lessons. Every lesson introduces new terms and combines them with similar words. These make Ling app a highly effective tool for acquiring new vocabulary.

Repetitiveness

The Ling app is engaging and doesn’t feel repetitive. The short language lessons and other features don’t bore the user, even when learning different languages with the same app. The gamification aspects also add to the entertainment. The banana points place you higher on the leaderboard, and you unlock achievements as your progress continues.