Learn Languages Easily - Ling

I’ve been using Ling for close to a month now and it’s easily my favorite language learning software. About 2 weeks ago I ran in to an issue with my app not working properly. Whenever I go through a lesson one of the questions will not load and I can’t finish the lesson. This has halted my learning experience completely. I have no way to track my progress or even finish a lesson properly. I’ve tried both apps, 2 different phones, 2 different iOS versions, and an iPad with all the same results. I even made a new account and got the same issue. I’ve worked with support but they haven’t been much help. So until the app is fixed I can’t do anything. The web version does not work either. I’m really holding out for Ling because I like it so much better than the others. But if I can’t use it I’ll have to look elsewhere. Edit. I can’t blame the developer for something that’s happening only to my devices. So I raised my rating to reflect my experience when the app works for me.

I am using this app to learn Bulgarian, which is difficult and not many apps support it. The pronunciations are clear and accurate. I personally like how you can repeat or slow a word to ensure you’re understanding. To keep your interests peaked, the app offers matching, spelling and fill in the blank exercises in each section; so you not only know how to say a word but use it in a sentence or conversation. For additional practice, there is also a chat box where you can simulate conversations to test what you’ve learned. Overall, I’m happy with this app and would highly recommend for language learning.

Much better than the popular language apps. I haven’t gotten too far yet, but I’ve really been enjoying it as a learning supplement with my textbooks. Really love the speaking function as well! Tons of unique features. I think the only thing I’ve come across so far is the use of 당신 that can cause some bad habits and awkward speaking, but I know it helps English speakers understand when they’re first learning Korean, so I’m not sure if that changes further into the units or not, just one thing I wish was a little more natural! Still 100% amazing.

I used Ling before in the past and decided to revisit it today after an e-mail sent to me. Not only is the app much faster and more responsive than it was before, but the team behind it is also very kind and speedy to my e-mail! I’m currently using Ling to become more fluent in Tagalog and from the looks of it, the learning material is pretty accurate! I highly appreciate that Ling offers languages outside of the norm. Thank you so much Simon for getting back to me in a speed manner!

This app has some nice functionality! Being able to turn on and off romanizations is handy, and I especially enjoy the conversations at the end of every lesson. I think it would be nice if there were more grammar notes for the conversations and perhaps a separate option so that we can actually review them on their own. In general I would also like to see a tab for just being able to review the grammar notes that come along with the lesson! Something to take note of: When clicking on multiple words, the voice clips play over one another. It’s not that big of a deal but you might want to keep an eye out for it. Also, typing numbers for Korean is finicky (마흔/사십 is marked wrong due to it being 사십/마흔), and the voice pickup wasn’t working for me in Chinese. I’m overall very impressed, especially since so many languages have already been implemented! I’m definitely sticking around to watch as this app develops.