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What golingo is
golingo is a language-learning service from golingo in London, United Kingdom. It offers short lessons built around simulated conversations and an AI-directed, personalised learning journey. Learners practise realistic situations in a virtual village using Golingo’s Success-Oriented Learning Approach, with speech practice included. Supported languages are English, French, German, Spanish, Welsh and Italian. Android, iOS and web access are listed. The Free Mission Oriented Learning Journey costs nothing. Subscribers receive additional generative-AI conversations, paid content and all Booster Packs. Non-subscribers can buy Booster Packs with scenario-specific content, lifetime access and cross-language use where compatible. Golingo also supports a Creator community of teachers, tutors, language schools and other experts. Creators make speaking content while Golingo manages delivery, structure and testing. The web app remains available but is unmaintained and frozen at March 2023 functionality.
Who it suits
It suits learners wanting conversational practice in six listed languages on mobile or web. Teachers, tutors, language schools and other creators can also build speaking content.
What it does well
- Free learning journey available
- Supports six listed languages
- Speech practice and mobile apps included
- AI conversations use realistic scenarios
- Creators can build speaking content
What to know first
- Web app is frozen at March 2023 functionality
- Web app lacks unlimited AI conversations and Booster Packs
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free Mission Oriented Learning Journey | Free learning journey | Free |
| Booster Packs | Scenario-specific learning content · Lifetime access · Compatible packs can be used across languages | On request |
| Subscriber | Free content · generative AI conversations · paid-for content · all Booster Packs | On request |
As golingo.co.uk lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
golingo focuses on conversational language practice with free access and optional subscriber or Booster Pack content. Mobile users get current listed platforms, while web users should note the maintenance limitation.
Facts from golingo's own pages
- Booster Packs
- Non-subscribers can buy Booster Packs to progress faster, while subscribers receive all Booster Packs. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Company team
- The About page names Tim Sharpe, Chris Tiernan, Sarah Manson and Jonathan Jones as members of the Golingo team. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Creator support
- Golingo says it runs regular Zoom calls to help Creators use the Creator Suite. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Creator tools
- Creators can create content to support students’ speaking, while Golingo handles delivery, structure and testing. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Free access
- The free Mission Oriented Learning Journey is available without payment; subscribers receive additional AI conversations and paid content. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · golingo.co.uk, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom · golingo.co.uk, 28 Sept 2026
- Languages
- The site lists English, French, German, Spanish, Welsh and Italian as supported languages. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Languages offered
- 6 · golingo.co.uk, 20 Sept 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yes · golingo.co.uk, 20 Sept 2026
- Personalisation
- Golingo says its Creator community builds content to meet learner requirements and expand learning journeys. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- Golingo says it works on most iOS and Android devices and also lists a web app. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Practice environment
- Learners practise real-world scenarios in a virtual village through realistic AI conversations. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Golingo offers bite-sized language lessons that build confidence through simulated conversations and a personalised, AI-directed learning journey. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Speech practice
- Yes · golingo.co.uk, 20 Sept 2026
- Support
- Users can contact Golingo with help requests, problems or questions through its contact page. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Teaching method
- It teaches through conversation using AI and its Success-Oriented Learning Approach. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Web app limitation
- The web app remains available but is unmaintained and frozen at functionality from March 2023, without features including unlimited AI conversations and Booster Packs. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- The Creator community includes teachers, tutors, language schools and other experts, and the company says Creators can be any user with something to teach. · golingo.co.uk, 12 Oct 2026
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