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Ling
by Ling
What Ling is
Ling is a language-learning app and web service from Ling, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It offers courses in 80 languages on Android, iOS, and the web, with speech practice included. Lessons follow a structured, gamified path and are written and reviewed by native speakers. Conversations and exercises use recordings from native speakers. Subscription features include flashcards, exams, and favorites for review. The free tier provides the first beginner unit and first Dialog topic in each language, plus limited lessons and dialogue practice with ads. Ling offers a 7-day free trial with its 12-month subscription; cancellation is required at least 24 hours before renewal. Progress can sync between a laptop and phone through the same account. Ling for Teams adds an administrator dashboard, real-time progress, and CSV or Excel usage reports for organizations.
Who it suits
Ling suits learners seeking structured language courses with speech practice across mobile and web. Its team tools are aimed at corporate groups, schools, hospitality and tourism staff, and technology or startup companies.
What it does well
- Courses listed in 80 languages
- Native-speaker lesson reviews and recordings
- Speech practice on mobile and web
- Progress syncs between laptop and phone
- Team dashboards and exportable reports
What to know first
- Free tier includes ads and limited practice
- Subscription cancellation does not follow app deletion
- API-style team access cannot be inferred from listed features
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | $16.99 monthly · Ling Pro features · all premium features | $16.99 a month |
| 12 Months | $89.99 for 12 months ($7.50 /Monthly) · Ling Pro features · all premium features · 7-day free trial | $89.99 a year |
| Lifetime membership | One-time purchase; no auto-renewal · Access to all language courses in Ling | $219.99, paid once |
| 3-Month | $42.99 for 3 months · Access to all language courses in Ling | $42.99 a year |
| 6 Months | $64.99 for 6 months ($10.83 /Monthly) · Ling Pro features · all premium features | $64.99 |
As ling-app.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Ling combines broad language coverage with native-speaker content, speech practice, and gamified lessons. Its free access is limited, while paid plans add broader course and review features.
Facts from Ling's own pages
- Cancellation limit
- Deleting the app or account does not cancel a subscription; cancellation depends on how the subscription was started. · ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Course catalog
- The company site lists 80 languages, and its lessons are written and reviewed by native speakers. · ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2008 · ling-app.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free access
- At least the first beginner unit and the first Dialog topic are free in each language; the free tier also has limited lessons and dialogue practice and includes ads. · help.ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · ling-app.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Chiang Mai, Thailand · ling-app.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Ling says it offers access through mobile and web, and the help center says the same account can be used across a phone and laptop. · ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Ling for Teams describes use cases for corporate teams, schools, hospitality and tourism staff, and tech and startup companies. · ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Languages offered
- 80 · ling-app.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Learning methods
- Its structured learning path uses gamified lessons, and its subscription features include flashcards, exams, and favorites for review. · ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yes · ling-app.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Native audio
- Ling says conversations and exercises are recorded by native speakers for authentic learning. · ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- The pricing page describes its payment as SSL encrypted. · ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Ling is a language-learning app focused on helping people learn languages and connect across cultures. · ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Progress sync
- Learners can use Ling on a laptop and sync progress with their phone by logging in with the same account. · help.ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Ling's privacy policy says it uses commercially acceptable safeguards but cannot guarantee absolute security, and it may share personal information with service providers performing assigned tasks. · ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Speech practice
- Yes · ling-app.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Support
- Ling's help center says users can contact [email protected] and that it will respond within 24 hours. · help.ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Team use
- Ling for Teams offers organizations an admin dashboard, real-time user progress, and usage reports exportable as CSV or Excel. · ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The 12-month subscription has a 7-day free trial, which must be canceled at least 24 hours before it ends to avoid renewal. · help.ling-app.com, 12 Oct 2026
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