LingoDeer
Course app: structured lessons with grammar tips, from absolute beginner to B1.
Prices checked 12 Oct 2026 · How we check
Is LingoDeer worth it?
Yes, if you want a structured beginner course that explains each grammar point, in a language such as Japanese or Korean where a new script comes first.
What it costs. A year costs $95.99 ($8 a month); month to month is $14.99.
What's free. A free version with limited lessons; a membership unlocks every course and feature.
Skip it if you are already past the basics: LingoDeer says its courses take you from A1 to B1.
What learners rate it. 4.7 out of 5 from 27,996 ratings in Apple's US App Store and 4.4 from 454,133 on Google Play, checked 12 Oct 2026.
$95.99 a year $8 a month, billed yearly
In our comparison: strongest on teaching depth and price, weakest on speaking practice.
- Annual plan
- $95.99 a year ($8/mo)
- Monthly plan
- $14.99
- Lifetime plan
- —
- Free tier
- Free to keep using
A free version with limited lessons; a membership unlocks every course and feature. - Languages
- 20
- Speech recognition
- —
- Live tutoring
- —
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Placement test
- —
- CEFR levels
- A1 to B1 (by course: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean A1 to B1)
- Refund or trial
- A 7-day money-back guarantee on yearly and longer plans bought on LingoDeer's website, one request per person; no refund for part of a period or a renewal you forgot.
- Platforms
- iOS, Android, Web
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How a LingoDeer lesson works
- What you do
- Short lessons that introduce words and a sentence pattern with native-speaker audio and a grammar tip, then quizzes and flashcards.
- What comes back
- Automatic: exercises are marked right or wrong. No person checks your work.
- Not included
- A live teacher.
How a lesson works in a course app
Plans and prices
Every consumer plan on LingoDeer's own pricing page or app-store listing, in US dollars unless marked. Per month is the plan price divided by its term; promotions are noted, never used for the figure.
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-Year PremiumPremiumOne payment for six years of every language and feature, marked as a limited offer against a crossed-out $969.99. | 72 months | $239.99 | $3.33/mo | all languages |
| 3-Year PremiumPremiumOne payment for three years of every language and feature, shown at 60% off a crossed-out $479.99. | 36 months | $189.99 | $5.28/mo | all languages |
| AnnuallyPremiumShown at 40% off a crossed-out $159.99; renews automatically. | Annual | $95.99 | $8/mo | all languages |
| QuarterlyPremiumRenews automatically. | Every 3 months | $39.99 | $13.33/mo | all languages |
| MonthlyPremiumRenews automatically. | Monthly | $14.99 | $14.99/mo | all languages |
| FreeA free version with limited lessons; LingoDeer does not say how many. | Other | $0 | — | all languages |
What will LingoDeer cost you?
Total billed over 12 months
$83.89 less on annual billingOne yearly payment of $95.99.
What each plan covers. Monthly: all languages. Yearly: all languages.
Before subscribing, compare trial, cancellation and refund terms, including how purchases through an app store differ.
What LingoDeer says about itself
| Feature | What LingoDeer says |
|---|---|
| CEFR levels | A1 to B1 (by course: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean A1 to B1) |
| What it is | Course app. Grammar-based structured courses from A1 to B1 with short lessons, native-speaker audio, tips on grammar, flashcards and quizzes; LingoDeer Plus is a separate game-based practice app. |
| Languages offered | 20: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
| Free tier | A free version with limited lessons; a membership unlocks every course and feature. |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web |
| Offline mode | Yes |
| Speech recognition | — |
| Live tutoring | — |
| Placement test | — |
| Refund or trial | A 7-day money-back guarantee on yearly and longer plans bought on LingoDeer's website, one request per person; no refund for part of a period or a renewal you forgot. |
| Company | LingoDeer Pte. Ltd., Singapore |
How LingoDeer compares
LingoDeer is strongest on teaching depth and price, weakest on speaking practice. Each criterion is scored out of 5 from what each app says about itself and from independent reviews, to compare apps that do the same job; it is not a review of the app. How we score.
| Feature | Score (of 5) | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching depth | 4 | Structured lessons with grammar tips, from absolute beginner to B1 |
| Speaking practice | 1 | — |
| Language coverage | 4 | 20 languages |
| Free tier | 3 | A free account with limits |
| Price per month | 4 | $95.99 a year $8 a month, billed yearly |
| Trial and refund | 4 | A 7-day money-back guarantee |
| Offline use | 4 | Works offline |
| Staying power and bugs | – | Not available |
Use the CEFR level guide to interpret the range above and compare published course levels.
Languages you can learn on LingoDeer
20 languages as listed by LingoDeer.
How far its courses go
- Spanish (Latin America): A1 to B1.
- Spanish (Spain): A1 to B1.
- French (Normal): A1 to B1.
- French (Accelerated): A1 to B1.
- German: A1 to B1.
- Italian: A1 to B1.
- Japanese: A1 to B1. Alphabet unit for the writing system; Character Drill: writing practice for Japanese kanji.
- Korean: A1 to B1. Alphabet unit for the writing system (Korean script).
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
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References
- LingoDeer: pricing (checked 12 Oct 2026)
- LingoDeer: terms of service (checked 12 Oct 2026)
- LingoDeer: Spanish course (checked 12 Oct 2026)
- LingoDeer help: devices and computers
- LingoDeer help: practising speaking
- LingoDeer help: LingoDeer and LingoDeer Plus (checked 12 Oct 2026)
- Google Play: LingoDeer Plus listing
- LingoDeer help: refunds (checked 12 Oct 2026)
- LingoDeer: home page