LingoDeer vs Rosetta Stone: which to choose, and what each costs
Prices checked 12 Oct 2026; Rosetta Stone's on 6 Oct 2026 · How we check
LingoDeer if you want the smaller yearly bill.
Rosetta Stone if you want more speaking practice.
| Question | LingoDeer | Rosetta Stone |
|---|---|---|
| A year costs | $95.99 a year for all 20 languages, or $14.99 month to month | $159 a year for all 25 languages, or $19.99 month to month |
| A lesson is | Short lessons that introduce words and a sentence pattern with native-speaker audio and a grammar tip, then quizzes and flashcards. | Pictures and audio with no translation at all, and your pronunciation scored. |
| Try it | A free version with limited lessons; a 7-day money-back guarantee on the website's yearly and longer plans. | A 7-day free trial in the app, and a 14-day money-back guarantee when you buy on its site. |
| App Store rating, 12 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026 | 4.7 out of 5 from 27,996 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 1,918 ratings |
| Google Play rating, 12 Oct 2026 and 11 Oct 2026 | 4.4 out of 5 from 454,133 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 406,024 ratings |
How a lesson works in each
Both are course apps, so a lesson has the same shape
Side by side
| Compare | LingoDeer | Rosetta Stone |
|---|---|---|
| CEFR levels | A1 to B1 (by course) | — |
| A year costs | $95.99 a year for all 20 languages, or $14.99 month to month | $159 a year for all 25 languages, or $19.99 month to month |
| What it is | Course app: Structured lessons with grammar tips, from absolute beginner to B1 | Course app: Immersion-style lessons without translation, with speech scoring |
| Per month at annual billing | $8/mo ($95.99 a year) | $13.25/mo ($159 a year) |
| Monthly plan | $14.99 | $19.99 |
| Lifetime plan | No lifetime plan | No lifetime plan |
| Free tier | A free version with limited lessons; a membership unlocks every course and feature. | Free sample lessons on its site and a one-time 7-day free trial in the app; no lasting free plan. |
| Languages offered | 20 | 25 |
| Speech recognition | — | Yes |
| Live tutoring | — | Coaching sessions with a Rosetta Stone certified tutor. |
| Offline mode | Yes | Yes |
| 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. | A one-time 7-day free trial in the app. Bought from Rosetta Stone: a 14-day money-back guarantee, refunded by its Memberships team by email or phone. App Store purchases go through Apple; a retailer's follow that retailer's policy. |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android |
| Company | LingoDeer Pte. Ltd., Singapore | Rosetta Stone LLC (a division of IXL Learning) |
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LingoDeer
Course app
In our comparison: strongest on teaching depth and price, weakest on speaking practice.
$95.99 a year $8 a month, billed yearly$14.99 on the monthly plan
Structured lessons with grammar tips, from absolute beginner to B1. A free account with limits.
Rosetta Stone
Course app
In our comparison: strongest on trial and refund terms and the number of languages, weakest on the free tier.
$159 a year $13.25 a month, billed yearly$19.99 on the monthly plan
Immersion-style lessons without translation, with speech scoring. Live tutoring sold beside the app (Tutoring).
LingoDeer is a course app and Rosetta Stone is one too. Both teach French, Spanish, Chinese, German and 12 more languages.
Which to choose
You want the smaller yearly bill
LingoDeer
A year of LingoDeer costs $95.99 for all 20 languages; a year of Rosetta Stone, $159 for all 25 languages.
You want to learn without paying
LingoDeer
LingoDeer has a free account with limits; Rosetta Stone gives only its first lessons free. What each free route includes is in the table above.
You want to practise speaking
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone: Live tutoring is sold beside the app, and speech recognition scores how you say words. LingoDeer: Its pages don't say whether it listens to you speak.
You want to know what level a course takes you to
LingoDeer
LingoDeer states CEFR levels A1 to B1 (by course: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic, Polish, Turkish, Greek, Vietnamese and Hindi A1 to B1). Rosetta Stone doesn't state CEFR levels for its courses. A stated level is what the lessons cover, not a level you are promised.
Where they really differ
- Price: LingoDeer: $95.99 a year for all 20 languages, or $14.99 month to month. Rosetta Stone: $159 a year for all 25 languages, or $19.99 month to month.
- A lesson: LingoDeer: Short lessons that introduce words and a sentence pattern with native-speaker audio and a grammar tip, then quizzes and flashcards. Rosetta Stone: Pictures and audio with no translation at all, and your pronunciation scored.
- A real person: LingoDeer doesn't mention live tutors. Rosetta Stone sells live tutoring alongside the app.
- Levels: LingoDeer states a CEFR range for each course, up to B1. Rosetta Stone doesn't state CEFR levels.
- Speaking: LingoDeer doesn't say whether it listens to you speak. Rosetta Stone listens to you speak.
- Trying it: LingoDeer: A free version with limited lessons; a 7-day money-back guarantee on the website's yearly and longer plans. Rosetta Stone: A 7-day free trial in the app, and a 14-day money-back guarantee when you buy on its site.
- Both: Work offline.
Plans and prices
LingoDeer
| 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 |
Rosetta Stone
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YearlyLabelled "Save 33%" against the monthly plan. | Annual | $159 | $13.25/mo | all languages |
| MonthlyAll 25 languages. | Monthly | $19.99 | $19.99/mo | all languages |
What will LingoDeer cost you for the months you study?
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.
Questions people ask
Is LingoDeer better than Rosetta Stone?
Neither is better for every learner. Choose LingoDeer if you want the smaller yearly bill, a free account to learn on and a course that states its CEFR levels. Choose Rosetta Stone if you want more speaking practice and a trial or money back. In our comparison, LingoDeer is strongest on teaching depth and price, weakest on speaking practice, and Rosetta Stone strongest on trial and refund terms and the number of languages, weakest on the free tier.
Which is cheaper, LingoDeer or Rosetta Stone?
LingoDeer costs less by the year: $95.99 for all 20 languages, where a year of Rosetta Stone is $159 for all 25 languages. Month to month, and with any lifetime plan, the plans tables above give both.
Do LingoDeer and Rosetta Stone teach the same languages?
LingoDeer lists 20 languages and Rosetta Stone 25, each counting varieties its own way; 16 languages are taught by both. Each app's page here lists its languages, with a page for each language two or more apps teach.