Lingopie vs Rosetta Stone: which to choose, and what each costs
Prices checked 6 Oct 2026 · How we check
Lingopie if you want to learn from real videos and text.
Rosetta Stone if you want a course with lessons in order.
| Question | Lingopie | Rosetta Stone |
|---|---|---|
| A year costs | $83.88 a year for all 15 languages | $159 a year for all 25 languages, or $19.99 month to month |
| A lesson is | TV shows and films with two sets of subtitles; tap a word to save it as a flashcard. | Pictures and audio with no translation at all, and your pronunciation scored. |
| Try it | No free tier; 7-day free trial. | A 7-day free trial in the app, and a 14-day money-back guarantee when you buy on its site. |
| App Store rating, 10 Oct 2026 | 4.4 out of 5 from 2,174 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 1,918 ratings |
| Google Play rating, 11 Oct 2026 | 4.3 out of 5 from 6,747 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 406,024 ratings |
How a lesson works in each
Lingopie: immersion app
Rosetta Stone: course app
Side by side
| Compare | Lingopie | Rosetta Stone |
|---|---|---|
| CEFR levels | — | — |
| A year costs | $83.88 a year for all 15 languages | $159 a year for all 25 languages, or $19.99 month to month |
| What it is | Immersion (video, reading): TV and film with interactive subtitles and flashcards | Course app: Immersion-style lessons without translation, with speech scoring |
| Per month at annual billing | $6.99/mo ($83.88 a year) | $13.25/mo ($159 a year) |
| Monthly plan | — | $19.99 |
| Lifetime plan | $229 once, all languages | No lifetime plan |
| Free tier | None | Free sample lessons on its site and a one-time 7-day free trial in the app; no lasting free plan. |
| Languages offered | 15 | 25 |
| Speech recognition | Yes · Say It pronunciation practice | Yes |
| Live tutoring | Live group lessons on their own monthly or quarterly plan, for subscribers who pay by card; the first lesson is free. | Coaching sessions with a Rosetta Stone certified tutor. |
| Offline mode | Yes · iOS only; up to 10 downloadable videos | Yes |
| Placement test | — | — |
| Refund or trial | 7-day free trial; yearly subscription is charged after the trial and cannot be refunded | 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 | — | Rosetta Stone LLC (a division of IXL Learning) |
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Lingopie
Immersion (video, reading)
In our comparison: strongest on offline use, weakest on the free tier.
$83.88 a year $6.99 a month, billed yearly
TV and film with interactive subtitles and flashcards. Live tutoring sold beside the app (Live Group Lessons; separate plan for eligible card subscribers, first group lesson free).
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).
Lingopie is an app for real video and text and Rosetta Stone is a course app. Both teach French, Spanish, Chinese, German and 11 more languages.
Which to choose
You want to learn from real videos and text
Lingopie
Lingopie is an app for real video and text: TV shows and films with two sets of subtitles; tap a word to save it as a flashcard.
You want a course with lessons in order
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone is a course app: pictures and audio with no translation at all, and your pronunciation scored.
You want the smaller yearly bill
Lingopie
A year of Lingopie costs $83.88 for all 15 languages; a year of Rosetta Stone, $159 for all 25 languages.
You would rather pay once than subscribe
Lingopie
Lingopie can be bought once and kept: $229 once, all languages. Rosetta Stone's paid plans are subscriptions.
Where they really differ
- Price: Lingopie: $83.88 a year for all 15 languages. Rosetta Stone: $159 a year for all 25 languages, or $19.99 month to month.
- A lesson: Lingopie: TV shows and films with two sets of subtitles; tap a word to save it as a flashcard. Rosetta Stone: Pictures and audio with no translation at all, and your pronunciation scored.
- A real person: Lingopie sells live tutoring alongside the app (Live Group Lessons; separate plan for eligible card subscribers, first group lesson free). Rosetta Stone sells live tutoring alongside the app.
- Trying it: Lingopie: No free tier; 7-day free trial. Rosetta Stone: A 7-day free trial in the app, and a 14-day money-back guarantee when you buy on its site.
- Both: Listen to you speak and work offline.
Plans and prices
Lingopie
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly Plan | Annual | $83.88 | $6.99/mo | all languages |
| 3 Month Plan | Every 3 months | $41.97 | $13.99/mo | one language |
| Lifetime SubscriptionLifetime | Lifetime | $229 | one-time | 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 Rosetta Stone cost you for the months you study?
Total billed over 12 months
$80.88 less on annual billingOne yearly payment of $159.00.
What each plan covers. Monthly: all languages. Yearly: all languages.
Questions people ask
Is Lingopie better than Rosetta Stone?
Neither is better for every learner. Choose Lingopie if you want to learn from real videos and text, the smaller yearly bill and to pay once rather than subscribe. Choose Rosetta Stone if you want a course with lessons in order and a trial or money back. In our comparison, Lingopie is strongest on offline use, weakest on the free tier, and Rosetta Stone strongest on trial and refund terms and the number of languages, weakest on the free tier.
Which is cheaper, Lingopie or Rosetta Stone?
Lingopie costs less by the year: $83.88 for all 15 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 Lingopie and Rosetta Stone teach the same languages?
Lingopie lists 15 languages and Rosetta Stone 25, each counting varieties its own way; 15 languages are taught by both. Each app's page here lists its languages, with a page for each language two or more apps teach.
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