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Lingokids

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Lingokids is generally praised as an educational and engaging app for young children, but a significant portion of recent reviews express frustration over its paywall, frequent login issues, and some technical glitches.

4.3★ lifetime (611,944) Free + in-app purchases since 2015 by Monkimun Inc updated 0.2 mo ago recent negative 26% 50 reviews across 1 regions
Paywall/Cost Educational Value Engagement/Fun Technical Issues Age Appropriateness
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recent reviews across 1 regions, vs the 4.3★ lifetime average

Lingokids is an educational app designed for children, offering a variety of games and activities. While many users find it beneficial for learning and engaging for kids, a recurring complaint in recent reviews centers on the necessity of in-app purchases to access most content and persistent login problems.

What users like

  • Effective for early childhood education and learningR1R8R10R19
  • Engaging and fun for childrenR11R13R15R20
  • Helpful for children with specific learning needs, like autismR1
  • Offers progress tracking for parentsR8

What users complain about

  • Most content requires payment, despite being advertised as freeR7R14R16R17
  • Frequent login issues and being logged out of the appR29R34
  • Technical glitches, including long loading times and broken featuresR4R31
  • Content may not be suitable or challenging enough for older childrenR2R18R32
  • Inappropriate content reported in one gameR3
  • Difficulty canceling subscriptionsR45
  • Inconsistent performance across different devices (e.g., iPad vs. iPhone)R9

Latest update · v26.28.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

The Big Race is here, and your kid has a spot on the starting line. Here is what is waiting: a new game to dive into. An action-packed Baby Bot story about the one thing every great competitor needs. Races to run, challenges to beat and enough energy to light up the whole track. Friendly, fun and full of heart. The race has begun. On your marks, get set, GOOO!

Recurring themes

Paywall/Cost negative
Many users are frustrated that the app, advertised as free, locks most of its content behind a paywall, making it expensive or inaccessible without a subscription.R7R14R16R17
Educational Value positive
Parents consistently praise the app for its educational content, noting that their children learn a lot and find the activities beneficial.R1R8R10R19
Engagement/Fun positive
Children generally enjoy playing the games and engaging with the app's content, finding it fun and entertaining.R11R13R15R20
Technical Issues negative
Users report persistent problems with the app, including frequent logouts, crashes, long loading times, and broken features, which contradict the developer's recent update notes that imply improvements.R4R9R29R31
Age Appropriateness mixed
While good for younger kids, some users feel the content is too basic for older children. One review also noted an inappropriate visual in a game.R2R3R18R32

Who it's for

Lingokids is for parents seeking an educational and engaging app for young children, particularly those learning basic concepts and English R1R8R10. It may also be beneficial for children with light autism R1. It is not for users unwilling to pay for a subscription to unlock most content R14R17R27, or for older children who may find the content too simple R2R18.

Evidence note: The evidence for device compatibility issues (iPad vs. iPhone) is thin, based on a single review R9. The claim about inappropriate content is also from a single review R3. However, the paywall and technical issues are widely reported.

Frequently asked

Is Lingokids truly free to play?
No, while advertised as free, most of Lingokids' content and games require a paid subscription or in-app purchases to access R7R14R25R27.
Are there common technical problems with Lingokids?
Yes, many users report frequent login issues, being logged out unexpectedly, long loading times, and some broken features, even after recent updates R4R29R31R34.
What age group is Lingokids best for?
Lingokids is primarily designed for young children, with many parents praising its educational value for early learners R1R8R10. Some users suggest it may be too basic for third graders or older children R2R18R32.
Can I track my child's progress in Lingokids?
Yes, parents can track their child's progress within the app, which is a feature appreciated by some users R8.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] 5/5 · US Learning autism: My child has light autism all I can say this app has been a huge tool
  2. [R8] 5/5 · US Love it, so educational: My child has learned so much, definitely worth paying the membership and you can also track their progress
  3. [R10] 5/5 · US Lingokids: It is a great idea to put everything in one app that kids love and need to know
  4. [R19] 5/5 · US Amira: I love this game so much because it’s educational and fun
  5. [R11] 5/5 · US My Toddler LOVES lingokids: I love how it has all my kids favorite characters and how educational the games are
  6. [R13] 5/5 · US Good game for kids.: 5 stars the game is the best game. for. kids
  7. [R15] 5/5 · US Jenna’s fun: I love it because it’s so easy and fun
  8. [R20] 5/5 · US WOW🩷🩷: My kids love this game!!💞💞
  9. [R7] 4/5 · US I💕this game: It can help you learn but you need money take off the money !!!!!!!!!!!!
  10. [R14] 2/5 · US Too expensive: Fun! But too expensive
  11. [R16] 1/5 · US You have to buy most of it!: You have to buy most of it in it has stitch and other stuff my sisters love stitch, but I don’t I like hello Kitty I would only like it if it has Hello Kitty in it and you have to buy most of it so not very good
  12. [R17] 1/5 · US Scam: What’s with all these kids games making you pay to play? So many other games not targeting small children and you can play as much as you want
  13. [R29] 1/5 · US Eternal Logins!: Worst app ever when it comes to staying logged in. Kids constantly asking for help logging back in. They close the app and poof needs re-login. App crashed and poof logged out again!!! New tablet, daily logins needed.
  14. [R34] 1/5 · US RUDE: IT LOCKED ME OUT OVF MY APOPL AND CUNIT YOS APP STORE INTILL I PAYED 70 SUMPING DOLLARS 😡🤬😡🤬🤬😡🤬😡
  15. [R4] 5/5 · US A very annoying glitch still love your game: I was just playing today until this random glitch just happened when I was trying to play my favorite game dress up Elliot. So the glitch like it happened and then it was like loading for too long and I had to wait like for 30 minutes. fix this update or I swear I will be giving you an even more strict review.
  16. [R31] 2/5 · US Broken: My kid keeps thinking it is broken because it shows an offline button on the top right corner, ever subject doesn’t have a picture. I paid and now is broken. I just did the update and it’s worse
  17. [R2] 1/5 · US Ok but what the.: We know its a LeArNiNg app for KiDs. But.. One thing... Why its little kids. Pls change ut to big kids
  18. [R18] 1/5 · US Worst game ever🤬🤬🤬🤬: Hi, I’m a third grader talking here🥰🥰 I know lingokids is fun, but it doesn’t teach you a lot of stuff and don’t think about getting it it has missions that has things that you have to do and then you have to stop playing the game after you’re done doing the mission also says that oh no somebody’s going to sleep choose somebody to go to sleep and I don’t like that I wanna kee
  19. [R32] 4/5 · US Develper pls read and kids who want to download: Love lingo kids but i wish it could be different age levels because my kid is in 3rd grade and loves this app but i do not thiink this is up to her standards
  20. [R3] 4/5 · US Good but something wrong…: So this game is pretty fun and looks pretty good to me, but there was a mistake inappropriate mistake so there was this game that you usually see on the app but whenever you go inside, there’s games choose any you like but there is one one is that whenever you try to take a bath for one of them inappropriate thing is that you see them naked🫪 and the game is also kind of
  21. [R45] 1/5 · US Why can’t I find this app on my subscriptions?: Like the app, not willing to pay anymore however. I’m trying to cancel my subscription for this app but, It’s not showing up for me to cancel it on my list. What is this, feels like you’re trying to make this process overly difficult or is there so big. Either way I want to cancel and I can’t…
  22. [R9] 1/5 · US It garbage: iPhone only device that actually works!not iPad
  23. [R25] 3/5 · US You have to pay: It’s okay but the fact is that a lot of people need to pay for their education and in the add it sed , it is free
  24. [R27] 3/5 · US Do you have to pay for everything?: Almost everything you have to pay for it

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store