LingoDeer review
Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
LingoDeer suits self-study learners who want lessons delivered through app across a set list of languages, with a free tier to try before paying and a money-back period of 7 days. Buyers comfortable with the annual commitment are the ones who get the most from it.
Key facts
- Best for
- Self-study learners covering several languages on one app subscription.
- Price from
- $14.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price per month
- $14.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price per year
- $95.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Free tier
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 7 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Languages
- Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Thai, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Hindi, Greek, Indonesian, Malay, Ukrainian, Polish (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- LINGODEER CO, LTD (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Singapore (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Learning method
- Mobile app
- Official website
- lingodeer.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
- Elsewhere
- X
Pros and cons
Pros
- A free tier is available, so the app can be opened and lessons worked through before any payment is made.
- Wide catalogue: Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
- The gap between the annual plan at $95.99 and the monthly plan at $14.99 is the clear reason to buy yearly.
- A money-back period of 7 days sits on top of the free tier, so a subscription is reversible inside a short window.
Cons
- Support runs on email and help centre, so there is no phone line, while 23.3% of the apps in this comparison group do offer one.
- The money-back window of 7 days sits below the 14-day lower quartile of the group, whose median is 29 days.
- Entry at $14.99 is higher than the free starting points at €0 and $0, and the monthly plan of $14.99 keeps the outlay high for casual study.
- Lessons run through app only, so no live tutoring sits inside the plan for learners who want a teacher's correction.
Who it suits
- Learners who want one subscription spanning a long language list, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
- People who like to browse lessons before paying, since a free tier is available.
- Annual payers who can commit up front, since the annual plan is $95.99.
Who should look elsewhere
- Learners who want to begin at no cost: the free entry points at €0 and $0 sit below LingoDeer entry at $14.99.
- Learners who want phone support, since support runs on email and help centre and phone is offered by 23.3% of the apps compared here.
Where it sits among rivals
LingoDeer sits in the stronger part of the pack on the annual plan and further back on short commitments. It ranks 10 of 18 brands on the year price, 15 of 25 on the monthly price, 23 of 35 on the entry price and 27 of 29 on the money-back period. Read together, those positions say the saving here is bought with commitment length, not with flexibility: the strongest showing is on the longest term, the weakest on the refund window.
Pricing
LingoDeer quotes an entry price of $14.99 for the introductory offer. The monthly plan is $14.99, the same figure as the entry price, so a short commitment buys no lower rate. The annual plan is $95.99, and that is the number to weigh at renewal. Because the monthly plan repeats at the entry level all year, the annual plan is where the discount shows, and the choice reduces to how long a learner is prepared to stay.
Free plan and trial
A free tier is available, so the app can be opened and lessons worked through before any payment is made. The paid side adds a money-back period of 7 days, which is the faster test: subscribe first, then decide inside a short window. The free tier is the slower test and it stays open after that window closes, so a learner who lets the refund deadline pass can still keep working through lessons.
Who runs it
LingoDeer is run by LINGODEER CO, LTD, which lists its headquarters in Singapore. Support runs on email and help centre, so account and billing questions are handled in writing rather than by phone. For readers weighing who stands behind a refund request, the operator named in the service terms is the company identity on offer, and there is no separate awarding body to check it against.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does LingoDeer cost?+
LingoDeer quotes an entry price of $14.99 for the introductory offer. The monthly plan is $14.99, which matches the entry figure, and the annual plan is $95.99. Monthly and yearly plans both deliver app lessons, so the only real difference between them is what gets committed to and the amount paid across a full year.
Is there a free version of LingoDeer?+
Yes, a free tier is available, so the app can be opened and lessons worked through before any payment is made. The paid side carries a money-back period of 7 days, which is the quickest route for anyone who wants to test a subscription after signing up rather than before.
How long is the money-back period?+
The money-back period is 7 days, below the 14-day lower quartile of the language apps compared here, where the median is 29 days. Buyers elsewhere in this category get longer to change their minds, so the free tier matters, since lessons can be worked through before any payment rather than after it.
Which languages does LingoDeer teach?+
The catalogue covers Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Lessons are delivered through app, so one subscription spans the whole list rather than a single language. That breadth is the clearest reason to pick this app over a tool built around one course, and the list stretches across Asian and European tongues.
What platform do the lessons run on, and is there live teaching?+
Everything runs through app, which is the only delivery method listed, so no live class sits inside the subscription. Support is handled in writing through email and help centre. Learners who want a tutor conversation rather than app exercises would be better served by a tutor-based service.
Who runs LingoDeer?+
LingoDeer is operated by LINGODEER CO, LTD, with headquarters listed in Singapore. Support runs on email and help centre, covering account and billing questions in writing. The operator is named in the service terms, and that is also where the refund commitment of 7 days is set out.
How does LingoDeer compare with free alternatives?+
LingoDeer entry is $14.99, while the free entry points sit at €0 and $0. Reading Eggs starts at £6.99, still below the LingoDeer entry price. LingoDeer does have a free tier, so anyone who wants to look inside the app first can do that before paying an entry level fee.
Is LingoDeer a cheap way to learn a language?+
It depends on the commitment. LingoDeer ranks 10 of 18 brands on the annual plan, 15 of 25 on the monthly plan and 23 of 35 on the entry price, so the yearly plan is where the pricing looks strongest and short commitments are the weaker spot.
Sources
- lingodeer.com checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Languages, Support channels
“15 Beach Road, #05-08, Beach Centre, Singapore 189677”
- lingodeer.com/pricing checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Learning method, Money-back period, Price from, Price per month, Price per year
“You can access LingoDeer on iOS, Android, and web”
- lingodeer.com/terms checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Free tier, Legal entity
“LingoDeer provides both free and paid versions”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Free trial length.
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