LingFit, day one: six building blocks, one home screen

The verdict up front: LingFit doesn’t launch with one feature, but six. Course, custom AI packs, video feed, grammar classes, articles in simple language and games with friends are ready from the first session. That’s a lot for a young app. The building blocks fit together neatly, because every foreign word is tappable everywhere. What’s missing is clearly stated: no level above B2, no human tutors. For curious learners, that means: test it now.

We’re referring to the current build. In the App Store that’s version 2.9 from 4 October 2026. The app runs on iPhone and iPad from iOS 15, and on Android.

What shipped

The home screen has two tabs. Course is the ready-made learning path. Yours collects the chapters you build yourself. Even this split shows the app’s attitude: the curriculum is there, but it isn’t everything.

Building block 1: the course. Each language direction has 60 chapters, each with 8 levels and 10 lessons. That covers levels A1 to B2. Every lesson mixes up to twelve exercise formats, from vocabulary swiping to speaking practice with speech recognition. Wrong words come back at the end in a revision round.

Building block 2: custom packs. You type in a topic or bring 1 to 20 words of your own. The AI builds a complete chapter from that, with the same exercise types, audio and images as the course. One pack costs one credit. Every new account gets one free.

Building block 3: the video feed. A vertical feed with real YouTube videos in the target language, sorted by CEFR level. Subtitle words can be tapped, and the video pauses while you do. Speed 1×, 0.75× or 0.5×.

Building block 4: grammar classes. One rule per class, simply explained. Then “Practice Now” opens a dedicated practice chapter for exactly that rule.

Building block 5: articles in simple language. Short stories and news texts with audio. The publishers are fictional fox newspapers such as The Washington Paw or The Daily Tail.

Building block 6: games with friends. Flash, Ping Pong and Tug of War. You always play with real exercises.

The glue: the tappable word

Six building blocks could feel like six apps. Here they don’t. The reason is the word tooltip. In lessons, a long press; in articles, grammar and subtitles, a tap opens the same card: several translations, the base form with article, audio with a slow button, an AI explanation and a bookmark.

Saved words land in their own tab. Up to 20 of them can be turned into a chapter. That’s how a word flows from a video into a lesson. This is the app’s real loop, and it’s already visible on day one.

What’s missing

A launch report without gaps would be advertising. So:

• No C1 or C2. The course ends at B2. If you’re already advanced, you’ll find the feed and packs rather than a curriculum.
• No tutors. There are no human teachers and no conversation partners. The social side consists of friends, games, nudges and public packs.
• Limited language selection. 13 languages, 42 directions. No Japanese, no Chinese, no Arabic.
• Video categories only for English speakers. Other directions get a mixed feed.
• Packs cost extra. The subscription covers the rest. For more packs you buy credit bundles, which the maker says don’t expire.
• No free tier. There’s a 7-day trial with the annual subscription, after which you pay.

Price on launch day

According to the maker, the annual subscription costs around $40. In the US App Store on 10 October 2026, it was $44.99 a year and $12.99 a month. We haven’t checked UK prices. Please check your own store before buying. The trial sends a reminder three days before it ends.

What to watch next

• How good the packs get on niche topics. The build is thoughtful: the word list comes up for review before the chapter is created. Real-world quality will have to prove itself case by case.
• How full the public pack library gets. Packs can be shared after an automatic safety check. A small user base means little choice at first.
• Whether the feed has enough supply for rare directions. According to the maker, new videos are added all the time.
• How the app feels after a week. Our week-one report will follow.

Launch Score and recommendation

Our Launch Score: 8.9 out of 10. That’s the editors’ opinion, not a test result. Points are deducted for the hard B2 ceiling and the extra credit model. The app earns points for its scope and for how consistently every word is clickable.

Buy, wait or skip? Test it now if you want to learn A1 to B2 in one of the 42 directions and value your own topics. Wait if you’re hoping for a language outside the list. Skip if you’re looking for C1 material or real teachers. All the details are on the official LingFit page.