Feature comparison
| Dimension | LingoDew | LingoDeer | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Listening practice with real YouTube videos and tappable subtitles | Structured course with grammar lessons, exercises and quizzes | Different jobs |
| Languages | English and Japanese | About 20, including Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French and German | LingoDeer for range |
| Learning material | Unscripted videos from YouTube creators, new ones every day | Lessons written by language teachers, voiced by native speakers | LingoDew for real speech |
| Grammar explanations | Word cards and sentence translations; no step-by-step curriculum | Detailed grammar notes in every unit | LingoDeer |
| Level labels | Every video labeled CEFR A1–C2 or JLPT N5–N1 | Course units from beginner upward | Both |
| Vocabulary review | FSRS spaced repetition with the original sentence and audio | Built-in flashcards and review of weak points | Both |
| Pricing | Free with no account — every video plays, toolkit on recent videos; Pro US$4.99/month | Limited free lessons; Premium from US$14.99/month, with longer plans | LingoDew costs less |
Not the Same App: LingoDew and LingoDeer
The names are one letter apart, so it is easy to mix them up. They are two separate apps, made by different teams, that do different jobs:
- LingoDeer (lingodeer.com) is a course app. It walks you through a language unit by unit with grammar notes, native-speaker audio, exercises and quizzes, across about 20 languages.
- LingoDew (lingodew.com) is a listening app for English and Japanese. It plays real videos from YouTube creators, labels each one by level, and lets you tap any subtitle word to see what it means and save it for review.
If you came here looking for LingoDeer, you can find it at lingodeer.com.
What LingoDeer Does Well
LingoDeer is built for learners who want a clear path from zero:
- A structured curriculum. Lessons are written by language teachers and build on each other, so you always know what comes next.
- Grammar explanations. Each unit explains the grammar behind the sentences, which matters for languages like Japanese and Korean where word order and particles differ from English.
- Many languages. Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Thai, Vietnamese and more.
- Native-speaker audio in lessons instead of text-to-speech.
What LingoDew Does Differently
Course dialogues are written to teach. Real conversations are faster, messier and full of contractions, fillers and dropped sounds. LingoDew is built for that second step:
- Real videos, new every day. Vlogs, cooking, travel and street interviews from YouTube creators, in English and Japanese.
- Every video has a level. English videos are labeled CEFR A1–C2 and Japanese videos JLPT N5–N1, so you can pick ones you can mostly follow.
- Tap any word. Every subtitle word is aligned to the audio. Tap it to jump to the exact moment it is said and see its meaning, with furigana and romaji for Japanese.
- Review what you saved. Saved words keep their original sentence and video moment, and come back for review on an FSRS spaced repetition schedule.
Pricing
- LingoDeer: a limited set of free lessons, then Premium from US$14.99/month, with quarterly, yearly and multi-year plans (prices from LingoDeer’s pricing page in 2026; sales and local prices vary).
- LingoDew: free to use with no account — every video plays, with the subtitle toolkit on today’s picks, the past two days and fresh releases. Pro is US$4.99/month for the toolkit across the entire library.
Which One Should You Use?
Choose LingoDeer if:
- You are starting from zero and want lessons that teach grammar step by step.
- You want to learn a language other than English or Japanese.
Choose LingoDew if:
- You are learning English or Japanese and already know some basics.
- Textbook audio makes sense to you but real conversations still go by too fast.
- You want new material every day that matches your level.
Many learners use both: a course app to build the foundation, and LingoDew to get used to how people really speak.