LingoDeer vs Babbel: which app has fewer problems?
We compared 500 recent App Store reviews of LingoDeer and 500 recent App Store reviews of Babbel, each classified by AI into 7 complaint themes (latest review 2026-10-22). LingoDeer has fewer complaints overall: 15% of its recent reviews contain a complaint, vs 46% for Babbel.
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Ratings at a glance
| App | All-time US rating | Ratings | Avg in our sample | Reviews analysed | Reviews with a complaint | Sample dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LingoDeer | 4.7★ | 28k | 4.41★ | 500 | 15% | 2026-05-12 – 2026-10-22 (164 d) |
| Babbel | – | – | 3.13★ | 500 | 46% | 2025-06-26 – 2026-10-19 (481 d) |
Complaint themes side by side
| Theme | LingoDeer | Babbel |
|---|---|---|
| Bugs | 3% (13) | 13% (67) |
| Crashes / freezes | 0% (0) | 1% (7) |
| Performance | 0% (0) | 1% (4) |
| UX / design | 2% (10) | 7% (36) |
| Pricing / subscription | 12% (58) | 23% (115) |
| Ads | 0% (1) | 0% (2) |
| Feature requests | 7% (33) | 20% (102) |
Verdict: which one has fewer problems?
Across the latest 1,000 App Store reviews we collected, LingoDeer has the lower share of reviews with a complaint (15%) and Babbel the higher (46%). The biggest single difference is in feature-request complaints: 20% of Babbel reviews mention them, vs 7% for LingoDeer. Each app's own biggest complaint theme: LingoDeer, pricing / subscription (58 reviews); Babbel, pricing / subscription (115 reviews). Average star rating in the samples: 4.41★ (LingoDeer) vs 3.13★ (Babbel). Time span of each sample: LingoDeer 164 days (2026-05-12 to 2026-10-22); Babbel 481 days (2025-06-26 to 2026-10-19). The samples cover comparable periods, so the comparison is reasonably like-for-like.
- Fewer bug problems: LingoDeer, 3% of its reviews vs 13% for Babbel.
- Crash and freeze complaints: roughly tied (LingoDeer 0%, Babbel 1% of reviews).
- Performance (slowness, battery, storage) complaints: roughly tied (LingoDeer 0%, Babbel 1% of reviews).
- Fewer UX / design problems: LingoDeer, 2% of its reviews vs 7% for Babbel.
- Fewer pricing and subscription problems: LingoDeer, 12% of its reviews vs 23% for Babbel.
- Ad complaints: roughly tied (LingoDeer 0%, Babbel 0% of reviews).
- Fewest feature requests: LingoDeer, 7% of its reviews vs 20% for Babbel.
Top 3 specific issues for each app
LingoDeer
- Justify or adjust the price (43 reviews, severity 2.2/3)
- Ease paywall pressure (41 reviews, severity 2.3/3)
- Improve content quality (22 reviews, severity 2.1/3)
Babbel
- Improve content quality (102 reviews, severity 2.1/3)
- Justify or adjust the price (65 reviews, severity 2.2/3)
- Ease paywall pressure (38 reviews, severity 2.2/3)
FAQ
Which has fewer problems overall: LingoDeer or Babbel?
In the most recent App Store reviews we analysed, LingoDeer had the lower share of reviews with a complaint (15% of 500) and Babbel the higher (46% of 500).
Which has fewer bug complaints: LingoDeer or Babbel?
LingoDeer. LingoDeer: 13 of 500 recent reviews (3%); Babbel: 67 of 500 recent reviews (13%).
Which has fewer crash and freeze complaints: LingoDeer or Babbel?
In our samples they are roughly tied: LingoDeer: 0 of 500 recent reviews (0%); Babbel: 7 of 500 recent reviews (1%).
Which has fewer pricing and subscription complaints: LingoDeer or Babbel?
LingoDeer. LingoDeer: 58 of 500 recent reviews (12%); Babbel: 115 of 500 recent reviews (23%).
Which has fewer ad complaints: LingoDeer or Babbel?
In our samples they are roughly tied: LingoDeer: 1 of 500 recent reviews (0%); Babbel: 2 of 500 recent reviews (0%).
What is the most common complaint about LingoDeer and Babbel?
LingoDeer: pricing / subscription (58 of 500 reviews), top-ranked fix: “justify or adjust the price”; Babbel: pricing / subscription (115 of 500 reviews), top-ranked fix: “improve content quality”.
Full reports
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