Duolingo teaches adults and teens a language through short drills, while Lingokids aims at a much younger crowd and spreads its lessons across games, songs and shows. The app comes from Lingokids - Games, Shows & Songs for Kids, and Google Play lists it at over 50 million installs. It is available through Google Play only.
Who Lingokids suits: toddlers through early primary
The store description targets children aged 2 to 8, from toddlers and preschoolers to elementary school kids. Content rating on Google Play is Everyone, and the tags list education and no-ads.
Parents who want screen time with a learning angle are the obvious audience. The developer says the app was made by parents and educators, and that it is kidSAFE certified. Those are the publisher's own claims, not something we have checked.
Games, songs and Disney activities in practice
The core library holds more than 4000 interactive games, coloring activities, books, videos and songs. The developer says they cover 650+ learning objectives, with subjects running from math and literacy to science, engineering, art and music. Social-emotional learning, history, geography and physical activity such as yoga also appear in the subject list.
Familiar characters are part of the draw. Blippi and Pocoyo are featured, and new activities are themed on Disney titles including Frozen, Moana, Toy Story and Cars, plus Marvel Spider-man. Some content was built with NASA and Oxford University Press. A Spanish version of the content is also available.
The teaching approach is called Playlearning. Kids move at their own pace through a curated curriculum rather than a fixed test sequence.
Costs, ratings and requirements
Lingokids is free to start and carries no ads, which is a relief when young children are the ones tapping the screen. In-app purchases exist, so some content or features may sit behind a payment.
It needs Android 7.0 or newer, has been around since August 9, 2015, and carries an Everyone content rating.
What's new in 26.45.0
Version 26.45.0 is the current build, updated on October 29, 2026.
Lingokids pros and cons
Pros
- No ads, which suits a children's app
- More than 4000 games, songs and shows
- Content spans math, literacy, science, music and social-emotional topics
- Features Blippi, Pocoyo and Disney-themed activities
- Runs on Android 7.0 and newer
Cons
- Includes in-app purchases for some content or features
- Only available through Google Play
- Some content may require payment through in-app purchases
Is Lingokids safe?
Install Lingokids from Google Play. The publisher is Lingokids - Games, Shows & Songs for Kids, and the content rating is Everyone. The developer says the app is kidSAFE certified and ad-free, but we have not verified that claim. Since in-app purchases exist, parents should look at those options before handing the device to a child.
How to install Lingokids
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Lingokids when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
