Lingopie is worth it if you are at about B1, will watch TV in the language you are learning most evenings and pay yearly, which on the offer we saw on 9 October 2026 came to €77.94 a year (about €6.50 a month); it is not worth it for a beginner, or for anyone who will open it twice a month.
Checked October 2026 · Lingopie price: €12.99/mo; 3 months €38.97; annual €77.94 (standard €155.88); lifetime €219; 7-day free trial (checked 2026-10-09 (lingopie.com/pricing))
Quick answers
| Price (checked 9 October 2026) | €12.99 a month; €77.94 a year on offer (standard €155.88); lifetime €219. |
|---|---|
| Free trial | 7 days of everything, then a few free minutes a week in the app. |
| Best for | Learners at B1 or above who already watch TV most evenings. |
| Not for | Beginners, and anyone who wants a course with grammar. |
| Best-value plan | Annual, if you are sure you will watch. |
When it pays off
Lingopie's value is hours of real-speed speech with help to follow it: tap any word in the subtitles for a translation and save it for review. If you watch three or four episodes a week and replay the lines you miss, that is more real listening than most learners do in a month on a course app.
It pays off most for learners who can read the language but cannot follow it spoken. That gap closes with hours of listening to real speech, and Lingopie makes those hours easy to get.
When it does not
If you are a beginner: you will understand too little, and the subtitles become reading practice rather than listening.
If you will not watch: a subscription you open twice a month is the most expensive way to learn anything.
If you want structure: Lingopie has no grammar and no path. Pair it with a course, or choose one from our online courses page.
Which plan, and what it costs
On lingopie.com/pricing, checked 9 October 2026: monthly €12.99, worth it for a first month if the 7-day trial is not enough to decide. Three months is €38.97, the same rate as monthly. The annual plan at €77.94 (standard €155.88) is the best value if you are sure. Lifetime at €219 pays off after about two years and ten months against the annual offer, or about a year and five months against the standard annual price. See Lingopie pricing.
Which should you choose?
If you are B1 or above and watch TV most evenings, take the 7-day trial, then the annual plan.
If you prefer short clips with quizzes, FluentU does that but costs more: Plus was $239.99 a year ($143.99 on promotion), checked 9 October 2026. See FluentU vs Lingopie.
If you want podcasts and articles as well as video, LingQ Premium was $119.99 a year on the US App Store, checked 9 October 2026. See Lingopie vs LingQ.
If you are still a beginner, start with a course and come back to Lingopie at B1.
Who it's for
Learners at B1 or above, or a confident A2, who watch TV anyway and want to swap some of it for the language they are learning, with a replay and review habit. Lingopie for French looks at one catalogue in detail.
Who it's not for
Beginners, learners who do not watch TV, and anyone who wants a course. For them, a course app such as Busuu or Babbel first, Lingopie later.
How it compares
| App | Price | Levels | Real-speed audio | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingopie | €12.99/mo; 3 months €38.97; annual €77.94 (standard €155.88); lifetime €219; 7-day free trialchecked 2026-10-09 (lingopie.com/pricing) | A2–C1 | Yes | Good for B1 and up who will really watch; not a course. |
| FluentU | Plus $29.99/mo or $239.99/yr (promo $143.99); Super $39.99/mo or $479.99/yr (promo $199.99); 14-day free trialchecked 2026-10-09 (fluentu.com/pricing) | A1–C1 | Yes | Real video with clickable subtitles and quizzes; paid after the trial. |
| LingQ | Free account; Premium $14.99/mo or $119.99/yr; Premium Plus $29.99/mo or $269.99/yrchecked 2026-10-09 (US App Store in-app purchases) | A2–C2 | Yes | Huge amounts of real native content with text and audio; a tool, not a course. |
| Duolingo | Free; Super from $9.99/mo or $79.99/yrchecked 2026-10-06 (US App Store) | A1–B1 | No | The easiest free habit for week one; plan what comes after it. |
Prices as shown on the official site on the date given; they vary by country and change often.
Questions
Is Lingopie worth it for beginners?
No. Below about A2 you understand too little for it to help. Start with a course and come back at B1.
Is the Lingopie annual plan worth it?
If you will watch most weeks, yes: €77.94 a year on the offer we saw on 9 October 2026, about €6.50 a month.
Is Lingopie better than FluentU?
Lingopie is better for whole shows and cheaper on the yearly plans we saw; FluentU suits learners who prefer short clips with quizzes.
More on Lingopie
The full listing: Lingopie: price, levels and who it suits.