Lingently vs LanguageTool
A strong multilingual checker for your computer, and a writing coach for your Android phone. Here's which one to use where.
LanguageTool is the better choice on a computer, especially if you write in many languages. On an Android phone, Lingently is the more practical option, because LanguageTool lists no Android app. LanguageTool checks over 30 languages through browser add-ons, Word and Google Docs plugins, desktop apps and an iPhone app. Lingently is an Android app that floats over WhatsApp, Gmail and any other app, explains each fix in one line, and turns your mistakes into daily practice.
Feature by feature
Checked on 18 October 2026, on languagetool.org and Google Play. We found no official LanguageTool app on Google Play; other apps there use its name or its checking engine, but they're made by other companies. Tell us if this changes.
| LanguageTool | Lingently | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it works | Browser add-ons, Word, Google Docs, Gmail add-on, Windows, Mac, iPhone | Android phones, in any app |
| Android | No official app; you can use the web editor in your phone's browser | Yes, it's an Android app |
| Languages | 30+ | English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese |
| Free plan | Up to 2,000 characters per text field, 3 AI rephrasings a day | 5 checks a day |
| How fixes are shown | Suggestion cards as you type | Struck through and corrected, one-line reason each |
| Practice from your own mistakes | No | Yes: daily practice, word bank, patterns |
| Paid plan | Premium, billed monthly, quarterly, yearly or every two years | Pro, $47.99 a year or $6.99 a month |
Where LanguageTool is better
- Many more languages. Over 30, compared with Lingently's five. If you write in Dutch, Polish or Ukrainian, LanguageTool is the stronger pick.
- Your computer. Browser add-ons for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Opera, plus plugins for Word and Google Docs. Lingently has none of these.
- Long texts. Premium checks up to 150,000 characters in one text field, which is useful for reports and theses.
- It checks as you type. In the browser and desktop apps, its suggestion cards appear while you write, with no tap needed.
Where Lingently is better
- It's on Android. LanguageTool lists apps for Windows, Mac and iPhone, not Android. Lingently works inside the apps you use on your phone: WhatsApp, Gmail, Slack, LinkedIn. You keep your own keyboard.
- It teaches. Every fix becomes short daily practice from your own sentences. You also get a word bank and see which mistakes keep coming back.
- Made for chat and quick messages. You tap the character, see the fixes, and tap Replace. No copying text into a browser.
- Tone in one tap. On Pro, make a message more formal for your boss, friendlier for a group chat, or shorter.
Which should you use?
- You write long documents on a computer, or in many languages: LanguageTool.
- You write in English as a second language, mostly on an Android phone: Lingently.
- Both: that works well. LanguageTool for the laptop, Lingently for the phone.
Also see Lingently vs Grammarly and free Grammarly alternatives for Android.
Questions
Does LanguageTool have an Android app?
On 18 October 2026, LanguageTool's site listed apps for Windows, Mac and iPhone, plus browser and office add-ons, but no Android app, and we found no official LanguageTool app on Google Play. You can still use its web editor in your phone's browser.
Is LanguageTool free?
There is a free plan. Its plans page lists a 2,000-character limit per text field and 3 AI rephrasings a day. Premium raises the limit and adds more checks.
What's a good LanguageTool alternative for Android?
Lingently works in any Android app and explains each fix. Grammarly and QuillBot also have Android apps. See the best grammar apps for Android for a side-by-side list.
Which languages does Lingently check?
English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese.
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