Most language apps give you two choices: free with ads, or paid for the same thing without ads. The content doesn’t change. The experience barely changes. You’re paying to remove friction, not to get something better.
We didn’t want to do that.
When we designed Studio Lingo’s plans, we started with a question: what does a language learner actually need at each stage of their journey? Someone just getting started has different needs than someone preparing for a job interview in another country. A casual learner who practices twice a week needs something different from someone who studies every day with a specific goal.
So we built three plans — each one designed around a real stage of learning, not an artificial paywall.
Free — Start with Lessons Made Just for You
$0/month — 3 credits/month
Most free tiers are demos. They give you just enough to feel frustrated, then ask you to pay.
Studio Lingo’s Free plan is a real learning experience. You get three lessons per month, and each one is created from your own input. Describe a topic — a situation you’re facing, a conversation you need to have, something you want to understand — and Studio Lingo builds a complete lesson around it.
Every lesson includes a full transcript and a downloadable PDF you can take with you. This isn’t a trial. It’s real, personalized language learning.
Three lessons per month means roughly one per week — enough to build a habit, explore the platform, and see what it feels like to learn with content made for your life.
What’s included:
- Describe a topic, get a lesson
- Full lesson + transcript
- Take it with you (PDF)
Learner — Lessons That Match Your Life
$9.99/month — 10 credits/month
This is the plan for people who are serious about learning but don’t need a full structured program. You get 10 lessons per month — enough to practice several times a week — plus features that make every session richer.
The biggest unlock: full lesson audio. Every lesson becomes something you can listen to on your commute, while cooking, or during a walk. Read it at your desk, listen on the go, review the PDF later. Your learning fits your schedule, not the other way around.
You also get access to selected ready-made lessons — curated lessons on topics like job interviews, medical situations, business meetings, and daily life abroad. These are ready to start immediately, no input needed. When you don’t know what to study, they’re waiting for you.
And you’re not limited to describing topics. You can paste your own text — an article, an email, a recipe — and Studio Lingo turns it into a lesson. You can also ask for suggestions when you’re not sure what to learn next.
What’s included (everything in Free, plus):
- Describe a topic, get a lesson
- Listen to full lesson audio
- Selected ready-made lessons
- Learn from your own text
- Get lesson suggestions
- 10 monthly credits
Annual pricing: $89/year (save 26% vs. monthly)
Master — Your Complete Learning Journey
$24.99/month — 25 credits/month
The Master plan is for learners who want more than individual lessons. It’s for people who have a goal — prepare for interviews, learn medical vocabulary for a residency, get comfortable with business conversations — and want a structured path to get there.
Everything in Learner is included, plus 25 monthly credits for daily practice.
The defining feature: new ready-made lessons every month. While Learner gives you access to a selection, Master gives you the full library — and it keeps growing. New topics, new scenarios, new lessons added regularly. The library expands with you.
Master also includes early access to Learning Paths — a feature where you describe a goal, and Studio Lingo designs a complete multi-lesson journey around it. Instead of creating lessons one at a time, you get a structured sequence that builds progressively. Each lesson connects to the next. Vocabulary carries forward. Complexity grows.
Tell Studio Lingo “prepare me for job interviews in English — I’m a data scientist applying to fintech companies” and you’ll get a full learning path: introducing yourself, describing past projects, answering behavioral questions, negotiating salary, asking smart questions — all tailored to your specific field.
What’s included (everything in Learner, plus):
- 25 monthly credits
- New ready-made lessons every month
- Early access to Learning Paths
Annual pricing: $199/year (save 34% vs. monthly)
Why These Plans Work This Way
Every decision has a reason.
Credits instead of unlimited access. Unlimited sounds generous, but it creates a different problem: content becomes disposable. When every lesson is free to generate, there’s no reason to engage deeply with any single one. Credits make each lesson feel intentional. You chose this topic. This lesson was made for you. That’s worth paying attention to.
No ads, ever. Free means free — not “free with interruptions.” Your learning experience is the same whether you pay or not. The difference between plans is what you can create and access, not whether your lesson gets interrupted by an ad.
Ready-made lessons aren’t a replacement for custom ones. They’re a complement. Some days you know exactly what you need — those days, create a lesson from your own idea or text. Other days you want to explore or don’t have the mental energy to decide — those days, browse the ready-made collection and pick something that sounds interesting. Both are valid ways to learn.
Annual pricing saves real money. The Learner plan drops from $9.99/month to $7.42/month with annual pricing — a 26% savings. Master drops from $24.99/month to $16.58/month — 34% off. Annual plans work better for language learning anyway: fluency is a long game, and committing to a year removes the monthly “should I keep this?” friction.
How to Choose
Choose Free if you want to try personalized language learning at your own pace, without commitment. Three lessons a month is enough to see how it works and whether it fits your life.
Choose Learner if you’re actively learning a language and want to practice several times a week. The audio and ready-made lessons make the difference — you can learn anywhere, anytime, even when you don’t know what to study.
Choose Master if you have a specific goal and want structured progress toward it. The 25 credits, growing lesson library, and Learning Paths give you everything you need for serious, sustained learning.
Every plan starts with the same core: lessons created from your life, in your language, at your level. The tiers expand what you can do — but the personalization is always there, from day one.
Ready to start? See our plans and choose the one that fits your learning journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I switch plans anytime? Yes. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time. Changes take effect at the start of your next billing cycle, so you keep full access to your current plan until then.
What happens to unused credits? Unused credits roll over to the next month — so nothing goes to waste. If you have a quieter week, those credits are still there when you’re ready.
What are ready-made lessons? Ready-made lessons are curated lessons on popular topics — job interviews, medical situations, business meetings, travel, daily life abroad. They’re created by Studio Lingo and available to start immediately, without any input from you.
What are Learning Paths? Learning Paths is an upcoming feature available first to Master plan users. You describe a goal — like “prepare for job interviews in French” — and Studio Lingo designs a structured sequence of lessons that build on each other, with vocabulary that carries forward and complexity that grows progressively.
Does Studio Lingo use AI? Yes. Studio Lingo uses AI to create lessons tailored to your life, your level, and your goals. But the AI is invisible — you describe what you want to learn, and you get a lesson. The technology works behind the scenes so you can focus on learning.
Is the Free plan really free? Yes — no credit card required, no ads, no trial period. You get 3 lessons per month, each one personalized to your input. It’s a real learning experience, not a demo.
