— Meloo vs LingoClip · checked 4 September 2026

Meloo vs LingoClip: typing the missing word, or knowing what the line means

LingoClip is the game most people meet first: a music video plays, words drop out of the lyrics, you type or pick them before the line ends. It trains your ear and it is fun. Meloo starts where the game stops: what did that line mean, why is that verb in that form, and what does the expression really say. Free, Spanish only.

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First, the name

If you searched for LyricsTraining and landed on LingoClip, you are in the right place: the LyricsTraining website now points visitors to LingoClip, and the product is the same gap-fill game with the same 14 languages. This page uses the current name.

The short answer

LingoClip is a listening game: it tests whether you caught the word. Meloo is a reading and study tool: it tells you what the word, the expression and the whole line mean, and shows the verb's conjugation from the lyric. If you want a game to sharpen your ear in any of 14 languages, LingoClip. If you learn Spanish and want to understand songs, not just keep up with them, Meloo. They do not really compete; they are different halves of the same evening.

Side by side

Meloo LingoClip
What you do Play the song with synced lyrics; tap words, expressions and verbs; save what you want to keep; review flashcards Fill the gaps in the lyrics while the video plays: choose the word, type it, or karaoke mode
What it trains Vocabulary, idioms, grammar in context, reading Listening comprehension, speed, spelling
Languages Spanish only 14, including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese (romaji), Korean (romanised)
Catalogue 58 songs, each fully explained Large, user-contributed; the site says "millions of users"
Translation Every word in its line, plus the dictionary form and grammar Built-in translator
Idioms explained 1,304 expressions with literal and real meaning No
Verb conjugation Full table with the sung form highlighted (490 verbs) No
Flashcards Yes, from words and whole lines, with spaced repetition No
Scoring and competition A daily goal and a streak; no leaderboard Points, levels, competitive scoring
Price Free Free to play; a paid version exists (price not stated on the site)
Platforms Web; installs as an app on iPhone, Android and desktop Browser and Android app

Where LingoClip wins

  • It is a game. Timer, points, levels. Ten minutes go by fast, and that keeps people coming back.
  • Ear training. Catching a word in a fast reggaeton line under pressure is a real skill, and gap-fill drills it directly.
  • Fourteen languages and a catalogue built up over years by its users.

Where Meloo wins

  • You learn what the line means. A gap-fill can be completed without understanding a single word. Meloo's whole point is the understanding: 17,219 words translated in the line they are sung in, 1,304 expressions explained.
  • Grammar shows up on its own. Every verb carries its tense, mood and person as sung, and opens a full conjugation table.
  • It remembers for you. Words and lines you save come back as flashcards on a spaced schedule; LingoClip has no study loop after the game.
  • Free, with no paid tier.

A good way to use both

Play a song on LingoClip until you can catch most of the words. Then open the same song on Meloo and read it: tap the lines you got wrong, see why the verb was in that form, save the expressions. The game gives you the ear; the guide gives you the meaning.

Who should pick which

  • Learning a language other than Spanish: LingoClip.
  • Want a competitive, fast game: LingoClip.
  • Spanish learner who wants to actually understand the song, and keep the words: Meloo.
  • Beginner who gets lost in fast lyrics: Meloo first. Everything is one tap away, so you are never stuck; move to the game when the lines feel familiar.