The deeper difference is content. Mondly writes one curriculum and translates it into every language, so a learner in any course meets the same hotel check-ins and restaurant orders. Luuqad writes for Somali only: canjeero rather than croissant, ayeeyo rather than "the receptionist", a story game about packing for the baadiyo.
For children, Luuqad also keeps things simple: no chatbots, no VR, just pictures, native voices, quizzes and games in a design made for small hands.