# Learn Russian - Free WordPower — user reviews

> 179 indexed App Store user reviews of Learn Russian by Innovative Language Learning USA LLC, rated 4.30/5 from 23 ratings.

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- Rating breakdown: 5★ 16 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2

## What do users think of Learn Russian?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 📚 Effective vocabulary learning with daily word feature
- 🎵 High-quality native speaker audio pronunciation
- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
- 📖 Example sentences showing practical word usage
- 🖼️ Visual aids with pictures for each word
- 🔤 Helps learn Cyrillic alphabet and reading
- ⏰ One word per day allows deep memorization
- 🎤 Recording feature for pronunciation practice
- 💰 Free version available with core features
- 📱 Works offline functionality
- 🎯 Good supplementary tool for language learners

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes and won't open (recent critical issue)
- 🔒 Paywall heavily restricts free version access
- 📉 Limited vocabulary in free version
- ❌ Lacks grammar instruction
- 🔄 Words sometimes disappear from word bank after updates
- ⚠️ Inconsistent word selection quality
- 🎵 Audio playback speed too fast for some users
- 🔀 Random word order despite randomization setting
- 💳 Aggressive upselling to premium version
- 🐛 Update-related data loss and crashes
- 🔧 Compatibility issues with older devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch and won't open
- Words disappear from word bank after updates
- New word doesn't always load despite notification badge
- Audio missing or incorrect for some words
- Incompatibility with older iPhone models
- Sluggish and unresponsive performance
- Paid version crashes and non-functional
- Update erases entire word bank history
- Pod 101 auto-opens and requires timeout
- Repeated words (e.g., 'New York' daily)
- Restoration of paid version requires repurchase

**Most requested features**

- Grammar flashcards and grammar instruction
- Multiple words per day instead of just one
- Adjustable audio playback speed (slower option)
- Typing/spelling practice for words
- More vocabulary variety and useful words
- Full Cyrillic alphabet coverage
- Stress/emphasis indicators on Russian words
- Audible sentence examples
- More challenging words and phrases
- Better word selection organization
- Support for additional languages

## Newest reviews (18 of 179)

### 4/5 — Great app for beginners

*2020-06-13*

Do not expect to learn Russian from using this app. But instead realize that this app gives you an assortment of vocabulary that will help you progress your learning. Overall, a great tool to have once you learn grammar, because a lot of the sentences will confuse you within the app.

### 3/5 — Improvement suggestion

*2018-12-26*

Knowing vocabulary is great, but an in-app way to use it would be even better: I'd love some short stories or even books either integrated or available to download onto my device!

### 5/5 — We

*2018-04-02, version 5.0*

Ses

### 4/5 — I like it

*2017-10-24*

Only just started to use it but it seems to be well structured

### 5/5 — Mr. Herr. monsieur

*2017-09-22*

I am beginning to study Russian ( am fluent in German and get by in French and Spanish ) . I believe learning a new tongue keeps the brain sharp and focused. I doubt at my age I'll ever get to see a live performance of the Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg.

### 5/5 — Excellent app

*2017-07-12*

It has really helped be recognize the different alphabet and pronunciations, plus it has increased my vocabulary!

### 5/5 — Really helpful app!

*2017-06-04*

This app is awesome and provides a lot of information!

### 4/5 — Aprendes nuevo vocabulario

*2017-02-05, version 5.0*

Me gusta la app por qué es fácil de usar y te permite identificar tus errores al momento de leer, aprendes nuevo vocabulario y es interactiva. Los libros también te ayudan a reforzar y aprender.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2017-01-19*

Very good app.
Great to get new Russian words every day.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2016-10-07*

Clean interface and helpful tools

### 5/5 — Nice

*2016-09-26*

It was awesome. It really helps

### 5/5 — Clever app

*2016-09-08*

I've had that app for a long time & I'm still enjoying its clever aspects. My vocabulary is on the rise & the sentences make you see how to use these words. Brilliant app.

### 5/5 — Awesome App!!!

*2016-07-28*

Love this app. Laid out very well and makes learning easy. Hope they do more languages in similar fashion.

### 5/5 — Muito útil!

*2016-07-27*

Além de ter a escrita em russo, tem a pronúncia, a palavra em inglês e uma figura que representa a palavra. 
Destaque para a possibilidade de gravar sua voz e comparar com a do aplicativo! Super recomendo !

### 4/5 — Good

*2016-06-18, version 5.0*

Thanks

### 5/5 — Word

*2016-05-23*

Great app that keeps me in touch with languages I don't get to use any more

### 5/5 — Great app to have!

*2016-05-20, version 4.8.1*

I really like this app. It's easy to use and I love the daily word feature. 

I would definitely love an update though! Let's get some harder words or common phrases.

### 5/5 — Cool

*2016-03-13, version 4.8.1*

Cool app

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — App doesn’t open

*2025-09-29*

App doesn’t open

### 1/5 — It's not really free!!

*2017-05-10*

It says the app is free, but in reality, unless you pay 9.99 to "upgrade", basically everything in the app is locked. You can only access 2 of the courses and 2 of the study categories.

### 1/5 — Do Not Upgrade - Big Mistake!

*2015-12-27, version 4.8.1*

Upgraded this morning before checking reviews.  Had I checked, I would NOT have upgraded. I have a "new" word today that I cannot access and will lose when it loads another. I will not be able to access it tomorrow. I also do not like the Pod 101 that automatically opens up when going to the app and you must wait for it to time out. App DOES NOT work correctly.  Are my missed words going to be given once app is fixed?

### 1/5 — Have to purchase full version twice.

*2015-05-08, version 4.5.1*

If it has been a while since you've had the full version restored on your phone then you can forget about restoring it. You will have to purchase it again. Yeah freaking right ;) Goodbye!

### 1/5 — Нет

*2015-04-29, version 4.5.1*

After the latest update I get the word New York every day and a picture of a bathtub

### 1/5 — Totally unuseful

*2014-10-31, version 4.1.1*

They say its free and when you open you need to pay!! I dont reccomend it

### 1/5 — Don't get fooled

*2014-08-24, version 4.1.1*

It is a LITE version and has only 1/20 of its original contain available which is also useless, all the rest is pay to use/see and they clearly don't mention that when you download the app

### 1/5 — Problem

*2013-12-23*

This is not installing in my phone , dnt kno what is wrong

### 1/5 — Used to work

*2013-09-22*

After updating to latest version it wouldn't load on my iphone 4

### 1/5 — Unloadable

*2013-06-03, version 4.1*

Can't load the app as it insists to go to RP101. Useless

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Its Good

*2025-12-19, version 5.0*

Is a good app 🤩

### 5/5 — Is not opening

*2023-10-08*

I reload the app from scratch and still doesn’t open, open for a second then crash, I had a purchase in it. Sad, hope you will fix it, Otherwise I used to enjoy very much the learning experience.

### 5/5 — Love itttt

*2021-07-17, version 5.0*

Very useful appppp

### 5/5 — Learn Russian

*2021-04-09*

Uber helpful

### 5/5 — Excellent App

*2020-07-24, version 5.0*

I am really enjoying it thanks alot

### 5/5 — Very good app

*2020-06-25, version 5.0*

It’s very intuitive and focused to fast learning

### 5/5 — Great app

*2019-12-05*

Really easy to use, starting with basic words which is perfect for a beginner like me.

### 5/5 — Great

*2019-11-04*

I use it every day.  Just what I wanted to increase my vocabulary.

### 5/5 — Theo11

*2019-10-22, version 5.0*

Perfect!!!

### 5/5 — 2 yrs

*2018-09-11*

i have been teaching myself russian for 2 years now, and i have progressed a lot over this time and this app has been the center point of my vocabulary learning. and the upgraded version of the app is totally worth 10$. only thing i suggest for the devs to add like grammar flash cards. the one thing i still lack understanding is a lot of the grammar in russian. past present future grammar is difficult to understand and i think a lot more people may appeal to this app if it can help grammar issues, bc theres not a lot of apps that help you understand that. hope the devs read this, thx. 5 stars

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