# Spanish Essentials — user reviews > 101 indexed App Store user reviews of Spanish Essentials by Renkara Media Group, Inc., rated 2.50/5 from 4 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spanish-essentials/id309491028/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spanish-essentials/id309491028.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of Spanish Essentials? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Good for beginners - 👍 Helpful for school tests - 👍 Useful for memorizing words - 👍 Great pronunciation help - 👍 Convenient and helpful - 👍 Straight-forward design - 👍 Good audio quiz - 👍 Effective for learning vocabulary - 👍 Easy and fun to use - 👍 Good for reviewing Spanish - 👍 Well-organized categories - 👍 Free version is good - 👍 Effective learning tool - 👍 Beautifully written application - 👍 Good for basic learning **Cons** - 👎 Too difficult and crappy - 👎 Vocabulary is very limited - 👎 Not good for learning to speak - 👎 Only good for memorizing words - 👎 Lacks sentences and context - 👎 Content is very limited - 👎 Boring and monotonous - 👎 No structure to the app - 👎 Vocabulary is inaccurate - 👎 Basic and not comprehensive - 👎 Poor translations in paid version - 👎 Expensive paid version - 👎 Repetitive quizzes - 👎 Manual operation required - 👎 No grammar or expressions **Commonly reported bugs** - App doesn't open after update - App crashes - Translator is gone - Audio doesn't work - Breaks backup and sync - Annoying nag screens **Most requested features** - Fix the app so it opens - Add more curses - Include Spanish audio quiz - Add more words and categories - Add more verbs and conjugations - Add visual aids to cards - Add Spanish games - Add more advanced levels - Add dark mode - Make buttons larger and further apart - Allow faster swiping - Add stats for spaced repetition - Add greetings - Add grammar rules - Turn off native audio or make it an option - Add more useful words ## Newest reviews (13 of 101) ### 2/5 — Ehh *2017-04-10* This app really is only good for memorizing words. If you really want to learn to speak and understand the language, try another app or purchase a class - or both! ### 2/5 — very little vocabulary *2014-12-24, version 2.7.0* app looks fine but tons of words are missing I need to practice for a beginner course ### 2/5 — It's ok *2012-11-17, version 2.5.0* If u want to learn Spanish for travel, this app is not for u. It has a couple of words but not sentences or u can't words in perspective. Buy for learning Spanish words its ok. ### 4/5 — Good app *2012-07-06, version 2.3.0* Looking forward to learning ### 4/5 — Better than the apps I've paid 4! *2012-06-09* Great app! Luv the audio quiz part. My weakness is pronouncing the Spanish. Wished it included a quiz set using Spanish audio to compare with written English words. Overall, well above the average app especially 4 the price! ### 3/5 — Question? *2012-06-03, version 2.2.0* I am loving this app so far, but what is the major differences between this and the pay for version? ### 2/5 — Okay... *2012-03-19, version 2.1.0* The app does speak aloud for the words given, however they are in no particular categories and are just words not phrases.. So good for practising vocab but not great for actuall learning the language. Lovely design though. ### 3/5 — Curses *2012-02-01, version 2.1.0* Get more curses ### 4/5 — Cool! *2012-01-09, version 2.1.0* I really like this app and only have the free version but have still found the quizzes very helpful to me. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Great *2011-11-28, version 2.1.0* This is a great app!!! ### 3/5 — Good for beginners *2011-11-28, version 2.1.0* This app is okay for those who are in the beginner level. The vocab is not enough for a intermediate or advanced student. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2011-11-23* This is the most useful Spanish learning app I have found. Plus it's FREE!! Who dosn't love that. I have had a little trouble trying to figure it out in the buggy ing ### 5/5 — Excellent *2011-10-05, version 2.0.1* My 11 Yr old has used it to practice for school tests. The ability to compile a list of words relevant to him kept his interest. Thank you ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Miro *2018-02-15, version 3.6.1* To dificult and crapy ### 1/5 — With new update doesn’t open *2017-10-25* I didn’t pay the whole 9.99 for this thing to crash. It deserves 5 stars please fix this. ### 1/5 — Boo *2013-06-08, version 2.6.0* Rubbish don't ever buy this game (what a wast of storage) ### 1/5 — Bad game *2012-07-27, version 2.3.0* Bad game ### 1/5 — Jury is still out *2012-06-10, version 2.2.0* Description page for app states there are 2,400 words in app in 60 categories, I have only seen 155 words in 6 categories. Does not look like description matches app. May work for free, so far does not look worth purchasing. ### 1/5 — Bogus *2012-04-20, version 2.2.0* Free app actually costs $9.99 if you want to access any of the lessons ### 1/5 — No translator anymore :/ *2011-10-15, version 2.0.1* The translator is a must. Bring it back, please. Deleting this app without it. ### 1/5 — Useless now. *2011-09-14, version 2.0.1* No longer translates. ### 1/5 — It was a great app *2011-07-28, version 2.0.1* Not anymore! as all the other reviews state... translator tool is no longer a option FIX IT PLEASE ### 1/5 — BRING BACK THE TRANSLATOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *2011-07-25, version 2.0.1* Or I will DELETE this app. Without the translator, this app is USELESS!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Thank you for app *2016-04-22, version 3.0.0* This is perfect basic learning Spanish with audio is what I wanted . Is working good on my iPhone 6s . Tacoma WA 98498 ### 5/5 — Favorite Spanish App *2012-12-12, version 2.5.0* Excellent pronunciation help. Several choices of ways to practice. Useful every-day vocabulary. ### 5/5 — Great Application! *2012-11-16* Super straight-forward, convenient, and helpful! You can make your own study set of words you want to learn, and be quizzed on them or get flashcards. ### 5/5 — Best app review *2012-08-30* I'm took Spanish for a whole year and this made me pass every single assignment and final I had with a 100%. I here by encourage everyone to download this free app and also the paid version. Thanks to the people who made this app its great!!! ### 5/5 — Helps me A lot *2012-08-01, version 2.3.0* I taking spanish next year and i will help a lot! It easy and fun. ### 5/5 — Great app. *2012-04-22, version 2.2.0* Lots of options. Try it now. iPhone ### 5/5 — Student *2012-01-18* I am currently in Spanish 1 and this is easy, on the go studying. You can spend as much time as you need and it uses several study techniques. I also use Rosetta Stone aside from this but don't always have time to sit down and learn. It's also good to know this is Latin American Spanish and not Spain's Spanish because there are differences. Suggested to beginners! ### 5/5 — Helpful *2012-01-11* I love this app. I'm in Spanish 1 at the moment and i am now studying time, days, months, numbers, and alphabet. And with this app. It allows me to customize what I am learning and focus on that. It helps me out a lot. Love it. ### 5/5 — Excellent for beginners *2012-01-01* Wow! I've been taking a Spanish course for a few months now, and this app is perfect. I only know about half the words but the way this app is designed I'm able to review the vocabulary I already know and easily learn the new ones. It allows you to study words, hear them be pronounced, and then be quizzed on them. I've learned a lot and I've only had this for a few hours. The only improvement I see that can be made is a sequel or additional levels so the more advanced students can use it. 5 stars! ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2011-12-08, version 2.1.0* . --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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