Comparison

Learn Russian vs Russian Language Learning

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Learn Russian

This app offers an engaging way to learn Russian through interactive lessons and games. It covers essential vocabulary, phrases, and grammar for various real-life situations. Features include native speaker audio, adaptive quizzes, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • 45 real-life situation lessons
  • 2000+ vocabulary words and phrases
  • Hangman and Concentration games
  • Native speaker audio for pronunciation
  • Adaptive multiple-choice quizzes
  • Verb conjugation trainer
  • Alphabet course
Features
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Privyet ® is the award-winning app that makes learning Russian simple and fun! Quickly learn essential vocabulary, phrases, and grammar concepts. Designed especially for students and tourists as well as business and medical professionals. Vocabulary and Phrases ------------- • Contains 45 lessons based on REAL LIFE situations including flight and hotel reservations, dining out, shopping, exploring and meeting new friends. • Includes more than 2000 VOCABULARY words and phrases for both beginner and advanced learners. • Play while learning with Hangman and Concentration games. • Learn to PRONOUNCE correctly with high-quality audio by NATIVE SPEAKERS. • Addictive verb conjugation trainer • Complete alphabet course Quizzing Features ------------- • Multiple-choice quiz ADAPTS to your skill level. • Memorize words quickly with our DYNAMIC QUIZZING algorithm. • Track LESSON PROGRESS across devices with iCloud syncing. Please note that premium lessons within the app are available with a subscription. The options for a subscription are: Monthly subscription for $US3.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), and Annual subscription for $US9.99 (or the equivalent in local currency). Subscriptions automatically renew, unless auto-renew is turned off in your iTunes App Store preference at least 24-hours before the beginning of the next payment cycle. Upon cancellation of your subscription, access to the premium lessons will terminate at the end of the current payment cycle. ------------ Privacy Policy - https://pollylingu.al/ru/en/privacy Terms and Conditions - https://pollylingu.al/ru/en/terms_and_conditions

About

Russian Language Learning

Learn to read, write, and pronounce words and phrases in 100 languages through fun, educational games. This app covers thousands of words and phrases categorized into 100 topics for everyday life and travel situations.

Highlights
  • Learn reading, writing, and pronunciation
  • Supports 100 languages
  • Thousands of words and phrases
  • 100 topic categories
  • Smart educational games
  • Progress tracking
Features
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The app will help you learn how to read, write, and pronounce words and phrases. You can learn one or more of the 100 languages, such as English and French. It's a fun and easy-to-use educational game that includes thousands of words and phrases that provide you with knowledge in real-world situations. The app is categorized into 100 topics covering everyday life or travel situations. Why this application? - Teach you all the words and phrases that really matter. - It consists of smart games that improve your speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills. - It can count the correct and wrong answers for each educational game. - Multilingual interface (100). Application contents - Nouns and verbs. - Adjectives and antonyms. - Names of body parts. - Animal and birds. - Fruits and vegetables. - Clothes and accessories. - Communications and technology. - Devices and tools. - Education and sports. - Entertainment and media. - Feelings and experience. - Health and exercise. - House and Kitchen. - Places and buildings. - Travel and transportation. - Work and jobs. - Days and months. - Shapes and colors. - Accommodations and general expressions. - Difficulties in making friends. - Location and greeting. - Emergency and health. - General questions. - Numbers and money. - Phone, internet, and mail. - Shopping and food. - Time and dates. - Travel and directions. Test - Listen to a word. - Writing characters. - Translate a phrase. - A missing word from a sentence. - Words order. - Memory exam. PLEASE NOTE Most features of the app work without a subscription. However, you will need the subscription in order to access additional features. Subscription options: - 1-month subscription for $US6.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until canceled. - 6-month subscription for $US7.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until canceled. - 12-month subscription for $US8.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until canceled. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your Account Settings. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase. When a subscription is canceled, access to the extra features of the app will expire at the end of the current payment period. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/hosy-academy/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/hosy-academy/terms-of-service Have questions or suggestions? Feel free to contact us at hosy.developer@gmail.com

Screenshots

Learn Russian4 screens
Russian Language Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Learn Russian at 309 against Russian Language Learning's 4. Learn Russian also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Learn Russian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Russian Language Learning sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Learn Russian against 4.8 for Russian Language Learning. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Russian has 309 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Russian ships an update every 5 months, Russian Language Learning every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Learn Russian versus Russian Language Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn RussianRussian Language Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (309 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews
Number of ratings309 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnline Language HelpImad Al-Zaidi.

Customer experience

Learn Russian

All ratings309 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.9%

Russian Language Learning

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Learn Russian

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot recover accounts
  • Paid features not taking effect
  • Apple Watch glitch
  • Bar on top of screen hides accents/questions
  • Two dots on ё hidden by screen bar

Requested features

7 requests
  • More intermediate content
  • More advanced content
  • Small test for placement
  • More updates
  • More themes/topics
Show 2 more
  • Make app for Romanian/Moldavian
  • Apple Watch integration

Russian Language Learning

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Learn Russian

Subscriptions2
  • Pangaea Passport$2.991 Month
  • Pangaea Passport$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Russian Language Learning

Subscriptions3
  • Unlock Features$6.991 Month
  • Unlock Features$7.996 Months
  • Unlock Features$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn Russian free?
Learn Russian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Russian Language Learning free?
Russian Language Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Russian or Russian Language Learning?
Russian Language Learning is rated higher. Learn Russian averages 4.7 out of 5 from 309 ratings, while Russian Language Learning averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Learn Russian or Russian Language Learning have ads?
Both Learn Russian and Russian Language Learning show ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Russian or Russian Language Learning?
Learn Russian ships an update every 5 months, and Russian Language Learning every 10 months. Most recently, Learn Russian was updated on September 18, 2026 and Russian Language Learning on September 22, 2026.

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