Comparison

Spell Russian vs OpenRussian Russian Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

Spell Russian

Master the Russian alphabet and improve your spelling skills. This app offers a progressive learning path for adults, starting with basic words and advancing to complex letter combinations and pronunciation challenges. Repeat levels to achieve perfection and increase difficulty.

Highlights
  • Learn Russian alphabet
  • Practice spelling
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Spelling challenges
  • Pronunciation practice
  • English translation recall
Features
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Learn Russian alphabet and practice spelling. This app is specifically designed for adults learning Russian as their second language. You start by spelling some basic words and gradually move on to words with more difficult letters and letter combinations. You can repeat each level until perfection, and then increase the level of complexity: - Beginner: the words will be spelled slowly, your challenge is to find the correct letters - Intermediate: the words will be pronounced fast as if in a normal conversation, your challenge is to spell them correctly - Advanced: the words will not be pronounced at all, your challenge is to use the English translation to recall the word in Russian and spell it correctly.

About

OpenRussian Russian Dictionary

This app offers a comprehensive Russian language learning experience with a vast dictionary, example sentences, and interactive exercises. It includes flashcards, sentence builders, and listening/writing practice to help users progress from beginner to advanced levels.

Highlights
  • Extensive Russian word database
  • 350,000+ example sentences
  • Declension and conjugation tables
  • Interactive learning exercises
  • Flashcards and sentence builder
  • Progress tracking from A1 to C2
Features
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Full database of Russian words with more than 350.000 example sentences. All declensions and conjugations with accented forms. We have word lists, categories, a new media section with videos, radio, dialogs and much more. We have a learning section as well: You can "star" words and then learn them with flashcards, a sentence builder exercise, listening or writing exercise. Gather points to progress from A1 to C2 and perfect your Russian skills. We constantly improve the everything and if you have feedback, we are always here to listen! Your OpenRussian team Michel, Anastasia and Yana.

Screenshots

Spell Russian3 screens
OpenRussian Russian Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenRussian Russian Dictionary at every 2 weeks against Spell Russian's every 24 months. OpenRussian Russian Dictionary also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Spell Russian's advantage is ratings volume (130 vs 11). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Spell Russian sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OpenRussian Russian Dictionary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenRussian Russian Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spell Russian has 130 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Spell Russian's written reviews are positive against 100% of OpenRussian Russian Dictionary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spell Russian ships an update every 24 months, OpenRussian Russian Dictionary every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spell Russian versus OpenRussian Russian Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpell RussianOpenRussian Russian Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (130 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings130 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer0FFMichel Helms

Customer experience

Spell Russian

All ratings130 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%

OpenRussian Russian Dictionary

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spell Russian

One-time1
  • Ad-free version$2.99
2 purchases

OpenRussian Russian Dictionary

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Account$3.491 Month
  • Pro Account$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Spell Russian free?
Spell Russian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenRussian Russian Dictionary free?
OpenRussian Russian Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spell Russian or OpenRussian Russian Dictionary?
OpenRussian Russian Dictionary is rated higher. Spell Russian averages 4.8 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while OpenRussian Russian Dictionary averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Spell Russian or OpenRussian Russian Dictionary have ads?
Neither Spell Russian nor OpenRussian Russian Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spell Russian or OpenRussian Russian Dictionary?
Spell Russian ships an update every 24 months, and OpenRussian Russian Dictionary every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spell Russian was updated on September 26, 2026 and OpenRussian Russian Dictionary on September 4, 2026.

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