Comparison

RUS Buddy vs Cura

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

Head to head
About

RUS Buddy

Features
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Learn new Russian words and phrases in a game manner. A word or phrase is accompanied by three different versions in English. Your task is to learn a new word in repetitive manner. For a quiet study, the game is accompanied by the emerging hints. When studying Russian, you will also fill up the vocabulary of the English words. Tips are accompanied by duplicated words in Estonian, Spanish, French and German. This is a great way to start learning a couple more languages.

About

Cura

This app uses a timed recognition method to help you learn Russian vocabulary quickly. It presents words rapidly, forcing instant comprehension rather than slow deciphering. The word bank focuses on the most common Russian terms to build a foundational vocabulary.

Highlights
  • Timed word recognition
  • Adjustable speed and word count
  • Focus on common vocabulary
  • Instant comprehension training
  • Build elementary vocabulary
Features
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Having a hard time learning Russian? You can sound out Cyrillic, but it still takes you forever to work out what a word actually means? CURA, the Commonly Used Russian Assistant, is built around one simple idea: there's a difference between reading a word and knowing it. CURA closes that gap. SIGHT LEARNING A Russian word flashes on screen for a fraction of a second, then disappears. You pick what you saw. Because there's no time to sound it out, recognition has to become automatic, which is exactly what fluent reading feels like. Five speeds, from relaxed to blink-and-you-miss-it, in either direction. FLASH CARDS New in this version. Study any word with two-sided flash cards scheduled by spaced repetition. Each card comes back just before you would forget it, so your review time goes where it is actually needed instead of drilling words you already know. CYRILLIC ALPHABET Just getting started? Learn to read all 33 letters, sorted by how much trouble they tend to cause, with special attention to the "false friends" that look like Latin letters but sound completely different. ALSO INSIDE - 300 of the most common Russian words, organized into three frequency tiers - Every word with its stress marked and a romanization - Problem Words mode that resurfaces the vocabulary you keep missing - Daily streaks, stars, and progress tracking to keep you coming back Whether you are learning your first Cyrillic letter or sharpening vocabulary you already half-know, CURA turns reading Russian into knowing Russian.

Screenshots

RUS Buddy4 screens
Cura4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RUS Buddy at none against Cura's shown. RUS Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RUS Buddy versus Cura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRUS BuddyCura
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 86 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamill IbragimovHoang Harry Tran

In-app purchases

None

RUS Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Cura

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RUS Buddy free?
RUS Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cura free?
Cura is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RUS Buddy or Cura have ads?
Cura shows ads; RUS Buddy does not.

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