Comparison

MTL 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

MTL Learn Russian

This app offers a straightforward way to learn Russian, suitable for all skill levels. It's ideal for travelers and includes high-quality translations and offline access.

Highlights
  • High-quality Russian translations
  • Create favorite lists
  • Offline access
  • Suitable for beginners and advanced users
  • Ideal for travel
Features
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Learn Russian one word at a time! Discover a fun, colorful way to learn Russian with MTL Learn Russian. Build your vocabulary, explore everyday phrases, practice pronunciation, and strengthen your language skills through interactive games and challenges. Whether you're starting from scratch or refreshing your Russian, MTL Learn Russian makes learning accessible, engaging, and rewarding. LEARN RUSSIAN VOCABULARY Explore illustrated Russian vocabulary organized into practical categories. Learn useful words, listen to pronunciation, and develop your skills at your own pace. • Illustrated vocabulary with translations • Russian audio pronunciation • Themed vocabulary categories • Listening and pronunciation practice • Favorites for quick review • Learning activities to reinforce your knowledge USEFUL RUSSIAN PHRASES Discover practical Russian phrases for everyday conversations, travel, and common situations. Listen, repeat, and become more comfortable recognizing and using Russian expressions. LEARN THE RUSSIAN ALPHABET Get familiar with the Cyrillic alphabet and discover the letters used in Russian. Build a foundation for recognizing Russian words and developing your reading skills. PRACTICE RUSSIAN VERBS Explore Russian verbs and their conjugations through dedicated learning materials. Strengthen your understanding of common verb forms and improve your vocabulary. LISTEN AND LEARN OFFLINE Practice Russian pronunciation and listening skills with included audio resources, even without an internet connection. Learn whenever and wherever you want. LEARN THROUGH GAMES Make Russian practice more exciting with interactive learning games: • Memory — Match Russian words with their translations. • Letters — Build words and reinforce spelling. • Falling Words — Test your vocabulary and reaction speed. • Sudden Death — Challenge yourself to answer correctly under pressure. Turn practice into play and make every session count! TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Stay motivated as you build your Russian language skills. • Earn points and experience • Collect medals and trophies • Watch your avatar evolve • Review your learning history • Track your achievements and progress Every new word brings you closer to your learning goals. FREE LEARNING AND PREMIUM Start learning Russian for free with access to selected learning materials and activities. Upgrade to Premium to unlock additional features and enjoy a more complete learning experience. Monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions are available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. START LEARNING RUSSIAN TODAY! Small steps. Real words. A language you can use. Download MTL Learn Russian and make Russian learning part of your everyday routine! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

MTL Learn Russian4 screens
Russian Language Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: MTL Learn Russian at 105 against Russian Language Learning's 4. Russian Language Learning's advantage is update cadence (every 10 months vs every 29 months) and iOS requirement (15 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. MTL Learn Russian sells 3 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 — 4.8 for MTL Learn Russian against 4.8 for Russian Language Learning. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTL Learn Russian has 105 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTL Learn Russian ships an update every 29 months, Russian Language Learning every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MTL Learn Russian versus Russian Language Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTL Learn RussianRussian Language Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (105 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeta Language Pro SRLImad Al-Zaidi.

Customer experience

MTL Learn Russian

All ratings105 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative31.8%

Russian Language Learning

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MTL Learn Russian

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Buy Pro Version$4.99
3 purchases

Russian Language Learning

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

Questions

Is MTL Learn Russian free?
MTL 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, MTL Learn Russian or Russian Language Learning?
MTL Learn Russian is rated higher. MTL Learn Russian averages 4.8 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Russian Language Learning averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do MTL Learn Russian or Russian Language Learning have ads?
Both MTL Learn Russian and Russian Language Learning show ads.
Which is updated more often, MTL Learn Russian or Russian Language Learning?
MTL Learn Russian ships an update every 29 months, and Russian Language Learning every 10 months. Most recently, MTL Learn Russian was updated on November 2, 2026 and Russian Language Learning on November 3, 2026.

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