Comparison

Learn Russian Beginners vs Learn Russian Language Phrases

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

Head to head
About

Learn Russian Beginners

Learn Russian with interactive lessons, vocabulary building, and pronunciation guides. Practice at your own pace with offline access to lessons and review exercises. Track your progress and personalize your learning experience.

Highlights
  • 252 lessons across 26 chapters
  • Vocabulary for various topics
  • Offline lesson access
  • Flashcards and review exercises
  • Progress tracking and reminders
  • Manual backup and restore
Features
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Start learning Russian with words and phrases you can listen to, read and practice at your own pace. English meanings and pronunciation guides help you connect Russian script with its sound and meaning. CHOOSE WHAT TO LEARN Explore 252 lessons across 26 chapters, beginning with the alphabet, greetings and numbers. Build vocabulary for food, family, home, work, travel, transport, nature and more. Prefer a focused route? Choose from five mini courses: Starter Pack, Travel Basics, Food & Restaurant, Family & Home, and Health & Emergency. These bring related lessons together so you can study a useful topic. LISTEN AND REVIEW Listen to bundled recordings with two voice options, Ivan and Anna. Adjust playback speed and repeat words or phrases while you practice. The lesson text and bundled recordings work offline after installation. Purchases, ads and sending support messages require an internet connection. PUT YOUR RECALL TO WORK Review with flashcards, answer multiple-choice and true-or-false questions, match words with their meanings, and type answers in writing exercises. Revisit words that need more practice and check your exercise results. MAKE STUDYING PERSONAL Save favorite words and phrases for quick review. Follow your learning progress, record daily check-ins and set study reminders with notification permission. Choose a theme and learning appearance that suits you. KEEP A COPY OF YOUR PROGRESS Use manual Backup & Restore to export your favorites, progress, exercise history and included preferences to a file. Import a compatible backup when you need it. Purchases and notification permissions are not transferred in the backup. HELP IMPROVE THE CONTENT Use the flag beside a word to prepare a report about its audio, translation or example. You can also open Feedback & Support in Settings or contact support@dugloapps.app. ACCESS Some learning content is available without a purchase. Access to all lessons and premium features requires a one-time purchase or subscription. See the in-app purchase screen for available plans and terms. Privacy Policy: https://dugloapps.app/apps/learn-russian/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://dugloapps.app/apps/learn-russian/terms/

About

Learn Russian Language Phrases

Master Russian with a comprehensive, user-friendly app designed for beginners and travelers. It offers over 8000 words, 200+ topics, and 23 structured chapters, complete with native pronunciation and offline learning capabilities.

Highlights
  • 8000+ words and phrases
  • 200+ topics
  • 23 structured chapters
  • Native speaker audio
  • Offline access
  • 6 quiz modes
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Learn Russian from English, one useful word at a time. Follow 432 short lessons across 48 chapters, from first greetings to more advanced everyday conversations. START WITH THE BASICS Explore Cyrillic letters, listen to pronunciation and begin with Greetings, Goodbyes and simple replies. Continue through chapters including First Conversations, Numbers and Time, Building Simple Sentences, People and Family, Food and Drink, and Planning and Taking a Trip. LEARN, LISTEN AND PRACTICE • Read English meanings alongside Russian text and pronunciation guides. • Play included recordings offline, slow down the audio and repeat what you hear. • Reveal answers as you study, or choose direct learning to keep moving. • Test your knowledge with reading, listening, translation and true-or-false quizzes. • Track learned words, lesson completion and quiz results. MAKE THE COURSE YOURS Choose your interests, reorder chapters and give them color highlights. Save favorite words in color collections and return to the lesson they came from. Build a routine with a daily practice task that refreshes every 24 hours. GROW YOUR SKILLS Move beyond the basics into topics such as Presentations and Professional Writing, Culture and Perspectives, Advanced Practical Conversations and Flexible Communication. Study at your own pace on iPhone or iPad, with light and dark themes. FREE AND PREMIUM ACCESS Start free with the alphabet and Chapter 1. Its first four lessons are immediately available; complete earlier lessons to unlock the remaining lessons in that chapter. Unlock the full course and remove ads with a weekly subscription, yearly subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. Eligible users may receive a 3-day free trial on the weekly plan when that offer is shown in the app. Rewarded ads, when available, can unlock a chapter temporarily for the current app session. Subscriptions renew automatically. Manage or cancel renewal through your Apple Account subscription settings. Trial and renewal details are shown before purchase. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase with no recurring charge. Internet access is needed for ads and purchases; included lesson recordings can be played offline. Privacy Policy: https://owlspeak.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://owlspeak.web.app/terms

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Verdict

The call

Learn Russian Beginners and Learn Russian Language Phrases both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 23% of Learn Russian Beginners's written reviews are positive against 0% of Learn Russian Language Phrases's. Learn Russian Beginners also leads on ratings volume (480 vs 9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Learn Russian Beginners sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Learn Russian Language Phrases sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.4 for Learn Russian Beginners against 4.3 for Learn Russian Language Phrases. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Russian Beginners has 480 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Learn Russian Beginners's written reviews are positive against 0% of Learn Russian Language Phrases's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Russian Beginners ships an update every 3 weeks, Learn Russian Language Phrases every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Learn Russian Beginners versus Learn Russian Language Phrases: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Russian BeginnersLearn Russian Language Phrases
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (480 ratings) — better4.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings480 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size310 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli UmerAli Umer

Customer experience

Learn Russian Beginners

All ratings480 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative65.4%

Learn Russian Language Phrases

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Learn Russian Beginners

Subscriptions4
  • Russian3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Russian$12.991 Month
  • Russian$19.993 Months
Show 1 more
  • Russian$34.991 Year
One-time5
  • Learn Russian$2.99
  • Learn Russian$4.99
  • Learn Russian$6.99
Show 2 more
  • Learn Russian$8.99
  • Learn Russian$69.99
9 purchases

Learn Russian Language Phrases

Subscriptions3
  • Learn Russian3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Russian$12.991 Month
  • Russian$34.991 Year
One-time6
  • Russian$3.99
  • Russian$5.99
  • Learn Russian$5.99
Show 3 more
  • Russian$7.99
  • Russian$10.99
  • Russian$59.99

Questions

Is Learn Russian Beginners free?
Learn Russian Beginners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Russian Language Phrases free?
Learn Russian Language Phrases is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Russian Beginners or Learn Russian Language Phrases?
Learn Russian Beginners is rated higher. Learn Russian Beginners averages 4.4 out of 5 from 480 ratings, while Learn Russian Language Phrases averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Learn Russian Beginners or Learn Russian Language Phrases have ads?
Both Learn Russian Beginners and Learn Russian Language Phrases show ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Russian Beginners or Learn Russian Language Phrases?
Learn Russian Beginners ships an update every 3 weeks, and Learn Russian Language Phrases every 2 months. Most recently, Learn Russian Beginners was updated on October 30, 2026 and Learn Russian Language Phrases on October 24, 2026.

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