Comparison

Learn Russian Beginners vs Hyperpolyglot

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

Hyperpolyglot

This app transforms any sentence you type into a personalized flashcard for learning over 30 languages. It uses AI to translate, generate natural pronunciation with adjustable speech styles, and offers various practice modes like active recall and spaced repetition. Track your progress and maintain consistency with streak tracking.

Highlights
  • Generate phrases in 30+ languages
  • Native-sounding AI voices
  • Adjustable speech styles
  • Active Recall and Spaced Repetition modes
  • Hands-free playlist practice
  • Streak tracking and progress stats
  • Privacy-first microphone usage
Features
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Turn any sentence into a personal flashcard in 55 languages, with translation, natural audio and active-recall practice. Privacy Policy: https://hyperpolyglot.app/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://hyperpolyglot.app/en/terms

Screenshots

Learn Russian Beginners4 screens
Hyperpolyglot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hyperpolyglot at none against Learn Russian Beginners's shown. Hyperpolyglot also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 23%). Learn Russian Beginners's advantage is ratings volume (480 vs 93). On price, rating, update cadence 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 Hyperpolyglot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hyperpolyglot holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Russian Beginners has 480 ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Learn Russian Beginners's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hyperpolyglot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Russian Beginners ships an update every 3 weeks, Hyperpolyglot every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Learn Russian Beginners versus Hyperpolyglot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Russian BeginnersHyperpolyglot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (480 ratings)4.6 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings480 — better93
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size310 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli UmerTIMOTHEE JEAN LEGER ESPERANDIEU

Customer experience

Learn Russian Beginners

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

Hyperpolyglot

All ratings92 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

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
3 purchases

Hyperpolyglot

Subscriptions3
  • Hyperpolyglot Pro$9.997 Days
  • Hyperpolyglot Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Hyperpolyglot Pro1 Year trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn Russian Beginners free?
Learn Russian Beginners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hyperpolyglot free?
Hyperpolyglot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Russian Beginners or Hyperpolyglot?
Hyperpolyglot is rated higher. Learn Russian Beginners averages 4.4 out of 5 from 480 ratings, while Hyperpolyglot averages 4.6 from 93 ratings.
Do Learn Russian Beginners or Hyperpolyglot have ads?
Learn Russian Beginners shows ads; Hyperpolyglot does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Russian Beginners or Hyperpolyglot?
Learn Russian Beginners ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hyperpolyglot every 11 days. Most recently, Learn Russian Beginners was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hyperpolyglot on October 24, 2026.

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