Comparison

Learn Russian with Flashcards! vs BeFluent

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

Head to head
About

Learn Russian with Flashcards!

Master Russian vocabulary with interactive flashcards and a science-based spaced repetition system. Track your progress, set daily goals, and learn offline to build your word bank efficiently. Customize your learning experience with a night theme and user-created flashcards.

Highlights
  • Interactive flashcards with pictures
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Built-in dictionary with categories
  • Customizable flashcards
  • Learning statistics and progress tracking
  • Offline learning mode
  • Night theme
Features
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Learning Russian has never been this easy! Memorize Russian words and improve your vocabulary with ReWord - a highly effective foreign language learning app. If you need to learn Russian for work, want to travel to Russia, or just want to watch Russian movies in the original and understand the plot - you are here! Over a million users are happy to be expanding their vocabulary in different languages with ReWord! With the app, you get a dedicated system and will memorize Russian vocab without much effort on your part. Features: • Built-in dictionary contains thousands of Russian words and phrases divided into categories. It includes the most frequently used Russian words, as well as some other thematic topics. • To learn Russian words, all you need to do is swipe handy flashcards with pictures and example sentences - helpful mental shortcuts to build your vocabulary and understand the nuances of word meaning and how these words are used in real practice. • Easily add your own flashcards: translations, pictures, and example sentences are automatically filled in. • Spaced repetitions really work: ReWord has a science-based approach to memorizing foreign words so you can learn languages at the highest efficiency. • Learning stats: Track your word memory over the past week, month, three months, and year. • Track your progress: set your daily goal and keep achieving it every day. • Night theme for comfortable Russian learning before bed. • Learn Russian language offline: now it is possible to improve your vocab wherever you go, and turn learning Russian into a daily routine. • Simple and clear interface without any disctracting elements. To make Russian language learning even more efficient, it is recommended to use the ReWord Russian language self-tutor two or three times a day, several hours apart. By learning at least 5 Russian words a day and devoting time to Russian lessons daily, you will expand your vocabulary by 1800 words in a year. ReWord is an excellent Russian language self-study tool for those who are already learning Russian or just starting to learn Russian. Start learning Russian today! If you enjoyed the free version, you can use in-app purchases to remove the daily limitation of the free version. You can choose from the following: • "Full version (1 month)": subscription for 1 month, $1.99 per month • "Full version (3 months)": subscription for 3 months, $3.99 per 3 months • "Full version (1 year)": subscription for 1 year, $11.99 per year Please keep in mind: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after 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. • More information about subscriptions can be found here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Use: https://reword.app/terms

About

BeFluent

Master Russian with practical exercises, courses, and vocabulary training. Suitable for all levels, it focuses on real-life situations and confident language use. Learn through engaging tasks and media like movies and TV shows.

Highlights
  • Structured courses
  • Vocabulary training
  • Engaging tasks
  • All levels supported
  • Learn through media
  • Real-life situations
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Meet the all-new BeFluent — learn Russian the way it's really spoken. BeFluent is rebuilt from the ground up: a fresh design, a personal learning plan and everything you need to go from your first words to confident conversation. Start with a short quiz and a vocabulary test — BeFluent finds your level and builds a plan around your goal and pace. • Structured courses and lessons for every level, from beginner to advanced • Vocabulary training with smart review — words return right before you'd forget them • Learn from Russian movies, TV series, shows and cartoons (Premium) • Varied exercises, from word building to reading • Private coaching sessions with a teacher (Premium) • Perfect for travel, study, work and life in Russia Access to lessons, courses and premium content requires a subscription. Choose a monthly or yearly plan right in the app. Privacy Policy: https://befluent.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Learn Russian with Flashcards!4 screens
BeFluent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Learn Russian with Flashcards! at free with in-app purchases against BeFluent's subscription. Learn Russian with Flashcards! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (52 vs 7). BeFluent's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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 with Flashcards! sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and BeFluent sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Russian with Flashcards! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Russian with Flashcards! has 52 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 83% and 83% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Russian with Flashcards! ships an update monthly, BeFluent every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn Russian with Flashcards! versus BeFluent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Russian with Flashcards!BeFluent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (52 ratings) — better4.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings52 — better7
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNikita OliferBeFluent

Customer experience

Learn Russian with Flashcards!

All ratings52 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%

BeFluent

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Learn Russian with Flashcards!

Subscriptions7
  • Full version3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Full version3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Full version3 Days trial$3.993 Months
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  • Full version3 Days trial$5.491 Year
  • Full version3 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Full version3 Days trial$10.491 Year
  • Full version3 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time3
  • Full version$4.99
  • Full version$6.99
  • Full version2 variants$9.99
4 purchases

BeFluent

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Plan3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium plan$49.991 Month
  • Basic Plan for the year3 Days trial$199.001 Year
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  • Premium Plan for the year$499.001 Year

Questions

Is Learn Russian with Flashcards! free?
Learn Russian with Flashcards! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeFluent free?
BeFluent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Russian with Flashcards! or BeFluent?
Learn Russian with Flashcards! is rated higher. Learn Russian with Flashcards! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while BeFluent averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Learn Russian with Flashcards! or BeFluent have ads?
Learn Russian with Flashcards! shows ads; BeFluent does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Russian with Flashcards! or BeFluent?
Learn Russian with Flashcards! ships an update monthly, and BeFluent every 2 weeks. Most recently, Learn Russian with Flashcards! was updated on October 24, 2026 and BeFluent on October 25, 2026.

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