Comparison

Learn Russian (Beginners) vs Prestia Staff

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)

This app offers a comprehensive Russian language course designed for beginners. It covers the alphabet, vocabulary, reading, writing, and listening skills with native audio. Learn independently at your own pace, with offline access and interactive exercises.

Highlights
  • Learn alphabet, vocabulary, reading, writing, and listening
  • Native audio recordings with adjustable speed
  • Offline course access
  • Interactive exercises with images
  • Review mode for reinforcement
  • Weekly user rankings
Features
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Want to learn Russian in an easy and flexible way? With over 30 million downloads worldwide, the BNR Languages apps help you study Russian in a practical, simple, and independent way. The complete course allows you to start from scratch, learn the alphabet, build your vocabulary, and practice reading, writing, and listening with native audio recordings. Study on your own, at your own pace, with no daily limits, and use the review mode to reinforce everything you've already learned. Perfect for anyone who wants to learn Russian quickly — whether for travel, study, work, or to communicate better with family and friends. Find out why our app is the ideal choice to study anytime, anywhere: - Offline Russian course — from beginner to advanced levels. - Study independently, at your own pace, without the need for teachers. - No time limits or daily activity restrictions. - Interactive exercises with images that make learning easier. - Review mode to practice and refresh the content. - Native audio recordings with adjustable playback speed. - Different types of exercises: reading, writing, and listening. - Intuitive and easy-to-use interface for all ages. - Join the weekly ranking and compete with other users. - The app works completely offline — no internet connection needed. - All content is available for free. Download now and start learning Russian in a simple, practical, and flexible way — at your own pace! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Prestia Staff

Features
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Prestia's Staff App gives you the ability to mark your attendance, see your messages, keep on top of news and alerts, and much much more. You and your colleagues can keep up-to-date with your students, your families and with each other. And everything syncs with your Prestia school management software. With a host of features designed around communication, student progress and welfare, Prestia keeps everything on track, with a minimum of fuss. Just some of Prestia’s features include: Attendance Marking Sign-in/out Kiosk Learning Management Classwork & Lesson Plans Reporting - Interim/Semester Assessment - Continuous/Formative/Summative Analysis - Snapshot/Growth/Cohort Incident/Referral Management Wellbeing Management Student Profiles Staff Alerts Parent & Student Portal Parent Teacher Interviews SMS, Email and App Communication Event and Risk Management Online School Fee and Event Payments Purchase Orders School Budgeting Asset Management Daily Organisation Timetabling

Screenshots

Learn Russian (Beginners)4 screens
Prestia Staff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prestia Staff at none against Learn Russian (Beginners)'s 8. Prestia Staff also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Prestia Staff asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Russian (Beginners) ships an update monthly, Prestia Staff every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Learn Russian (Beginners) versus Prestia Staff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Russian (Beginners)Prestia Staff
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (133 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings133 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBNR LANGUAGES INC.Semaphore Consulting Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Learn Russian (Beginners)

Subscriptions6
  • Premium$1.991 Month
  • Unlock all categories$3.991 Month
  • Unlock all categories$5.991 Month
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  • Premium$19.991 Year
  • Unlock all categories$24.991 Year
  • Unlock all categories$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock categories - lifetime$59.99
  • Unlock categories - lifetime$69.99
None

Prestia Staff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Russian (Beginners) free?
Learn Russian (Beginners) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prestia Staff free?
Prestia Staff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn Russian (Beginners) or Prestia Staff have ads?
Learn Russian (Beginners) shows ads; Prestia Staff does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Russian (Beginners) or Prestia Staff?
Learn Russian (Beginners) ships an update monthly, and Prestia Staff every 2 months. Most recently, Learn Russian (Beginners) was updated on November 7, 2026 and Prestia Staff on November 5, 2026.

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