Comparison

Russian Dictionary + vs Learn Russian with Hello

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

Head to head
About

Russian Dictionary +

This app provides a comprehensive bilingual dictionary and translator for English and Russian. It offers offline access to over 350,000 words and phrases, along with pronunciation, translation of sentences, and image text scanning. It also includes vocabulary-building games and tools for language learners.

Highlights
  • Bilingual English-Russian dictionary
  • Offline translation for words and phrases
  • Image text scanning for dictionary lookup
  • Vocabulary building games and flashcards
  • Offline pronunciation
  • Thesaurus, synonyms, and antonyms
Features
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• Bilingual English to Russian and Russian to English dictionary • Russian to English word and phrase translator and translation • Over 350K words and phrase can be used in offline • Offline pronunciation and translate any sentences • Scan text in image by pointing camera to search in dictionary • Designed for student, teacher, tourist and language learners • Having thesaurus, synonyms and antonyms • Translate individual words, phrases, or whole sentences • Tap a word for cross searching • Bookmark and Recent history for instant recall • Word of the day to learn IELTS, TOEFL and SAT words • Multiple games help to improve English and Russian vocabulary • Offline Pronunciation helps to learn words properly • Flash card and Word of the Day helps to improve vocabulary • Phrase book, Phrase of the day and Phrase Card helps to speak common phrases • Quote of the Day improves wisdom and motivation

About

Learn Russian with Hello

This app uses a research-based methodology to teach Russian communication skills through conversational lessons and interactive vocabulary building. It offers offline access and a user-friendly interface for learning anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Research-based methodology
  • 30 conversational lessons
  • Interactive flashcards
  • Build Your Vocabulary exercise
  • Save custom notes
  • Offline access
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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LEARN RUSSIAN WITH THE # 1 APP FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING ON ITUNES Top-Selling Russian course in US, UK, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Brazil, China, Russia, etc. Research-based methodology developed in collaboration with the most prestigious institution for language teachers and professionals: The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages – ACTFL INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY: Developed in collaboration with ACTFL - The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, which is the largest and most respected association for language teachers and professionals. ACTFL's guidelines are followed by all major universities in the USA. COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Learn to communicate effectively from LESSON 1! Hello-Hello offers 30 conversational lessons based on real life situations rather then a collection of out-of-context words and phrases. Dialogues are presented and then broken down into sentence by sentence where you can practice pronunciation and writing skills VOCABULARY BUILDING: Practice vocabulary with hundreds of fun and interactive Flashcards plus our innovative Build Your Vocabulary exercise where you can practice alternate words and phrases from within the dialogues NOTES: Save your own notes from within the lessons to review later! LEARN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE: No Internet required! All the content is stored in the app so that you have great responsiveness when you are ready to learn a language. You do not need to be connected to Wi-Fi or 3G networks to run the app. BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE: user friendly interface with beautifully designed graphics CONTACT US: We are constantly trying to improve the app and take feedback from our users very seriously. The app has a “Contact Us” icon so that you can contact us easily, so please do not hesitate and send us an email if you have any questions, comments, complaints or suggestions.  -- Try before you buy :-) You can check out our content for free first and buy the rest later if you like it. Make sure to also check Hello-Hello Kids, our language learning app for children!  ABOUT US  Hello-Hello is an innovative language learning company that offers state-of-the-art online and mobile courses. Hello-Hello.com’s website couples social networking with language learning which allows users to interact with native speakers around the world. Hello-Hello’s iPad apps are among the top language learning apps on the iPad. Our conversational courses were developed in collaboration with The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), which is the largest association of teachers and administrators of all languages at all levels, serving more than 12,000 educators. For more information, please visit their website at www.actfl.org.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Russian Dictionary + at 4.6 against Learn Russian with Hello's 3.9. Russian Dictionary + also leads on ratings volume (323 vs 17) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). Learn Russian with Hello's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Russian Dictionary + sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Learn Russian with Hello sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Russian Dictionary + holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Russian Dictionary + has 323 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Russian Dictionary +'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Learn Russian with Hello's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Russian Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, Learn Russian with Hello every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Russian Dictionary + versus Learn Russian with Hello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRussian Dictionary +Learn Russian with Hello
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (323 ratings) — better3.9 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings323 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiThinkdiffHello-Hello LLC

Customer experience

Russian Dictionary +

All ratings323 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews199 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral11.6%
Negative15.6%

Learn Russian with Hello

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Russian Dictionary +

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Pronunciation not working
  • App reverting to free version
  • Ads covering the screen
  • Slow loading times
  • Compatibility issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More common/useful word coverage
  • Improved pronunciation support
  • Better explanation of word usage and context
  • Reduced advertising/paywall
  • Improved search and navigation

Learn Russian with Hello

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Russian Dictionary +

One-time5
  • Pronunciation$0.99
  • Online Translator$0.99
  • Flash Card$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Phrase Book$0.99
  • Unlock Full Version$9.99
10 purchases

Learn Russian with Hello

One-time10
  • Lesson 2$1.99
  • Lesson 3$1.99
  • Lesson 4$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Lesson 5$1.99
  • Lesson 6$1.99
  • Lesson 7$1.99
  • Lesson 9$1.99
  • Lesson 10$1.99
  • Lesson 23$1.99
  • Complete Course$19.99

Questions

Is Russian Dictionary + free?
Russian Dictionary + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Russian with Hello free?
Learn Russian with Hello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Russian Dictionary + or Learn Russian with Hello?
Russian Dictionary + is rated higher. Russian Dictionary + averages 4.6 out of 5 from 323 ratings, while Learn Russian with Hello averages 3.9 from 17 ratings.
Do Russian Dictionary + or Learn Russian with Hello have ads?
Russian Dictionary + shows ads; Learn Russian with Hello does not.
Which is updated more often, Russian Dictionary + or Learn Russian with Hello?
Russian Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, and Learn Russian with Hello every 3 months. Most recently, Russian Dictionary + was updated on October 12, 2026 and Learn Russian with Hello on October 3, 2026.

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