Comparison

Learn Spanish (Hello vs Hello

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

Head to head
About

Learn Spanish (Hello

Learn Spanish through interactive lessons and real-life scenarios. This app uses a unique mobile immersion methodology with animated videos and exercises to help you acquire functional language skills quickly and effectively.

Highlights
  • 30 conversational lessons
  • Real-life situations
  • Animated videos
  • Interactive exercises
  • Mobile immersion methodology
  • Practice all skills
Features
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LEARN SPANISH WITH THE #1 APP FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING ON ITUNES - Top-Selling courses in US, UK, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Brazil, China, Russia, etc. From the developers of the world’s first language learning App on the iPad Recommended by the New York Times and PC Magazine __________________________________________________________________ LEARN FAST! Put your new language to use today! With Hello-Hello you can learn fast because it is: - CONVENIENT: learn from your mobile device anytime, anywhere. - EFFECTIVE: research-based innovative mobile immersion methodology that develops all skills you need at your own pace. - RELEVANT: learn to communicate about real world topics. - FUN: animated videos and interactive exercises. Learn what you actually need: 30 conversational lessons based on real-life situations designed to give you the ability to communicate and understand people from Lesson 1! o BE SOCIAL: Introduce yourself and greet others, describe yourself, talk about your background, your profession, your family. Describe your hobbies, favorite music, cuisine, travels and more! o TRAVEL: Learn to check into a hotel, go shopping, order food in a restaurant; ask for directions, use the internet at a café; ask for clarification when you do not understand something and much more! Try before you buy! Hello-Hello Spanish comes with one free lesson and the option to upgrade and get all 30 lessons. UNIQUE MOBILE IMMERSION Hello-Hello’s innovative Mobile Immersion methodology engages and encourages learners of all ages to acquire usable language skills quickly! Mobile Immersion creates a unique VIRTUAL environment that GUIDES the learner VISUALLY to develop FUNCTIONAL language skills. Mobile immersion is: - Virtual: Creates real-world animated situations in the new language. - Guided: Builds new vocabulary and phrases to develop language skills. - Visual: Conveys meaning with animation and game-like activities - Functional: Develops the foundation for learners to put their new language skills to use in the real-world fast. _____________________________________________________________________ App features: - RESEARCH-BASED 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 proficiency guidelines are followed by all major schools and universities in the U.S. - LEARN TO COMMUNICATE: 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. - INTERACTIVE ANIMATIONS AND COMIC STRIPS: Beautiful, fun animated lessons! Meet Paul, Mark and Ann! Follow them on a trip and have fun learning English! - PRACTICE ALL SKILLS: Games and exercises to practice Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening skills! - VOCABULARY BUILDING: Practice vocabulary with our innovative “Build Your Vocabulary” exercise where you can practice vocabulary in the context of a dialogue. Receive “WORD OF THE DAY” notifications to help you memorizing throughout the day. - NOTES: Save your own notes from within the lessons to review later! - LESSON REMINDERS: Don't worry about remembering to study. We will do that for you! - TRACK YOUR PROGRESS: Track your lesson and course progress. - USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE: Intuitive interface with beautifully designed graphics.

About

Hello

This app provides access to comprehensive language learning courses, including conversational lessons and vocabulary exercises. It utilizes a unique mobile immersion methodology to help users learn quickly and effectively across 13 languages. Access your courses on any mobile device or the web.

Highlights
  • Conversational lessons
  • Vocabulary exercises
  • 13 languages available
  • Mobile and web access
  • Mobile Immersion methodology
  • Interactive animations
Features
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ATTENTION: Hello-Hello Complete is a free download exclusively to Hello-Hello subscribers to access the content from their mobile devices. Only Hello-Hello subscribers have access to our courses from this app. Hello-Hello Complete offers: Conversational Course: 30 conversational lessons based on real-life situations that will enable you to start communicating effectively from Lesson 1! Vocabulary: More then 1,000 vocabulary words with exercises to practice all skills you need: Read, Write, Speak, Listen! Access to both courses in 13 Languages: Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Hungarian, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Indonesian and Hindi. Access to your courses from any mobile device and from the Web! Unique Mobile Immersion methodology developed in collaboration with The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages - ACTFL LEARN FAST! Put your new language to use today! With Hello-Hello you can learn fast because it is: CONVENIENT: learn from your mobile device anytime, anywhere. EFFECTIVE: research-based innovative mobile immersion methodology that develops all skills you need at your own pace. RELEVANT: learn to communicate about real world topics. FUN: animated videos and interactive exercises. UNIQUE MOBILE IMMERSIONTM Hello-Hello’s innovative Mobile ImmersionTM methodology engages and encourages learners of all ages to acquire usable language skills quickly! Mobile ImmersionTM creates a unique VIRTUAL environment that GUIDES the learner VISUALLY to develop FUNCTIONAL language skills. Mobile Immersion is: VIRTUAL: Creates real-world animated situations in the new language. GUIDED: Builds new vocabulary and phrases to develop language skills. VISUAL: Conveys meaning with animation and game-like activities FUNCTIONAL: Develops the foundation for learners to put their new language skills to use in the real-world fast. ________________________________________________________________________ App features: 2 COURSES: Conversational and Vocabulary 13 LANGUAGES: All languages included: Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian, Hindi and Indonesian . WORKS ON ALL DEVICES: Access the course from any mobile device & on the Web. RESEARCH-BASED 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 proficiency guidelines are followed by all major schools and universities in the U.S. LEARN TO COMMUNICATE: 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. INTERACTIVE ANIMATIONS AND COMIC STRIPS: Beautiful, fun animated lessons! Meet Paul, Mark and Ann! Follow them on a trip and have fun learning! PRACTICE ALL SKILLS: Games and exercises to practice Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening skills! VOCABULARY BUILDING: Practice vocabulary with our innovative “Build Your Vocabulary” exercise where you can practice vocabulary in the context of a dialogue. Receive “WORD OF THE DAY” notifications to help you memorizing throughout the day. Practice individual words with our Basic Course featuring 7 different modules for learning. NOTES: Save your own notes from within the lessons to review later! LESSON REMINDERS: Don't worry about remembering to study. We will do that for you! TRACK YOUR PROGRESS: Track your lesson and course progress. USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE: Intuitive interface with beautifully designed graphics.

Screenshots

Learn Spanish (Hello4 screens
Hello4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hello at none against Learn Spanish (Hello's 14. Hello also leads on ratings volume (61 vs 17). Learn Spanish (Hello's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 50%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Spanish (Hello sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Hello asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hello holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 61 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Learn Spanish (Hello's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hello's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Spanish (Hello ships an update every 3 months, Hello every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn Spanish (Hello versus Hello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Spanish (HelloHello
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (17 ratings)3.7 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1761 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB285 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHello-Hello LLCHello-Hello LLC

Customer experience

Learn Spanish (Hello

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative30.6%

Hello

All ratings58 ratings
Positive62.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Learn Spanish (Hello

One-time14
  • Lesson 2$0.99
  • Lesson 3$0.99
  • Lesson 4$0.99
Show 11 more
  • Lesson 5$0.99
  • Lesson 8$0.99
  • Lesson 11$0.99
  • Lesson 22$0.99
  • Lesson 26$0.99
  • Lesson 30$0.99
  • Lesson 6$0.99
  • Lesson 7$0.99
  • Lesson 9$0.99
  • Lesson 10$0.99
  • Complete Course$19.99
None

Hello

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Spanish (Hello free?
Learn Spanish (Hello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hello free?
Hello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn Spanish (Hello or Hello?
Hello is rated higher. Learn Spanish (Hello averages 3.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Hello averages 3.7 from 61 ratings.
Do Learn Spanish (Hello or Hello have ads?
Neither Learn Spanish (Hello nor Hello shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Spanish (Hello or Hello?
Learn Spanish (Hello ships an update every 3 months, and Hello every 5 months. Most recently, Learn Spanish (Hello was updated on September 19, 2026 and Hello on July 17, 2026.

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