Comparison

Learn Spanish (Hello vs Basic Spanish conversations

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

Basic Spanish conversations

Learn Spanish through listening to everyday dialogues and practicing conversations with interactive exercises. Expand your vocabulary with over 2500 words and 1300 phrases, aided by high-quality photos.

Highlights
  • Listen to typical Spanish dialogues
  • Practice conversations with exercises
  • Learn over 1300 useful phrases
  • Revise over 2500 words with photos
  • Interactive vocabulary matching
  • Sentence and dialogue ordering exercises
Features
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Why don't you learn Spanish a little bit? A) Listen to typical Spanish dialogues: 1. Everyday conversation - meet your new friend, arrange another meeting, visit your friend, talk about your family and jobs... 2. Travelling - check in at the airport, travel by plane, coach, train or boat, go through the immigration and passport control... 3. Holiday - book your hotel or log cabin at the camp, order your meal at the restaurant, rent a car, buy your skipass... 4. City life - ask about the way, travel by tube, bus or taxi, go to the cinema or gallery, do some shopping... B) Practise conversations in exercises: 1. Match words to photographs. 2. Put words in the correct order to make sentences. 3. Put sentences in the correct order to make dialogues. 4. Listen and read all parts again. C) Learn phrases and words: 1. Listen, read and repeat more than 1300 useful phrases to speak fluently. 2. Use 750 high quality photos to revise the meaning and pronunciation of more than 2500 words. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://www.myapp.page/language-reading-books/privacy

Screenshots

Learn Spanish (Hello4 screens
Basic Spanish conversations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Learn Spanish (Hello at 3.5 against Basic Spanish conversations's 2.7. Learn Spanish (Hello also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 and Basic Spanish conversations sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Spanish (Hello holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Learn Spanish (Hello's written reviews are positive against 25% of Basic Spanish conversations's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Learn Spanish (Hello versus Basic Spanish conversations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Spanish (HelloBasic Spanish conversations
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (17 ratings) — better2.7 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1736 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHello-Hello LLCNatalja Morozova

Customer experience

Learn Spanish (Hello

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

Basic Spanish conversations

All ratings36 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

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
8 purchases

Basic Spanish conversations

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • Unidad 1: Buenos días$1.99
  • Unidad 2: Viajar$1.99
  • Unidad 3: De vacaciones$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Unidad 4: En la ciudad$1.99
  • Todas las unidades$4.99
  • Lifetime Access$39.99

Questions

Is Learn Spanish (Hello free?
Learn Spanish (Hello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Spanish conversations free?
Basic Spanish conversations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Spanish (Hello or Basic Spanish conversations?
Learn Spanish (Hello is rated higher. Learn Spanish (Hello averages 3.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Basic Spanish conversations averages 2.7 from 36 ratings.
Do Learn Spanish (Hello or Basic Spanish conversations have ads?
Neither Learn Spanish (Hello nor Basic Spanish conversations shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Spanish (Hello or Basic Spanish conversations?
Learn Spanish (Hello ships an update every 3 months, and Basic Spanish conversations every 3 months. Most recently, Learn Spanish (Hello was updated on September 19, 2026 and Basic Spanish conversations on September 20, 2026.

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