Comparison

Learn English by Hello vs Drops

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

Head to head
About

Learn English by Hello

This app offers a research-based methodology for learning English through conversational lessons and interactive vocabulary building. Practice pronunciation, writing, and save notes offline for anytime, anywhere learning.

Highlights
  • Conversational lessons based on real-life situations
  • Interactive vocabulary flashcards
  • Pronunciation and writing practice
  • Offline access to all content
  • Save custom notes within lessons
  • User-friendly interface with attractive graphics
Features
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LEARN ENGLISH WITH THE # 1 APP FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING ON ITUNES Top-Selling English 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.

About

Drops

Learn new languages through engaging games and visual aids. Practice vocabulary and common phrases in over 55 languages, from beginner to expert levels. Track progress, unlock achievements, and enjoy professionally curated lessons with native speaker pronunciations.

Highlights
  • Gamified vocabulary learning
  • Visual learning aids
  • 55+ language options
  • Progress tracking and rewards
  • Native speaker pronunciations
  • Customizable learning goals
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Join over 50 million people who use Drops for free language lessons. It’s fast, fun, and easy! Practice vocabulary in Spanish, Japanese, French, Korean, Chinese, German, English. Discover 55+ different new languages with Drops! Learn new languages while playing games. You can become fluent, learn vocabulary and common phrases in Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, and Hindi. Set goals, unlock achievements, and get rewards! • Become fluent in a foreign language with this language learning app • Learn to read characters and scripts from different alphabets like Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, and Hindi • Custom illustrations for each vocabulary word makes it easy to remember • From beginner to expert levels, grow your foreign language vocabulary • A professionally curated vocabulary list with more than 3,000 words and phrases • Game-like language lessons that make language learning fun and effective • Level up! Track your progress and get rewards • Professional voice artists and sound design with correct dialect pronunciations • Learn to speak languages like Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English (British), English (American), French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (European), Russian, Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (European), Tagalog, Ainu, Arabic (Egyptian), American Sign Language (ASL), Basque, Bosnian, Cantonese, Catalan, Chti, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Estonian, Finnish, Galician, Greek, Greenlandic, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Maori, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Samoan, Sanskrit, Serbian, Swahili, Swedish, Swiss German, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Welsh, and even Yoruba! "By focusing on visually appealing games and vocab, Drops aims to lower the barrier preventing users from exploring a new language and, ultimately, accessing the social and economic benefits knowing that language may provide." - TechCrunch We are featured by CNET, Forbes, VentureBeat and many other places too! Try Drops Premium with a 7 day free trial. Download the app to learn about different membership options, and register to learn all about exclusive discounts. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of Drops premium. Afterwards your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. You can cancel your subscription anytime, and you won't be charged in the next billing cycle. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://languagedrops.com/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Learn English by Hello4 screens
Drops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Learn English by Hello at none against Drops's shown. Learn English by Hello also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Drops's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (72K vs 148). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 English by Hello sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Drops sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drops holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drops has 72K ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Learn English by Hello's written reviews are positive against 75% of Drops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn English by Hello ships an update every 5 months, Drops every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Learn English by Hello versus Drops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn English by HelloDrops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (148 ratings)4.7 (72K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews74.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14872K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB198 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHello-Hello LLCPLANB LABS OU

Customer experience

Learn English by Hello

All ratings139 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative30.1%

Drops

All ratings71,671 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,244 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative15.7%

Bugs and requests

Learn English by Hello

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Drops

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues and lost progress
  • Crashes and performance problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more grammar and sentence-level learning
  • Improve accuracy of translations and pronunciations
  • Provide more flexibility in time limits and review sessions
  • Integrate more conversational practice
  • Improve user interface and navigation

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Learn English by 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 8$1.99
  • Lesson 10$1.99
  • Lesson 11$1.99
  • Complete Course$19.99
10 purchases

Drops

Subscriptions10
  • Genius for a month$7.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$11.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Premium$14.991 Month
  • Curious for a month$22.991 Month
  • Holiday premium!$39.991 Year
  • All Language Learning Plans7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn English by Hello free?
Learn English by Hello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn English by Hello or Drops?
Drops is rated higher. Learn English by Hello averages 4.4 out of 5 from 148 ratings, while Drops averages 4.7 from 72K ratings.
Do Learn English by Hello or Drops have ads?
Drops shows ads; Learn English by Hello does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn English by Hello or Drops?
Learn English by Hello ships an update every 5 months, and Drops every 8 days. Most recently, Learn English by Hello was updated on November 1, 2026 and Drops on November 3, 2026.

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