Comparison

Learn Russian (Hello vs Russian Verb Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Learn Russian (Hello

Master Russian with a research-based methodology developed with language professionals. Engage in conversational lessons, build vocabulary with interactive flashcards, and practice pronunciation and writing. Learn offline, anytime, anywhere, with a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Research-based methodology
  • 30 conversational lessons
  • Interactive flashcards
  • Pronunciation and writing practice
  • Offline learning
  • 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.

About

Russian Verb Trainer

Master Russian verb conjugations with this comprehensive trainer. Practice all tenses and moods, listen to native speaker audio, and track your progress with detailed statistics. Customize your learning with personal verb lists and filters.

Highlights
  • Conjugate 600+ common Russian verbs
  • All tenses and imperative mood
  • Native speaker audio pronunciation
  • Progress tracking and verb ratings
  • Customizable verb lists
  • Aspectual pair information
  • Verb conjugation tables
Features
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Learn to conjugate the 600 most common Russian verbs in all tenses and in the imperative mood. Listen to the pronunciation of conjugated forms. Track your progress with statistics. VERB LISTS: make your own lists of verbs or use the predefined lists: "All Verbs", "Basic Verbs", "Reflexive Verbs" and "Verbs of Motion". ASPECT: learn to which aspect the verb belongs. For many verbs, the aspectual pair is provided. PRACTICE: enter the conjugated verb form, the infinitive or the translation and get visual feedback. VOCABULARY TRAINER: activate the options "Infinitive" and "Translation" in "Training Preferences" to learn Russian verbs. TRACK PROGRESS: see ratings for each verb and decide which verbs to focus on. CUSTOMIZE EXERCISE: filter the verbs based on tenses/mood and/or ratings within the selected list of verbs. VERB CONJUGATION TABLE: for each verb, there is a conjugation table including translation, transcription, aspectual partners (if available), conjugation type and audio of all forms in present, past and future tenses and in the imperative mood. AUDIO: conjugation forms of all verbs pronounced by a native Russian speaker. SEARCH: quick verb search (both language directions). Please, send us your comments and suggestions to help us improve the App. Propose verbs you would like to see in coming updates. FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/russlandjournal X - https://x.com/russlandjournal/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@RusslandJournal WEBSITE - https://www.russlandjournal.de/en/

Screenshots

Learn Russian (Hello4 screens
Russian Verb Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Learn Russian (Hello at Free against Russian Verb Trainer's $4.99. Russian Verb Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Learn Russian (Hello is free to download; Russian Verb Trainer costs $4.99 up front. Learn Russian (Hello sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Russian Verb Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Learn Russian (Hello against 4.2 for Russian Verb Trainer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Learn Russian (Hello's written reviews are positive against 72% of Russian Verb Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Learn Russian (Hello versus Russian Verb Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Russian (HelloRussian Verb Trainer
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.2 (12 ratings)4.2 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews71.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHello-Hello LLCAnastassia Urra

Customer experience

Learn Russian (Hello

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.3%

Russian Verb Trainer

All ratings18 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative17.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Learn Russian (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 11$1.99
  • Lesson 12$1.99
  • Lesson 24$1.99
  • Lesson 7$1.99
  • Complete Course$19.99
None

Russian Verb Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Russian (Hello free?
Learn Russian (Hello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Russian Verb Trainer free?
Russian Verb Trainer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn Russian (Hello or Russian Verb Trainer?
Russian Verb Trainer is rated higher. Learn Russian (Hello averages 4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Russian Verb Trainer averages 4.2 from 18 ratings.
Do Learn Russian (Hello or Russian Verb Trainer have ads?
Neither Learn Russian (Hello nor Russian Verb Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Russian (Hello or Russian Verb Trainer?
Learn Russian (Hello ships an update every 3 months, and Russian Verb Trainer every 3 months. Most recently, Learn Russian (Hello was updated on June 22, 2026 and Russian Verb Trainer on September 17, 2026.

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