Comparison

Learn Hebrew vs Learn Hebrew (Beginners)

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

Head to head
About

Learn Hebrew

Learn Hebrew through engaging lessons and interactive games. This app offers vocabulary, phrases, and grammar for beginners and advanced learners, featuring native speaker audio and progress tracking. It's designed for students, tourists, and professionals.

Highlights
  • 86 real-life situation lessons
  • 3000+ vocabulary words and phrases
  • Hangman and Concentration games
  • Native speaker audio for pronunciation
  • Complete Hebrew alphabet course
  • Adaptive multiple-choice quizzes
  • iCloud progress syncing
Features
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MA KORE ® is the award-winning app that makes learning Hebrew simple and fun! Quickly learn essential vocabulary, phrases, and grammar concepts. Designed especially for students and tourists as well as business and medical professionals. Vocabulary and Phrases ------------- • Contains 86 lessons based on REAL LIFE situations including flight and hotel reservations, dining out, shopping, exploring and meeting new friends. • Includes over 3000 VOCABULARY words and phrases for both beginner and advanced learners. • Play while learning with Hangman and Concentration games. • Learn to PRONOUNCE correctly with high-quality audio by NATIVE SPEAKERS. • Includes complete HEBREW ALPHABET course. Quizzing Features ------------- • Multiple-choice quiz ADAPTS to your skill level. • Memorize words quickly with our DYNAMIC QUIZZING algorithm. • Track LESSON PROGRESS across devices with iCloud syncing. Please note that premium lessons within the app are available with a subscription. The options for a subscription are: Monthly subscription for $US2.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), and Annual subscription for $US9.99 (or the equivalent in local currency). Subscriptions automatically renew, unless auto-renew is turned off in your iTunes App Store preference at least 24-hours before the beginning of the next payment cycle. Upon cancellation of your subscription, access to the premium lessons will terminate at the end of the current payment cycle. ------------ We're always happy to hear from you! Have a suggestion or problem? Contact us at info@pangaealearning.com ------------ Privacy Policy - https://pollylingu.al/he/en/privacy-apps Terms and Conditions - https://pollylingu.al/he/en/terms_and_conditions

About

Learn Hebrew (Beginners)

Master Hebrew with a comprehensive, self-paced course. Learn the alphabet, build vocabulary, and practice reading, writing, and listening with native audio. Ideal for travel, study, or personal enrichment.

Highlights
  • Offline Hebrew course
  • Learn alphabet and vocabulary
  • Practice reading, writing, listening
  • Native audio recordings
  • Interactive exercises
  • Review mode
  • Weekly user ranking
Features
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Want to learn Hebrew in an easy and flexible way? With over 30 million downloads worldwide, the BNR Languages apps help you study Hebrew in a practical, simple, and independent way. The complete course allows you to start from scratch, learn the alphabet, build your vocabulary, and practice reading, writing, and listening with native audio recordings. Study on your own, at your own pace, with no daily limits, and use the review mode to reinforce everything you've already learned. Perfect for anyone who wants to learn Hebrew quickly — whether for travel, study, work, or to communicate better with family and friends. Find out why our app is the ideal choice to study anytime, anywhere: - Offline Hebrew course — from beginner to advanced levels. - Study independently, at your own pace, without the need for teachers. - No time limits or daily activity restrictions. - Interactive exercises with images that make learning easier. - Review mode to practice and refresh the content. - Native audio recordings with adjustable playback speed. - Different types of exercises: reading, writing, and listening. - Intuitive and easy-to-use interface for all ages. - Join the weekly ranking and compete with other users. - The app works completely offline — no internet connection needed. - All content is available for free. Download now and start learning Hebrew in a simple, practical, and flexible way — at your own pace! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Learn Hebrew4 screens
Learn Hebrew (Beginners)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Learn Hebrew (Beginners) at free with in-app purchases against Learn Hebrew's subscription. Learn Hebrew (Beginners) also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Learn Hebrew's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (310 vs 21). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Hebrew sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Learn Hebrew (Beginners) sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Learn Hebrew against 4.6 for Learn Hebrew (Beginners). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Hebrew has 310 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Learn Hebrew's written reviews are positive against 100% of Learn Hebrew (Beginners)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Hebrew ships an update every 2 months, Learn Hebrew (Beginners) monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Learn Hebrew versus Learn Hebrew (Beginners): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn HebrewLearn Hebrew (Beginners)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (310 ratings) — better4.6 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings310 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size507 MB169 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperOnline Language HelpBNR LANGUAGES INC.

Customer experience

Learn Hebrew

All ratings310 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral10.0%
Negative9.4%

Learn Hebrew (Beginners)

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Learn Hebrew

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes on startup or when opening lessons
  • Force closes when attempting to access content
  • Impossible to play letter sounds from main category page (iOS 8 issue)
  • Quiz shows duplicate letters as answer options
  • Vowel display issues on iPad (cutting off bottom of vowel points)
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  • Hangman game covers correct answer
  • Incorrect shin/sin letter spelling and transliteration
  • Audio pronunciation doesn't match supplied translation
  • White text on white background accessibility issue
  • Pangaea Passport subscription not working across apps

Requested features

9 requests
  • Bidirectional flashcards (English to Hebrew translation)
  • Writing practice for letters, not just identification
  • Ability to retake lessons for improvement
  • Travel phrase content without additional purchases
  • Verb conjugation app similar to Spanish version
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  • More lessons and expanded content
  • Hand-writing practice for letters
  • Better letter sizing in games for readability
  • Pangaea Passport integration improvements

Learn Hebrew (Beginners)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Hebrew

Subscriptions2
  • Pangaea Passport$2.991 Month
  • Pangaea Passport$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pangaea Passport - All Languages$9.99
8 purchases

Learn Hebrew (Beginners)

Subscriptions6
  • Premium$1.991 Month
  • Unlock all categories$3.991 Month
  • Unlock all categories$5.991 Month
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  • Premium$19.991 Year
  • Unlock all categories$24.991 Year
  • Unlock all categories$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock categories - lifetime$59.99
  • Unlock categories - lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Learn Hebrew free?
Learn Hebrew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Hebrew (Beginners) free?
Learn Hebrew (Beginners) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Hebrew or Learn Hebrew (Beginners)?
Learn Hebrew is rated higher. Learn Hebrew averages 4.8 out of 5 from 310 ratings, while Learn Hebrew (Beginners) averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Learn Hebrew or Learn Hebrew (Beginners) have ads?
Learn Hebrew (Beginners) shows ads; Learn Hebrew does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Hebrew or Learn Hebrew (Beginners)?
Learn Hebrew ships an update every 2 months, and Learn Hebrew (Beginners) monthly. Most recently, Learn Hebrew was updated on October 24, 2026 and Learn Hebrew (Beginners) on October 24, 2026.

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