Comparison

Russian Verb Trainer vs Babbel

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

Head to head
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/

About

Babbel

Master a new language with expert-designed, bite-sized lessons that fit your schedule. Build conversational confidence quickly through interactive practice and a smart review system. Learn Spanish, French, German, and more for travel, work, or fun.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Expert-built courses
  • Interactive conversation practice
  • Smart review system
  • Grammar in context
  • Offline mode
  • Learn 14 languages
Features
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Speak a new language with real-life conversations. Babbel is the award-winning language learning app with courses tailored to your native language, built by 200+ language experts and trusted by millions worldwide. Because lessons are built for speakers of your language, an English speaker learning Spanish gets different lessons than a French speaker does. You learn to speak, listen, and understand grammar in context, then practice real conversations with Babbel Speak, an AI conversation partner that gives you personalized feedback. Learn a new language faster with bite-sized lessons designed to fit your everyday life. With Babbel’s proven method, you could start having real conversations in as little as 3 weeks. Your language learning adventure starts with a lesson. WHY BABBEL WORKS • Tailored to your native language: Courses are created by language experts and tailored to your native language, so you learn naturally and efficiently. • Real-life conversations: Learn the language people actually speak, for travel, work, and everyday life. • Speak with confidence: Practice out loud with speech recognition and Babbel Speak, an AI conversation partner to improve your pronunciation. • Research-proven results: Efficacy backed by researchers at Yale University: 100% improved their oral proficiency in 3 months.* TRUSTED BY MILLIONS • 25 million subscriptions sold • 1.5 million 5-star ratings (based on App store ratings) • After 10 hours with Babbel, 96% of learners saw better test scores on grammar and vocabulary** BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • Short, effective lessons: Learn in as little as 10 minutes a day • Lessons for every motivation: Learn for travel, work, or fun • Listen, speak, write: Options for every learning style • Stress-free conversation practice: Build confidence with Guided Conversations, then practice freely with Babbel Speak (Beta) • Smart review system: Boosts learning and retention • Grammar in context: Clear explanations exactly when you need them • Offline mode: Download lessons and learn anywhere, anytime • 5,000+ courses: Over 60,000 lessons across all languages LEARN 14 LANGUAGES Spanish (Latin American or Spain), French, Italian, German, Portuguese, English (American or British), Russian, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, and Indonesian. TRY BABBEL TODAY Download Babbel now and take a free lesson. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS A subscription is required to access full courses for one language. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple account. Available plans: • 1 month • 3 months • 6 months • 12 months Privacy policy: https://about.babbel.com/en/privacy/ Terms of use: https://about.babbel.com/en/terms/ LEARN MORE Read Babbel Magazine for tips and insights: https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babbelusa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Babbel.usa CONTACT US Questions or feedback? Email: support-mobile@babbel.com *Based on a study conducted with Babbel users learning Spanish. Available at http://bit.ly/BabbelYale. **Based on a study conducted with Babbel users learning Spanish. Available: http://bit.ly/BabbelMSU.

Screenshots

Russian Verb Trainer4 screens
Babbel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Babbel at Free against Russian Verb Trainer's $4.99. Babbel also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Russian Verb Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Babbel is free to download; Russian Verb Trainer costs $4.99 up front. Babbel sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Russian Verb Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Babbel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Babbel has 754K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Russian Verb Trainer's written reviews are positive against 44% of Babbel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Russian Verb Trainer ships an update every 3 months, Babbel every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Russian Verb Trainer versus Babbel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRussian Verb TrainerBabbel
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (18 ratings)4.7 (754K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews — better43.7% of reviews
Number of ratings18754K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB263 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnastassia UrraBabbel GmbH

Customer experience

Russian Verb Trainer

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

Babbel

All ratings753,872 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews2,638 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral13.9%
Negative42.3%

Bugs and requests

Russian Verb Trainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Babbel

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lessons sometimes freeze or crash the app
  • Subscription cancellation process is overly complicated
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between languages
  • Keyboard issues and inability to use system keyboard

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options, especially Asian languages like Japanese, Korean, and Chinese
  • Improve review and practice tools to better reinforce learned material
  • Provide more customization options for lesson pacing and content
  • Implement a more forgiving scoring system and allow users to revisit past lessons
  • Add a dark mode and optimize the app for better readability

In-app purchases

None

Russian Verb Trainer

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Babbel

Subscriptions12
  • Mexican Spanish – 1-month plan$17.991 Month
  • Spanish 1 month$17.991 Month
  • French 1 month$17.991 Month
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  • Italian 1 month$17.991 Month
  • Mexican Spanish - 1-month plan$19.991 Month
  • Mexican Spanish – 3-month plan$45.993 Months
  • Learn French – 3-month plan$45.993 Months
  • Learn Spanish – 3-month plan$45.993 Months
  • All Languages – 3-month plan$53.993 Months
  • Mexican Spanish – 1-year plan$89.991 Year
  • All Languages – 12-month plan$107.991 Year
  • All Languages – 12-month plan7 Days trial$107.991 Year

Questions

Is Russian Verb Trainer free?
Russian Verb Trainer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Babbel free?
Babbel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Russian Verb Trainer or Babbel?
Babbel is rated higher. Russian Verb Trainer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Babbel averages 4.7 from 754K ratings.
Do Russian Verb Trainer or Babbel have ads?
Babbel shows ads; Russian Verb Trainer does not.
Which is updated more often, Russian Verb Trainer or Babbel?
Russian Verb Trainer ships an update every 3 months, and Babbel every 4 days. Most recently, Russian Verb Trainer was updated on September 17, 2026 and Babbel on September 25, 2026.

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