Comparison

Hebrew by Nemo vs Drops

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

Head to head
About

Hebrew by Nemo

Learn Hebrew through essential phrases and native speaker audio. Master pronunciation with the Speech Studio and build confidence for everyday conversations. The app is designed for flexible learning, allowing you to pick it up anytime, anywhere, even offline.

Highlights
  • Native speaker audio for essential words and phrases
  • Speech Studio for accent and pronunciation practice
  • Offline access to all audio content
  • Personalized progress tracking and customizable practice
  • Focus on high-frequency words and sentence building
  • Flashcard format with English descriptions
  • Review mode for memory retention
Features
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Turn your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into your FAVORITE teacher of Hebrew. ◆ The most essential words and phrases of the language, each with native speaker audio. ◆ Master your accent with the Speech Studio. Simply record yourself saying a phrase and then hear your voice next to the teacher’s. You’ll be AMAZED how quickly your foreign accent melts away. ◆ All audio is downloaded to the device and accessible even in airplane mode or without expensive international roaming fees. ◆ Nemo is NOT BUILT AROUND LESSONS at all. It is meant to be picked up and put down throughout the day, whenever you have a few minutes to spare. ◆ Builds a foundation of Hebrew empowering you to speak CONFIDENTLY in EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS. ◆ NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of Hebrew required. Nemo® is specially DESIGNED to tap the remarkable power of your mobile device, and your brain, to their fullest. PERSONALIZED FOR YOU Nemo is your personal trainer, tracking your PROGRESS across every single word and phrase. ◆ Practice Hebrew the way you'll use it. Nemo is fully customizable. ◆ Nemo immerses you in the sounds of Hebrew so you naturally speak with ease. ◆ Dive into WHAT YOU WANT to learn at any time. ◆ You control which words to practice – skip words you don’t want to learn or already know. ◆ Turn on Review Mode to study what you practiced earlier in the day to BOOST your memory retention. ◆ Hear English descriptions of all words, in a flashcard format. ◆ Quiz your mastery of the vocabulary. ◆ Nemo introduces words to you progressively to develop familiarity and reviews them at the right moment so they enter your LONG TERM MEMORY. TARGET THE MOST COMMON WORDS Maximize your time investment by targeting the most basic and high frequency words of the language. Upgrade to the complete version to: ◆ Get off the beaten path or find comfort with DIRECTIONS, TRAVEL and HOTEL phrases. ◆ Decode menus with the most common FOOD words. ◆ Shop and find bargains like an insider with must-know SHOPPING phrases. ◆ Learn words useful for your time in israel. ◆ Build your proficiency with the most important verbs and SENTENCE BUILDING BLOCKS in Hebrew. ◆ Spark new friendships with COMPLIMENTS and CONVERSATION STARTERS. Use your new skills to make friends, impress old friends, bring smiles to children, get out of jams, experience new things, speak confidently, and make your travel and cultural experience more rich and fulfilling. Download this FREE app now! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Hebrew by Nemo4 screens
Drops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hebrew by Nemo at none against Drops's shown. Hebrew by Nemo also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Drops's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (72K vs 13K). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hebrew by Nemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drops sells 13 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hebrew by Nemo against 4.7 for Drops. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drops has 72K ratings behind it against 13K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Hebrew by Nemo's written reviews are positive against 75% of Drops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hebrew by Nemo ships an update every 2 months, Drops weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hebrew by Nemo versus Drops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHebrew by NemoDrops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13K ratings) — better4.7 (72K ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better74.7% of reviews
Number of ratings13K72K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNemo Apps LLCPLANB LABS OU

Customer experience

Hebrew by Nemo

All ratings13,372 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.3%

Drops

All ratings71,502 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,204 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative15.8%

User reviews

Hebrew by Nemo

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient learning process
  • 🔊 Clear pronunciation
  • 📈 Customizable progress tracking
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Limited search functionality
  • 🌐 Inaccurate translations
  • 🔇 Lack of gender-specific voice options

Drops

From 72K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Vocabulary learning
  • 👍 Unique and engaging learning activities
  • 👍 Wide range of languages
  • 👍 Customizable learning experience
  • 👍 Effective for building vocabulary

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate translations or pronunciations
  • 🔒 Subscription model issues
  • 👎 Limited to vocabulary, lacks grammar/sentence structure
  • 👎 Repetitive and not enough variety in exercises

Bugs and requests

Hebrew by Nemo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Search function freezes app
  • Audio playback issues with certain words
  • Progress data loss after uninstall/reinstall

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand vocabulary and content
  • Add grammar lessons and reading exercises
  • Integrate with other language learning resources
  • Provide more personalization options

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

1 purchases

Hebrew by Nemo

One-time1
  • Nemo Hebrew Foundation pack$14.99
13 purchases

Drops

Subscriptions12
  • Genius for a month$7.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$11.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Premium$14.991 Month
  • Curious for a month$22.991 Month
  • Holiday premium!$39.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$62.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$69.991 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
One-time1
  • Unlimited time for all Languages!$59.99

Questions

Is Hebrew by Nemo free?
Hebrew by Nemo 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, Hebrew by Nemo or Drops?
Hebrew by Nemo is rated higher. Hebrew by Nemo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Drops averages 4.7 from 72K ratings.
Do Hebrew by Nemo or Drops have ads?
Drops shows ads; Hebrew by Nemo does not.
Which is updated more often, Hebrew by Nemo or Drops?
Hebrew by Nemo ships an update every 2 months, and Drops weekly. Most recently, Hebrew by Nemo was updated on September 29, 2026 and Drops on September 30, 2026.

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