Comparison

Learn Russian + vs Learn Russian Lang

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

Head to head
About

Learn Russian +

This app offers a fun and effective way to learn Russian through interactive lessons and AI-powered conversations. It focuses on real-life situations and provides tools for understanding and speaking, with customizable learning paths.

Highlights
  • AI Virtual Tutor for conversations
  • 101 real-life situation lessons
  • 1,190 useful phrases
  • 5,277 interactive exercises
  • Advanced speech recognition
  • Customizable study lists
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Do you want to learn Russian quickly and have fun doing it? Learn Russian + by Vidalingua is the first language app of its kind with a Virtual Tutor you can chat with on any topic, using advanced AI with ChatGPT. The New York Times says “Apps from Vidalingua are hugely popular... they're free and they work offline, handy when you're actually abroad." Immerse yourself in real-life situations that you can use in the classroom or on a trip. Learn Russian + includes 101 lessons, 1,190 phrases and 5,277 exercises to help you become proficient in Russian in record time. Vidalingua is a leading developer of language apps with over 15 million users. See what others have to say. "Great for students! I teach at a bilingual school and it’s challenging to keep the students' attention. Apps are the best way to go and this offline app is one of my favorites." "I downloaded several free apps. Some are like games but I’m not sure I’m learning things I can use. This app has lessons that are immediately useful for talking to real people in real situations.” "Lingidy is a super fun way to learn Russian. It steps you through lessons you will need for a trip then throws in a few unexpected ones. Fun app. Bravo!" The Vidalingua Method Real-life Learning Other apps waste time on vocabulary and grammar you’ll rarely ever use. Learn Russian + jumps right to lessons that you can use immediately. Start by learning Greetings, Essentials and Questions to get a conversation started. Progress to helpful lessons such as Airports, Hotels and Directions. Make the most of your travels with lessons such as Museums, Movies and Making Friends. Understanding & Speaking Understanding Russian is a good start but speaking is critical. Learn Russian + provides advanced speech recognition to help you master pronunciation. Practice speaking at your own pace until you build the confidence to talk to others. Engaging Experience Some of the lessons in Learn Russian + teach the basics such as telling Time, using the Subway or Eating Out. Others are unique and amusing such as Limousines, Hot Tubs, Pick-up Lines and Rejections. Interactive exercises keep your attention and improve retention. Meerling the meerkat provides help and encouragement. Learn as you Like Other apps force you to learn in a specific order. Lingidy allows you to move through lessons, phrases and exercises freely. Features • 101 lessons for real-life situations like taking Taxis, arriving at a Hostel or asking about the Weather. Fun lessons such as Flirting and Swearing. • 1,190 useful phrases such as “Can you speak slowly?” and “Where is the closest cash machine?”. • 5,277 exercises to master vocabulary, pronunciation and comprehension. • Vocabulary exercises to help you master Numbers, Menus, even Cocktails. • Audio pronunciations. Choose accents and speed. • Select favorites to create your own study list. • Word Jumble Exercises challenges you to order words in a phrase correctly. • Pronunciation Exercises with advanced speech recognition to know if you say a phrase correctly. • Picture Exercises to choose the image that matches a word. • Write Exercises teaches you to understand spoken words & write them correctly. • Multiple Choice Exercises to recognize the correct translations of a phrase. • Set goals for yourself and track your learning progress. • Notifications for Daily Phrases & Streaks. Learn Russian fast and have fun doing it. Download Learn Russian + today! Terms & Conditions • Learn Russian + includes 12 free lessons and 101 lessons with a subscription. • Payment charged to iTunes Account at the end of the trial period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off 24-hours before expiring. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to the Account Settings. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited. Terms of Service https://vidalingua.com/terms-of-service

About

Learn Russian Lang

Master Russian conversation with this comprehensive language learning tool. It offers audio functionality, personalized flashcards, and progress tracking to help you achieve fluency quickly. Supports a vast array of native languages for a personalized learning experience.

Highlights
  • Native language support
  • Text-to-speech audio
  • Customizable flashcards
  • Quizzes and study modes
  • Progress indicators
  • Bookmarking functionality
Features
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This app is a great resource to learn Russian language . The app is engineered to make users fluent enough to easily do conversation in Russian language by studying for a very short amount of time. Audio functionality and bookmarking is available throughout the app on chapter, section, study mode and quiz mode. The app will help you learn Russian language using your native language. Following are the main features of this app 1. Supports a long list of Native Languages 2. Uses Text to Speech Engine for Audio Functionality 3. Quizzes 4. Study Mode 5. Bookmarking Study Flashcards and Quiz Questions 6. Progress Indicators for Every Chapter 7. Visualization for Overall Progress 8. Ability to create your own Flashcards with Audio and Images Currently following native languages are supported. 1. English 2. Arabic 3. Bangla 4. Bosnian 5. Bulgarian 6. Burmese 7. Catalan 8. Chinese 9. Croatian 10. Czech 11. Danish 12. Dutch 13. Estonian 14. Filipino 15. Finnish 16. French 17. Galician 18. Georgian 19. German 20. Greek 21. Gujarati 22. Hausa 23. Hebrew 24. Hindi 25. Hungarian 26. Icelandic 27. Indonesian 28. Italian 29. Japanese 30. Javanese 31. Kannada 32. Kazakh 33. Khmer 34. Korean 35. Lao 36. Latvian 37. Lithuanian 38. Macedonian 39. Malay 40. Malayalam 41. Marathi 42. Mongolian 43. Nepali 44. Norwegian 45. Pashto 46. Persian/Farsi 47. Polish 48. Portuguese 49. Punjabi 50. Romanian 51. Zulu 52. Serbian 53. Sinhala 54. Slovak 55. Slovenian 56. Spanish 57. Sundanese 58. Swahili 59. Swedish 60. Tamil 61. Telugu 62. Thai 63. Turkish 64. Ukrainian 65. Urdu 66. Uzbek 67. Vietnamese 68. Basque This app teaches you thousands of commonly used words and phrases in Russian language. Currently it covers following range of topics. 1. Everyday used common expressions 2. Greetings and welcoming others 3. Traveling and directions 4. Numbers and money related 5. Location and places 6. Conversation and social media 7. Time, dates and scheduling 8. Accommodations and arrangements 9. Dining and outdoors 10. Socializing and making friends 11. Movies and entertainment 12. Shopping 13. Communication difficulties 14. Emergency and health 15. General questions 16. Work and profession 17. Weather conditions 18. Miscellaneous topics

Screenshots

Learn Russian +4 screens
Learn Russian Lang4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn Russian + at 100% against Learn Russian Lang's 0%. Learn Russian + also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 16 months). On price, ads, 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. Learn Russian + sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Learn Russian Lang sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Russian + holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Russian + has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Learn Russian +'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Learn Russian Lang's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Russian + ships an update every 5 weeks, Learn Russian Lang every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Learn Russian + versus Learn Russian Lang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Russian +Learn Russian Lang
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB36 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAscendo Inc.Ghumman Tech LLC

Customer experience

Learn Russian +

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Learn Russian Lang

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Learn Russian +

Subscriptions2
  • Learn Russian 1-month$9.991 Month
  • Learn Russian 1-year$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Learn Russian Lang

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$9.99

Questions

Is Learn Russian + free?
Learn Russian + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Russian Lang free?
Learn Russian Lang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Russian + or Learn Russian Lang?
Learn Russian + is rated higher. Learn Russian + averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Learn Russian Lang averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Learn Russian + or Learn Russian Lang have ads?
Neither Learn Russian + nor Learn Russian Lang shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Russian + or Learn Russian Lang?
Learn Russian + ships an update every 5 weeks, and Learn Russian Lang every 16 months. Most recently, Learn Russian + was updated on October 5, 2026 and Learn Russian Lang on October 12, 2026.

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