Comparison

Le Monde vs Drops

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

Head to head
About

Le Monde

Master a new language through engaging, story-based lessons. Practice speaking with AI, track your progress, and immerse yourself in cultural content. Ideal for learners of all levels seeking to improve their skills for travel, work, or personal enrichment.

Highlights
  • AI-powered chat for practice
  • Story-based lessons with humor
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Vocabulary review feature
  • Cultural content integration
  • Personalized learning paths
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Learn a new language with our Learning Series: English, Italian, Spanish, German, and French. Join more than 7 million users worldwide! The Gymglish and Le Monde Recipe Our Learning Series: quirky stories infused with humor Aimigo: chat with the heroes of our Learning Series thanks to our revolutionary AI-powered chat service Eccentric characters in everyday, quirky situations Episodes that adapt to your level: questions, revisions and corrections... 10 minutes a day, coupled with concise and regular efforts, is enough to master a new language Hundreds of lessons available Cultural references showcased in each lesson Test our language lessons with a 7-day free trial Personalization 5 language courses available Choose your interests and goals: business, travel, science, daily life, etc. A cultural universe dedicated to each language: English, Spanish, Italian, German & French A variety of accents depending on the chosen language Personal or professional everyday situations Episode Overview Dialogues, questions, written and audio content, and videos in the selected language "Vocabulary" feature: select the words you would like to review in future lessons Oral or written conversations with the hero of your Learning Series Correction of your lesson of the day: score, personalized explanations, requested vocabulary, written transcriptions of audio recordings and more Who is Le Monde Langues for? All levels: from beginner to more advanced users Students, employees, retirees, or job seekers: achieve your goals with Le Monde's language lessons Career development, travel, stay abroad, exam preparation... Language courses available: English course Spanish course Italian course German course French course What they say about us "The Gymglish interface is intuitively designed to enhance navigation to exercises and cultural insights, making learning an enjoyable experience." - French Take Out "The Gymglish app offers an engaging and enjoyable approach to learning a foreign language, boasting an impressive participation rate of over 80%. With its diverse array of learning methods, the app ensures users effectively achieve their language-learning goals depending on their level and needs." - Mariefrance.fr "The platform builds all its lessons from quirky stories infused with entertainment elements. They have all been designed to highlight the culture behind the language." - Ludomag.com Free 7-day trial for all Le Monde language courses (English, Italian, Spanish, German, French), with no obligation to buy, followed by a paid subscription. For Gymglish's Privacy Policy, visit https://www.gymglish.com/privacy-policy For Gymglish's Terms of Use, visit https://www.gymglish.com/terms-of-use Gymglish is developed entirely by A9 SAS Gymglish.

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

Le Monde4 screens
Drops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Le Monde at none against Drops's shown. Le Monde also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Drops's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (72K vs 12). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Le Monde sells 46 in-app purchases, starting at $8.90 per month 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 — 4.6 for Le Monde against 4.7 for Drops. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drops has 72K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Le Monde's written reviews are positive against 75% of Drops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Le Monde ships an update every 2 months, Drops weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Le Monde versus Drops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLe MondeDrops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings)4.7 (72K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better74.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1272K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#160 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSociete Editrice du MondePLANB LABS OU

Customer experience

Le Monde

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%

Drops

All ratings71,502 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,192 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.8%

Bugs and requests

Le Monde

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

46 purchases

Le Monde

Subscriptions37
  • 1 month Light$8.901 Month
  • Frantastique 1 month2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Hotel Borbollon 1 month$9.991 Month
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  • Perfume California 1 month$9.991 Month
  • Frantastique 1 month2 variants$11.991 Month
  • Saga Baldoria 1 month$11.991 Month
  • Hotel Borbollon 1 month$11.991 Month
  • Perfume California 1 month$11.991 Month
  • Wunderbla 1 month$14.901 Month
  • Saga Baldoria 1 month$14.901 Month
  • Hotel Borbollon 1 month$14.901 Month
  • Frantastique 1 month$14.901 Month
  • Perfume California 1 month$14.901 Month
  • Gymglish BEGINNER PREMIUM 1 m$20.901 Month
  • Frantastique Ortho PREM. 1 m$20.901 Month
  • London Calling 1 month$21.991 Month
  • London Calling 1 month$24.991 Month
  • Frantastique BEGIN. PREM. 1 m$25.991 Month
  • Hotel Borbollon PREM. 1 month$25.991 Month
  • Borbollon BEGIN. PREM. 1 m$25.991 Month
  • Saga Baldoria PREMIUM 1 m$25.991 Month
  • Frantastique PREMIUM 1 month$25.991 Month
  • Perfume California 12 months$79.991 Year
  • Hotel Borbollon 12 months$79.991 Year
  • Frantastique 12 months$79.991 Year
  • Frantastique 12 months2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Saga Baldoria 12 months2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Hotel Borbollon 12 months2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Perfume California 12 months2 variants$99.991 Year
  • London Calling 12 months$184.991 Year
  • Gymglish BEGINNER PREMIUM 12 m$199.991 Year
  • Frantastique Ortho PREM. 12 m$199.991 Year
  • Frantastique BEGIN. PREM. 12 m$254.991 Year
  • Hotel Borbollon PREM. 12 m$254.991 Year
  • Borbollon BEGIN. PREM. 12 m$254.991 Year
  • Saga Baldoria PREMIUM 12 m$254.991 Year
  • Wunderbla PREMIUM 12 months$254.991 Year
One-time9
  • GYMGLISH BASIC$74.99
  • GYMGLISH BASIC$112.99
  • GYMGLISH PREMIUM$153.99
Show 6 more
  • GYMGLISH PREMIUM$229.99
  • GYMGLISH PRO$249.99
  • Gymglish Premium 6 Monate Abonnement$309.99
  • GYMGLISH PRO$349.99
  • Gymglish Pro 6 month subscription$494.99
  • Gymglish Pro 12 month subscription$699.99
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 Le Monde free?
Le Monde 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, Le Monde or Drops?
Drops is rated higher. Le Monde averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Drops averages 4.7 from 72K ratings.
Do Le Monde or Drops have ads?
Drops shows ads; Le Monde does not.
Which is updated more often, Le Monde or Drops?
Le Monde ships an update every 2 months, and Drops weekly. Most recently, Le Monde was updated on September 4, 2026 and Drops on September 24, 2026.

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