Learn Hebrew (Beginners) vs Yalla
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Offline Hebrew course
- Learn alphabet and vocabulary
- Practice reading, writing, listening
- Native audio recordings
- Interactive exercises
- Review mode
- Weekly user ranking
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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/
Yalla
This app focuses on conversational language learning, enabling users to speak from the first lesson with a teacher. It offers six languages with real-life scenarios and explanations in English, Hebrew, or Arabic. Users can learn slang and phrases used by native speakers.
- Conversational learning with a teacher
- Real-life scenarios and slang
- Explanations in English, Hebrew, or Arabic
- Learn six languages
- Read letters in familiar alphabets
- Short, daily lessons
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Where you start talking. Yalla is a language-learning app built on conversation with a teacher: Hebrew, Levantine Arabic, Spanish, French, Russian and English. You speak with your teacher out loud from the very first lesson, with every explanation in English. Each language has its own teachers: • Hebrew with Noa and David: modern spoken Hebrew, the kind you hear on the street, at work and at the supermarket. Your pocket ulpan. • Spoken Arabic with Layla and Samer: Levantine Arabic, the dialect people actually speak, not the textbook. • Spanish with Sofía and Mateo: Spanish as it's spoken in Latin America, for the big trip and for life. • French with Léa and Hugo: the French of France, for real life and family. • Russian with Anya and Misha: real-life Russian, every word also written in letters you can read. • English with Emma and Ben: for Hebrew and Arabic speakers. The app also works fully in Hebrew and Arabic. Want to learn Hebrew from zero, learn Arabic for travel, or learn Spanish, French or Russian? Same method in every language. Why Yalla? • A teacher who talks with you: real conversation, out loud, from the first lesson, in real situations: the café, work, the market, travel. • Letters you can read: Hebrew, Arabic and Russian words also come written in letters you already know, so you read and say them from day one. • In your language: every explanation, hint and correction in English, no translation in between. • A few minutes a day: short lessons, a path built around you, and review right before you forget. • Open conversation: pick a topic or spin the wheel, and just talk. What you'll be able to do: • Order, ask and get by on your own, at home and abroad • Understand and answer without translating in your head • Slang and phrases people really use • Speak even while you still make mistakes Start with a free trial. Yalla Pro offers monthly and annual subscriptions. Trial length, price and billing terms appear before you confirm. Manage your subscription through Apple. One subscription unlocks all languages. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yallasafa.io/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Learn Hebrew (Beginners) at 4.6 against Yalla's 3.9. Learn Hebrew (Beginners) also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and device support (3 vs 1). Yalla's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Learn Hebrew (Beginners) sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Yalla sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Learn Hebrew (Beginners) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Learn Hebrew (Beginners)'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Yalla's.
Learn Hebrew (Beginners) ships an update monthly, Yalla weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn Hebrew (Beginners) | Yalla |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (21 ratings) — better | 3.9 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | BNR LANGUAGES INC. | Bar Cayouf |
Customer experience
Learn Hebrew (Beginners)
Yalla
In-app purchases
Learn Hebrew (Beginners)
- 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
- Unlock categories - lifetime$59.99
- Unlock categories - lifetime$69.99
Yalla
- Yalla Pro חודשי3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Yalla Pro שנתי3 Days trial$99.991 Year
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