Comparison

LinguaDuck vs Drop Note

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

Head to head
About

LinguaDuck

Features
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LinguaDuck: Learn & Level Up You've tried to learn a language before. You downloaded the app, kept a streak for a week, and quietly gave up. Not this time. In LinguaDuck, every word you learn makes your duck hero stronger, and suddenly studying is the most fun part of your day. NEW: WORD DROPS A splashy little game for your first words. Listen to a word, then drag the drop with the right picture into the pond. No reading, no typing: just sound, picture and that satisfying splash. Easy words come first, and it works in 15+ languages. Perfect for a minute on the bus. UNDERSTAND ANIME WITHOUT SUBTITLES Imagine watching your favourite anime and catching every word. LinguaDuck teaches Japanese through 439 real clips from famous anime. After each scene, every phrase is unpacked: what each word means, why it's said this way, and the grammar behind it. You don't just memorize Japanese. You finally get it. READ KANJI LIKE A NATIVE Kanji feel impossible until you learn them one at a time. Trace each stroke, recall its meaning and reading, and watch the reading hints disappear as you master each character. Then open a real manga and read it yourself. HEAR HOW PEOPLE REALLY TALK Textbook phrases won't help you in a Stockholm cafe. Short clips of real native speakers in Swedish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Welsh show you the language as it's actually spoken. YOUR WORDS ARE YOUR WEAPONS Every lesson earns XP, gold and gear. Dive into dungeons where your vocabulary slashes monsters. Explore a pixel world that grows with your course. Furnish your own manor, collect treasures, hatch pets. The more you learn, the stronger you get. NEVER FORGET A WORD AGAIN Spaced repetition brings back each word right before you'd forget it. Courses from A1 to C2. 2 MINUTES IS ENOUGH No guilt. No pressure. No shrill notifications. Play a quick round of Word Drops, pick a 3-minute session on the bus or a 15-minute one at night, and your progress is always saved. Prefer pure study? Turn game rewards off. MADE FOR EVERYONE Dyslexia-friendly font, high-contrast themes, VoiceOver, large text, reduced motion. Works fully offline: on a plane, in the subway, anywhere. BONUS: CHAT WITH CHARACTERS Practise real conversations with friendly story characters. Scripted dialogues work offline; optional smart replies use an AI service key you add yourself. Not available in all regions. A week from now you could be reading your first kanji and understanding your first anime line. Your duck is waiting. Start your adventure today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Drop Note

Features
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Added English language support.

Screenshots

LinguaDuck4 screens
Drop Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drop Note at none against LinguaDuck's 1. Drop Note also leads on ads (none vs shown). LinguaDuck's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LinguaDuck sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Drop Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinguaDuck ships an update every 2 weeks, Drop Note every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
LinguaDuck versus Drop Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinguaDuckDrop Note
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size283 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViktor KhasenkoTsz Hong Chris Wong

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LinguaDuck

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$9.991 Year
None

Drop Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LinguaDuck free?
LinguaDuck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drop Note free?
Drop Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LinguaDuck or Drop Note have ads?
LinguaDuck shows ads; Drop Note does not.
Which is updated more often, LinguaDuck or Drop Note?
LinguaDuck ships an update every 2 weeks, and Drop Note every 8 days. Most recently, LinguaDuck was updated on November 5, 2026 and Drop Note on November 10, 2026.

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