Comparison

Vocab First vs Dropling

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

Head to head
About

Vocab First

Features
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Learn advanced English words before your chosen apps unlock. Build a richer vocabulary for clearer, more precise speaking and writing. Vocab First is a vocabulary builder for adults who already speak English and want more precise words for conversation, reading, and work. It adds a short vocabulary step before the distracting apps you choose, making practice part of a habit you already have. LEARN FIRST. THEN UNLOCK. 1. Choose the apps or categories you want to pause. 2. Learn a new word with its pronunciation, definitions, and natural examples. 3. On later app opens, practice recalling words you have learned, then learn the next one. 4. Complete the step to unlock all your selected apps for the time you choose. WORDS YOU CAN USE โ€ข Practice with 1,300+ advanced English words. โ€ข Hear pronunciation and explore meanings, parts of speech, and examples. โ€ข Practice remembering words through short recall quizzes. โ€ข Revisit learned words in your personal Library. โ€ข Track words learned, streaks, accuracy, and total unlocks. The focus is useful vocabulary for everyday expression and understanding. YOUR APPS. YOUR PACE. Choose a 5, 10, 15, or 30 minute unlock window. Add an optional pause after a wrong answer. Change your selected apps and learning settings whenever you need to. Build your vocabulary. One app unlock at a time. App protection uses Apple's Screen Time and depends on permission, your selections, and iOS settings. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED An active subscription or eligible introductory trial is required to use Vocab First. Plans, localized prices, trial eligibility, and renewal terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your Apple account settings. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. Restore Purchases and Manage Subscription are available in the app. Privacy Policy: https://www.labco.app/vocab-first/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://www.labco.app/vocab-first/terms/ Support: support@labco.app

About

Dropling

Features
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You don't have to find time to learn. It finds you. A question pops up on your phone during the day. You answer right from the notification, without opening the app, and carry on with whatever you were doing. It fits between two sips of coffee. What you learn is up to you: English vocabulary, exam prep, general knowledge or anything else. Make your own quiz, question by question. Or if you don't feel like it, type a topic, AI drafts it and you adjust it. How it works โ€ข Pick a lesson and set how often questions should come. โ€ข A question waits in your notifications until you have a moment. โ€ข Go through all the questions or only the ones you keep missing, in order or shuffled. โ€ข Set quiet hours and questions wait until morning. When you have a bit more time, on the bus for example, start a round right on your Lock Screen and questions come one after another for as long as you like. You can also answer on Apple Watch. For each lesson you see what you already know and what deserves another round. A few questions a day add up nicely over a week and a month. Free and Dropling+ Free gives you two lessons of up to ten questions, and AI can prepare two more for you. Dropling+ gives you as many lessons as you like, up to 80 questions in each, 10 AI lessons a month and sharing lessons by link. You don't need an account and there are no ads. Your lessons and progress stay on your phone and reach your other devices through iCloud. Dropling+ is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://dropling.app/terms?lang=en Privacy Policy: https://dropling.app/privacy?lang=en

Screenshots

Vocab First4 screens
Dropling4 screens

Verdict

The call

Vocab First and Dropling are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Vocab First sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Dropling sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Vocab First versus Dropling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVocab FirstDropling
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS18.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size69 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAMZI SAIDuckino s.r.o.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vocab First

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Dropling

Subscriptions2
  • Dropling+$7.991 Month
  • Dropling+$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Vocab First free?
Vocab First is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dropling free?
Dropling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vocab First or Dropling have ads?
Neither Vocab First nor Dropling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vocab First or Dropling?
Vocab First ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dropling every 2 weeks. Most recently, Vocab First was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dropling on November 7, 2026.

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