Comparison

SmartPiece Learning vs Hebrew №1

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

Head to head
About

SmartPiece Learning

Features
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SmartPiece is a free educational pirate RPG where learning restores a world lost to the Fog of Forgetting. Choose a grade level, recruit a hero, sail across the Sea of Curiosity, and recover Shards of Wisdom through question-based battles. Explore the voyage with Calum, Lyra, Ben Bard, and MK-0. Answer questions, learn from mistakes, and progress through story, dialogue, islands, and turn-based encounters. SmartPiece supports English and Hebrew and is designed for students and families who enjoy learning through play. No account is required. The game is free and this version contains no advertising, no in-app purchases, and no subscriptions.

About

Hebrew №1

Features
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Hebrew №1 helps you learn Hebrew from zero — a clear, step-by-step course for real beginners who want to read, understand, and speak everyday Hebrew. Start with the Hebrew alphabet and pronunciation, build the words and phrases you actually need, practice with real-life dialogues, and slowly begin to understand the Hebrew around you — at the store, at the doctor, at work, and in everyday conversations. Why beginners choose Hebrew №1: • Learn the Hebrew alphabet (alef-bet) and vowels from scratch • Practical Hebrew words and phrases for daily life, not abstract examples • 100+ real-life dialogues: doctor, bank, renting, work, school • Audio for every letter, word, and dialogue to train pronunciation and listening • Hebrew grammar explained in simple language, no heavy theory • Knowledge checks and spaced review so what you learn actually sticks • Alef, a friendly companion, cheers you on and keeps you going Fully offline, with no ads: All unlocked lessons, words, dialogues, and audio work without internet — study on the bus, in a queue, or on a park bench. Your progress is saved on your device. Hebrew №1 is a great fit if you: • are learning Hebrew from zero; • are moving to Israel or planning aliyah; • want to feel confident speaking basic Hebrew; • know a few words but are afraid to talk; • want to understand everyday speech and signs; • prefer short, focused lessons over heavy textbooks. Learn a little every day, and Hebrew turns from a hard language into a skill you can use. The interface is available in English, Russian, French, Spanish, and German. Open your first Hebrew lesson today.

Screenshots

SmartPiece Learning4 screens
Hebrew №14 screens

Verdict

The call

SmartPiece Learning and Hebrew №1 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartPiece Learning ships an update fortnightly, Hebrew №1 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SmartPiece Learning versus Hebrew №1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartPiece LearningHebrew №1
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB135 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEliran MesikaLeonid Goldberg

In-app purchases

None

SmartPiece Learning

No in-app purchases

None

Hebrew №1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartPiece Learning free?
SmartPiece Learning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hebrew №1 free?
Hebrew №1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartPiece Learning or Hebrew №1 have ads?
Neither SmartPiece Learning nor Hebrew №1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartPiece Learning or Hebrew №1?
SmartPiece Learning ships an update fortnightly, and Hebrew №1 weekly. Most recently, SmartPiece Learning was updated on October 9, 2026 and Hebrew №1 on October 22, 2026.

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