Comparison

Babbel vs Russian Word Flashcards Learn

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

Head to head
About

Babbel

Master a new language with expert-designed, bite-sized lessons that fit your schedule. Build conversational confidence quickly through interactive practice and a smart review system. Learn Spanish, French, German, and more for travel, work, or fun.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Expert-built courses
  • Interactive conversation practice
  • Smart review system
  • Grammar in context
  • Offline mode
  • Learn 14 languages
Features
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Speak a new language with real-life conversations. Babbel is the award-winning language learning app with courses tailored to your native language, built by 200+ language experts and trusted by millions worldwide. Because lessons are built for speakers of your language, an English speaker learning Spanish gets different lessons than a French speaker does. You learn to speak, listen, and understand grammar in context, then practice real conversations with Babbel Speak, an AI conversation partner that gives you personalized feedback. Learn a new language faster with bite-sized lessons designed to fit your everyday life. With Babbel’s proven method, you could start having real conversations in as little as 3 weeks. Your language learning adventure starts with a lesson. WHY BABBEL WORKS • Tailored to your native language: Courses are created by language experts and tailored to your native language, so you learn naturally and efficiently. • Real-life conversations: Learn the language people actually speak, for travel, work, and everyday life. • Speak with confidence: Practice out loud with speech recognition and Babbel Speak, an AI conversation partner to improve your pronunciation. • Research-proven results: Efficacy backed by researchers at Yale University: 100% improved their oral proficiency in 3 months.* TRUSTED BY MILLIONS • 25 million subscriptions sold • 1.5 million 5-star ratings (based on App store ratings) • After 10 hours with Babbel, 96% of learners saw better test scores on grammar and vocabulary** BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • Short, effective lessons: Learn in as little as 10 minutes a day • Lessons for every motivation: Learn for travel, work, or fun • Listen, speak, write: Options for every learning style • Stress-free conversation practice: Build confidence with Guided Conversations, then practice freely with Babbel Speak (Beta) • Smart review system: Boosts learning and retention • Grammar in context: Clear explanations exactly when you need them • Offline mode: Download lessons and learn anywhere, anytime • 5,000+ courses: Over 60,000 lessons across all languages LEARN 14 LANGUAGES Spanish (Latin American or Spain), French, Italian, German, Portuguese, English (American or British), Russian, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, and Indonesian. TRY BABBEL TODAY Download Babbel now and take a free lesson. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS A subscription is required to access full courses for one language. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple account. Available plans: • 1 month • 3 months • 6 months • 12 months Privacy policy: https://about.babbel.com/en/privacy/ Terms of use: https://about.babbel.com/en/terms/ LEARN MORE Read Babbel Magazine for tips and insights: https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babbelusa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Babbel.usa CONTACT US Questions or feedback? Email: support-mobile@babbel.com *Based on a study conducted with Babbel users learning Spanish. Available at http://bit.ly/BabbelYale. **Based on a study conducted with Babbel users learning Spanish. Available: http://bit.ly/BabbelMSU.

About

Russian Word Flashcards Learn

Master basic Russian vocabulary through interactive flashcards. This app uses pictures, standard speech, and AI-powered voice comparison to help you learn listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. It offers adjustable playback speed and covers a wide range of word categories.

Highlights
  • Classify words by category
  • Visual learning with pictures
  • Standard speech audio
  • Comprehensive skill development (listening, speaking, reading, writing)
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • AI voiceprint comparison for pronunciation
  • AI-based voice scoring
Features
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Key Features: • Classify the words • Provide pictures to aid learning • Provides standard speech • Listening, speaking, reading and writing all aspects of learning words • Play speed can be adjusted freely • Provide the voiceprint comparison, effectively correct pronunciation • Provide AI based voice scoring Words Category: - Animal - Body - Fruit - Vegetable - Food - Drink - Color - Shape - Number - Time - Country - City - Municipal facilities - Flower - Occupation - Office Supplies - Daily necessities - Clothes - Sport - Vehicle - Weather - Emotion - Position - Action - Family - School - Geography - Astronomy - Music ...

Screenshots

Babbel4 screens
Russian Word Flashcards Learn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Russian Word Flashcards Learn at 90% against Babbel's 44%. Russian Word Flashcards Learn also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). Babbel's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (754K vs 19). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Babbel sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and Russian Word Flashcards Learn sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Babbel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Babbel has 754K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Babbel's written reviews are positive against 90% of Russian Word Flashcards Learn's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Babbel ships an update every 4 days, Russian Word Flashcards Learn every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Babbel versus Russian Word Flashcards Learn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBabbelRussian Word Flashcards Learn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (754K ratings) — better4.4 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings754K — better19
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#7 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB85 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBabbel GmbH佩佩 伍

Customer experience

Babbel

All ratings753,872 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews2,638 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral13.9%
Negative42.3%

Russian Word Flashcards Learn

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Babbel

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lessons sometimes freeze or crash the app
  • Subscription cancellation process is overly complicated
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between languages
  • Keyboard issues and inability to use system keyboard

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options, especially Asian languages like Japanese, Korean, and Chinese
  • Improve review and practice tools to better reinforce learned material
  • Provide more customization options for lesson pacing and content
  • Implement a more forgiving scoring system and allow users to revisit past lessons
  • Add a dark mode and optimize the app for better readability

Russian Word Flashcards Learn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Babbel

Subscriptions12
  • Mexican Spanish – 1-month plan$17.991 Month
  • Spanish 1 month$17.991 Month
  • French 1 month$17.991 Month
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  • Italian 1 month$17.991 Month
  • Mexican Spanish - 1-month plan$19.991 Month
  • Mexican Spanish – 3-month plan$45.993 Months
  • Learn French – 3-month plan$45.993 Months
  • Learn Spanish – 3-month plan$45.993 Months
  • All Languages – 3-month plan$53.993 Months
  • Mexican Spanish – 1-year plan$89.991 Year
  • All Languages – 12-month plan$107.991 Year
  • All Languages – 12-month plan7 Days trial$107.991 Year
2 purchases

Russian Word Flashcards Learn

One-time2
  • Remove Ad$0.99
  • Unlock All$1.99

Questions

Is Babbel free?
Babbel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Russian Word Flashcards Learn free?
Russian Word Flashcards Learn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Babbel or Russian Word Flashcards Learn?
Babbel is rated higher. Babbel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 754K ratings, while Russian Word Flashcards Learn averages 4.4 from 19 ratings.
Do Babbel or Russian Word Flashcards Learn have ads?
Babbel shows ads; Russian Word Flashcards Learn does not.
Which is updated more often, Babbel or Russian Word Flashcards Learn?
Babbel ships an update every 4 days, and Russian Word Flashcards Learn every 2 months. Most recently, Babbel was updated on September 24, 2026 and Russian Word Flashcards Learn on September 3, 2026.

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