Comparison

Babbel vs Learn Russian words with ST

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

Learn Russian words with ST

This educational game uses visual and audio aids to teach new Russian vocabulary and spelling. Its "Smart-Teacher" function guides the learning process, making it an engaging way to build a strong foundation for reading and speaking skills.

Highlights
  • Visual and audio learning support
  • Smart-Teacher guidance function
  • Vocabulary building through games
  • Phonetic transcription and native speaker audio
  • Interactive word testing
  • Extensive topic list
  • Translation in over 40 languages
Features
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This self-teaching game helps to learn productively correct pronunciation and spelling through visual and audio support. For the correct organization of the learning process will help the function "Smart-Teacher". With this interesting and entertaining game you will be able to add new words from scratch to your vocabulary through playing. The vocabulary is the foundation for good oral and writing skills. Self-training every day can improve your knowledge in practice - reading, speaking, listening and literacy. It includes the translation of words more than 40 languages. The learning process consists of several stages: - Learning the alphabet, parts of speech, such as nouns, adjectives, verbs with phonetic transcription through flashcards and sound accompaniment by native speaker. - Testing of the knowledge of the words happens through fun and simple tests: • Choosing the right word for the picture. • Choosing the dynamic moving images for the words. • Writing words and spell check. This engaging and useful game of skill is a mobile tutor for self-study of vocabulary and phonetics on the elementary level. List of topics: colors, human body parts, domestic animals, wild animals, animal body parts, birds, insects, sea life, nature, natural phenomena, fruits, vegetables, food, kitchenware, home, home interior, bathroom, home appliances, tools, office, school supplies, school, numbers, geometric shapes, musical instruments, shop, clothes, shoes and accessories, toys, infrastructure, transport, travel, entertainments, information technology, human, society, professions, sport, summer sports, winter sports, prepositions. Terms of Use (EULA): http://devinco.me/terms.html

Screenshots

Babbel4 screens
Learn Russian words with ST4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Learn Russian words with ST at free with in-app purchases against Babbel's subscription. Learn Russian words with ST also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Babbel's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (754K vs 4). 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 Learn Russian words with ST sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Russian words with ST holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Babbel has 754K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Babbel ships an update every 4 days, Learn Russian words with ST every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Babbel versus Learn Russian words with ST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBabbelLearn Russian words with ST
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (754K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings754K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB82 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBabbel GmbHRoman Vynokurov

Customer experience

Babbel

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

Learn Russian words with ST

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Learn Russian words with ST

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
1 purchases

Learn Russian words with ST

Subscriptions1
  • NO ADS 1 year$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Babbel free?
Babbel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Russian words with ST free?
Learn Russian words with ST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Babbel or Learn Russian words with ST?
Learn Russian words with ST is rated higher. Babbel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 754K ratings, while Learn Russian words with ST averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Babbel or Learn Russian words with ST have ads?
Babbel shows ads; Learn Russian words with ST does not.
Which is updated more often, Babbel or Learn Russian words with ST?
Babbel ships an update every 4 days, and Learn Russian words with ST every 2 months. Most recently, Babbel was updated on September 24, 2026 and Learn Russian words with ST on June 1, 2026.

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