Comparison

Babbel vs LearnRussianCases

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

LearnRussianCases

Master the complexities of the Russian case system with this app. It offers clear, bite-sized lessons, focused practice exercises, and detailed progress tracking to help you understand and apply the six Russian cases effectively.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Focused practice exercises
  • Progress tracking
  • Flashcards
  • Example-led explanations
  • Instant feedback
Features
Currently charting
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Cases are the most challenging (but essential) part of the Russian language. Russian has 6 cases, that affect nouns, adjectives, pronouns, and numerals. LearnRussianCases helps you finally understand when and how to use them — with clear bite-sized lessons in plain English, focused practice, and meaningful progress tracking. +++ 38 SIMPLE LESSONS +++ Each lesson targets a single pattern (e.g., accusative masculine nouns) with plain, example-led explanations. +++ FOCUSED PRACTICE +++ Strengthen your understanding with a variety of engaging question types and get instant feedback as you learn. +++ PROGRESS TRACKING +++ Track which cases you've mastered and which to review next. Stay motivated and unlock all the achievements! +++ FLASHCARDS +++ Browse and practice flashcards drawn from all question content, covering every case of a noun or adjective. +++ A PREMIUM EXPERIENCE +++ Lovingly hand-crafted by an Anglo-Russian team, with years of language teaching experience. No ads. No subscriptions. Lifetime updates.

Screenshots

Babbel4 screens
LearnRussianCases4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Babbel at Free against LearnRussianCases's $2.99. Babbel also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (754K vs 23). LearnRussianCases's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Babbel is free to download; LearnRussianCases costs $2.99 up front. Babbel sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. LearnRussianCases asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Babbel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Babbel has 754K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Babbel's written reviews are positive against 70% of LearnRussianCases'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, LearnRussianCases every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Babbel versus LearnRussianCases: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBabbelLearnRussianCases
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (754K ratings) — better4.5 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings754K — better23
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
Best chart rank#7 — better#200
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB45 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBabbel GmbHJoseph Malam

Customer experience

Babbel

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

LearnRussianCases

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

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

LearnRussianCases

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
None

LearnRussianCases

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Babbel free?
Babbel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LearnRussianCases free?
LearnRussianCases costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Babbel or LearnRussianCases?
Babbel is rated higher. Babbel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 754K ratings, while LearnRussianCases averages 4.5 from 23 ratings.
Do Babbel or LearnRussianCases have ads?
Babbel shows ads; LearnRussianCases does not.
Which is updated more often, Babbel or LearnRussianCases?
Babbel ships an update every 4 days, and LearnRussianCases every 5 weeks. Most recently, Babbel was updated on September 25, 2026 and LearnRussianCases on September 8, 2026.
Which is more popular, Babbel or LearnRussianCases?
Babbel currently peaks at #7 in the App Store charts, and LearnRussianCases at #200. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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