Comparison

Learn Russian vs Russian

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

Head to head
About

Learn Russian

Master Russian with daily, effective lessons. Improve vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation through interactive exercises and real-life conversations. Features speech recognition and progress tracking for personalized learning.

Highlights
  • Daily Russian lessons
  • Speech recognition
  • Conversational practice
  • Vocabulary and grammar
  • Pronunciation guidance
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Learn Russian with free lessons daily. Let Mondly teach you the Russian language quickly and effectively. In just minutes you’ll start memorizing core Russian words, form sentences, learn to speak Russian phrases and take part in conversations. Fun Russian lessons improve your vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation like no other language learning method. Beginner or advanced learner, traveler or business professional with a tight schedule? The app works great and dynamically adjusts to your needs. Explore language exercises for reading, listening, writing and speaking enhanced with a dictionary, verb conjugator and state-of-the-art speech recognition technology - you’ll feel like having your own Russian language tutor in your pocket. Download the language learning pill today and enjoy the benefits of learning a new language for life. ▶ The secret path to language learning Remember the Russian language classes in school? You started with hundreds of basic words and expressions, continued with tons of Russian grammar lessons and at the end of a full semester’s language course you could barely translate a sentence or say “Hello!” to a foreigner. That’s the traditional way to learn a language. Mondly has a different approach, that’s opposite to the average language course. Here are the key features that make Mondly a great tutor for you: • Crystal-clear audio and professional voice actors. Learn the right Russian pronunciation from conversations between native speakers. • State-of-the-art Speech Recognition. Mondly knows exactly how to listen to your Russian words and phrases. • Useful phrases for real situations. Memorizing hundreds of isolated words is not the way to go when it comes to learning Russian. Mondly teaches you Russian vocabulary by offering you core words and phrases. • Learn conversational Russian. Conversation is the main reason to take this free course. It will help you build a core Russian vocabulary with widely-used nouns and verbs, and speak Russian clearly. • Verb conjugations. If you want to learn more during this course, just tap the Russian verbs and get the full conjugation on the screen, including the translation. It’s faster and better than a dictionary. • Advanced Statistics. The App uses intelligent reporting, so you can always follow your progress. • The Leaderboard. See how your friends are doing and compete with people from all over the world to become the best learner in the Mondly community family. Take the Weekly Quiz to become even better. PLEASE NOTE You will need a subscription in order to get access to all of this app’s courses and features. Subscription options: - One-monthly subscription for $US9.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until canceled. - One-yearly subscription for $US47.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until canceled. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your Account Settings. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase. When a subscription is canceled, access to the app’s courses and features will expire at the end of the current payment period. Privacy Policy: www.mondly.com/privacy Terms: www.mondly.com/terms We welcome your feedback and suggestions at: ios[at]mondly[dot]com Before you know it, at the end of these Russian lessons, you will master the most useful 5000 words and phrases and you will be on the fast lane to learning a new language.

About

Russian

Master Russian pronunciation and fluency with extensive audio and video lessons. Practice speaking by listening to native speakers, recording your voice, and comparing. Engage with mini-games to reinforce vocabulary and make learning enjoyable.

Highlights
  • Over 9999 sentences and phrases
  • Video and audio lessons
  • Native speaker pronunciation practice
  • Speech recording and comparison
  • Vocabulary recall mini-games
  • Progress tracking tools
Features
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Russian - Listening Speaking is the ultimate language learning app designed to help you speak Russian confidently and fluently through video and audio lessons. With Russian Speak & Listen, you have access to a vast collection of familiar Russian phrases, featuring over 9999 sentences and phrases covering various categories and relevant topics. Our app provides an easy and effective method for you to become a native Russian speaker. Simply listen and repeat, and then record your speech to compare it with the app's native Russian speakers. Repeat this process over and over again while tracking your progress with our supported tools, and you'll see the difference in just a few days. Russian - Listening Speaking offers a range of features, including playing entire conversations subject-by-subject with both male and female voices, replaying conversations as many times as you like, and recording and replaying your own speech. We also offer several mini-games that help you to remember what you have learned and make learning fun. Our app is designed for anyone who wants to improve their Russian skills quickly and effectively. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner, our dynamic and immersive approach to language learning is perfect for you. Plus, with our convenient and interactive platform, you can access our audio and video lessons from anywhere, anytime, so you can practice and improve your Russian skills at your own pace. Russian - Listening Speaking is completely free, and we take full responsibility if you become addicted to vocabulary learning from our app. If you like our app, please help others find it by introducing it to everyone around you. We also appreciate your feedback. Features: - Over 9999 sentences and phrases covering various categories and relevant topics - Video and audio lessons - Listening and speaking practice with native Russian speakers - Recording and replaying your own speech - Mini-games to help you remember what you've learned Designed for: - Beginners to advanced Russian learners - Anyone who wants to improve their Russian skills quickly and effectively Privacy Policy: https://api.ivoca.io/public_static/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://api.ivoca.io/public_static/terms.html

Screenshots

Learn Russian4 screens
Russian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn Russian at 89% against Russian's 0%. Learn Russian also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Russian's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, 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. Learn Russian sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Russian sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Russian holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Russian has 243 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Learn Russian's written reviews are positive against 0% of Russian's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Russian ships an update fortnightly, Russian every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Learn Russian versus Russian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn RussianRussian
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (243 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings243 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB223 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperATi StudiosNguyen Thi Ngoc Hang

Customer experience

Learn Russian

All ratings242 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.2%

Russian

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Learn Russian

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes when setting difficulty level
  • Crashes and random shutdowns
  • Phone freezing issues
  • Microphone/audio input not working
  • Audio missing from lessons (silence instead of sound)
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  • Conversation AI feature replaced with non-functional recording
  • Audio-text mismatches in lessons
  • Cannot unsubscribe from premium
  • In-app purchase system shows items as 'being modified'
  • Login issues with premium accounts on mobile app
  • Significant translation and content errors reported
  • Inability to access previous day's lessons

Requested features

12 requests
  • Lower monthly subscription pricing
  • One-time payment option instead of recurring subscription
  • More phrases and vocabulary sections
  • Dictionary with word definitions lookup
  • Support for additional language dialects (Aramaic, etc.)
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  • iPad landscape mode support
  • Access to previous lessons for review
  • More rigorous learning program for advanced students
  • More everyday conversational terms
  • Multiple difficulty level options
  • More lessons for advanced learners
  • Improved accuracy with dictionary comparisons

Russian

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Learn Russian

Subscriptions6
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access 1 Month v2$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access 1 Month All WQ v27 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Access 1 Month All Gift7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access 12 Months$47.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access 12 Months All v2$47.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium2 variants$14.99
  • Premium all Languages Promo2 variants$19.99
3 purchases

Russian

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthy Upgrade$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Upgrade$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime Upgrade$79.99

Questions

Is Learn Russian free?
Learn Russian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Russian free?
Russian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Russian or Russian?
Learn Russian is rated higher. Learn Russian averages 4.8 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while Russian averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Learn Russian or Russian have ads?
Russian shows ads; Learn Russian does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Russian or Russian?
Learn Russian ships an update fortnightly, and Russian every 3 weeks. Most recently, Learn Russian was updated on November 1, 2026 and Russian on November 7, 2026.

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