Comparison

Conversational Russian Classes vs Bootstrap Russian Grammar

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

Head to head
About

Conversational Russian Classes

Learn Russian through interactive exercises focusing on everyday conversations, travel, holidays, and city life. It offers over 1300 phrases and 2500 words with audio and visual aids.

Highlights
  • Everyday conversation practice
  • Travel and holiday vocabulary
  • City life phrases
  • Interactive exercises
  • 1300+ useful phrases
  • 750 high-quality photos
  • 2500+ words with pronunciation
Features
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Why don't you learn Russian a little bit? 1. Everyday conversation - meet your new friend, visit your friend, talk about your family and jobs... 2. Travelling - travel by plane, coach, train or boat, go through the immigration and passport control... 3. Holiday - book your hotel, order your meal at the restaurant, rent a car, buy your skipass... 4. City life - ask about the way, travel by tube, bus or taxi, go to the cinema or gallery, do some shopping... Listen, read and revise more than 1300 useful phrases in interactive exercises. Use 750 high quality photos to revise the meaning and pronunciation of more than 2500 words. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://www.myapp.page/language-reading-books/privacy

About

Bootstrap Russian Grammar

Master Russian grammar with a structured, step-by-step approach. This app offers clear explanations, thousands of audio examples, and interactive exercises to build confidence and fluency. It complements a companion book for a comprehensive learning experience.

Highlights
  • 200 grammar topics
  • 3000+ audio examples
  • Step-by-step learning
  • Interactive exercises
  • Personal study list
  • Companion book integration
Features
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Finally understand Russian grammar - one small step at a time. • 200 topics, from your first sentence to the passive voice • 3,000+ examples, each with native-speaker audio • Exercises and spaced repetition for every topic Packed with 200 Russian grammar topics and over 3000 annotated native-speaker audio examples, *Bootstrap Russian Grammar* is a proven grammar-based approach that gets you communicating in Russian precisely and with confidence. FREE TO TRY: The first 10 topics free. Unlock all 200 with one purchase. A lifetime purchase - NO subscription. USER REVIEW: “***** Not your typical Russian grammar app” : ‘At the time of writing I have 2060 consecutive days on Duolingo. During that time I’ve appreciated Duo for the vocabulary but found it very difficult to learn grammar. I’ve got a couple of grammar books (that I don’t have the time to properly study) and I’ve tried several grammar apps (that are characteristically poorly written, poorly explained and generally very unhelpful). I’ve learned more Russian grammar from this app in three days than I have in the past five years. If you’re serious about understanding Russian, this is the best £25 you’ll spend.’ -- Review by user JezDavis – Aug 26, 2023 * 'Bootstrap Russian Grammar' provides the solid grounding in grammar basics that is the key to mastering Russian as a second language. * Grammatical rules and concepts are clearly explained in order. Each topic builds on the last - step-by-step. * Hundreds of new words are introduced with clear contextual meanings alongside the grammar to help learners quickly build their Russian speaking and comprehension prowess. STEP-BY-STEP TOPICS: Starting from the beginning, the idea is progress in small self-contained steps (called 'topics'). Each topic builds on the last, by incrementally adding new grammatical patterns, new vocabulary and lots and lots of useful examples. 3000 EXAMPLE PHRASES: Each topic includes a thorough explanation of the grammar and then lots of examples that illustrate the grammar. Each example includes an English translation, as well as notes highlighting how each example illustrates that topic's grammar, as well as the meanings of new Russian words. INTERACTIVE EXERCISES: Once you have understood a grammar topic, you can immerse yourself in interactive drills designed for effective learning. Practice Russian grammar with engaging exercises for rapid improvement. STUDY LIST: The app now Includes an integrated personal study list feature that streamlines your learning process -- improve your focus and achieve better results in your studies. THE COMPANION BOOK: The companion book is available called "BootStrap Russian Grammar". The book includes all the content contained in this app - including 200 grammar topics and over 3000 example phrases. -- Just search for "BootStrap Russian Grammar" on Amazon. -- The book and mobile app are easy to coordinate using QR codes. Just scan the QR code at the beginning of any chapter in the book with the app and it will take you straight to the topic where you will find all the examples with the high-quality audio matching the chapter in the book. -- So if you prefer to have the grammar set out in book form but would also like to be able to listen to the example sentences, then the book/app combination is perfect for you.

Screenshots

Conversational Russian Classes4 screens
Bootstrap Russian Grammar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Conversational Russian Classes and Bootstrap Russian Grammar both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Conversational Russian Classes's written reviews are positive against 56% of Bootstrap Russian Grammar's. Bootstrap Russian Grammar's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Conversational Russian Classes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Bootstrap Russian Grammar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Conversational Russian Classes against 4.4 for Bootstrap Russian Grammar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bootstrap Russian Grammar has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Conversational Russian Classes's written reviews are positive against 56% of Bootstrap Russian Grammar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conversational Russian Classes ships an update every 4 months, Bootstrap Russian Grammar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Conversational Russian Classes versus Bootstrap Russian Grammar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConversational Russian ClassesBootstrap Russian Grammar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings215 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatalja MorozovaDeclan Software

Customer experience

Conversational Russian Classes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bootstrap Russian Grammar

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Conversational Russian Classes

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • Часть 1 - Общение$1.99
  • Часть 2 - Поездкa$1.99
  • Часть 3 - Отдых$1.99
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  • Часть 4 - В городе$1.99
  • Все уроки (часть 1 - 4)$4.99
  • Lifetime Access$39.99
1 purchases

Bootstrap Russian Grammar

One-time1
  • Russian Grammar$34.99

Questions

Is Conversational Russian Classes free?
Conversational Russian Classes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bootstrap Russian Grammar free?
Bootstrap Russian Grammar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Conversational Russian Classes or Bootstrap Russian Grammar?
Conversational Russian Classes is rated higher. Conversational Russian Classes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bootstrap Russian Grammar averages 4.4 from 15 ratings.
Do Conversational Russian Classes or Bootstrap Russian Grammar have ads?
Neither Conversational Russian Classes nor Bootstrap Russian Grammar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Conversational Russian Classes or Bootstrap Russian Grammar?
Conversational Russian Classes ships an update every 4 months, and Bootstrap Russian Grammar fortnightly. Most recently, Conversational Russian Classes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bootstrap Russian Grammar on November 3, 2026.

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