Comparison

Drops vs Learn French

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

Head to head
About

Drops

Learn new languages through engaging games and visual aids. Practice vocabulary and common phrases in over 55 languages, from beginner to expert levels. Track progress, unlock achievements, and enjoy professionally curated lessons with native speaker pronunciations.

Highlights
  • Gamified vocabulary learning
  • Visual learning aids
  • 55+ language options
  • Progress tracking and rewards
  • Native speaker pronunciations
  • Customizable learning goals
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Join over 50 million people who use Drops for free language lessons. It’s fast, fun, and easy! Practice vocabulary in Spanish, Japanese, French, Korean, Chinese, German, English. Discover 55+ different new languages with Drops! Learn new languages while playing games. You can become fluent, learn vocabulary and common phrases in Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, and Hindi. Set goals, unlock achievements, and get rewards! • Become fluent in a foreign language with this language learning app • Learn to read characters and scripts from different alphabets like Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, and Hindi • Custom illustrations for each vocabulary word makes it easy to remember • From beginner to expert levels, grow your foreign language vocabulary • A professionally curated vocabulary list with more than 3,000 words and phrases • Game-like language lessons that make language learning fun and effective • Level up! Track your progress and get rewards • Professional voice artists and sound design with correct dialect pronunciations • Learn to speak languages like Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English (British), English (American), French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (European), Russian, Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (European), Tagalog, Ainu, Arabic (Egyptian), American Sign Language (ASL), Basque, Bosnian, Cantonese, Catalan, Chti, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Estonian, Finnish, Galician, Greek, Greenlandic, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Maori, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Samoan, Sanskrit, Serbian, Swahili, Swedish, Swiss German, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Welsh, and even Yoruba! "By focusing on visually appealing games and vocab, Drops aims to lower the barrier preventing users from exploring a new language and, ultimately, accessing the social and economic benefits knowing that language may provide." - TechCrunch We are featured by CNET, Forbes, VentureBeat and many other places too! Try Drops Premium with a 7 day free trial. Download the app to learn about different membership options, and register to learn all about exclusive discounts. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of Drops premium. Afterwards your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. You can cancel your subscription anytime, and you won't be charged in the next billing cycle. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://languagedrops.com/privacypolicy.html

About

Learn French

Master French from beginner to advanced with a comprehensive curriculum, phonics, verb conjugation, and conversational practice. Engage with interactive games and track your progress through tests and assessments. Learn pronunciation with native speaker recordings and lip-sync videos.

Highlights
  • 0 to B1 Curriculum
  • French Phonics
  • Verb Conjugation Table
  • 33 Common Conversation Topics
  • Game-based Learning
  • Test Papers and Assessments
  • Recording Simulation Practice
Features
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**Welcome to our French Learning App!** Developed by the experienced teaching team at AAA French School with over 30 years of expertise, our app offers a comprehensive and professional learning experience. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to advance your French skills, we have tailored content to help you progress from a basic level to an advanced one. **Our features include:** ◆ **0 to B1 Curriculum**: Comprehensive content covering French from basic to intermediate levels, suitable for both beginners and advanced learners. The curriculum includes essential vocabulary, grammar points, common expressions, and more, carefully designed by our experienced teachers to ensure step-by-step progress. Full electronic textbooks are included to help you study anytime, anywhere. ◆ **French Phonics**: Learn to read and write French words accurately with proven phonics techniques that ensure you master pronunciation rules. ◆ **Verb Conjugation Table**: Includes 1500+ verbs across all tenses, with professional practice exercises to help you master French verb conjugation. ◆ **33 Common French Conversation Topics**: Improve your conversational skills with practical topics covering various everyday situations. ◆ **Game-based Learning**: Reinforce your French grammar, vocabulary, listening, and speaking skills in a fun and engaging way through interactive games. ◆ **Test Papers and Assessments**: Track your progress with simulated exams and tests, helping you stay on top of your learning journey. Our courses feature vibrant and engaging animated content, with sentences that you can listen to on-demand and repeat as needed, ensuring you don’t miss any information. The focus is on daily communication skills, with a wide range of dialogues to help you become confident in real-life conversations. **French Phonetics Section**: This includes 43 phonetic symbols, with comparisons between similar sounds, using common vocabulary examples. Clear recordings by native speakers and lip-sync videos will help you master French pronunciation. Through **Recording Simulation Practice**, you can compare your pronunciation with that of native speakers, practicing as many times as you need until you feel confident. Download our app today and start your journey in mastering French! Learn French with AAA French—effortlessly and enjoyably!

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
Learn French4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Learn French at none against Drops's shown. Learn French also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Drops's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (72K vs 14). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Drops sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Learn French sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.7 for Drops against 4.7 for Learn French. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drops has 72K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Drops's written reviews are positive against 96% of Learn French's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drops ships an update weekly, Learn French every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Drops versus Learn French: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsLearn French
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings)4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews96.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72K — better14
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#164 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUSHUXIAN FENG

Customer experience

Drops

All ratings71,502 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,197 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.8%

Learn French

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and requests

Drops

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues and lost progress
  • Crashes and performance problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more grammar and sentence-level learning
  • Improve accuracy of translations and pronunciations
  • Provide more flexibility in time limits and review sessions
  • Integrate more conversational practice
  • Improve user interface and navigation

Learn French

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Drops

Subscriptions12
  • Genius for a month$7.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$11.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Premium$14.991 Month
  • Curious for a month$22.991 Month
  • Holiday premium!$39.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$62.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • All Language Learning Plans7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited time for all Languages!$59.99
4 purchases

Learn French

One-time4
  • 会员资格Free
  • Limited Offer: Unlock All Courses$59.99
  • Unlock all courses$59.99
Show 1 more
  • 解锁全部课程并去除广告2 variants$139.99

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn French free?
Learn French is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drops or Learn French?
Learn French is rated higher. Drops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while Learn French averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Drops or Learn French have ads?
Drops shows ads; Learn French does not.
Which is updated more often, Drops or Learn French?
Drops ships an update weekly, and Learn French every 2 months. Most recently, Drops was updated on September 25, 2026 and Learn French on September 4, 2026.

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