Comparison

Drops vs EbelRanker

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

EbelRanker

This app helps educators calculate the pass mark for multiple-choice exams using the Ebel method. Users grade questions by difficulty and importance to determine a 'cut score' for passing. It ensures a thorough assessment by requiring assessors to answer questions themselves.

Highlights
  • Ebel method pass mark calculation
  • Grade questions by difficulty
  • Grade questions by importance
  • Determine 'cut score'
  • Assessors answer questions
Features
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EbelRanker uses the Ebel method to calculate the pass mark for a multiple choice paper. To do this, a user goes through the questions and grades them by difficulty and importance. The pass mark will be displayed as a 'cut score'. To avoid an overly optimistic assessment, assessors must answer each question as well as grade the importance and difficulty.

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
EbelRanker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EbelRanker at none against Drops's 10. EbelRanker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Drops's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months) and chart position (#154 vs unranked). On price 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. Drops sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. EbelRanker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drops ships an update every 8 days, EbelRanker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Drops versus EbelRanker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsEbelRanker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#154 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUJames Derrick

Customer experience

Drops

All ratings71,671 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,264 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.6%

EbelRanker

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

EbelRanker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Drops

Subscriptions10
  • Genius for a month$7.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$11.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Premium$14.991 Month
  • Curious for a month$22.991 Month
  • Holiday premium!$39.991 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
None

EbelRanker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EbelRanker free?
EbelRanker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drops or EbelRanker have ads?
Drops shows ads; EbelRanker does not.
Which is updated more often, Drops or EbelRanker?
Drops ships an update every 8 days, and EbelRanker every 4 months. Most recently, Drops was updated on November 10, 2026 and EbelRanker on November 2, 2026.

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