Comparison

Drops vs Falou

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

Falou

This app offers a fast and practical method for learning new languages. It focuses on real-life conversations and AI-powered pronunciation practice to build confidence quickly. Ideal for those with limited time seeking conversational fluency.

Highlights
  • Speak from Lesson 1
  • Practical, real-life conversations
  • AI pronunciation mastery
  • Personalized review lessons
  • AI Live Tutor practice
  • Grammar and pronunciation tips
Features
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Wanna learn a language really fast? Don't have time for tedious language lessons or expensive language courses? Then you'll love Falou's fast language learning method! Join Millions of students who trust Falou's innovative language lessons to quickly learn Spanish, learn French, learn English and 20+ languages. • 1 Billion+ words learned with Falou® • 1M+ 5-Star Ratings • Apps We Love - Apple 2023 • 1st Class Apple Entrepreneur Camp Latin Founders 2022 ==================== Get ready to learn a language with practical lessons and improve your pronunciation in record time. With Falou, you'll quickly have the confidence to have real conversations in French, Spanish, German, Korean, Chinese, English, Russian and more. Wanna travel the world but need to learn Spanish? Study abroad but need to learn French? Or maybe get a better job and need to learn English? Falou will help you reach all your goals much faster. TRY FALOU® - DOWNLOAD THE APP AND TAKE A FREE LESSON ==================== HOW WILL FALOU HELP YOU LEARN A LANGUAGE FASTER? + Speak a new language from Lesson 1 + Lessons that teach you the most important words and phrases for your level + Learn with practical, real-life conversations (the only way to become fluent) + Artificial Intelligence to help you master your pronunciation and speak any language with confidence + Improve faster with personalized lessons focused on your weak spots + Customized review lessons to revisit what you've learned and improve long-term memory + Boost your confidence by practicing with our AI Live Tutor + Grammar and pronunciation tips for the phrases you're practicing ==================== LANGUAGES TO LEARN: • Learn English • Learn French • Learn Spanish • Learn Italian • Learn Japanese • Learn Chinese • Learn Korean • Learn German • Learn Russian • Learn Portuguese • Learn Turkish • Learn Dutch • Learn Polish • Learn Swedish • Learn Danish • Learn Croatian • Learn Norwegian • Learn Vietnamese • Learn Hindi • Learn Indonesian • Learn Greek • Learn Romanian • Learn British English • Learn Ukrainian • Learn Malay • Learn Hungarian • Learn Catalan • Learn Finnish • Learn Czech • Learn Slovak • ... more language courses and lessons coming soon! Even if you already have language lessons or use other language apps like Duolingo or Babbel, don't worry. Falou is the best complement to your language studies and will help you learn Spanish, French, German and many other languages much faster! Download Falou now to start speaking a new language TODAY! ==================== Terms and Conditions of the Falou subscription: By subscribing to Falou, you'll have unlimited access to all language lessons and new content published periodically. The subscription price starts at $9.99USD/month. Prices are in US dollars, may vary by country, can be converted to local currency depending on the country of residence and are subject to change without notice. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes account when you confirm the start of the subscription period. The subscription is automatically renewed, unless canceled, approximately 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel the renewal anytime through the iTunes Store settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited upon purchasing a Falou subscription, where applicable. Terms and conditions below: Terms: https://falou.com/en/terms Privacy: https://falou.com/en/privacy

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
Falou4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Falou at 15.6 against Drops's 17.6. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Falou sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 4.8 for Falou. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72K and 96K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Drops's written reviews are positive against 79% of Falou's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drops ships an update weekly, Falou every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Drops versus Falou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsFalou
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings)4.8 (96K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews79.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72K96K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#169#143 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUMoymer

Customer experience

Drops

All ratings71,502 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,192 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.8%

Falou

All ratings96,354 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews3,410 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative15.0%

User reviews

Drops

From 72K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Vocabulary learning
  • 👍 Unique and engaging learning activities
  • 👍 Wide range of languages
  • 👍 Customizable learning experience
  • 👍 Effective for building vocabulary

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate translations or pronunciations
  • 🔒 Subscription model issues
  • 👎 Limited to vocabulary, lacks grammar/sentence structure
  • 👎 Repetitive and not enough variety in exercises

Falou

From 96K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient learning process
  • 💡 Unique conversational approach
  • 👍 Helpful for pronunciation practice
  • 🚀 Engaging and fun learning experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Voice recognition issues
  • 💰 Aggressive premium upselling
  • 🔒 Limited free access
  • 🐛 Inconsistent lesson quality
  • 🔒 Expensive premium subscription

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

Falou

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect translations or word associations
  • Freezing or crashing during lessons
  • Microphone issues during speaking exercises
  • Inconsistent lesson difficulty progression

Requested features

5 requests
  • More grammar and sentence structure lessons
  • Ability to customize learning path
  • Offline mode for lessons
  • Better progress tracking and goal-setting
  • More language options beyond the current selection

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
15 purchases

Falou

Subscriptions14
  • Falou Premium AI$4.997 Days
  • Falou Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Faloü PRO Weekly$9.997 Days
Show 11 more
  • Falou Premium2 variants$29.991 Month
  • Falou Premium$39.991 Year
  • Falou Premium2 variants$44.991 Year
  • Falou Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Falou Premium$49.991 Year
  • Falou Premium$89.991 Year
  • Falou Premium3 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Falou Premium AI$149.991 Year
  • Falou Premium$149.991 Year
  • Falou Premium3 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Falou Premium7 Days trial$149.991 Year
One-time1
  • Falou Support Education$3.99

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Falou free?
Falou is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drops or Falou?
Falou is rated higher. Drops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while Falou averages 4.8 from 96K ratings.
Do Drops or Falou have ads?
Both Drops and Falou show ads.
Which is updated more often, Drops or Falou?
Drops ships an update weekly, and Falou every 5 days. Most recently, Drops was updated on September 24, 2026 and Falou on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Drops or Falou?
Drops currently peaks at #169 in the App Store charts, and Falou at #143. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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