Drops vs Russian Language Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Russian Language Learning
This app offers interactive flashcards, pronunciation audio, and vocabulary tests to help beginners learn Russian. It includes matching games and 29 levels of difficulty to support your learning journey at your own pace.
- Interactive Russian flashcards
- Audio pronunciation
- Vocabulary tests
- Word matching games
- 29 levels of difficulty
- Save favorite words
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Russian Language Learning helps you take steady steps in learning Russian using simple and useful tools. Whether you’re just starting or reviewing, this app gives you access to Russian flashcards, tests, and matching games designed for all levels. What’s Inside: Interactive Russian Flashcards Explore everyday Russian words with helpful flashcards. Each card shows a Russian word, its English meaning, two sample sentences, and an audio button for pronunciation. These Russian flashcards are designed for comfortable learning. Listen and Practice Press play to hear each Russian word. Repeating after the audio helps you learn to speak Russian and understand how the words sound in real conversations. Save and Review Favorites You can mark any Russian word as a favorite and revisit it anytime. This helps you keep track of tricky words and makes your English Russian Learning more personalized. Test Your Vocabulary Use the test mode to check how well you remember the Russian words you’ve studied. Each quiz supports your progress in learn Russian for Beginners and beyond. Word Matching Game Match English and Russian words on screen to build memory through recognition. This is a simple way to support your goal to learn to speak Russian. 29 Levels of Difficulty Each learning module (flashcards, test, match) includes multiple levels. This structure helps you go from beginner to advanced in your English Russian Learning journey. With small sessions every day, you can grow your knowledge of Russian flashcards, practice key phrases, and learn Russian for Beginners in a way that fits your pace. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.appfluxlabs.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drops at 75% against Russian Language Learning's 0%. Drops also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (72K vs 10). Russian Language Learning's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Drops sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Russian Language Learning sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Drops holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drops has 72K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Drops's written reviews are positive against 0% of Russian Language Learning's.
Drops ships an update weekly, Russian Language Learning every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drops | Russian Language Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (72K ratings) — better | 4.4 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #146 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLANB LABS OU | AppFlux Labs |
Customer experience
Drops
Russian Language Learning
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
Russian Language Learning
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drops
- Genius for a month$7.991 Month
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium$11.991 Month
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- 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
- Unlimited time for all Languages!$59.99
Russian Language Learning
- Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
- Premium$19.99
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