Comparison

Drops vs Words

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
Read full description

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

Words

Master vocabulary in 14 languages with flashcards and interactive exercises. Features native speaker audio and a structured learning list to reinforce memorization. Ideal for on-the-go language learning.

Highlights
  • 14 languages supported
  • Thousands of words per language
  • Native speaker audio
  • Flashcard review
  • Multiple choice exercises
  • Spelling exercises
  • Listening exercises
Features
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Learn 1000's of words in 14 languages including French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Korean, German, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional scripts), Hebrew, Greek, Russian, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese and now Inglés! * French - 4,400 words in 111 topics * Spanish - 3,800 words in 86 topics * Japanese - 6,500 words in 111 topics * Chinese (simplified and traditional) - 5,700 words in 125 topics * Italian - 5,000 words in 110 topics * Korean - 6,200 words in 126 topics * German - 2,400 words in 98 topics * Hebrew - 4,100 words in 139 topics * Greek - 4,500 words in 119 topics * Russian - 3,400 words in 105 topics * Brazilian Portuguese - 3,300 words in 83 topics * Portuguese - 3,100 words in 60 topics * Inglés! - 5,500 words in 141 topics Each language includes 1000s of words organised by topic, And each and every word with REAL native speaker audio. Start by reviewing the words in groups of ten (the learning list). Then jump into the exercises - multiple choice, spelling and listening. Get one answer wrong and you have to redo all the exercises for that word - reinforcing the words that words that need most attention. Features and benefits: * Every language includes 1000s of words. * Every word includes a native speaker's audio recording. * Flashcard review and exercises to aid memorization. * Strict Learning-List testing technique ensures word retention. With Declan FlashCards, learning a language is as simple as turning on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Packed with over 1000s of words and phrases, Declan FlashCards is an easy way to learn a language's fundamentals, such as the days of the week, numbers, useful phrases and expressions, articles, verbs, and nouns. All words and phrases come with a native speaker's audio recording, making it easier for you to learn the correct pronunciation. So, whether you're a beginner, or simply need to polish up your language skills, pull out Declan FlashCards wherever you are -- on the bus, waiting at the doctor's office, or even in line at the supermarket. Details: The Learning List: The words are learned based on a Learning List. The Learning List contains a subset of all the words in the WordFile – 10 words by default (although this can be changed by users). The Learning List allows users to concentrate learning a small group of words at any one time. Once a word is learned (by reviewing the Learning List and completing the Exercises) it is removed from the Learning List and is replaced by another, as yet unlearned word from the WordFile. This continues until the whole WordFile is learned. Exercises: Words in the learning list should first be Reviewed using the “Review Learning List” option. Then users can move to the Exercises which include the Meaning Exercise, the Word Exercise, the Spelling Exercise and the Listening Exercise. Once all the exercises have been correctly completed, the word is marked as complete, removed from the Learning List and replaced by a new word. However, if the user gets one answer wrong in any of the exercises, then all the exercises must be completed again for that one word. This ensures comprehensive learning and retention. All personal data is handled under the terms and conditions of Declan Software's privacy policy here: declansoftware.com/privacy-policy.html and terms of use here: declansoftware.com/terms-conditions.html

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Words at none against Drops's shown. Words also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.6). Drops's advantage is ratings volume (72K vs 47) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). 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 Words sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. 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 4.6 for Words. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drops has 72K ratings behind it against 47, 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 50% of Words's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drops ships an update every 8 days, Words every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drops versus Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsWords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings) — better4.6 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings72K — better47
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUDeclan Software

Customer experience

Drops

All ratings71,671 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,244 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative15.7%

Words

All ratings39 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Words

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
19 purchases

Words

Subscriptions6
  • Hebrew: 1 month subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Korean: 1 month subscription7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Russian: 1 month subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Italian: 1 year subscription7 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • Hebrew: 1 year subscription7 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • Korean: 1 year subscription7 Days trial$47.991 Year
One-time13
  • Ingles Lifetime Purchase$4.99
  • French Lifetime Purchase$14.99
  • Chinese Lifetime Purchase$14.99
Show 10 more
  • German Lifetime Purchase$14.99
  • Hebrew Lifetime Purchase$14.99
  • Italian Lifetime Purchase$14.99
  • Russian Lifetime Purchase$14.99
  • Brazilian Lifetime Purchase$14.99
  • Korean Lifetime Purchase$14.99
  • Traditional Lifetime Purchase$14.99
  • Japanese Lifetime Purchase$14.99
  • Spanish Lifetime Purchase$14.99
  • Greek Lifetime Purchase$14.99

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Words free?
Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drops or Words?
Drops is rated higher. Drops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while Words averages 4.6 from 47 ratings.
Do Drops or Words have ads?
Drops shows ads; Words does not.
Which is updated more often, Drops or Words?
Drops ships an update every 8 days, and Words every 2 weeks. Most recently, Drops was updated on October 27, 2026 and Words on October 24, 2026.

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