# Drops vs Scout Skills

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scout Skills at none against Drops's 10. Scout Skills also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Drops's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drops sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Scout Skills asks for nothing beyond the download.

Drops ships an update every 8 days, Scout Skills every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drops | Scout Skills |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (72K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drops-language-learning-games/id939540371/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **72K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 198 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PLANB LABS OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/527215806) | [Martin Donnell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1539971236) |

## What reviewers say

### Drops

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drops-language-learning-games/id939540371)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Genius for a month | $7.99 | per month |
| Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium | $11.99 | per month |
| Premium | $14.99 | per month |
| Curious for a month | $22.99 | per month |
| Holiday premium! | $39.99 | per year |
| All Language Learning Plans | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium | $89.99 | per year |
| Premium | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and lost progress
- Crashes and performance problems

**Requested features**

- 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


### Scout Skills

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scout-skills/id1539971234)

Track your progress in the nine adventure skills offered by Scouting Ireland. This application helps scouts monitor their achievements across various skill categories.

**Highlights:** Adventure skill tracking, Progress monitoring, Nine skill categories, Scouting Ireland focus

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drops free?

Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Scout Skills free?

Scout Skills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Drops or Scout Skills have ads?

Drops shows ads; Scout Skills does not.

### Which is updated more often, Drops or Scout Skills?

Drops ships an update every 8 days, and Scout Skills every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drops was updated on November 6, 2026 and Scout Skills on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*