Comparison

Drops vs Learn a New Language by Voca+

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

Learn a New Language by Voca+

Master new languages by expanding your vocabulary with this app. It offers structured word lists, flashcards, and multiple-choice quizzes to reinforce learning. Enjoy offline access and a user-friendly interface for an enjoyable language acquisition journey.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary building
  • Multiple language support
  • Categorized word lists
  • Multiple-choice tests
  • Offline mode
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Learning a language can be an experience that transforms your life. Everyone wants to learn to read, write, and speak a language with confidence. The best way to start learning a language is to improve our vocabulary. We offer this to you. Learn a new language quickly. Learn English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish. You can learn up to 7 languages and each with a vocabulary of over a thousand words. Simply choose your native language and start learning the others. The app makes it easy to switch between languages and focus on building your vocabulary step by step in a simple and enjoyable way. We have separated the word list into different lots of categories. First one is general and the word level increases level by level. Other categories of difficulty are managed randomly. Maybe you know some words before, but you don't want to see them again. You can tap the "I know" button and jump to the next new word. You can manage the words below the "Learnt Words" screen from Settings. Seeing a word is beautiful but it stays in short memory. Thus, you should test your memory. Voca+ generates a 4 choices test and the words selected randomly from what you learned. Other Features - Completely can work in offline mode. No internet required. Learn wherever you want without any limitations. - Supported dark mode. Subscription and Pricing: If you choose to purchase, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and 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. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Current subscription starts from $1.99 USD/month. Subscriptions can be deactivated at the following link: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: https://kemalbakacak.com/agreements/vocaplus-learn-a-new-language/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://kemalbakacak.com/agreements/vocaplus-learn-a-new-language/terms_and_conditions.html

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
Learn a New Language by Voca+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Drops at 72K against Learn a New Language by Voca+'s 7. Drops also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Learn a New Language by Voca+ sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 Learn a New Language by Voca+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drops has 72K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drops ships an update every 8 days, Learn a New Language by Voca+ every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Drops versus Learn a New Language by Voca+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsLearn a New Language by Voca+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings) — better4.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings72K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUKemal Bakacak

Customer experience

Drops

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

Learn a New Language by Voca+

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

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

Learn a New Language by Voca+

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
11 purchases

Learn a New Language by Voca+

Subscriptions8
  • Learn English - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Learn Portuguese - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Learn Spanish - Monthly$1.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Learn Italian - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Learn Turkish - Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Learn French - Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Learn German - Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Big Gift Coffee$1.99
  • Big Gift Coffee$2.99
  • Lifetime Premium$14.99

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn a New Language by Voca+ free?
Learn a New Language by Voca+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drops or Learn a New Language by Voca+?
Drops is rated higher. Drops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while Learn a New Language by Voca+ averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Drops or Learn a New Language by Voca+ have ads?
Both Drops and Learn a New Language by Voca+ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Drops or Learn a New Language by Voca+?
Drops ships an update every 8 days, and Learn a New Language by Voca+ every 4 weeks. Most recently, Drops was updated on October 26, 2026 and Learn a New Language by Voca+ on October 25, 2026.

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