Comparison

Drops vs SAYA

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

SAYA

This app offers a fun and simple way to learn English and Japanese with video lessons, practice exercises, and interactive features. Improve your speaking skills with live classes and master new languages through bite-sized content and flashcards.

Highlights
  • Video lessons for all levels
  • Bite-sized videos
  • Micro reading lessons
  • Flashcards
  • Level tests
  • Character writing practice
  • Live and conversational classes
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SAYA helps people in Myanmar to learn English and Japanese in a simple and fun way.  The app offers video lessons with practice for all levels, plus extra features like bite-sized videos, micro reading lessons, flashcards, level tests, and character writing practice for Japanese.  You can also join live and conversational classes to improve speaking skills. Every lesson is easy to follow, with fun practice to help you learn better. ---- Download SAYA application now ----

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
SAYA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SAYA at none against Drops's shown. SAYA also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Drops's advantage is ratings volume (72K vs 1.2K) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 SAYA sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drops holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drops has 72K ratings behind it against 1.2K, 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 62% of SAYA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drops ships an update weekly, SAYA every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Drops versus SAYA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsSAYA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings) — better4.5 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews — better61.9% of reviews
Number of ratings72K — better1.2K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#164 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB345 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUPhyo Aung Kyaw

Customer experience

Drops

All ratings71,502 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,197 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.8%

SAYA

All ratings1,234 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative33.3%

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

SAYA

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Listening experience
  • 👍 Beautiful UI
  • 👍 Nice app
  • 👍 Valuable app
  • 👍 Fun and great supplement to English class

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Units video not working
  • 🐛 Cannot load video lessons
  • 🐛 Level test not working
  • 🐛 App not working on Mac
  • 🚫 No free trial

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

SAYA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Units video not working
  • Cannot load video lessons
  • Level test not working
  • App not working on Mac

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add US phone number option
  • Improve level test functionality

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
12 purchases

SAYA

One-time12
  • 6 Months$12.00
  • 3 Months$14.00
  • 1 Year$18.00
Show 9 more
  • 6 Months$21.00
  • 3 Months$21.00
  • 1 Years and 6 Months$25.00
  • 2 Years$30.00
  • 6 Months$30.00
  • 1 Year$34.00
  • 1 Year$48.00
  • 2 Years$51.00
  • 2 Years$79.00

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SAYA free?
SAYA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drops or SAYA?
Drops is rated higher. Drops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while SAYA averages 4.5 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Drops or SAYA have ads?
Drops shows ads; SAYA does not.
Which is updated more often, Drops or SAYA?
Drops ships an update weekly, and SAYA every 5 weeks. Most recently, Drops was updated on September 25, 2026 and SAYA on September 2, 2026.

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