Comparison

Drops vs LingualMuse

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

LingualMuse

This app helps language learners manage their lessons, schedule, and practice with an AI tutor. It combines live human coaching with AI-powered study tools to enhance fluency and cultural understanding.

Highlights
  • Live lesson scheduling
  • AI-powered practice sessions
  • Multi-language support
  • Customizable study areas
  • Guardian login for parents
  • Account management
Features
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Unlock your full language-learning potential with the LingualMuse Student Companion—the essential app for students learning with a live LingualMuse Language Coach. This app is your central hub to manage your lessons, organize your schedule, and supercharge your study time with a revolutionary new AI learning partner. THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: HUMAN COACH + AI PARTNER Our world-class Language Coaches guide you on your journey via your choice of live private, semi private or small lessons on zoom, connecting you with the culture and real-world experience that only a human can offer. The LingualMuse Student Companion connects you to your coach and gives you powerful AI tools to succeed. MANAGE YOUR LEARNING, SIMPLIFIED Easy Scheduling: View your coach's calendar in your time zone and book your next class in seconds. Set & Forget: Schedule recurring classes for a consistent learning routine. My Schedule: See all your upcoming and past classes at a glance. One-Tap to Class: The home dashboard shows your next two classes. Tap the camera icon to instantly join your Zoom lesson or copy the link. Multi-Language Support: Learning more than one language? Effortlessly toggle between your coaches and languages to manage all your schedules. INTRODUCING MUSE AI (POWERED BY GOOGLE GEMINI) Stop staring at your notes and start interacting with them. Muse AI is your personal AI tutor, built to turn your "Spanish Classroom" (or any language!) Google Doc from your coach into dynamic, fun, and effective practice sessions. Practice in YOUR Native Language: Muse AI speaks with you in over 30 languages (Spanish, German, Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew, Korean, Hindi, and many more), making it a powerful tool for all learners. Instant Quiz with the "Magic Wand": In a hurry? Tap the Magic Wand, and Muse AI will instantly generate a 5-question quiz based on your most recent classroom notes. Focus Your Study: Choose from 11 specific Areas of Study to master what you need most. Drill verb conjugations, master noun genders, practice vocabulary, or tackle reading comprehension. You're in Control: Let Muse AI randomly select a topic for you, or take full control. Choose your document, a specific section, and toggle between Quizzes or Flashcards. Presentation Modes: Choose how you want to learn: Target Language to Native, Native to Target, or (where applicable) Target Language only. FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Guardian Login: Are you a parent managing your child's learning? Our special Guardian Login (in a distinct gold interface) lets you manage your own account and easily toggle between your children's accounts—all from one app. MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT WITH EASE The "My Account" area gives you a clear overview of your current program, remaining hours, and payment plan. When you're ready to renew, you can explore all LingualMuse program options right from the app. Download the LingualMuse Student Companion today and organize your journey to fluency!

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
LingualMuse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LingualMuse at none against Drops's 13. LingualMuse also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Drops's advantage is ratings volume (72K vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating 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. LingualMuse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Drops against 4.7 for LingualMuse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drops has 72K ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of LingualMuse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drops ships an update weekly, LingualMuse monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Drops versus LingualMuse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsLingualMuse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings)4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#156 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OULingualMuse.com Inc.

Customer experience

Drops

All ratings71,502 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,192 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.8%

LingualMuse

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

LingualMuse

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
None

LingualMuse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LingualMuse free?
LingualMuse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drops or LingualMuse?
Drops and LingualMuse are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 72K and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Drops or LingualMuse have ads?
Drops shows ads; LingualMuse does not.
Which is updated more often, Drops or LingualMuse?
Drops ships an update weekly, and LingualMuse monthly. Most recently, Drops was updated on September 25, 2026 and LingualMuse on August 9, 2026.

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