Comparison

Drops vs Compy

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

Compy

This app uses AI to help you learn languages by speaking, reading, and listening. Engage in verbal conversations, receive instant pronunciation feedback, and read any text with translation.

Highlights
  • Verbal chat conversations
  • Instant pronunciation feedback
  • Read web articles or custom text
  • Translate text to native language
  • AI-powered learning
Features
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Speak, Read, Listen - that is the best way to learn a language. Compy helps you to do all three, using the latest AI technologies. You can have a chat with Compy, get feedback from Compy on your reading, or have Compy read to you any text. Special features: • Chat verbally and have a spoken conversation with Compy • Instant verbal feedback on your pronunciation so you can correct any mistakes • Read any article from the web or insert any text • Translate to your native language so you can fully comprehend “The chat function allows me to have a language practice teacher and be immersed in the new language on a daily basis. It removes the barrier of being afraid to speak in the new language.” - Elene “The instant feedback on my pronunciation is amazing. I know exactly which word I got wrong and the correct pronunciation. Compy is like a personal teacher beside me with real-time interaction.” - Cheng

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
Compy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Compy at none against Drops's shown. Compy also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). Drops's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (72K vs 6). 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 Compy sells 2 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 6, 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 50% of Compy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drops ships an update weekly, Compy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Drops versus Compy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsCompy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings72K — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUMeng Teik Tan

Customer experience

Drops

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

Compy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

Compy

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
2 purchases

Compy

One-time2
  • 4,000 ChatChips$0.99
  • 10,000 ChatChips$1.99

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compy free?
Compy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drops or Compy?
Drops is rated higher. Drops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while Compy averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Drops or Compy have ads?
Drops shows ads; Compy does not.
Which is updated more often, Drops or Compy?
Drops ships an update weekly, and Compy every 4 months. Most recently, Drops was updated on September 25, 2026 and Compy on June 1, 2026.

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