Drops vs Speak Pacific
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Speak Pacific
Explore seven Pacific languages and their cultural contexts through videos, greetings, and pronunciation guides. Practice new words and phrases with interactive activities, and create custom introductions to share.
- Introduction to seven Pacific languages
- Cultural context videos
- Interactive pronunciation guides
- Vocabulary and phrase activities
- Customizable introductions
- Synchronized narration
- Exportable content
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The Speak Pacific App is an educational resource designed to provide a brief introduction to Pacific language and culture. The App introduced you to seven Pacific languages, - Fӓeag Rotuḁm (Rotuman language) - Gagana Samoa (Samoan language) - Gagana Tokelau (Tokelauan language) - Lea Faka-Tonga (Tongan language). - Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Airani (Cook Islands Māori Language) - Vosa vaka-Viti (Fijian Language) - Vagahau Niue (Niue Language) Recognising that language and culture are intricately interwoven, for each of the languages included are: - An introduction video to the language and cultural context - The Lord’s Prayer - Greetings - Pronunciation - Activities to share new words and phrases - A customisable introduction to practise and share. Please enjoy this brief introduction to the languages of the Pacific and share what you have learnt with work colleagues, family and friends. We hope you then go on to register for a full course where we will introduce you to concepts of prayer, surroundings, life events, and ceremonies, as well as how to pronounce vowels and common phrases. All the best as you embark on your learning journey . FEATURES 1. Synchronised narration in Pacific languages and English 2. Swipe to read or touch to hear 3. Drag and drop puzzles 4. Create your own introductions in the selected languages. 5. Export pages, images and audio to colleagues, friends or social media This app was produced by world leading Cultural Services agency Kiwa Digital. For more, please visit: www.kiwadigital.com NEED HELP? Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speak Pacific at none against Drops's 13. Speak Pacific also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Drops's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Drops sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Speak Pacific asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drops holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drops has 72K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 75% positive.
Drops ships an update every 8 days, Speak Pacific every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drops | Speak Pacific |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (72K ratings) — better | 4.3 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #171 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLANB LABS OU | Kiwa Digital Limited |
Customer experience
Drops
Speak Pacific
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
Speak Pacific
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drops
- Genius for a month$7.991 Month
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium$11.991 Month
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- 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
- Unlimited time for all Languages!$59.99
Speak Pacific
No in-app purchases









