Comparison

Drops vs Speak Pacific

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

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.

Highlights
  • Introduction to seven Pacific languages
  • Cultural context videos
  • Interactive pronunciation guides
  • Vocabulary and phrase activities
  • Customizable introductions
  • Synchronized narration
  • Exportable content
Features
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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

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
Speak Pacific4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Drops versus Speak Pacific: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsSpeak Pacific
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings) — better4.3 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#171 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUKiwa Digital Limited

Customer experience

Drops

All ratings71,671 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,241 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative15.7%

Speak Pacific

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

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

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

Speak Pacific

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speak Pacific free?
Speak Pacific is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drops or Speak Pacific?
Drops is rated higher. Drops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while Speak Pacific averages 4.3 from 13 ratings.
Do Drops or Speak Pacific have ads?
Drops shows ads; Speak Pacific does not.
Which is updated more often, Drops or Speak Pacific?
Drops ships an update every 8 days, and Speak Pacific every 2 months. Most recently, Drops was updated on October 21, 2026 and Speak Pacific on October 15, 2026.

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