Comparison

Drops vs Learn Bicol

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

Learn Bicol

Master the Bicol language with interactive lessons, quizzes, and daily learning tools. Explore cultural insights and practical phrases to connect with heritage and traditions. Ideal for beginners, heritage learners, and travelers.

Highlights
  • Interactive lessons
  • Multiple choice quizzes
  • Word of the Day
  • Flashcards
  • Progress tracking
  • Cultural insights
  • Real-world conversation examples
Features
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Learn Bicol (Bikol), the language of the Bicol Region, one word at a time. Look up Bicol words in English, practise with flashcards and quizzes, and keep a daily streak going with Today's Word Challenge. BICOL–ENGLISH DICTIONARY • Search over 900 Bikol words in Bicol or in English • Browse words by letter • See each word's meaning, part of speech, dialect and an example sentence • Hear how common words are pronounced, and share any word with friends TODAY'S WORD CHALLENGE • A new Bicol word every day: pick its meaning from four choices • Build your learning streak one day at a time FLASHCARDS • Swipe through Bikol words by topic: home and family, food and dining, travel, work and school, numbers and money, days and time, weather, health, emotions, animals and nature • Tap a card to flip it and see the English meaning QUIZZES • Four quiz types: Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank, Picture Word Match and True or False • Ten sets for each type; score 80% to unlock the next set COMMON PHRASES • Greetings, directions, food and dining, shopping and numbers, health and everyday expressions • Save your favourite phrases MORE • Bicol culture cards on festivals, food, places and legends • My Progress: your streak, best scores and quiz stats • Daily reminders and dark mode • Free to use. Sign in with Apple, Google or email to take the quizzes and save your progress and favourites A TASTE OF BIKOL • Marhay na aga! – Good morning! • Dios mabalos! – Thank you! • Iyo / Dai – Yes / No • Hain? – Where? WHO IS IT FOR? Moving to Naga, Legazpi or anywhere in Bicol for school or work, visiting family in the province, getting to know a Bicolano partner, or keeping Bikol alive while living abroad: Learn Bicol helps you understand the everyday words you hear and start using them. Dios mabalos!

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
Learn Bicol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learn Bicol at none against Drops's 13. Learn Bicol also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Drops's advantage is ratings volume (72K vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Learn Bicol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Bicol holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drops has 72K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drops ships an update weekly, Learn Bicol every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Drops versus Learn Bicol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsLearn Bicol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings72K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#121 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUJeff Bercasio

Customer experience

Drops

All ratings71,502 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,232 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.8%

Learn Bicol

All ratings2 ratings
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

Learn Bicol

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

Learn Bicol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Bicol free?
Learn Bicol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drops or Learn Bicol?
Learn Bicol is rated higher. Drops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while Learn Bicol averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Drops or Learn Bicol have ads?
Drops shows ads; Learn Bicol does not.
Which is updated more often, Drops or Learn Bicol?
Drops ships an update weekly, and Learn Bicol every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drops was updated on October 19, 2026 and Learn Bicol on October 10, 2026.

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