Comparison

Drops vs Language Learning

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

Language Learning

Practice speaking over 25 languages with an advanced AI companion. Engage in realistic conversations, receive instant feedback on pronunciation and grammar, and build fluency and confidence through personalized learning plans. Focus on vocabulary you'll actually use in real-life scenarios.

Highlights
  • AI speaking companion
  • Real-life conversation practice
  • Instant feedback on pronunciation and grammar
  • Personalized learning plans
  • Learn 25+ languages
  • Adaptive progress tracking
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Learn a new language through real conversations with Pingo, your AI speaking companion. Loved by 8,000,000+ users, Pingo uses the most advanced AI built for language learning so you can have real-life conversations, get instant feedback, and learn words you’ll actually use. Speak to Pingo as you would a friend. Want to practice ordering at a café in Paris? Debate politics in Spanish? Or chat about K-dramas in Korean? Talk about your day, ask questions, and explore the language together. Practice speaking from 25+ languages to refine your vocabulary, become fluent, and speak confidently. Learn 25+ languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Dutch, Turkish, Polish, Vietnamese, Hindi, Thai, Hebrew, Greek, Indonesian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Persian, and Ukrainian. How to use Pingo AI 1) Speak to Pingo! Tell Pingo your language goals. 2) Get a personalized learning plan. 3) Practice speaking in real-life conversations. 4) Pingo remembers your progress and adapts as you improve — your personal speaking tutor. 5) Receive instant feedback on pronunciation and grammar for every language conversation. 6) Build real fluency and lasting confidence. Learn a language today! Pingo AI transforms self-guided practice into a goal-oriented, interactive learning experience that’s far more effective than simply repeating basic phrases aloud or struggling to find opportunities for real-life conversations. Ditch static, repetitive modules and boring lessons. At Pingo AI, we’re building the most dynamic and immersive AI language learning experience ever to help you reach your language goals as fast as possible. If you have any ideas or questions, please email us at support@pingo.ai. Subscription Details: Pingo Pro A subscription is required to access full conversation practice and personalized language learning features. Pingo AI offers monthly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged when your purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime. Terms: https://pingo.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://pingo.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
Language Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

Drops and Language Learning both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Drops's written reviews are positive against 25% of Language Learning's. Drops also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (72K vs 16K). Language Learning's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Language Learning sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Drops against 4.6 for Language Learning. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72K and 16K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Drops's written reviews are positive against 25% of Language Learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Drops versus Language Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsLanguage Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings) — better4.6 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews — better25.4% of reviews
Number of ratings72K — better16K
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#153#60 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUPingo AI, Inc.

Customer experience

Drops

All ratings71,502 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,230 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.7%

Language Learning

All ratings15,661 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews1,171 reviews
Positive25.4%
Neutral13.4%
Negative61.2%

User reviews

Drops

From 72K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Vocabulary learning
  • 👍 Unique and engaging learning activities
  • 👍 Wide range of languages
  • 👍 Customizable learning experience
  • 👍 Effective for building vocabulary

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate translations or pronunciations
  • 🔒 Subscription model issues
  • 👎 Limited to vocabulary, lacks grammar/sentence structure
  • 👎 Repetitive and not enough variety in exercises

Language Learning

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for practicing speaking
  • 🚀 Fantastic for practicing language
  • 💡 Helps break past learning plateaus

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid subscription required
  • 🐛 Bugs and freezing issues
  • ⏱️ Limited speaking time with paid plan

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

Language Learning

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing and unresponsive AI during conversations
  • App fails to load past initial screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free trial or free version option
  • Increase speaking time limit for paid plan
  • Option to remove pinyin entirely

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
15 purchases

Language Learning

Subscriptions15
  • Pingo Pro$14.991 Month
  • Pingo Pro2 variants$17.991 Month
  • Pingo Pro$19.991 Month
Show 12 more
  • Pingo Pro$83.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro7 Days trial$83.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro14 Days trial$83.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro3 Days trial$83.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro14 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro$99.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro7 Days trial$109.991 Year
  • Pingo Pro7 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Language Learning free?
Language Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drops or Language Learning?
Drops is rated higher. Drops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while Language Learning averages 4.6 from 16K ratings.
Do Drops or Language Learning have ads?
Both Drops and Language Learning show ads.
Which is updated more often, Drops or Language Learning?
Drops ships an update weekly, and Language Learning weekly. Most recently, Drops was updated on October 18, 2026 and Language Learning on October 18, 2026.
Which is more popular, Drops or Language Learning?
Drops currently peaks at #153 in the App Store charts, and Language Learning at #60. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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