Comparison

Drops vs Colocvial

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

Colocvial

Features
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Build confident, fluent speech through guided daily practice. Whether you're preparing for presentations, improving fluency, or just want to speak more confidently in conversations, Colocvial makes practice simple and effective. HOW IT WORKS Daily Guided Practice Three exercises designed to build different speaking skills: 1. Read Aloud – Improve pronunciation & pacing with curated texts 2. Impromptu Speech – Think on your feet with spontaneous prompts 3. Monologue – Organize and express your thoughts clearly Track Your Progress Watch your speaking transform with visual progress tracking: - Visual charts show how mumbles and stutters decrease over time - Tag specific moments in recordings (stumbles, great endings, filler words) - Maintain your streak and build a lasting habit Review & Improve Listen back to your recordings and identify patterns: - Add timestamp tags to mark areas for improvement - Track which exercises you struggle with most - Watch your speaking confidence grow week by week FEATURES - Daily practice tasks keep you consistent - Progress charts visualize your improvement - Customizable exercises for different skill levels - Private recordings stored securely on your device - Streak tracking for motivation - Multiple languages supported - Clean, distraction-free interface WHO IT'S FOR - Professionals presenting to teams/clients - Leaders communicating with impact - Podcasters / Streamers refining on-mic delivery - Job seekers practicing for interviews - Non-native speakers improving fluency - Students developing public speaking skills - Anyone wanting to communicate more clearly WHY DAILY PRACTICE MATTERS Just like learning an instrument or a language, speaking improves with consistent practice. Colocvial removes the friction and makes it easy to practice for just 10 minutes a day. Download Colocvial and speak with confidence in just 10 minutes a day.

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
Colocvial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colocvial at none against Drops's 13. Colocvial also leads on ads (none vs shown). Drops's advantage is chart position (#127 vs unranked). 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. Colocvial asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Drops versus Colocvial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsColocvial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings72K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUALEXANDRU SOLOMON

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

Colocvial

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

Colocvial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colocvial free?
Colocvial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drops or Colocvial have ads?
Drops shows ads; Colocvial does not.

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