Comparison

Drops vs LumenLingo

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

LumenLingo

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LumenLingo helps you build a calmer, more consistent language habit on iPhone and iPad. Practise vocabulary, grammar and spelling in focused sessions, then see your XP, streaks, accuracy and topic progress grow over time. Choose what you speak and what you want to learn across nine languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Polish and Ukrainian. Explore 25 supported language pairs, including popular English learning paths and selected reverse and regional pairs. THREE WAYS TO PRACTISE - Flash Cards: tap, flip and swipe through visual vocabulary cards. - Grammar Challenge: answer multiple-choice questions with explanations that make each rule easier to understand. - Word Builder: construct words letter by letter to strengthen spelling and recall. BUILT FOR A STEADY HABIT - Follow XP, streaks, accuracy, recent sessions, milestones and topic progress. - Choose short, focused sessions that fit your day. - Use calm breathing visuals and gentle animation to keep practice focused. - Study with immersive soundscapes when Royal is active. FREE TO START LumenLingo Free includes all three practice modes, beginner-friendly activities, core language pairs and the essentials for building a daily habit. EVERY NEW ACCOUNT RECEIVES 14 DAYS COMPLIMENTARY Every new account also receives 14 days of complimentary Royal-level feature access. This is not a subscription or introductory offer, needs no payment confirmation, never charges or renews, and does not convert automatically. If you do not choose to subscribe, access returns to Free when the 14 days end. ROYAL OPENS THE COMPLETE STUDIO Royal is LumenLingo’s optional monthly subscription. It unlocks all 25 language pairs, unlimited practice, full flashcard decks, advanced grammar and word-building challenges, offline learning, all 12 focus soundscapes and the complete collection of premium visual themes. ENCRYPTED CLOUD SYNC Signed-in learners can protect and restore supported learning progress with encrypted backups. LumenLingo encrypts the backup on the device before storing it in LumenLingo’s private cloud service and mirroring it to the learner’s private Apple CloudKit database. Account, purchase and sync controls remain available in the app. Whether you are beginning Spanish, refreshing French, building German vocabulary, exploring Japanese or Chinese, or keeping Polish, Arabic or Ukrainian close at hand, LumenLingo gives you a thoughtful place to return to. Every language opens a world. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Royal Monthly is an auto-renewable subscription billed monthly at the price shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.lumenlingo.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.lumenlingo.com/terms End-User Licence Agreement: https://www.lumenlingo.com/eula

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
LumenLingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LumenLingo at none against Drops's shown. Drops's advantage is chart position (#145 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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 and LumenLingo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Drops versus LumenLingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsLumenLingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings72K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#145 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB578 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OULumenshore Limited

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

LumenLingo

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
1 purchases

LumenLingo

Subscriptions1
  • LumenLingo Royal Monthly$29.991 Month

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LumenLingo free?
LumenLingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drops or LumenLingo have ads?
Drops shows ads; LumenLingo does not.

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