Drops: Language Learning App

Name: Drops: Language Learning App
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User Reviews for Drops: Language Learning App

My honest review

Hey Drops team! I really love the app , I downloaded multiple apps pertaining to learning New languages, and this app by far exceeds all of them. For the simple fact that one doesn’t feel like they are in a car dealership lot just browsing and have a swarm of salesman coming at you from all angles and potentially losing the interest of the potential customer. What I mean by this is Drops not only let’s you enjoy the app and get into it with its user friendly features, but unlike most language learning apps, doesn’t try and get you to pay for it with a bunch of pop ups, it lets you actually want to keep the app. Which in turn would make you want to pay for premium. The only con that I can think of have using this app for awhile now is that, while trying to review all the words you have previously learned thus far, a pop up opens and does try to get one to pay for the upgrade. To me personally this part of the app could be changed. Just for the simple fact that it is a smart marketing strategy I could see, but for those who don’t have any form of card payment, it is kind of a bummer not to be able to see the words you have learned thus far. I appreciate the time it may or may not have took to read this review, but I would like to send appreciation to those who made this app possible for people who want to broaden their minds and try something new like learning a new language for what ever reason one might have. Thank you Drops.

ChristianKerzais, Nov 03, 2019

Perfect Vocab App!

I took Japanese in college and was always so terrible with vocab. I have forgotten so much and I’ve been wanting to get back into it, so I tried this app, and I feel like I know more vocab now than I did when I was taking classes! Drops makes it simple and fun to learn, and is perfect in conjunction with Duolingo or teaching yourself the grammar. I do have one issue with how Japanese words are ‘broken up’ when you have to spell them using the bubbles; I’m sure all words in all languages are broken up in the same way, but at least for Japanese it feels really off putting because it goes against the way the Japanese alphabet is organized and how you should be pronouncing things properly. I think it would be easier and less confusing if you customized the way certain languages get broken up to follow the correct structure (Japanese is usually sets of two letters or just a vowel/n so if you broke up ‘konpyuutaa’ as ‘konp’ ‘yuut’ ‘aa’ it just feels wrong, and should be something like ‘kon’ ‘pyuu’ ‘taa’ etc etc). I haven’t purchased yet but I’m thinking about it, my only reservation is that the five minute chunks and having to wait basically a full day to come back to it makes me more disciplined! If I had endless time I’m afraid I wouldn’t be as diligent. We’ll see, but in the mean time, thank you for this amazing app!

kittycatemeow, Feb 08, 2019

Great for learning!

The free version is very useful and it gives you 5 minutes of great practice each day. I have the yearly subscription which gives you more languages, more topics, customized learning times, and more learning games. I’d suggest using this app and starting with the free version to see if you like the basic format and how much you use it. I like the premium for more intense learning (increased times, repeating sessions more than once a day, and more topics). I got mine during a sale period and they seem to offer sales a lot so I would say it is worth it if you are serious about learning one or more languages. I used to use Duolingo and liked that but it wasn’t helpful for learning Korean. Drops is so much more practical and I like the games. I am learning how to write and read in Korean but it uses adaptive learning so that you get the romanization first and they ease new words into hangeul. I love that this app teaches you useful phrases too! The only thing I don’t like is the writing game for the letters. Drawing it out on the screen isn’t very accurate, it can be frustrating, and it’s not the same as writing with a pen. However, it’s not a big deal because you can just skip that topic and jump to whatever topic you want to do. I had an issue with my premium service not being recognized each time I opened the app and so I would have to restore the purchase each time but I contacted support and they fixed it within a day!

LexiiBB, May 20, 2020

It’s been 133 days now!

Currently learning Korean and Drops has been a great tool in learning vocab and phrases. It gives five minutes and refreshes about every nine hours or so. It’s nice for when I’m busy and can’t fill an entire lesson for the time being. I like that I can also get added time after my lesson sometimes it’s 40 seconds - 1 min. or if I hit a new streak goal it’s an added 5 minutes. Besides that the lessons can be adjust from beginner to advanced. You can toggle on or off exercises such as if you want to focus on just listening or just writing for that session. In learning Korean I’ve found that romanization can make things a bit confusing so that’s another feature that can be turned off or on. It can be overall customized to how your personal learning style. The topics offer a wide variety to choose from. So that’s nice since I don’t have to stick to one topic for the entire 5 minutes. When starting a new topic it will introduce all of the words you will be learning in that section. It’ll show an image alongside the word and meaning. Then it will go through a variety of different exercises, but again customizable if needed. I’d suggest playing around with the settings to see how you learn best. Hide or favorite words and later on you can review words in the review topic or see them in your collection. So far it’s been nice being able to pick up on words and phrases that I’ve learned on here. Gives me a nice boost to learn more for the day.

n̶i̶c̶k̶n̶a̶m̶e̶, Jun 17, 2022

Give it a try!

I was looking for a constructive distraction during the pandemic, so figured learning a new language might do the trick. Read a few reviews on different language apps and picked a month plan on Drops. I figured if I lost interest quickly, I wouldn’t be out much. I stayed with it, and renewed with another basic plan for a year. Then after that year, I said why not, and got subscribed to a lifetime premium plan. All was going well, until recently, when my app somehow reverted back to a basic plan, which had continual pop up ads prompting me to upgrade (back) to a premium plan, and also limiting session length to only 5 minutes. Not sure what happened, but contacted Drops support, and they worked with me to get the app restored to what I had purchased last fall. It did take a few days to get this resolved, but ultimately the issue was taken care of satisfactorily.The actual sessions are fun and can keep you engaged to keep learning. I spent about a year learning Hindi, and now have been learning Greek since then. Unfortunately I don’t have anyone to practice my learned words with, so that would be helpful to really lock in the words you’ve learned. But that is no fault of the app. The bottom line is it’s kept me engaged since I’ve started. My streak is currently at 613 days which probably is the only time in my life I’ve started something and stayed with it! Give it a try!

Niftytwofifty, Apr 07, 2022

Romance with the Romans

I never have seen Italia in my life so you can understand why it’s my dream to go and travel the whole boot, top to bottom! I have already been studying Italian for a little while but not on a regular basis so this makes it a bit fun bc as my brain is occupied the subconscious mind is having fun learning! I like it and time flies when you’re done, I mean when you’re having fun! I do hate cliches and I always have to let someone know that I do and why I do but I’m saying now , there’s always an exception to every rule or situation that you might find yourself heading right into , you didn’t catch that one huh? I improved on a classic that time flies…the way I have actually given this one cliche some wisdom from my imagination I improved it and now I have to comment on how easy it is in the beginning but It’s got to get more challenging but I can’t see how. They could speed it up but that’s lame and then I would never play again bc something like that takes absolutely no talent to completely me up with so when you are stuck you keep going till you get it right! It’s that the kind of reviews that you were looking for or what! Hey if not, I just wasted my time writing but I like writing so I find it fascinating and it was a pleasure doing it even if you think I’m never going to get it to write a book like The Godfather or The Prestige!

Romance with the Romans, Oct 24, 2021

Makes you actually want to study!!

This app is the greatest thing to happen to language learning ever. Seriously. I’ve been studying one language or another my entire life and have never looked forward to vocab drills before. I actually get excited about getting to do my Drops review every evening. It’s fantastic. Right now I’m using it to tackle Mandarin Chinese and it’s incredibly helpful for learning the characters. The sounds are paired with the characters (or words) so you have a “See & Say” learning experience, which is the best way to learn. The system is smart and shuffles back to the ones you flubbed on recently so you can practice them more. It also has an immediate reinforcement after you make a mistake so that the correct answer is cemented in your brain. Many of the other apps don’t do that, leaving you to wonder “then what WAS the right answer!?” This app reinforces the correct answer immediately. Clearly the developers know a thing or two about the language learning curve. One thing to remember - learning any language is hard. You’ll have places where you struggle. That’s where an app like this can help so much. Even if you feel like you’re just repeating the same cards over and over (and making errors), you ARE learning. Stick with it and don’t give up! But honestly, download this app already. You’re here because you’re serious about learning that new language, and this is the way to do it!

Spykitten, May 03, 2018

Engaging Way to Learn a Language

I've been using drops for about three weeks now, specifically to leisurely learn Japanese. I have the "genius" subscription (about $8 a month--I think--for unlimited use). I've found it to be a fun and convenient way to build my vocabulary. In the Japanese section there are over a 1000 words available, so there's plenty of material. After introducing a word, the app gives a good mix of entertaining matching, spelling, etc. drills to help cement the word. For Japanese, there's two difficulty settings: beginner (only hiragana) and intermediate (katakana and kanji). There's also an option to have romaji subtitles. I've found the beginner setting great for working on basic pronunciation and the intermediate good for getting familiar with kanji. In the beginner setting, there's a hiragana section in which you can get familiar with all the symbols (which I loved). There isn't a section for voiced hiragana or voiced katakana, but there are other flash card-style apps available for the syllabaries, so it's not a huge issue. The app has a dojo section in which you can practice all the words you've reviewed together. I've really liked it as a way of gauging my progress. For me, the dojo always crashes on the intermediate setting, but when I contacted drops about it they replied right away, and I'm confident they'll fix it. Overall, I think this is a great app and I definitely recommend it.

Ted Daisher, Nov 22, 2017

Great app but I have one suggestion…

I really love this app! I use it for learning Korean and it has been a great addition to my studies! It is more fun than going through flash cards and uses a system similar to Anki so once it knows I have mastered a word, I won’t see it as often. It tests me in multiple ways so I’m even familiar with the writing as well as the verbal language. Uses images helps me to not have an English equivalent to Korean words and that has helped me to recall words and not stumble having to think of the English word and then the Korean one.I do have a suggestion for the Developers: Please make a group of topics for VERBS. I think verbs are the most important thing to know when trying to form my own sentences and since I don’t plan on visiting Korea for at least another year, the plethora of traveler topics are not a priority for me. I purchased the yearly subscription and the only thing that I can think of to improve this app is to add a few verbs-based topics. I also have a tip for anyone using the app; TURN ROMANIZATION OFF. It has been a huge help for me (not using romanization) since a lot of Korean does not phonetically romanize well. To avoid he confusion, turn it off and after an hour or two of wondering if you made the right decision, you’ll realize taking away the training wheels (romanization) makes this app better and helps you learn better.

Timbojfuller, Nov 12, 2019

Perfect for beginning your language learning!

This is not a comprehensive guide to make you fluent in a language. However, Drops is very instrumental to building a solid foundation for almost 40 languages, not including their attention to major dialectal differences by offering separate courses for Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese, British and American English, Brazilian and European Portuguese, and Castilian and Mexican Spanish. Vocabulary is very important when learning a language, and Drops gives you thousands of words in an easily digestible fashion. Of course it's not the only way to learn a language, since grammar is also important, but what's the point of focusing on the grammar if you don't even know what words you're putting in the right order? My favorite part about Drops is that they're dedicated to expanding their catalog of languages whenever possible. It's very cool to see an app this prominent teach languages that others like Duolingo will take forever to get, like Persian, Igbo, Serbian, Thai, and Samoan. The lack of grammar holds it back from being a 5 star rating, but as i said, what it does teach is still extremely helpful. The words they teach are very applicable to casual tourism in a region, and for those on the path to fluency, it also covers a solid baseline of words you'd hear in everyday speech. The way they drill them with fun and simple games also goes a long way to improving memorization skills

Yes I Write Reviews, Jun 14, 2021

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Learn a new language with Drops language learning. Why Drops? Easy!

Drops, takes language learning to whole new levels with… - A professionally curated vocabulary list with more than 2600 words that are useful in everyday life - Customized illustrations for each vocabulary word, making for seamless memorization - Crystal-clear audio created by professional voice actors covering 100% of our content (including dialect-specific pronunciations - Character courses for beginners learning languages with different alphabets including Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, and Hindi - Short 5 minute sessions focused on effective vocabulary games - Game-like language lessons that make language learning fun and effective The languages available for learning with Drops include… US & UK English Korean Mexican Spanish/ Latin-American Spanish Japanese German French European Portuguese Russian Castilian Spanish Italian Arabic Tagalog Hebrew Icelandic Polish Mandarin Chinese Turkish Cantonese Chinese Dutch Norwegian Thai Swedish Vietnamese Maori Brazilian Portuguese Farsi (Persian) Hungarian Greek Hindi Danish Samaon Indonesian Finnish Serbian Croatian Esperanto Estonian Hawaiian Ukrainian Yoruba Bosnian Swahili Igbo Sanskrit Ainu Stay tuned! We’re always working on adding new languages, and developing our existing languages. Love Drops language learning? Try Drops Premium. Download the app to learn about different membership options, and register to learn all about exclusive discounts. Subscription types Monthly Yearly Subscription prices Monthly – $12.99 Yearly – $69.99 Payment information Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase If you choose to start a free trial, you will not be charged until 7 days later Cancelling the Trial within 7 days of starting it will mean you do not get charged Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase You can cancel your subscription anytime, and you won’t be charged in the next billing cycle Contact Info Have questions? Feel free to contact us at [email protected] Twitter: language_drops Facebook: Language Drops Blog: Languagedrops – Medium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/language_drops/ Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://languagedrops.com/privacypolicy.html