Drops vs Busuu

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R1] Drops 2/5 · US Potential: This app does have potential and with a company like kahoot I’m sure they can make the adjustments. My main issue is the translations are wrong and you may not catch it if you are new to a language. This is important because it can cause misunderstanding it a conversation where it may already be hard to understand each other. I did make a note of this in the improvement comment box befo
2. [R12] Drops 3/5 · US Good app, but a lot of mistakes: Fun and easy way to learn language, but there are quite a few errors. For example, a word will say “el secreto” but the pronunciation will be “un secreto,” or the word will be “estás” but the pronunciation will be “está.” It’s quite annoying and makes me wonder how much of it is powered by AI.
3. [R64] Busuu 2/5 · US A2 level for Chinese sucks: I spent 131 days learning A1 level. I was really looking forward to A2 level; however, when I started A2 level lessons. It had vocabulary that it never taught me nor did it teach me any grammar. This app has a lot of ads and I paid for the premium. It feels like a huge waste of time and money. The only good thing I got out of this is that I am proficient in A1. Wish th
4. [R65] Busuu 4/5 · US amazing app!: if you are trying to learn any language, Busuu is a great option for daily, bite-sized practice. You can get corrections from native speakers and have comprehensive free lessons. Before you buy the premium version, however, make sure all the features are available in your language or else it may not be worth it to you. For example, I’m learning Korean, and was a little disappointed w
5. [R4] Drops 1/5 · US Too much ai clutter: I have the lifetime membership and have enjoyed the use of this app until I was forced to update due to pop up screens refusing to let me study. Finally update and find that it's changed and for the worse. Ai art at every crevice, organization made a mess with redundant grouping where it's a duplicate of other groups. I can't just go straight to a section, I have to find where
6. [R13] Drops 1/5 · US Great until the last update: I’ve been a multi-year user and use the app every day. Since the last major update, it’s become significantly harder to navigate. The new folder structure has made it difficult to see what I’m actively working on and what I haven’t completed yet. Topics that were previously visible at a glance are now buried inside categories, and progress feels hidden. Even when I go
7. [R78] Busuu 3/5 · US worth it for learning: its great for learning a new language and it allows you to help others through their journey in learning a new language, but when you do not have premium in the app you have endless ads and you cant use the review section.
8. [R81] Busuu 3/5 · US Advertises ruined app: I used before years ago it was great and I made really good progress but apparently they are trying to force people to buy premium with lots of advertisements
9. [R7] Drops 1/5 · US Canceled my permanent membership.. beware: Bought this outright in 2023. They shifted to purely subscription based and told me they couldn’t find any records of my purchase. I sent them the correct email and they said nothing was found. I found my purchase receipt and it was with the email I thought it was. If you had a permanent account, make sure you still have access. They apparently will ask f
10. [R40] Drops 1/5 · US My premium lifetime paid account disappeared: I have been using drops for over 3 years and had paid for lifetime premium subscription. Today all my info is gone and I am not on premium any more???
11. [R90] Busuu 3/5 · GB Good content, but not ideal for learning: I tried it for an year for German and Italian and I am sad to say the concept of the is not ideal. I think that the content in fact is really good. It has a lot of practical content (even if lacking in grammar). The problem however is that there is not enough exercise and repetition. While I cam across some very nice and practical concepts, I hardly reme
12. [R116] Busuu 4/5 · US Watch out for occasional muffled computerized voices: Most of the voices are great for helping to learn, but some of the voices sound like computerized muffled voices that are hard to understand because it’s so distorted. Why are those strange versions included with the more natural sounding voices?
13. [R15] Drops 3/5 · US Free is fine but meh: Not worth the hefty price, and it only took me 318 days to learn everything they offered. Kinda pointless after that. Just do Duolingo.
14. [R22] Drops 1/5 · US All about money: It’s basically pay to play at this point. I used to love this app, but now it’s slow, cluttered, restrictive and focused on subscription ads.
15. [R115] Busuu 2/5 · GB Too many ads: The free version has too many ads. You just keep getting interrupted, which I don’t think is very beneficial to anyone’s learning. it’s great to know one can have a premium version, for which you have to pay - but not anyone can afford that. Also, you now have to watch an ad to review previous lessons, crazy. If one finished a lesson and wanted to go back to rewatch it, why do you h
16. [R70] Busuu 1/5 · US No refund: Busuu promised a refund. They mentioned 14 days for a refund. After a day, I asked for a refund and they refused. Buyer beware! This program reminds me of all the reasons I hated High School Spanish class.
17. [R91] Busuu 1/5 · US No Transparency, No Support, No Respect for Customers: A disappointing customer experience. I paid for a subscription using a valid payment method from a supported country. During the internet disruptions in Iran, I contacted support to explain my situation and request assistance. Instead of helping, the company deleted my account and later ignored my follow-up messages. This is not about company