Drops

Visual vocabulary app with five-minute word games in 55+ languages.

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Alternatives ranked: 5
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About Drops

Drops teaches vocabulary through fast, illustrated games: you swipe and tap to match words with pictures, hear native pronunciation and spell words, all within short timed sessions that make it easy to fit practice into a busy day. It covers more than 55 languages, including less common ones, and has added grammar lessons, a visual dictionary and a multiplayer mode, with a separate Droplets app for children. The free version limits daily practice time; Premium removes the limit. Drops was bought by Kahoot!, the game-based learning company, in 2020. It is a vocabulary tool rather than a full course: you won't learn to build sentences or hold conversations from Drops alone, so it pairs best with a structured app, a tutor or reading. It runs on iOS, Android and the web.

Best for: Busy learners who want quick visual vocabulary practice in many languages.

What works

Beautiful, quick visual games
55+ languages including rare ones
Short sessions are easy to fit in

Why people leave

Mostly vocabulary, not a full course
Free version caps daily practice time
Little sentence or conversation practice

Top Drops alternatives

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1
Memrise
Vocabulary taught through native-speaker videos and spaced review.
66.5
2
Anki
Free, fully customisable flashcards for serious vocabulary building.
62.6
3
Duolingo
Full free course that also teaches sentences and grammar.
59.6
4
Lingvist
Adaptive vocabulary learning in sentence context.
57.2
5
Clozemaster
Learn words in context through fill-in-the-blank sentences.
55.3

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Drops: common questions

Is Drops free?

Drops has a free plan and paid plans.

Is Drops open source?

No, Drops is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Anki.

What platforms does Drops run on?

Drops is available for Web, iOS and Android.

What are the best alternatives to Drops?

The highest-ranked Drops alternatives right now are Memrise, Anki and Duolingo. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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Drops facts

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Languages: 55+; Checked Oct 25, 2026languagedrops.com(opens source in a new tab); “Free language learning for 55+ Languages Language Drops We're hiring!”
Owner: Kahoot! (acquired November 2020); Checked Oct 25, 2026languagedrops.com(opens source in a new tab); “Press Coverage In November 2020, Drops was acquired by Kahoot! , the world's leading game-based learning platform.”
Kids app: Droplets; Checked Oct 25, 2026languagedrops.com(opens source in a new tab); “Drops also now offers a companion app to support kids learning languages: Droplets .”