Drops: Language learning app 4+

I started with the free version, which was good- you get a 5 min session per day. A good little selection of activities to learn and select the right words/phrases. Can learn any of the languages they have, but only 5 mins per day. After a few weeks i upgraded to premium lifetime membership as it was half price, and I love it. I’m currently learning french, and plan to learn hindi after that. With the upgraded version, you can choose how long you want your session to last (5,10, 15 mins, or unlimited). You can do as many sessions as you like in a day then. The Dojo is good for going over words you have already learnt, so that you don’t forget them, and it finds the words you struggled with in the sessions so that you can practice them more. I love the way the streaks work, you can miss a day then practice again the day after and still keep your streak alive. I tend to practice about 3-4 times a week, and I’m still able to easily achieve good streaks. I like how you can see your progress as well with the word counter (novice, tourist, then conversationalist). It’s nice and easy to use, and it has a positive and encouraging feel to it, which makes it more fun to use. I’m using this as a foundation before going onto sentences etc, as i use to use duolingo but found it a bit overwhelming so this is great as a first step in learning a language. Then from here you can easily expand your knowledge. :)

I love the app, it’s what I’d been searching for for a while, a brilliant vocabulary builder with an amazing interface broken down into topics at which you have free reign to choose from. What I especially love is that words learnt are catalogued so it becomes a dictionary built of the words you know and neatly organised into the categories from which you learnt them. The search feature is also especially useful!

My only issue with the app is verbs, specifically the Spanish section as that is the one I’m using as I’ve been using. Whilst I know the app isn’t designed to particularly teach grammar, there are inconsistencies which could easily confuse new learners. Verbs are presented in the “I” forms, yo bebo, yo como etc, however some verbs are shown without the yo in front which whilst still a correct translation could give the impression that yo isn’t required for all verbs. It also makes it difficult to determine to infinitive of the word, comer, beber etc which is important to know so you know how to conjugate the verb to other forms.

Other than this minor issue I’m very impressed with the app and will be subscribing once my free trial is over. Thank you for such a great app I’m really learning a lot from it!