Best Drops Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from language learning apps ranked against Drops on the same published basis.

Drops alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Duolingo	9.7	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, Web
2	Busuu	9.7	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web
3	LingQ	9.6	Free plan	$17.98/mo	Android, Browser, iOS, Web
4	Talkpal	9.4	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web
5	ELSA Speak	9.4	Free plan	$13.33/mo	Android, iOS
6	JapanesePod101	9.4	Free plan	$4/mo	Android, iOS, Web
7	Langua	9.4	Free plan	—	Android, iOS, Web
8	Talktiko	9.3	Free plan	$4.17/mo	iOS, Android
9	Clozemaster	9.2	Free plan	Free	Web, iOS, Android
10	Meslingo	9.2	Free plan	$3.99/mo	Web, iOS, Android
11	Innovative Language Learning	9.1	Free plan	Free	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
12	SpeakPal	9.1	Free plan	$6.66/mo	Android, iOS, Web
13	Mondly	9.0	No	—	Android, iOS, Mac, Web
14	Mango Languages	9.0	No	$10/mo	Android, Browser, iOS, Web
15	TextLingo 2	9.0	Free plan	Free	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS
16	Talkey	9.0	Free plan	$10/mo	Web, iOS
17	Renshuu	9.0	Free plan	Free	Web, iOS, Android, Mac
18	Satori Reader	9.0	Free plan	$7.42/mo	Web, iOS, Android
19	ABA English	9.0	Free plan	Free	Web, iOS, Android
20	Memrise	8.9	No	€5.83/mo	Android, iOS, Web

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What is the best alternative to Drops?

Duolingo, number 1 in language learning apps with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Busuu, LingQ, Talkpal and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Drops?

Duolingo is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.