Drops: Language Learning Games

What Drops is and who it suits

Drops is a language learning app that teaches mainly vocabulary, using short lessons built as games. The listing aims it at beginners and at people with little free time, and names learners starting Spanish, English at A1 level, Korean, or Japanese from scratch.

The courses named in the listing are Spanish, German, Italian, English and Japanese. Lessons are short enough to fit into a few spare minutes.

Vocabulary lessons played as games

Each lesson uses matching, swiping and quiz games to drill words. Because the activities change shape from one round to the next, a session stays a game rather than a list of flashcards.

The developer presents the games as the main way to build vocabulary quickly. Nothing in the listing describes grammar or long-form reading exercises.

Spaced review of words you have learned

A review system schedules words to come back at intervals chosen to help you retain them for longer. Words you have already met return during later sessions, so earlier lessons are not dropped.

The listing describes this only as a smart review system and does not explain how the timing is calculated.

Pronunciation audio and picture icons for hard scripts

Words are read aloud by native speakers, which the listing offers as the way to practise pronunciation. Audio is listed for English, Spanish, Japanese and Korean.

For Japanese, Korean and Arabic, each word is paired with an icon. The developer says these icons help learners memorise words in scripts that are hard to read at first.

Study goals and a daily routine

You can set personal goals to keep a regular study routine. The listing presents these goals as a way to stay motivated over time.