Score
- Drops
- 7.2
- Memrise Better here
- 8.5
App comparisons
Drops vs Memrise for Italian learners
- Score: Drops 7.2, Memrise 8.5.
- Pricing: Drops 9.99 US$, Memrise 17.99 US$.
- Platforms: Drops iOS, Android, Web; Memrise Web, iOS, Android.
Decision
Pricing
- Drops Better here
- Monthly: 9.99 US$; Free trial: Available; Credit card needed; 7 days
- Memrise
- Monthly: 17.99 US$; Free trial: Available; Credit card needed; 7 days
Best suited for
- Drops
- Beginners wanting quick, visual Italian vocabulary practice
- Memrise
- Beginners and intermediate learners looking for structured vocabulary practice and interactive content.
Pros
- Drops
- Highly visual and engaging learning experience, Addictive gamified vocabulary practice, Clean and intuitive interface
- Memrise
- Effective spaced repetition system, Interactive video content, Practical missions for real-life scenarios
Details
Drops
Drops Italian Review
- Drops scores 7.2/10; strongest area: User experience, weakest area: Pricing.
- Best suited for: Beginners wanting quick, visual Italian vocabulary practice
- Main upside: Highly visual and engaging learning experience; main tradeoff: Only teaches vocabulary.
Made by: Kahoot!
Memrise
Memrise Italian Review
- Memrise scores 8.5/10; strongest area: Course quality, weakest area: Pricing.
- Best suited for: Beginners and intermediate learners looking for structured vocabulary practice and interactive content.
- Main upside: Effective spaced repetition system; main tradeoff: Conversations are too short.
Made by: Memrise
At a glance
DropsMemrise
Concept
Drops
Gamified app to learn Italian vocabulary in short visual sessions
Memrise
Memrise aims to teach conversational language suited for learners of all levels, providing a supplement to their language studies.
Concept
Drops
Gamified app to learn Italian vocabulary in short visual sessions
Memrise
Memrise aims to teach conversational language suited for learners of all levels, providing a supplement to their language studies.
Made by
Drops
Kahoot!
Memrise
Memrise
Made by
Drops
Kahoot!
Memrise
Memrise
Platforms
Drops
iOS, Android, Web
Memrise
Web, iOS, Android
Platforms
Drops
iOS, Android, Web
Memrise
Web, iOS, Android
Levels
Drops
(A1) Beginner, (A2) Elementary, (B1) Intermediate
Memrise
(A0) Total beginner, (A1) Beginner, (A2) Elementary, (B1) Intermediate, (B2) Upper-intermediate
Levels
Drops
(A1) Beginner, (A2) Elementary, (B1) Intermediate
Memrise
(A0) Total beginner, (A1) Beginner, (A2) Elementary, (B1) Intermediate, (B2) Upper-intermediate
Languages taught
Drops
Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Turkish, Hebrew, Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Greek, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Romanian, Ukrainian, Icelandic, Estonian, Tagalog, Hawaiian, Maori, Latin, Igbo, Yoruba, Catalan, Esperanto, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Persian, Urdu
Memrise
Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Yoruba
Languages taught
Drops
Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Turkish, Hebrew, Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Greek, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Romanian, Ukrainian, Icelandic, Estonian, Tagalog, Hawaiian, Maori, Latin, Igbo, Yoruba, Catalan, Esperanto, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Persian, Urdu
Memrise
Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Yoruba
Drops
Pros
- Highly visual and engaging learning experience
- Addictive gamified vocabulary practice
- Clean and intuitive interface
- Wide variety of vocabulary topics
- Strong spaced repetition system
Cons
- Only teaches vocabulary
- No grammar or sentence building
- No speaking or conversation practice
- Free version limited to 5 minutes
- Premium offers limited extra value
Memrise
Pros
- Effective spaced repetition system
- Interactive video content
- Practical missions for real-life scenarios
- User-friendly interface
Cons
- Conversations are too short
- Limited advanced content
- Removed community-based lessons
Features
Feature checks
DropsMemrise
Spaced repetition
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Spaced repetition
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Customization
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Customization
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Focus on learning
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Focus on learning
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Personalization
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Personalization
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Sentence accuracy
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Sentence accuracy
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Sentence relevance
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Sentence relevance
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Variety and depth
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Variety and depth
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Audio quality
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Audio quality
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Speaker's quality
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Speaker's quality
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Speaking practice
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Speaking practice
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Ease of use
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Ease of use
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Interface and design
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Interface and design
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Performance
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Performance
Drops
Partial
Memrise
Partial
Grammar notes
Drops
No
Memrise
No
Grammar notes
Drops
No
Memrise
No
Learning path
Drops
No
Memrise
Yes
Learning path
Drops
No
Memrise
Yes
Speech recognition
Drops
No
Memrise
Yes
Speech recognition
Drops
No
Memrise
Yes
User-generated courses
Drops
No
Memrise
No
User-generated courses
Drops
No
Memrise
No
Offline access
Drops
Yes
Memrise
No
Offline access
Drops
Yes
Memrise
No