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24 alternatives to Drops

Practice languages in Augmented Reality! 🇯🇵🇰🇷🇨🇳

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Drops launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Language Drops▲136

   Play with your words. Language learning simplified.

   2015 · planblabs.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MondlyAR▲136

   Learn languages in augmented reality

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Vocly▲109

   Learn vocabulary in 50 languages with fun games

   2020 · simyasolutions.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pinch▲535

   Hey HN! I’m Christian, daily lurker and some might remember our original launch post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42935355). Today we're launching Pinch for Mac, which we believe is a step-change improvement in real-time AI translation. Our vision is to make cross-lingual conversations feel as natural as regular conversations. TL:DR During an online meeting, the app instantly transcribes and translates all audio you hear, and allows you to decide when you translate your voice and when you don't. It's invisible to others (like Granola), and works everywhere without any…

   2025 · startpinch.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Translate Now - AR▲68

   Translate the world around you in Augmented Reality

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Learn Calligraphy with Augmented Reality▲165

   AR experience that help to learn Calligraphy!

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Catchy Words▲68

   A new word game made specifically with AR in mind!

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Lalinga▲68

   Learning languages in augmented reality

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Drops Travel Talk▲73

   Essential travel words and phrases, now at your fingertips

   2019 · languagedrops.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Letterfall▲95

    A free word game for iOS

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Brill▲135

    Language at your fingertips

    Dec 2025 · brillapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Canary▲278

    Learn languages with music, practice with people

    Jan 2026 · singwithcanary.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Language Vocabulary Flashcards▲135

    18 languages, works offline with audio & images

    2023 · topstuff.page.link · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Surreal Words▲94

    Add 3D words to the world with augmented reality

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pili Pop▲84

    Great language learning method for kids

    2015 · lesminimondes.fr · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Backpack Language Learning▲117

    Explore a new language in a virtual world 🌍

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PolyPro▲73

    In-context language learning

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Polyword▲98

    Snap at things to translate them in different languages! 📸

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Vocably▲75

    A fun way to improve your vocabulary

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Polygloss▲90

    Express yourself in another language

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    #wordup▲141

    Your words in Augmented Reality

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Wokabulary — Flash Cards▲95

    Collect and practice your individual foreign language words

    2023 · wokabulary.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Wokabulary▲83

    Flash card language learning app for Mac, iPhone and iPad

    2021 · wokabulary.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Talgg▲102

    TikTok + AI native speaker for language learning app

    2023 · its alternatives →

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