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Press Releases

New survey: 3 in 4 learners in the U.S. plan to learn a new language in 2025

A Drops survey reveals Spanish, Korean, and Japanese as the top languages U.S. learners aim to study in 2025, driven more by cultural passion than career goals.

Drops (a Kahoot! Company) Launches new Catalan Language Course

Drops (a Kahoot! Company) Launches new Catalan Language Course

Drops (a Kahoot! Company) Launches new Galician Language Course

Drops (a Kahoot! Company) Launches new Galician Language Course to celebrate the Galician language literature day.

Language Drops Becomes a Carbon Compensated Language Learning App

Language Drops, a Kahoot! Company, has announced that it is now a carbon compensated language learning app. The company has taken this step as part of its commitment to protect the environment and reduce its carbon footprint.

2025 Awards & Praise

Thinking about endangered languages at risk of extinction

OFL NEWS: Thinking about endangered languages

I Prefer This Relaxed Language Learning App Over Duolingo

MakeUseOf: duolingo-vs-drops-language-learning

2024 Awards & Praise

Best Language Learning Apps for 2024

Cnet: Best Language Learning Apps for 2024

Learning a New Language With Your Partner Has a Hidden Benefit

Datingnews: Learning a New Language With Your Partner Has a Hidden Benefit

2023 Awards & Praise

Los españoles estudian cada vez más coreano y japonés

Lavozdeltajo: Los españoles estudian cada vez más coreano y japonés

Los españoles estudian cada vez más idiomas asiáticos como el coreano y el japonés

Iinoutviajes: Los españoles estudian cada vez más idiomas asiáticos como el coreano y el japonés

Los españoles estudian cada vez más coreano y japonés, que ganan terreno al inglés

Hoyaragon: Los españoles estudian cada vez más coreano y japonés, que ganan terreno al inglés - HOY ARAGÓN

Best app for learning vocabulary

Preply: Best Language Learning Apps: Top 18 for 2023

Romanian launch

Romania-insider: Language learning app Drops adds Romanian to its offer

Best Language Learning Apps for 2023

Romania-insider: Best Language Learning Apps for 2023

7 Best Apps to Learn Serbian in 2023

Learnlanguagesfromhome: 7 Best Apps to Learn Serbian in 2023 - Learn Languages From Home

9 Best Apps to Learn Cantonese: Learn Quickly from Anywhere!

Langoly: 9 Best Apps to Learn Cantonese: Learn Quickly from Anywhere!

10 of the Best Apps For Learning European Portuguese

Portugalist: 10 of the Best Apps For Learning European Portuguese

Language Learning Games Software Market International Business Analysis, Development Outlook and Regional Strategies 2029

Digitaljournal: Language Learning Games Software Market International Business Analysis, Development Outlook and Regional Strategies 2029

Best language learning apps of 2023

Techradar: Best language learning apps of 2023

These are the best apps for learning a new language

Starexponent: These are the best apps for learning a new language

Frederik Cordes Of Drops On The 5 Things You Need To Know To Create a Successful App, SaaS or Software Business

Medium: Frederik Cordes Of Drops On The 5 Things You Need To Know To Create a Successful App, SaaS or…

La app de aprendizaje de idiomas Language Drops se convierte en una empresa que compensa su huella de carbono

Murcia: EMPRESA / La app de aprendizaje de idiomas Language Drops se convierte en una empresa que compensa su huella de carbono - murcia.com

Drops: How a Language Learning application will Daters Become Fluent an additional vocabulary & Attract Dates

AppAdvice: Drops: How a Language Learning application will Daters Become Fluent an additional vocabulary & Attract Dates - EAUR Magazine

Best Free Mobile Language Learning Apps

AppAdvice: Best Free Mobile Language Learning Apps

5 Best Language Learning Apps

AppAdvice: Drops gamifies language learning.

Language Learning Tool Market Report 2023

Digital Journal: A Comprehensive Analysis of Global Demand and Growth by 2030

2021 Awards & Praise

Workplace Talk

Express: Employers reveal 'killer skills' they look for in applicants - including foreign languages

Travel Again! Travel Talk Feature

ZDNet: Best language learning app 2021: Top 7 apps compared
Travel Pulse: The Travel Benefits To Learning Another Language

2020 Awards & Praise

Drops Joins the Kahoot! Family

Venture Beat: Kahoot has acquired language learning mobile game maker Drops for up to $50 million
Tech Crunch: Kahoot drops $50M on Drops to add language learning to its gamified education stable
Cheddar: Learning Platform Kahoot! Snags Language App Drops for $50 Million

New Languages and Features: Study with Amber

Fast Company: K-pop idol Amber Liu wants you to learn Korean with her via language learning app Drops
South China Morning Post: K-pop’s Amber Liu of f(x) on feeling like a fish out of water, working out more and finally learning to take care of herself
Stylecaster: Amber Liu Reveals How f(x)’s ‘Extremely Experimental’ Sound Is Inspiring Her Solo Music
Koreaboo: Amber Liu Launches Her Own Korean Language Course In Collaboration With Drops
Kpop Hit: Amber Liu Launches Her Own Korean Language Course In Collaboration With Drops

New Languages and Features: Droplets

EU-Startups: Google’s Best App 2018, Drops, launches ‘Droplets’ to teach kids and teens foreign languages
Cool Mom Picks: A homeschool mom’s tips on homeschooling your kids during school closures. You can do this!
She Scribes: Learn a new language quickly and easily with Drops and Droplets
CNet: K-12 online classes and activities to continue education at home during coronavirus
Common Sense Media: Apps That Help Kids Learn a New Language
Parentology: The Best Foreign Language Apps for 2020
Common Sense Media: Droplets: Drops for kids

Company & Executive Profiles

Forbes: Are You A Polyglot? Here’s How To Connect Through Language
Venturebeat: Language learning game Drops hits 25 million users
Entrepreneur: Here's How EdTech Companies Are Creatively Revolutionizing Special Education
Market Share: How Parents Are The New Customers In Education: Remote Possibilities
Trust Shoring: How to build a successful e-learning product in 2020?
Indicative: Drops: Connecting with Customers Globally
Eli Schwartz: 75 Million Organic Impressions in 9 months: Drops a Case Study of Product Led SEO
Google Podcasts: Scripts - 2019 Material Design Awards
Drew Banks: Remote Work: The Corona Virus Tipping Point
Phone Arena: Estonian language learning game clocks 25 million users

Product Reviews

Independent: 10 best language learning apps for exploring the world from home
AppFuel: Drops
LTL Mandarin School: Drops App Review (2020) – A Game Changing Approach to Language Learning
Fox17: Tired of Duolingo? Here are 5 more apps to help you learn a new language
Conde Nast: 6 Best Language-Learning Apps to Try in 2020
Foss Bytes 7 Best Language Learning Apps For Android, iOS In 2020
Digital Journal: Digital based language courses boom during lockdown
Android Police: The best language learning apps on Android
Get Droid Tips: Best Language Learning Apps for Android/iOS
Your Story: Rise of online language learning: 6 apps to brush up your English skills
App Gefahren: Drops: Sprachen lernen mit kleinen täglichen Lektionen
Dan Flying Solo: The 29 Best Travel Apps in 2020 for iPhone and Android
Gadget Hacks: Learn a New Language While Stuck at Home Under Quarantine
Polygon: During quarantine, learning games are having their moment, too
Tech Times: Scripts App Allows Users to Learn Sign Language in Just 5 Minutes Per Day And Is Free!
Daily Mom: Free (or Cheap) Online Temporarily Homeschooling Resources
Dan Flying Solo: Best Language Apps for your phone
Tech Advisor: The best language learning apps
The Islamic Informer: 5 Apps To Learn Arabic Language Online Free
iTouchAppReviewers: Drops App Review // Best Language Learning App?!
Las Vegas Sun: Thanks to modern technology, it’s never too late to enrich your non-English vocabulary
WikiEzvid: 5 Language-Learning Tools To Put You On The Path To Fluency
CNet: The best language learning apps of 2020

2019 Awards & Praise

Awards

FastCompany: The World’s Most Innovative Companies. Honorees by Sector: Education
EdTech Digest: The EdTech Awards: 2019 - Finalists and Winners (Best Language Learning Solution)
Google: 2019 Material Design Award Winners
Webby Awards: 2019 Nominee

New Languages and Features: Ainu

Travelengua: Learning Ainu: Endangered Language in Northern Japan
Tofugu: New Japanese Learning Resources: Fall 2019

New Languages and Features: Travel Talk

Bloomberg: This Language-Learning App Aims to Transform Your In-Flight Time

New Languages and Features: ASL

Forbes: Drops, A Leading Language Learning Platform, Now Includes ASL
Fast Company: Now you can learn American Sign Language through a language-learning app
CNet: Learn sign language in 5 minutes per day with this app
Hearing Like Me: How to Learn Sign Language

New Languages and Features: Greek

CNET: 10 of the best language learning apps that will actually make you fluent

New Languages and Features: Samoan

ABC Radio Australia: How language learning apps are helping second generation kids connect with their parent's mother tongue
RNZ New Zealand: Language app includes Gagana Samoa

New Languages and Features: Maori

Stuff: Linguistic app Drops introduces te reo Māori to world audience
Vice: Multinational Language App Aas Added Te Reo Māori
New Zealand Herald: Google’s Best App of 2018 offers free Te Reo lessons
Idealog: Meet Drops, the new international app that bridges te reo Māori with the world
FutureFive: Te reo Māori goes global via language app called Drops
NZ Herald: Four clever apps for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Idealog: In light of Māori Language Week, here's three apps helping revive te reo Māori

Partnerships: Global Eagle

HMG Aerospace: Global Eagle partners with language learning app, Drops
Aircraft Interiors International: Global Eagle partners with Drops language app

Company and Executive Profiles

CNBC: How Google’s “best app of 2018” was built off of a failed project
Newsian (Korea): Foreign Training App Drops, Meet Management
KTLA: Teaching the World How to Remember With USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis
CBS Local: Drops App Helps You Learn A New Language On Your Phone
What Got You There: Daniel Farkas the CEO of DROPS – Meta learning, mental models and building a great company

Product Reviews

LTL Mandarin School: Drops App Review (2020) – A Game Changing Approach to Language Learning
Today: 6 new tech gifts to give anyone on your list
LTL Mandarin School: Drops App Review (2020) – A Game Changing Approach to Language Learning
Travel & Leisure: The Best Language Learning Apps to Download Before Your Next Trip
CNET: Drops language app vs. Duolingo: How to choose the best language learning app for you
Oprah: Fire Up One of These Language Learning Apps Before Your Next Trip
Technowize: Life Changing Apps That Make Life and Work Better
ZDNet: Drops app: Learn a language during your five-minute break
Lindsay Does Languages: DROPS Language Learning App - 3 Minute Review
Society19: How To Improve Your Language Learning Experience Through Apps On The Andriod
ZDNet (Korea): Memorize vocabulary, enjoy Drops games
Phone Arena: The best language learning apps and how to use them (2019 edition)
International Daily News: Best Language Learning Apps That Really Work
Daily Mom: Grab The Best Father's Day Gifts For Your Husband
Dating Advice: Drops: How a Language Learning App Can Help Daters Become Fluent in Another Language & Attract Dates
AppFuel: Drops
Fox17: Tired of Duolingo? Here are 5 more apps to help you learn a new language
Conde Nast: 6 Best Language-Learning Apps to Try in 2020
Foss Bytes 7 Best Language Learning Apps For Android, iOS In 2020
Digital Journal: Digital based language courses boom during lockdown

2018 Awards & Praise

Awards: Google Best App of 2018

Google Play: Best App of 2018
Mashable: The best Apps of 2018, according to Google
TheNextWeb: PUBG, Drops, and The Walking Dead to Google Play’s ‘Best of 2018’ list

New Languages and Features: Hawaiian

TechCrunch: Language Learning app Drops adds Native Hawaiian, more than doubles downloads
VentureBeat: Drops teaches vanishing Hawaiian language on iOS and Android
FastCompany: The Hawaiian language is endangered. This app wants to help it survive
Forbes: Language-Learning App Will Be The First To Offer Hawaiian, An Endangered Language
Komando.com: App is Helping Preserve Hawaiian Language

Company and Executive Profiles

CNNBusiness: From Clowning to DJing: Where Successful Business Leaders Find Inspiration

Product Reviews

Eurolinguiste: Language Learning in 5-Minute Drops
Jenn Im: July Favorites 2018
Really Good UX: Drops’ Effortless Visual Language Lessons

Past Awards & Praise

Product Reviews

Bloomberg: Five Language Learning Apps Tested and Reviewed
Lifehacker: Drops Teaches You Foreign Language Vocabulary in Just 5 Minutes a Day

Brand Assets for Drops

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Language Learning Tool Market Report 2023