Drops: A Mobile Language Learning Application to Add to Your Screen

The widespread growth and availability of hand-held devices such as smartphones and tablets have changed the way we learn a second language. There are now many applications that language learners can easily install on their portable electronic devices to help them with their language learning. The present study focuses on one such application named Drops. Limiting the learning time to five minutes per day, Drops teaches many languages, spanning from German and Portuguese to Korean. The app places a heavy emphasis on building vocabulary through providing pictorial data for each word. Drops, however, has a few shortcomings and, in this review, the merits and demerits of the app will be discussed.