Estonian words come from three places: a list the app gives you, words you save while you read, and cards you make yourself. Speakly, Drops, uTalk and Glossika supply the Estonian, Bubblegum saves words from your lessons, and Anki and Quizlet hold whatever you type in. This page compares where each app gets its words, how it brings them back, whether the sentence and audio stay with the word, and what stays free. For apps of every kind, see our Estonian app comparison.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Estonian. You learn from Estonian you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Estonian lessons. If a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it.
With Regenerative Review™, words you save show up again in new lessons, so that you can review words in new contexts without having to use flashcards.
- Estonian lessons come with English explanations, so a saved word keeps the sentence it came from.
- Saved Estonian words come back in new lessons through Regenerative Review™, and you can send them to Anki too.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- Bubblegum brings saved words back inside new lessons. For a review schedule of your own, export them to Anki.
- Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.
- Regenerative Review™
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Speakly
Speakly suits learners who want a supplied list of common Estonian words with sentences around them.
- Estonian is one of the languages you can pick, with common words and real-life situations chosen for you.
- It uses spaced repetition, and words come with sentences and listening practice.
- Flashcards
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Drops
Drops suits learners who like pictures and quick rounds for new Estonian nouns.
- Estonian words come in illustrated topics and short vocabulary games.
- You review the words you learned with pictures and word audio.
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uTalk
uTalk suits learners who want to hear each Estonian word and phrase said by a person.
- Estonian words and phrases come in topics, each with a native speaker's recording.
- You can record yourself and compare it with the model.
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Glossika
Glossika suits learners who want words inside full Estonian sentences more than single words.
- Estonian sentences come with audio from native speakers and a phonetic line.
- You repeat whole sentences, so each word stays in a sentence.
MobileWeb
Other Apps We Looked At (2)
- AnkiSpaced-repetition cards that you make yourself. Anki does not come with an Estonian deck, so you add the Estonian, the English and any audio. Desktop and AnkiWeb are free, and AnkiMobile for iPhone is a one-time purchase.
- QuizletFlashcard sets that you make or pick from other learners. Basic flashcards are free, and the plan called Plus adds more study modes. The Estonian and the English depend on whoever made the set.
| App | Where the words come from | Review | Sentence and audio | English help | Free boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Lessons Poppy writes | Saved words return in new lessons | Sentence and read-aloud voice | Partly | Lessons by other learners are free to read; unlimited custom lessons need Pro |
| Speakly | Common words chosen for you | Spaced repetition | Sentences and listening practice | Unconfirmed | 7-day trial |
| Drops | Illustrated topics | Review of learned words | Pictures and word audio | Unconfirmed | Limited free use, Premium is paid |
| uTalk | Topics of words and phrases | Games and recording | Native audio | Unconfirmed | Starter content, full topics bought |
| Glossika | Sentences chosen for you | Repeated sentences | Native audio and phonetic text | Unconfirmed | 7-day free trial |
| Anki | Cards you make | Spaced repetition | Only what you add | Partly | Desktop and AnkiWeb free, AnkiMobile paid once |
| Quizlet | Sets you make or pick | Flashcards and study modes | Depends on the set | Partly | Basic flashcards free |
To see words in stories and video, see our Estonian comprehensible input comparison. For a guide to reading and listening, see our Estonian comprehensible input guide.
Which Estonian vocabulary app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Estonian, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or choose Speakly if you want a supplied list of common Estonian words with sentences.
Which apps keep a sentence with each Estonian word?
Glossika teaches whole sentences, and Speakly pairs words with sentences and listening practice. In Anki and Quizlet, a sentence appears only if you or the set's author added it.
Do these apps fill in Estonian case endings for me?
Automatic Estonian case forms on a card are not confirmed for these apps. In Anki or Quizlet you can write a word's forms on the card yourself.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
