DW Learn German vs Branch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DW Learn German
Master German with engaging videos, news, and music. Offers courses for all levels, from beginner to advanced, with interactive exercises and vocabulary training. Includes a placement test to find your ideal course and materials for teachers.
- Placement test for level assessment
- Courses for all levels (beginner to advanced)
- Interactive exercises
- Vocabulary training and word explanations
- Grammar and regional studies
- Materials for teachers
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Learn German on the go with DW - for beginners, advanced learners and teachers With exciting videos, informative news and music, we’ll make sure that you’ll find the perfect way to learn German. Start right away, even without any previous knowledge, and improve your German online and on the go, completely free of charge. We offer courses for all levels -and if you're not sure where you stand, our placement test will help you find the perfect course for you - quickly and easily! Our offer includes: - A placement test to help you find the right level - Courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners (from literacy to exam training) - A wide range of interactive exercises - Vocabulary training and word explanations - Grammar and regional studies - Comprehensive materials for teachers Our courses cover all levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. There are also offers for learning the alphabet and language preparation for various jobs. As a teacher, you will also find what you are looking with materials that you can use for your lessons free of charge. Simply download the app and learn German with DW!
Branch
Organize your thoughts and plans with a unique text-based mind mapping tool. Turn ideas into actionable lists, goals, or habit trackers. Capture inspiration instantly from various device features.
- Text-based mind map creation
- Convert ideas to plans
- Goal and habit tracking
- Quick capture from lock screen/widgets
- Share maps as image, PDF, or text
- Outline view of ideas
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Too much in your head? Type it out, one line at a time. Each line becomes a branch, and the mind map draws itself. Brainstorm ideas, keep your notes in one place, then turn them into a plan. No account, no ads, no subscription. Your maps stay on your iPhone. TYPE, DON'T DRAW • Press return to add an idea. Press it again for the next. • Colors pick themselves. Drag a branch to move it. • Flip to the outline: the same ideas, as a list. FROM BRAIN DUMP TO PLAN Start with a blank mind map, or pick a kind: • Goal: milestones with dates and a percentage done. • Habits: tick today and watch your streaks. • Trip: plans day by day, sorted by time. • Life: rate each area and link the maps under it. • Also tasks, checklist, board, tracker, countdown, budget, savings, subscriptions and portfolio. CATCH IDEAS ANYWHERE Add ideas from the lock screen, a widget or Siri. Control Center and the share sheet work too. One field, keyboard up. SHARE A MAP Send it as an image, a PDF or plain text. Privacy Policy: https://karahanharunn.github.io/musicandnote-pages/privacy Support: https://karahanharunn.github.io/musicandnote-pages/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DW Learn German at Free against Branch's $4.99. DW Learn German also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (131 vs 2). Branch's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
DW Learn German is free to download; Branch costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DW Learn German holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DW Learn German has 131 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of DW Learn German's written reviews are positive against 50% of Branch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DW Learn German ships an update every 16 months, Branch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DW Learn German | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (131 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 131 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deutsche Welle | Harun Karahan |
Customer experience
DW Learn German
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In-app purchases
DW Learn German
No in-app purchases
Branch
No in-app purchases
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