DW Learn German vs Refia
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!
Refia
Learn the basics of Refia, a dialect spoken in Morocco's Rif region, particularly in Nador. This application is designed to assist foreigners in acquiring knowledge of this specific dialect.
- Learn Refia dialect
- Focus on Nador region
- Aimed at foreigners
- Basic vocabulary and phrases
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Refia is a dialect used in Morocco, specifically in the Rif region and more precisely in Nador. This App it's for helping strange people to learn our Refia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Refia at 100% against DW Learn German's 45%. Refia also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months). DW Learn German's advantage is ratings volume (129 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Refia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DW Learn German has 129 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of DW Learn German's written reviews are positive against 100% of Refia's.
DW Learn German ships an update every 16 months, Refia every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DW Learn German | Refia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (129 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 129 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deutsche Welle | marouan kourdi |
Customer experience
DW Learn German
Refia
In-app purchases
DW Learn German
No in-app purchases
Refia
No in-app purchases
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