aCHo vs Der Die Das
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
aCHo
Learn German through interactive scenarios relevant to daily life in Switzerland. This app offers vocabulary, sentence practice, and dialogue exercises for beginners. It's designed by experts in language learning and game design.
- Life-like scenarios
- Vocabulary and sentence learning
- Dialogue practice
- Scenario-based learning
- No prior German knowledge needed
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Für alle, die in der Schweiz leben und Deutsch lernen wollen. Klick dich durch viele lebensnahe Szenarien (zu Hause, beim Arzt, im öffentlichen Verkehr, am Bahnhof und im Supermarkt). Entdecke und lerne Wörter und Sätze, führe Dialoge und übe das Gelernte in Trainings! Du brauchst keine Deutsch-Vorkenntnisse, um aCHo zu nutzen. aCHo wurde von Expertinnen und Experten aus den Bereichen Gamedesign, Sprachdidaktik, Sprachwissenschaft und Lernpsychologie entwickelt. Die szenariobasierte Methode erleichtert das Lernen.
Der Die Das
Master German articles with a fun, hand-drawn app. Learn secret rules and practice through engaging games set in iconic German-speaking locations. Become a pro in no time.
- Learn 40 secret German article rules
- Hand-drawn 'Zoo of Rules' with mnemonic images
- Interactive game across German-speaking locations
- Practice articles with real-world examples
- Focus on common noun endings and categories
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Humankind's last mystery resolved: the correct use of der, die, das articles in German grammar! A fun, hand-drawn app that makes you a pro in no time! Your favourite Der, Die, Das app - promised. DIE APP (or das App - both are correct :)) Learn 40 secret rules that even your German teacher doesn't know about. We created the 'Zoo of Rules' - where walking across the zoo, you will find hand-drawn images and rules. Tiger rule: Did you know that 70% of nouns ending in -er are masculine - meet the tiger rule! All colours are neuter and most fruits are feminine - and a lot more! A FUN DER DIE DAS GAME - Deutsch lernen macht Spaß! Play across beautiful hand-drawn scenery visiting the most iconic places across Germany, Austria and Switzerland: - Brandenburg gate in Berlin - The Baltic Sea (Ostee) in Germany - The Belvedere Castle in Vienna - Neuschwannstein Castle in Bavaria - Swiss Alps (Matterhorn) MY STORY I am Norbert, and even as a half-German, I struggled with der, die, das. As my daughter was born and I started to talk in German with her, I wanted to make sure, she hears the right articles from early on. Grammar books are not much help, and even if you find some rules, they are incomplete, dry and hard to remember so the idea of the best ever Der, Die, Das app was born."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Der Die Das at 4.7 against aCHo's 3.0. Der Die Das also leads on ratings volume (388 vs 2). aCHo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Der Die Das sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. aCHo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Der Die Das holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Der Die Das has 388 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of aCHo's written reviews are positive against 67% of Der Die Das's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
aCHo ships an update every 2 months, Der Die Das every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | aCHo | Der Die Das |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (388 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 67.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 388 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ovos | Virtual Tomato Ltd. |
Customer experience
aCHo
Der Die Das
Bugs and requests
aCHo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Der Die Das
Reported bugs
9 issues- Levels won't unlock despite completing prerequisites with high scores
- App doesn't recognize correct answers and marks them wrong
- Ads appear mid-game without triggering wrong answer
- Random crashes during gameplay
- Scoring mismatch between displayed word and game logic
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- Sections fail to complete despite 100+ consecutive correct answers
- Payment confirmation loops with incorrect PayPal accounts
- Words stuck at 9-word limit in certain categories
- Inconsistent level completion detection
Requested features
9 requests- Audio pronunciation for German words
- Gradual rule-based progression before mixed levels
- Ability to add custom words to practice
- Plural form drilling game
- Faster word presentation without excessive animations
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- Clear end-of-round markers and rewards
- Adaptive difficulty based on weak areas
- Free app with premium book purchase
- Support for disabling animations entirely
In-app purchases
aCHo
No in-app purchases
Der Die Das
- Premium$2.99
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