aCHo vs A1
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.
A1
Learn German for free at the A1 level with this mobile application. It offers 12 lessons, vocabulary trainers, and practice for all language skills. The app can be used offline and is recognized as a teaching aid.
- 12 German lessons
- Vocabulary and phrase trainer
- Reading, writing, listening, speaking practice
- Offline functionality
- Menu navigation in 20 languages
- Recognized teaching aid
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A1-Deutsch is the mobile version of A1-Deutschkurs: a1.vhs-lernportal.de You can learn German for free at A1 level. A1 German (A1-Deutsch) is the mobile version of the mobile version of the A1 German Course (A1-Deutschkurs) at https://vhs-lernportal.de. The app allows you to use all the functions of the A1 German Course offline on your smartphone. Features - 12 lessons - A range of exercises - Vocabulary and phrase trainer - Practise reading, writing, listening and speaking - Menu navigation and usage instructions available in 20 languages - Free - Use it offline - Recognised by the BAMF as a teaching aid for courses You will find our free German courses at levels A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1 at https://vhs-lernportal.de You can use them with any standard web browser, regardless of the device. The German courses build up your linguistic abilities systematically. Regular tests help you keep track of your progress. The VHS learning portal is an offering of German Adult Education Association e.V. It is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. We look forward to hearing from you! If you have any questions, suggestions or problems, please send us an e-mail at info@vhs-lernportal.de
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: A1 at 4.3 against aCHo's 3.0. A1 also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 2). aCHo's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 24 months). 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.
A1 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A1 has 24 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 68% of A1'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, A1 every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | aCHo | A1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 68.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ovos | Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband e.V. |
Customer experience
aCHo
A1
In-app purchases
aCHo
No in-app purchases
A1
No in-app purchases
