Comparison

aCHo vs Swiss German

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Swiss German

Learn Swiss German through live lessons, videos, and interactive practice. Improve pronunciation, expand vocabulary with flashcards, and gain confidence in speaking. Offers both free and premium content with live sessions and speaking practice.

Highlights
  • Live lessons with instructor
  • Speaking practice sessions
  • Video lessons
  • Flashcards for vocabulary
  • Grammar tables
  • Rewatch past lessons
Features
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VIP What you get in VIP: -Includes BASIC plan -live lessons every Monday at 8 PM -Live text chat during Monday 8 PM lesson -Speaking practice after every lesson on Zoom -audio to improve pronunciation -instant access to all previous lessons​ First month free, then 45 CHF per month What you get during the 30-day VIP free trial: - 4 live lessons( each 30 minutes long), - 4 speaking practices on zoom (each 30 minutes long), - access to more than 140 BASIC lessons, - rewatch more than the last 100 live lessons, - watch a fast and easy MINI lesson, - learn the principles with grammar table, - use flashcards after each lesson to learn more effectively, BASIC What you get in BASIC: -new short video every week -Swiss German to English translations -flashcards -access to all videos (more than 140) First month free, then 25 CHF per month Learn Swiss German with live lessons and videos with Kathrin Erni. You can use flashcards to help memorize Swiss words. Or start a Swiss discussion in the comments. Speak like a Swiss German Native With every new Swiss German lesson, you will be closer to communicating like Swiss German Native. You might even feel like you were born in Switzerland. New lessons added every week. Get rid of the frustration of not being understood. With the flashcards feature, you will be able to learn Swiss German words and phrases more easily. Thus widening your vocabulary. Gain confidence in speaking Swiss German. After each live lesson, there is a 30 minute long zoom meeting where you can practise your Swiss German speaking skills. One day we want you to feel like a real native Swiss Person that speaks and understands Swiss German and participates in Swiss culture.

Screenshots

aCHo4 screens
Swiss German4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Swiss German at 4.3 against aCHo's 3.0. aCHo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Swiss German sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $24.49 per month. aCHo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swiss German holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of aCHo's written reviews are positive against 67% of Swiss German's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aCHo ships an update every 2 months, Swiss German every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
aCHo versus Swiss German: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraCHoSwiss German
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB31 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperovosErni Kathrin Erni

Customer experience

aCHo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Swiss German

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

aCHo

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Swiss German

Subscriptions6
  • Swiss German: BASIC7 Days trial$24.491 Month
  • Swiss German:PREMIUM1 Month trial$36.991 Month
  • Swiss German: COMBO1 Month trial$41.991 Month
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  • Swiss German: VIP7 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • BASIC annually7 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • VIP annually7 Days trial$539.001 Year

Questions

Is aCHo free?
aCHo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swiss German free?
Swiss German is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, aCHo or Swiss German?
Swiss German is rated higher. aCHo averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Swiss German averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do aCHo or Swiss German have ads?
Swiss German shows ads; aCHo does not.
Which is updated more often, aCHo or Swiss German?
aCHo ships an update every 2 months, and Swiss German every 5 weeks. Most recently, aCHo was updated on October 24, 2026 and Swiss German on October 12, 2026.

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