Comparison

Learn German with Flash cards vs Decks

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

Head to head
About

Learn German with Flash cards

Master German vocabulary with a smart learning algorithm and thousands of words divided into categories. Track your progress with detailed statistics and learn offline. Customize your learning by adding your own words and categories.

Highlights
  • Thousands of German words/phrases
  • Smart learning algorithm
  • Custom word/category addition
  • Learning statistics
  • Offline mode
  • Simple user interface
Features
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Learning German? Memorize German words efficiently and improve your vocabulary! • Thousands of German words and phrases divided into categories. • Smart learning algorithm. • Ability to add custom words and word categories. • Statistics: track your performance in learning German words for the last week, month, three months and the last year. • Offline mode. • Simple user interface with hints upon the first usage. It is recommended to use the app at least twice a day, with regular breaks every few hours. If you enjoyed the free version, you can use in-app purchases to remove the daily limitation of the free version. You can choose from the following: • "Full version (1 month)": subscription for 1 month, $2.99 per month • "Full version (3 months)": subscription for 3 months, $6.49 per 3 months • "Full version (1 year)": subscription for 1 year, $15.99 per year Please keep in mind: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • More information about subscriptions can be found here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Use: https://reword.app/terms

About

Decks

Learn languages with pre-made flashcard decks featuring native audio and images. Utilizes spaced repetition to optimize learning and allows users to create their own cards or snap photos to generate them. Offers offline study and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Ready-made language decks
  • Anki-style spaced repetition
  • Native audio and pictures
  • Photo to flashcards
  • AI explanations for cards
  • Offline study
Features
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Learn Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, French, German or Korean with ready-made flashcard decks, complete with native audio and pictures. Anki-style spaced repetition brings each card back right before you'd forget it. Pick a deck and start studying in seconds. Nothing to build or set up first. WHY DECKS • Ready-made decks in Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, French, German and Korean, most with native audio, some with pictures • Anki-style spaced repetition plans your reviews for you • Swipe to rate: drag the card to Easy, Good, Hard or Again, or just tap • Photo to flashcards: snap a textbook page or a word list, check the cards, then add them • Make your own decks and cards, on any subject • Ask about any card and get an AI explanation on the spot IN THE LIBRARY Spanish: picture starter, top 5,000 words, sentences and verb conjugation Japanese: hiragana and katakana, JLPT N5–N1 vocabulary, Core 2000 and 6000, and Tae Kim grammar, with furigana Chinese: essentials, top 5,000 words, sentences and HSK grammar French: essentials, top words, 501 verbs and sentences German: A1, A2 and B1 vocabulary, top 5,000 words and sentences Korean: Hangul, first 500 words, vocabulary, grammar and sentences ALSO IN DECKS • Study offline • Streaks, retention stats and a Today panel • Undo a rating; search, merge and reorder your decks FREE AND PREMIUM Every library deck is free to add. Free: study every day, with a daily review limit that suits a steady habit. Premium: set your own daily review limit, as high as you want. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscription Terms: https://decksflashcards.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://decksflashcards.com/privacy

Screenshots

Learn German with Flash cards4 screens
Decks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Decks at none against Learn German with Flash cards's shown. Decks also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Learn German with Flash cards's advantage is ratings volume (280 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Learn German with Flash cards sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Decks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Decks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn German with Flash cards has 280 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn German with Flash cards ships an update monthly, Decks every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Learn German with Flash cards versus Decks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn German with Flash cardsDecks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (280 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings280 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB56 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNikita OliferDingxuan Yao

Customer experience

Learn German with Flash cards

All ratings278 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.8%

Decks

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Learn German with Flash cards

Subscriptions7
  • Full version3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Full version3 Days trial$2.493 Months
  • Full version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Full version3 Days trial$5.491 Year
  • Full version3 Days trial$6.493 Months
  • Full version3 Days trial$8.491 Year
  • Full version3 Days trial$16.491 Year
One-time3
  • Full version$2.99
  • Full version$4.99
  • Full version$9.99
2 purchases

Decks

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn German with Flash cards free?
Learn German with Flash cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decks free?
Decks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn German with Flash cards or Decks?
Decks is rated higher. Learn German with Flash cards averages 4.7 out of 5 from 280 ratings, while Decks averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Learn German with Flash cards or Decks have ads?
Learn German with Flash cards shows ads; Decks does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn German with Flash cards or Decks?
Learn German with Flash cards ships an update monthly, and Decks every 3 days. Most recently, Learn German with Flash cards was updated on November 6, 2026 and Decks on November 5, 2026.

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