Goethe vs Faust
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goethe
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The app of the Goethe-Museum Düsseldorf accompanies you on your visit to the museum. You can follow Goethe’s research, get an impression of how he became famous and which of his topics are highly relevant up to now. In addition, we show you the history of the Kippenberg foundation. The collection is based on what was at the time the largest private collection on Goethe and his time. Overview of the app: • text, audio and video material for selected collection highlights for free. • content available in English and German. • note: in a first step only the rooms “Werther” and “Faust-Labor” are connected with app content. Further content will be coming soon. • please activate your Bluetooth signal! As soon as you enter the museum’s rooms, you will automatically get the content on your smart device via beacons. For any criticism or suggestions please do not hesitate to contact us: goethemuseum@duesseldorf.de. Thank you very much!
Faust
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Faust is a Goethe exam app for every level from A1 to C2, on iPhone, iPad, Android and in the browser. It has 288 Goethe practice papers in the real exam format, and its AI marks your writing and speaking on the official Goethe criteria, with a reason for every lost point. FAUST AT A GLANCE • What it is: exam practice for the Goethe-Zertifikat A1 to C2 and 7 more German exams • Practice papers: 288 for the Goethe exams, 48 for each level, 516 across all 8 exams • Marking: AI marks writing and speaking on the official criteria, with a reason for every lost point. Reading and listening are scored the moment you hand in • Speaking: answer the AI exam partner, or practise alone • Scan to mark: fill in a printed reading or listening paper, scan it with your camera and see your score • Devices: iPhone, iPad, Android and any browser, with one account • Languages: the app comes in 26 languages, and the exam tasks are in German, as in the real exam WRITING, MARKED LIKE THE EXAM Your text gets points for each official criterion. At Goethe B1 these are task fulfilment, coherence, vocabulary and structures. Every language error shows its words and the correction. SPEAKING, MARKED LIKE THE EXAM Record your answers. Faust checks every required move of the task and, at Goethe B1, marks task fulfilment, interaction, vocabulary and structures. FULL MOCK EXAMS Timed papers for Lesen, Hören, Schreiben and Sprechen, in the format of each exam. ALL 8 EXAMS Goethe A1 to C2 (288 papers), telc A1 to C2 (144), DTZ (24), TestDaF (24), DSD I (12), ÖIF A2 and B1 (12), DTB B2 (6), ÖSD B2 (6). YOUR PLAN, TUTOR AND FLASHCARDS Tell Faust your exam and your date, and Faust shows you what to do each day. Ask the AI tutor for help with a passage, a question or your German. Keep the words you want to remember as flashcards. FREE PDFS Every practice paper is also a free PDF with answers on faustacademy.com. Faust is free to download. Some features need a paid plan, offered through in-app purchases. Faust is an independent learning service, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Goethe-Institut, telc, g.a.s.t., ÖSD, ÖIF or any other exam provider. Support: support@faustacademy.com Privacy: https://www.faustacademy.com/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Goethe at none against Faust's 2. Goethe also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Faust's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). 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. Faust sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Goethe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Goethe ships an update every 6 months, Faust every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Goethe | Faust |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | IT intouch GmbH | YARKEY LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Goethe
No in-app purchases
Faust
- Flex$5.491 Month
- Faust Pass$24.99









