Comparison

Watch and Learn vs German

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

Head to head
About

Watch and Learn

Learn new languages by watching films and series with synchronized subtitles. Tap on unknown words or phrases for instant translations and save them to flashcards for later study. Supports over 40 languages and offers pronunciation practice and knowledge tests.

Highlights
  • Watch films/series in foreign languages
  • Interactive subtitles with tap-to-translate
  • Save words/phrases to flashcards
  • Pronunciation support
  • Knowledge tests for vocabulary
  • Supports over 40 languages
  • Offline dictionaries
Features
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A convenient application for watching films and series in foreign languages with subtitles and learning new words and phrases. Just touch an unknown word or a phrase, get its translation and add a card to learn it later. WATCH - support all popular video formats without conversion - support of subtitles in srt format - download new subtitles from opensubtitles.org - set of interesting films with subtitles for most common languages - audio track selection and many other settings LEARN - intuitive control over the sets of words - ready-made card sets for the most popular languages (English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese) - pronunciation support for words and phrases in foreign languages - knowledge tests for each set of words - export/import cards into csv format TRANSLATE - translate your own phrases and add them to the words sets - transcription for the most popular languages - speech to text function - just say unknown words and app will translate it - edit translations when needed - support over 50 off-line dictionaries - support of 40 languages AND ALSO - synchronization between all iOS devices via iCloud - support of iPhone, iPad and Mac DEVELOPERS LINK support@readandlearnapp.com Main supported video formats: MPEG-4/2/1, MJPEG, H.264, H.263, VP6, VP5, Theora, DV, MPEG-1/2/4, MJPEG, WMV, Cinepak, H.264, H.263, HuffYUV, Indeo3, Theora, Sorenson, VC-1, VP5/6/8/9, H.265, MOV, MP4, AVI, FLV and much more.. Supported languages: Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chichewa, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sesotho, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zulu.

About

German

Master German pronunciation and fluency with interactive audio and video lessons. Practice speaking by listening to native speakers and recording your own voice to compare. Engaging mini-games reinforce vocabulary and make learning enjoyable for all levels.

Highlights
  • Extensive phrase library (9999+)
  • Audio and video lessons
  • Native speaker comparison
  • Speech recording and playback
  • Interactive mini-games
  • Progress tracking tools
Features
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German - Listening Speaking is the ultimate language learning app designed to help you speak German confidently and fluently through video and audio lessons. With German Speak & Listen, you have access to a vast collection of familiar German phrases, featuring over 9999 sentences and phrases covering various categories and relevant topics. Our app provides an easy and effective method for you to become a native German speaker. Simply listen and repeat, and then record your speech to compare it with the app's native German speakers. Repeat this process over and over again while tracking your progress with our supported tools, and you'll see the difference in just a few days. German - Listening Speaking offers a range of features, including playing entire conversations subject-by-subject with both male and female voices, replaying conversations as many times as you like, and recording and replaying your own speech. We also offer several mini-games that help you to remember what you have learned and make learning fun. Our app is designed for anyone who wants to improve their German skills quickly and effectively. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner, our dynamic and immersive approach to language learning is perfect for you. Plus, with our convenient and interactive platform, you can access our audio and video lessons from anywhere, anytime, so you can practice and improve your German skills at your own pace. German - Listening Speaking is completely free, and we take full responsibility if you become addicted to vocabulary learning from our app. If you like our app, please help others find it by introducing it to everyone around you. We also appreciate your feedback. Features: - Over 9999 sentences and phrases covering various categories and relevant topics - Video and audio lessons - Listening and speaking practice with native German speakers - Recording and replaying your own speech - Mini-games to help you remember what you've learned Designed for: - Beginners to advanced German learners - Anyone who wants to improve their German skills quickly and effectively Privacy Policy: https://api.ivoca.io/public_static/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://api.ivoca.io/public_static/terms.html

Screenshots

Watch and Learn4 screens
German4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Watch and Learn at 50% against German's 0%. German's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Watch and Learn sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and German sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

German holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Watch and Learn's written reviews are positive against 0% of German's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watch and Learn ships an update every 7 months, German every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Watch and Learn versus German: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatch and LearnGerman
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings)4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB222 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAnton IvanovNguyen Thi Ngoc Hang

Customer experience

Watch and Learn

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

German

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Watch and Learn

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$1.491 Month
  • Annual subscription$14.491 Year
One-time8
  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro$0.99
  • The Little Shop of Horrors$0.99
  • Carnival of Souls (1962)$0.99
Show 5 more
  • The Stranger (1946)$0.99
  • Blood on the Sun$0.99
  • Detour$0.99
  • Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)$0.99
  • Full version$19.99
3 purchases

German

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthy Upgrade$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Upgrade$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime Upgrade$99.99

Questions

Is Watch and Learn free?
Watch and Learn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is German free?
German is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Watch and Learn or German?
German is rated higher. Watch and Learn averages 2.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while German averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Watch and Learn or German have ads?
Both Watch and Learn and German show ads.
Which is updated more often, Watch and Learn or German?
Watch and Learn ships an update every 7 months, and German every 3 weeks. Most recently, Watch and Learn was updated on November 3, 2026 and German on November 7, 2026.

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