Comparison

Lola vs Zerlegen

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

Head to head
About

Lola

This app helps children learn to read by generating syllables from custom character sets. It focuses on vowel-consonant patterns and allows for the addition of new characters from any language. It's designed for offline use and is completely free of ads and in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Customizable character sets
  • Syllable generation with vowel-consonant patterns
  • Supports characters from all languages
  • Offline functionality
  • Ad-free and no in-app purchases
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Lola-Read generates syllables for children, who learn reading. With Lola-Read you can set desired characters, that will be used to generate syllables. Each word contain 4 characters and 2 syllables where vowels always follow after consonants and conversely. The child should try to join different letters to a common syllables and pronounce them correctly. If new characters are learnt, you can add them in Lola-Read.  You can put any characters of all languages. Lola-Read contains nether advertising nor in-App purchases. It is also completely offline.

About

Zerlegen

Features
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Zerlegen hilft Kindern, Zahlen besser zu verstehen: Mengen am Zehnerstreifen legen, erfassen, zerlegen und wieder zusammensetzen ist die Grundlage für sicheres Rechnen (Teil-Ganzes-Verständnis). • Für Nichtleser gestaltet: klare Bilder, gesprochene Anleitungen, keine Werbung, keine Ablenkung • Vielfältige Übungen vom Mengenlegen bis zur Aufgabenfamilie • Neun Spiele zum Automatisieren der Zahlzerlegungen, zum Beispiel Verliebte Zahlen, Häuser bauen und Bushaltestelle • Fortschritt pro Kind (Kompetenzraster), mehrere Profile, komplett offline • Fachdidaktisch fundiert Zerlegen ist für den Anfangsunterricht entwickelt und eignet sich für zu Hause wie für die Schule.

Screenshots

Lola4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zerlegen at every 2 weeks against Lola's every 16 months. Lola's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Lola costs $0.99 and Zerlegen $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lola ships an update every 16 months, Zerlegen every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 5 level
Lola versus Zerlegen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLolaZerlegen
Price$0.99$0.49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr KurdiukovChristian Urff

In-app purchases

None

Lola

No in-app purchases

None

Zerlegen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lola free?
Lola costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zerlegen free?
Zerlegen costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lola or Zerlegen have ads?
Neither Lola nor Zerlegen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lola or Zerlegen?
Lola ships an update every 16 months, and Zerlegen every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lola was updated on October 24, 2026 and Zerlegen on October 24, 2026.

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