Comparison

A2 vs Vögel

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

Head to head
About

A2

Learn German for free at the A2 level with this mobile application. It offers offline access to all course functions, including 12 lessons and various exercises to practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The app is recognized as a teaching aid for German courses.

Highlights
  • 12 German lessons
  • Variety of exercises
  • Practice reading, writing, listening, speaking
  • Offline functionality
  • Menu navigation in 20 languages
  • Recognized teaching aid
Features
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You can learn German for free at A2 level. A2 German (A2-Deutsch) is the mobile version of the mobile version of the A2 German Course (A2-Deutschkurs) at https://vhs-lernportal.de. The app allows you to use all the functions of the A2 German Course offline on your smartphone. Features - 12 lessons - A range of exercises - Practise reading, writing, listening and speaking - Menu navigation and usage instructions available in 20 languages - Free - Use it offline - Recognised by the BAMF as a teaching aid for courses You will find our free German courses at levels A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1 at https://vhs-lernportal.de You can use them with any standard web browser, regardless of the device. The German courses build up your linguistic abilities systematically. Regular tests help you keep track of your progress. The VHS learning portal is an offering of German Adult Education Association e.V. It is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. We look forward to hearing from you! If you have any questions, suggestions or problems, please send us an e-mail at info@vhs-lernportal.de

About

Vögel

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Vögel is spaced repetition for German vocabulary, built around one idea: don't make you learn what you already know. Vögel starts from the most frequent German words and removes everything English already gives you for free: identical and near-identical cognates, grammar glue, numbers, days and months, and near-duplicates. What's left is 1000 words you'd have to learn on purpose, in 20 topic units. Each card shows the word with its article, and a real sentence with the word highlighted. Tap to flip, then rate it with one of three circles: not yet, a little, or I know it. Spaced repetition decides when you see it next. Start where you are. A short placement round on the first launch rates a handful of real cards and skips some of the words you might already know. Private and offline. No account, no sign-in, nothing leaves your phone. Everything works on a plane.

Screenshots

A24 screens
Vögel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vögel at fortnightly against A2's every 24 months. A2's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.4). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A2 ships an update every 24 months, Vögel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
A2 versus Vögel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA2Vögel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeutscher Volkshochschul-Verband e.V.Ugur Dulger

In-app purchases

None

A2

No in-app purchases

None

Vögel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A2 free?
A2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vögel free?
Vögel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do A2 or Vögel have ads?
Neither A2 nor Vögel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A2 or Vögel?
A2 ships an update every 24 months, and Vögel fortnightly. Most recently, A2 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Vögel on October 31, 2026.

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