A2 vs Vögel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 12 German lessons
- Variety of exercises
- Practice reading, writing, listening, speaking
- Offline functionality
- Menu navigation in 20 languages
- Recognized teaching aid
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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
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A2 ships an update every 24 months, Vögel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A2 | Vögel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband e.V. | Ugur Dulger |
In-app purchases
A2
No in-app purchases
Vögel
No in-app purchases
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