A2 vs wiki
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-B1 level with this mobile course. Access all 24 lessons and practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking offline. Track your progress with regular tests.
- 24 German lessons
- Offline access
- Reading, writing, listening, speaking practice
- Wide range of exercises
- Progress tracking tests
- Free to use
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You can learn German for free at A2-B1 level. A2-B1-Beruf is the mobile version of the „A2-B1 Beruf“ German Course at https://vhs-lernportal.de. The app allows you to use all the functions of the „A2-B1 Beruf“ German Course offline on your smartphone. Features - 24 lessons - Wide range of exercises - Practise reading, writing, listening and speaking - Free - Use it offline Go to https://vhs-lernportal.de to find our free German courses at levels ABC, A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1. 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-Lernportal is an offering of Deutschen Volkshochschul-Verbands 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
wiki
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wiki-walker turns Wikipedia into a map. Wherever you are, it shows you the articles written about the places around you — as pins you can tap while you walk. No account, no ads, no tracking. Everything comes live from Wikipedia. PLACES ON THE MAP Churches, castles, bridges, museums, mountains, monuments and more, each with its own color and symbol. Move or zoom the map and wiki-walker looks again. READ AS YOU GO Tap a pin for a picture, a short description and the opening lines of the article. "Read more" opens the full introduction, and one more tap takes you to Wikipedia itself. AUDIO GUIDE Switch the guide on and put your phone away. When you come close to a place, wiki-walker tells you where it is — ahead of you, to your right, behind you — and asks whether you want to hear more. RECORD A TOUR Start a recording and your route is drawn on the map. When you stop, you get the time, the distance and every article place you walked past. Past tours are kept, and you can rename them. YOUR OWN POINTS Mark anything the map does not know about and add a note to look up later. Your points stay on your device. SAVED PLACES Keep the ones you want to come back to. GERMAN AND ENGLISH One switch changes three things at once: the app, the Wikipedia edition it reads from and the voice of the audio guide. FREE, AND STAYING FREE wiki-walker costs nothing and no function is locked away. If you would like to support its development, there is a small optional tip inside the app. Place data and texts come from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA. An internet connection is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: A2 at none against wiki's 2. A2 also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.4). wiki's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 29 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. wiki sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. A2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
A2 ships an update every 29 months, wiki every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A2 | wiki |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband e.V. | Toni Marek |
In-app purchases
A2
No in-app purchases
wiki
- Tea$1.00
- Coffee$4.00









