Comparison

A2 vs wiki

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

wiki

Features
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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.

Screenshots

A24 screens
wiki3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. wiki sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. A2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
A2 versus wiki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA2wiki
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeutscher Volkshochschul-Verband e.V.Toni Marek

In-app purchases

None

A2

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

wiki

One-time2
  • Tea$1.00
  • Coffee$4.00

Questions

Is A2 free?
A2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is wiki free?
wiki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do A2 or wiki have ads?
Neither A2 nor wiki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A2 or wiki?
A2 ships an update every 29 months, and wiki every 3 weeks. Most recently, A2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and wiki on October 25, 2026.

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