Learn German with Seedlang vs ShadowGerman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learn German with Seedlang
Improve your German speaking and listening with interactive video stories and unique flashcards. Practice pronunciation by comparing your speech to native speakers and access grammar explanations when you make mistakes. Customize your learning with a vocabulary trainer and test your skills in a trivia game.
- Interactive video stories
- Video and speaking flashcards
- Pronunciation practice with native speakers
- Embedded grammar explanations
- Customizable vocabulary trainer
- German comprehension trivia game
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Seedlang's focus is on improving your German speaking and listening skills. We do this by building interactive experiences using videos of native speakers. We‘ve built this app in a partnership with the Easy German Youtube channel and have a strong focus on teaching German with real people and authentic language. Why Seedlang? Simply put, we combine real humor and fun with a deep understanding of the German language. We craft experiences that are unlike others you have experienced before. === Interactive stories We use video to tell stories that are fun, surprising, and memorable. This will help to give context to what you are learning and make building new memories feel effortless. === A new type of flashcards You've never seen flashcards like these before. They combine video, speaking practice, and embedded grammar to create a fun and effective learning experience. === Active learning through speaking Recording audio of your speech and comparing it with that of native speakers allows you to improve your pronunciation. As you practice these improvements, your muscle memory for the language strengthens and speaking becomes effortless. === Grammar at your fingertips We are most receptive to learning grammar after we've made a mistake. So, if you make a mistake with a word, simply click it to display detailed grammar information. It's like having a grammar book always ready to tell you what you need to know, when you need to know it. === Customize your learning Use our vocab trainer to build flashcard decks tailored to specific vocabulary that you want to learn. Each card is pulled from one of our stories and has all of the fun context that will make this vocabulary easy to remember. === Trivia game Test your German comprehension by competing against other German students in an interactive trivia game.
ShadowGerman
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Learn to speak German the way fluent speakers actually do it: by shadowing. Hear a native German sentence, then say it back — matching the rhythm, melody, and sounds until it feels natural in your own mouth. WHY SHADOWING WORKS Reading and flashcards build knowledge. Speaking builds fluency. ShadowGerman puts your voice at the center: listen, repeat out loud, record yourself, and compare — the fastest way to a natural accent and real confidence. HOW YOU PRACTICE • Listen to a clear, native German voice for every sentence • Slow it down or speed it up until you can keep pace • Record your own voice and play it back against the original • See both waveforms side by side to spot where you drifted • Show the translation — English, Chinese, Japanese or Korean — when you need it, hide it when you don't 1,000 LESSONS, A1 TO C2 A full path from absolute beginner to advanced, graded by the official CEFR levels. Every lesson comes with interactive exercises — multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, translation, and word ordering — that grade themselves the moment you answer. BRING YOUR OWN GERMAN Studying for an exam or reading a book? Import your own text or a PDF and ShadowGerman splits it into clean German sentences you can shadow line by line. A WORDBOOK THAT REMEMBERS FOR YOU Save the words you meet and review them with spaced repetition, so they resurface right before you'd forget. Tap any word to hear it pronounced. WORKS OFFLINE The German voice runs entirely on your device — no internet, no streaming, no waiting. Practice on a plane, on the subway, anywhere. BUILT TO KEEP YOU GOING Earn XP, level up, and keep a daily streak alive. Your progress syncs privately through your own iCloud between iPhone and iPad, and there's no account to create. FREE & PREMIUM Start completely free with all of Level A1 — 200 lessons — plus importing your own texts. Unlock A2 through C2, another 800 lessons, with Premium: • Monthly or yearly (with a 7-day free trial) • Or a one-time Lifetime purchase, yours forever Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase Premium. Privacy Policy: https://mzjpg.com/policy/shadowing-german Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Learn German with Seedlang at every 2 weeks against ShadowGerman's monthly. Learn German with Seedlang also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Learn German with Seedlang sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and ShadowGerman sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Learn German with Seedlang ships an update every 2 weeks, ShadowGerman monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Learn German with Seedlang | ShadowGerman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seedlang, Inc | Dajiale |
Bugs and requests
Learn German with Seedlang
Reported bugs
3 issues- Logging out and unable to log back in
- Inconsistent performance on different devices
- Microphone issues when using certain headphones
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- More detailed grammar explanations
- Improved sentence translation exercises
- Ability to create custom vocabulary lists
- Expanded language options beyond German
ShadowGerman
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Learn German with Seedlang
- Seedlang Pro Membership$8.991 Month
- Pro Membership - 3-Months$19.993 Months
- Seedlang Pro Membership$59.991 Year
ShadowGerman
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$49.99
Questions
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