Comparison

Learn German with Seedlang vs Gengo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive video stories
  • Video and speaking flashcards
  • Pronunciation practice with native speakers
  • Embedded grammar explanations
  • Customizable vocabulary trainer
  • German comprehension trivia game
Features
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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.

About

Gengo

Features
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Daily PSLE practice in Tamil, English and Malay for Primary 5 and Primary 6 - built around the examination syllabus and short enough to fit into a school night. WHAT YOUR CHILD DOES Smart Practice chooses the next questions automatically. Anything your child finds difficult comes back sooner. Anything they have got right comes back later, spaced further apart each time, so it is still there on exam day. Every answer is marked straight away and the correct answer is shown immediately, so nothing wrong is practised twice. Sessions are short on purpose. Ten minutes a day beats an hour on Sunday. WHAT YOU SEE The Parents Center shows you where your child actually stands, subject by subject: • Projected Mark - an estimate of the paper mark, based on how your child has really been answering. It waits until there is enough practice behind it to mean something, rather than guessing from a handful of questions. • Progress by section, so you can see which parts of the syllabus are secure and which need attention. • Three weeks of practice at a glance, so you can tell whether the habit is holding. WHAT IS COVERED Practice follows the PSLE syllabus section by section in each subject. Tamil covers grammatical case (வேற்றுமை), classical verse and proverbs (செய்யுள்/பழமொழி), attributives and participles (அடைமொழி/எச்சம்), and comprehension. English and Malay follow their own syllabus sections in the same way. Questions are reviewed before release by named editors, and each subject has its own panel. You can see who, in the app under Settings, Attributions. FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Gengo Star covers one child. Gengo Star Family covers up to three, each with their own level, their own subjects and their own progress. BUILT FOR CHILDREN, RUN BY PARENTS • No advertising anywhere in the app. • No tracking or analytics. • Billing and settings sit behind a parental gate. • We ask for a child's first name only, never a full name. TRY IT FIRST Gengo is free to try. A set of practice questions is included before you decide whether to subscribe, and the subscription is managed through your Apple Account, so you can cancel any time in Settings. Gengo is made in Singapore by Kabini Ventures. It is a study aid and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Ministry of Education or the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board. Gengo Star and Gengo Star Family are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period ending. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://gengo.kabini.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://gengo.kabini.co/privacy

Screenshots

Learn German with Seedlang4 screens
Gengo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Learn German with Seedlang and Gengo are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Learn German with Seedlang sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Gengo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Learn German with Seedlang versus Gengo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn German with SeedlangGengo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeedlang, IncKabini

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

Gengo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn German with Seedlang

Subscriptions3
  • Seedlang Pro Membership$8.991 Month
  • Pro Membership - 3-Months$19.993 Months
  • Seedlang Pro Membership$59.991 Year
4 purchases

Gengo

Subscriptions4
  • Gengo Star, Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Gengo Star Family, Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Gengo Star, Yearly$59.991 Year
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  • Gengo Star Family, Yearly$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn German with Seedlang free?
Learn German with Seedlang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gengo free?
Gengo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn German with Seedlang or Gengo have ads?
Neither Learn German with Seedlang nor Gengo shows ads.

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