Comparison

Polyglot vs German words

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

Head to head
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Polyglot

Features
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Polyglot — офіційний застосунок для студентів мовного центру Polyglot. Отримуйте доступ до свого особистого кабінету в будь-який час. У застосунку доступні: • розклад занять; • push-сповіщення про нові, перенесені та скасовані уроки; • поповнення балансу онлайн; • інформація про баланс та історію платежів; • навчальні матеріали; • домашні завдання; • тести та результати навчання; • новини мовної школи; • особистий профіль студента. Ми постійно вдосконалюємо застосунок і додаємо нові можливості для комфортного навчання.

About

German words

Master German vocabulary with illustrated flashcards, example sentences, and native pronunciation. Features smart learning tools, personalized progress tracking, and support for levels A1-C1. Create your own cards and sync across devices with premium.

Highlights
  • Thousands of illustrated word cards
  • Voice input for card creation
  • Native speaker pronunciation
  • Smart repetition system
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Levels A1-C1 support
  • Add your own words (premium)
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Build your German vocabulary with Wortkarten: picture flashcards, example sentences, audio and spaced repetition. Study words from A1 to C1 or create sets from the German you meet every day. FLASHCARDS THAT ADAPT TO YOU Swipe through your daily flashcards and mark the words you know. Spaced repetition schedules your next reviews based on your answers. Learn nouns with their articles and plural forms, and see words in example sentences. SNAP A PHOTO, GET A CARD SET Photograph a menu, a page or a letter. Wortkarten recognizes the German text, picks out the words worth learning and builds a ready-to-study set from them. You can paste or type text instead whenever you prefer. READY-MADE TOPIC SETS Start from curated sets for food, the city, work, family, the weather and more, from A1 to C1. Every set shows how many of its words you have started and how many you have already mastered. WATCH YOUR PROGRESS GROW Track the words you have started and mastered across A1–C1. Collect stickers and unlock new ranks as you study. Premium adds detailed statistics on answers and learning stages. HEAR EVERY WORD Tap a word, a plural form or an example sentence to hear it spoken in German. Auto-read can pronounce each new card for you automatically. LEARN GERMAN IN YOUR LANGUAGE Translations and the whole interface are available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Turkish and Ukrainian. Switch language at any time in settings. Start with a few words today and build a regular learning habit. Some topic sets and detailed statistics require Premium. Available features and subscription options are shown in the app. Terms of use: https://wortkarten.com/terms.html Privacy policy: https://wortkarten.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Polyglot4 screens
German words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polyglot at none against German words's 2. Polyglot also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. German words sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Polyglot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polyglot ships an update weekly, German words every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Polyglot versus German words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyglotGerman words
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDmytro PetiforovVladislav Baranov

In-app purchases

None

Polyglot

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

German words

Subscriptions2
  • Premium monthly$8.991 Month
  • Premium yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Polyglot free?
Polyglot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is German words free?
German words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Polyglot or German words have ads?
Neither Polyglot nor German words shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polyglot or German words?
Polyglot ships an update weekly, and German words every 3 weeks. Most recently, Polyglot was updated on October 8, 2026 and German words on October 3, 2026.

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