Comparison

Dictionary German English PONS vs German Idioms, Proverbs

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

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About

Dictionary German English PONS

This app provides a comprehensive German-English dictionary with extensive vocabulary, grammar information, and context examples. It offers offline functionality, multitasking support, and features for learning and practicing vocabulary through games and pronunciation guides.

Highlights
  • Offline functionality
  • Extensive vocabulary (775,000+ entries)
  • Context examples and grammar info
  • Vocabulary learning games
  • Native speaker pronunciation audio
  • Direct look-up from other apps
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A comprehensive dictionary with 775,000 keywords, phrases and translations. Do you talk to German friends in your spare time? Do you read or write in German in a wide range of subjects – privately or even professionally? Do you deal with German-speaking partners in your everyday working life? About the contents: • Both language directions (German-English and English-German) • Current and comprehensive vocabulary containing around 315,000 keywords and phrases and more than 460,000 translations • With context examples, information on language use and lots of information on grammar • With American, Australian as well as Austrian and Swiss German vocabulary • With info boxes for country and people, grammar. Typical mistakes and help with the wording of sentences What can the app do? • This application provides 100% offline functionality. • Optimised multitasking on the iPad: Slide Over lets you use a second app without ever leaving the first app. Use Split View to open and use two apps simultaneously, allowing you to, for example, look something up in the dictionary while reading your emails or writing messages. • 3D touch support: tap a keyword lightly on the iPhone and see a preview of the dictionary entry with Peek. Tap on the icon for the PONS dictionary app to open the menu with the main dictionary functions (Quick Actions) and navigate directly to the chosen function within the dictionary. • For the visually impaired and the blind! Activate the VoiceOver screen reader function to have the selected function keys and dictionary entry elements read out aloud. • Direct look-up: Simply select a text in Safari, tap the share button and choose a dictionary. All of the words in the text that can be looked-up are then displayed. • Look-ups from other applications: Copy individual words or whole sentences to the Clipboard, switch back to the dictionary app and individually look up all the words. • Learn vocabulary: You can define words that you would like to learn as a vocabulary card. This allows vocabulary to be learned quickly and effectively. • Have fun learning basic vocabulary: five learning games are available – Memory, Word Combination, Word Snake, Alphabet Soup and Professional test – so that you can have fun while mastering the basic vocabulary. • Listen to numerous keywords spoken by native speakers and practise your pronunciation. • Use the full-text search to find examples. About PONS: PONS has been developing green materials for learning languages for life for over 40 years: from classic dictionaries and grammar aids to audio and software language courses right up to free online services. www.pons.com © sborisov - Fotolia.com

About

German Idioms, Proverbs

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This app provides a dictionary of German idioms, proverbs and idiomatic phrases. To really talk and write like a native speaker of German, you have to learn German idioms, proverbs and idiomatic phrases. This app provides over 1200 German idioms, proverbs and idiomatic phrases and studying tools. It will help you to improve your German conversational skill. It is a useful reference for German teachers and students. ● Dictionary - Detailed meaning - Pronunciation - Usage notes - Sample sentences - Cross reference ● Note feature - Write note for each entry - Review your notes ● Lessons - 40 lessons - Use spaced repetition flashcards to learn entries in a lesson ● Basic features: - Search feature: search by entry or by meaning - Bookmark feature - Built-in dictionary - Learn 5 entries daily - Translation

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: German Idioms, Proverbs at $1.99 against Dictionary German English PONS's $24.99. Dictionary German English PONS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 42 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dictionary German English PONS costs $24.99 and German Idioms, Proverbs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dictionary German English PONS ships an update every 4 months, German Idioms, Proverbs every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dictionary German English PONS versus German Idioms, Proverbs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictionary German English PONSGerman Idioms, Proverbs
Price$24.99$1.99 — better
Rating2.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 42 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size357 MB69 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPONS Langenscheidt GmbHNgoc Anh

In-app purchases

None

Dictionary German English PONS

No in-app purchases

None

German Idioms, Proverbs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dictionary German English PONS free?
Dictionary German English PONS costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is German Idioms, Proverbs free?
German Idioms, Proverbs costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dictionary German English PONS or German Idioms, Proverbs have ads?
Neither Dictionary German English PONS nor German Idioms, Proverbs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dictionary German English PONS or German Idioms, Proverbs?
Dictionary German English PONS ships an update every 4 months, and German Idioms, Proverbs every 42 months. Most recently, Dictionary German English PONS was updated on November 10, 2026 and German Idioms, Proverbs on November 3, 2026.

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