Comparison

German Dictionary, Nifty Words vs Aufsteiger

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

Head to head
About

German Dictionary, Nifty Words

This app provides a fast and offline English-German dictionary with a large word database. It features search history, favorites, and English phonetics to aid language learning. An upgrade option is available for spoken content.

Highlights
  • Offline English-German dictionary
  • Over 85,000 translations
  • English phonetics
  • Search history and favorites
  • Fast full-text search
  • No internet connection needed
Features
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*** For more than 10 years successful in the AppStore, iOS 11, 12 and 13 fully supported "Nifty Words Standard" is a very fast translator and dictionary for English and German words. It includes English phonetics but no sound (please look at "Nifty Words Pro" for that). The new history and favorites feature lets you easily keep your peronal terms e.g. for learning. Beside that, it does not have many functions and screens, but therefore it is simple, fast and comes with a huge word database. FEATURES: =========== • no internet connection needed • over 85000 translations • more than 120000 full indexed keywords • English phonetics • Search history • Favorites • Spoken Content upgradable • automatic search begins with the 3rd entered character • search button for exact search (e.g. words with 2 characters) • searches the English and German keywords at once • shows many translation possibilities • very fast full-text search, while typing • iOS 11, 12 and 13 fully supported Please have also a look at "Nifty Words Pro". It comes with sound and has additional native iPad support. Tip ==== To get the German Umlaute Ä,Ü,Ö,ä,ü,ö and ß, please touch the keys A,O,U and S on the keyboard a bit longer. That seems to be a not well known iPhone feature.

About

Aufsteiger

Features
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Als Mitglied von aufsteiger.com erhalten Sie Zugriff auf zahlreiche hochwertige Online-Lehrgänge von Top-Experten sowie weitere erfolgsbringende Weiterbildungsmedien. Themen-Schwerpunkte: Erfolgsstrategien / Management / Marketing / Unternehmertum / Gesundheit / Vermögensaufbau / Persönlichkeitsbildung / Vertrieb Zu unseren Experten gehören Dirk Kreuter (Verkaufstrainer Nummer 1), René Egli (Autor des Millionen-Bestsellers "Das LOLA-Prinzip"), Prof. Dr. Jörg Knoblauch, Ferris Bühler, Alex S. Rusch und viele mehr. Warum sagen viele, dass wir zu den Besten in unserem Bereich gehören? Grund 1: Sie bekommen bei uns Tipps, Strategien und Impulse, die Resultate bringen. Grund 2: Wir bieten die hohe Aufsteiger-Qualität. Grund 3: Unsere Weiterbildungsprodukte haben »das gewisse Etwas«. Die Geschichte des Aufsteiger-Verlages: Der Aufsteiger-Verlag, im Jahr 2000 von dem Multi-Unternehmer Alex S. Rusch gegründet, wurde schnell zu einem bedeutenden Hörbuch-Verlag, der bekannt ist für seine hohe Qualität. Zu seinen Autoren gehören die Millionen-Bestseller-Autoren Joe Girard und René Egli sowie die renommierten Autoren Dirk Kreuter, Marc Galal, Jürgen Höller, Erich Lejeune, Dr. Claudia Enkelmann u. a. Im Jahr 2020 wurde die Kategorie »Online-Lehrgänge« hinzugefügt, die dann 2023 zum Haupt-Bereich wurde. Hierfür wurde die Domain www.aufsteiger.com gekauft, die man sich gut merken kann. Die Geschichte des Aufsteiger-Verlages:

Screenshots

German Dictionary, Nifty Words4 screens
Aufsteiger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aufsteiger at Free against German Dictionary, Nifty Words's $0.99. Aufsteiger also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). German Dictionary, Nifty Words's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, 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

Aufsteiger is free to download; German Dictionary, Nifty Words costs $0.99 up front. German Dictionary, Nifty Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Aufsteiger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

German Dictionary, Nifty Words ships an update every 4 months, Aufsteiger every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
German Dictionary, Nifty Words versus Aufsteiger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGerman Dictionary, Nifty WordsAufsteiger
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDieter SakenAlex Rusch Institut GmbH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

German Dictionary, Nifty Words

One-time1
  • English speech extension$0.99
None

Aufsteiger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is German Dictionary, Nifty Words free?
German Dictionary, Nifty Words costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Aufsteiger free?
Aufsteiger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do German Dictionary, Nifty Words or Aufsteiger have ads?
Neither German Dictionary, Nifty Words nor Aufsteiger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, German Dictionary, Nifty Words or Aufsteiger?
German Dictionary, Nifty Words ships an update every 4 months, and Aufsteiger every 3 months. Most recently, German Dictionary, Nifty Words was updated on October 31, 2026 and Aufsteiger on November 7, 2026.

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