Comparison

Learn German (Hello vs Learn German with Flash cards

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

Head to head
About

Learn German (Hello

Master German with a research-based methodology developed with language professionals. Engage in conversational lessons, build vocabulary with interactive flashcards, and practice pronunciation and writing. Learn anytime, anywhere with offline access and a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Conversational lessons based on real-life situations
  • Interactive flashcards for vocabulary building
  • Pronunciation and writing practice
  • Offline access to all content
  • User-friendly interface with attractive graphics
  • Ability to save personal notes
Features
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LEARN GERMAN WITH THE # 1 APP FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING ON ITUNES **** Top-Selling German course in US, UK, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Brazil, China, Russia, etc. ***** Research-based methodology developed in collaboration with the most prestigious institution for language teachers and professionals: The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages – ACTFL - INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY: Developed in collaboration with ACTFL - The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, which is the largest and most respected association for language teachers and professionals. ACTFL's guidelines are followed by all major universities in the USA. - COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Learn to communicate effectively from LESSON 1! Hello-Hello offers 30 conversational lessons based on real life situations rather then a collection of out-of-context words and phrases. Dialogues are presented and then broken down into sentence by sentence where you can practice pronunciation and writing skills - VOCABULARY BUILDING: Practice vocabulary with hundreds of fun and interactive Flashcards plus our innovative Build Your Vocabulary exercise where you can practice alternate words and phrases from within the dialogues - NOTES: Save your own notes from within the lessons to review later! - LEARN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE: No Internet required! All the content is stored in the app so that you have great responsiveness when you are ready to learn a language. You do not need to be connected to Wi-Fi or 3G networks to run the app. - BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE: user friendly interface with beautifully designed graphics - CONTACT US: We are constantly trying to improve the app and take feedback from our users very seriously. The app has a “Contact Us” icon so that you can contact us easily, so please do not hesitate and send us an email if you have any questions, comments, complaints or suggestions.  -- Try before you buy :-) You can check out our content for free first and buy the rest later if you like it. Make sure to also check Hello-Hello Kids, our language learning app for children!  ABOUT US  Hello-Hello is an innovative language learning company that offers state-of-the-art online and mobile courses. Hello-Hello.com’s website couples social networking with language learning which allows users to interact with native speakers around the world. Hello-Hello’s iPad apps are among the top language learning apps on the iPad. Our conversational courses were developed in collaboration with The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), which is the largest association of teachers and administrators of all languages at all levels, serving more than 12,000 educators. For more information, please visit their website at www.actfl.org.

About

Learn German with Flash cards

Master German vocabulary with a smart learning algorithm and thousands of words divided into categories. Track your progress with detailed statistics and learn offline. Customize your learning by adding your own words and categories.

Highlights
  • Thousands of German words/phrases
  • Smart learning algorithm
  • Custom word/category addition
  • Learning statistics
  • Offline mode
  • Simple user interface
Features
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Learning German? Memorize German words efficiently and improve your vocabulary! • Thousands of German words and phrases divided into categories. • Smart learning algorithm. • Ability to add custom words and word categories. • Statistics: track your performance in learning German words for the last week, month, three months and the last year. • Offline mode. • Simple user interface with hints upon the first usage. It is recommended to use the app at least twice a day, with regular breaks every few hours. If you enjoyed the free version, you can use in-app purchases to remove the daily limitation of the free version. You can choose from the following: • "Full version (1 month)": subscription for 1 month, $2.99 per month • "Full version (3 months)": subscription for 3 months, $6.49 per 3 months • "Full version (1 year)": subscription for 1 year, $15.99 per year Please keep in mind: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • More information about subscriptions can be found here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Use: https://reword.app/terms

Screenshots

Learn German (Hello4 screens
Learn German with Flash cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Learn German (Hello at none against Learn German with Flash cards's shown. Learn German (Hello also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Learn German with Flash cards's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (86% vs 56%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Learn German (Hello sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Learn German with Flash cards sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn German with Flash cards holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn German with Flash cards has 278 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Learn German (Hello's written reviews are positive against 86% of Learn German with Flash cards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn German (Hello ships an update every 2 months, Learn German with Flash cards monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Learn German (Hello versus Learn German with Flash cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn German (HelloLearn German with Flash cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings)4.7 (278 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews85.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8278 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB65 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHello-Hello LLCNikita Olifer

Customer experience

Learn German (Hello

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral14.6%
Negative29.3%

Learn German with Flash cards

All ratings278 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.9%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Learn German (Hello

One-time10
  • Lesson 2$1.99
  • Lesson 3$1.99
  • Lesson 4$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Lesson 5$1.99
  • Lesson 6$1.99
  • Lesson 7$1.99
  • Lesson 9$1.99
  • Lesson 10$1.99
  • Lesson 11$1.99
  • Complete Course$19.99
11 purchases

Learn German with Flash cards

Subscriptions7
  • Full version3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Full version3 Days trial$2.493 Months
  • Full version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Full version3 Days trial$5.491 Year
  • Full version3 Days trial$6.493 Months
  • Full version3 Days trial$8.491 Year
  • Full version3 Days trial$16.491 Year
One-time4
  • Full version$2.99
  • Full version$4.99
  • Full version$5.99
Show 1 more
  • Full version$9.99

Questions

Is Learn German (Hello free?
Learn German (Hello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn German with Flash cards free?
Learn German with Flash cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn German (Hello or Learn German with Flash cards?
Learn German with Flash cards is rated higher. Learn German (Hello averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Learn German with Flash cards averages 4.7 from 278 ratings.
Do Learn German (Hello or Learn German with Flash cards have ads?
Learn German with Flash cards shows ads; Learn German (Hello does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn German (Hello or Learn German with Flash cards?
Learn German (Hello ships an update every 2 months, and Learn German with Flash cards monthly. Most recently, Learn German (Hello was updated on October 16, 2026 and Learn German with Flash cards on October 25, 2026.

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