Comparison

German Word Wizard for Kids vs Lola

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

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About

German Word Wizard for Kids

This app helps children learn German reading and spelling through a talking movable alphabet and interactive quizzes. It offers customizable word lists, phonics, and pronunciation features for an immersive learning experience.

Highlights
  • Talking movable alphabet
  • Advanced text-to-speech
  • Customizable spelling quizzes
  • Phonics and letter sounds
  • Grid or free placement modes
  • Voice transformer
  • Progress reports and rewards
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German Version of Word Wizard app called "Speak ‘N Spell for the iPad Generation" by the New-York Times & featured by Apple German Word Wizard is a unique app that lets kids hear the sounds of german letters and words using a talking movable alphabet. Featuring advanced text to speech capabilities, the app can pronounce and spell-check an unlimited number of original german words. German Word Wizard also provides spelling practice with a list of more than 1,900 questions and answers, and the best is that you can add your own words to create any spelling quiz. Note that this is an immersive german app - no translation is provided except for menus. YouTube demo : http://bit.ly/wortvideo ________ The Talking Movable Alphabet comes with the following features and options: • 4 activities (Female and Male) • 3 voices (Female and Male) • Spell checker highlights unrecognized words • German Phonics or letter name when a letter is touched in the alphabet • Read each word or all the words created as a sentence. • Grid or free placement mode • Voice Transformer (speed,tone) for added fun • Cursive and block letters • Uppercase or lowercase letters • ...and even more options to fit your needs ________ • Fun Spelling Quizzes Activity • German Word Wizard also features hundreds of fun spelling quizzes using the talking Movable Alphabet. Features of this activity are: • more than 1,900 questions and answers • Create custom word lists by entering your own words and sentences - and you can even share your word lists • Hints are available if kids don’t know how to spell a word • Nice animations are displayed when a word is completed • Once a quiz is completed, a report is displayed and fun interactive animations are available as a reward ________ German Word Wizard is a universal application that can be used on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (without requiring the user to purchase it twice). ________ Please send your suggestions, comment or questions to support@lescapadou.com. We are listening to our users to make our products even better.

About

Lola

This app helps children learn to read by generating syllables from custom character sets. It focuses on vowel-consonant patterns and allows for the addition of new characters from any language. It's designed for offline use and is completely free of ads and in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Customizable character sets
  • Syllable generation with vowel-consonant patterns
  • Supports characters from all languages
  • Offline functionality
  • Ad-free and no in-app purchases
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Lola-Read generates syllables for children, who learn reading. With Lola-Read you can set desired characters, that will be used to generate syllables. Each word contain 4 characters and 2 syllables where vowels always follow after consonants and conversely. The child should try to join different letters to a common syllables and pronounce them correctly. If new characters are learnt, you can add them in Lola-Read.  You can put any characters of all languages. Lola-Read contains nether advertising nor in-App purchases. It is also completely offline.

Screenshots

German Word Wizard for Kids4 screens
Lola4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lola at $0.99 against German Word Wizard for Kids's $7.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

German Word Wizard for Kids costs $7.99 and Lola $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

German Word Wizard for Kids ships an update every 10 months, Lola every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
German Word Wizard for Kids versus Lola: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGerman Word Wizard for KidsLola
Price$7.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierre AbelAleksandr Kurdiukov

In-app purchases

None

German Word Wizard for Kids

No in-app purchases

None

Lola

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is German Word Wizard for Kids free?
German Word Wizard for Kids costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lola free?
Lola costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do German Word Wizard for Kids or Lola have ads?
Neither German Word Wizard for Kids nor Lola shows ads.
Which is updated more often, German Word Wizard for Kids or Lola?
German Word Wizard for Kids ships an update every 10 months, and Lola every 16 months. Most recently, German Word Wizard for Kids was updated on November 1, 2026 and Lola on November 3, 2026.

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