Comparison

German Word Wizard for Kids vs MetaTwist

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

Head to head
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

MetaTwist

Features
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More than 2000 German words in 57 categories including professions, food, or verbs. Select a category, and set of cards appears. Flip cards by tapping them – now try to find the pairs. Once you find a pair, MetaTwist will speak the word. Once you have found all the pairs, all cards are shown again with the appropriate applause. You can now repeat the words by tapping them. You can select the number of cards (4, 6, 12, or 24 cards). Tapping the “=” button repeats the same set of cards, so you can play again. By default, the words are spoken using the built-in iOS voice. With an inApp purchase you can buy additional voices (man/woman and boy/girl) from Acapela. To unlock these functions tap the edit key in the lower left corner and tap the numbers in the passcode in order from smallest to largest. Then tap the voice settings button to go to our voice store. The association of images, text and sound helps with learning to speak and to read. Even young children, that cannot read yet, are motivated by the images. The MetaTwist images are part of the METACOM symbol system and are known for their clarity and high quality graphics. The categories and words are based on the content of our MetaTalk app. MetaTwist helps MetaTalk users to explore the words in each category while playing. But MetaTwist goes beyond MetaTalk, it is an app for all users!

Screenshots

German Word Wizard for Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: German Word Wizard for Kids at none against MetaTwist's 4. German Word Wizard for Kids also leads on update cadence (every 10 months vs every 102 months) and device support (3 vs 1). MetaTwist's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $7.99). On ads 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

German Word Wizard for Kids costs $7.99 and MetaTwist $6.99 up front. MetaTwist sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. German Word Wizard for Kids asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

German Word Wizard for Kids ships an update every 10 months, MetaTwist every 102 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
German Word Wizard for Kids versus MetaTwist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGerman Word Wizard for KidsMetaTwist
Price$7.99$6.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 102 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB326 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierre AbelCidar Software & Consulting GmbH

In-app purchases

None

German Word Wizard for Kids

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MetaTwist

One-time4
  • "Klaus" - Deutsche Männer-Stimme$0.99
  • "Julia" - Deutsche Frauen-Stimme$0.99
  • "Jonas" - Deutsche Jungen-Stimme$11.99
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  • "Lea" - Deutsche Mädchen-Stimme$11.99

Questions

Is German Word Wizard for Kids free?
German Word Wizard for Kids costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MetaTwist free?
MetaTwist costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do German Word Wizard for Kids or MetaTwist have ads?
Neither German Word Wizard for Kids nor MetaTwist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, German Word Wizard for Kids or MetaTwist?
German Word Wizard for Kids ships an update every 10 months, and MetaTwist every 102 months. Most recently, German Word Wizard for Kids was updated on November 1, 2026 and MetaTwist on October 13, 2026.

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