Comparison

Simba vs DTZ German Exam A2

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

Head to head
About

Simba

Features
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Simba is the official companion app for "Lern mit Simba", a German textbook for kindergarten children aged 3 to 6. Simba the little lion and his friend Nala go with the children through the whole app. The app is made for children who can't read yet. Buttons show pictures instead of words, and Simba says every button out loud. On first launch, Simba gives a short spoken tour. Hold a page of the book up to the camera. The app recognises the page and opens its video, song and word cards. No camera? Just choose the page number. WHAT'S INSIDE • Videos for the book's activities • Listening tracks and a song for every unit • Word cards with pictures and the publisher's own audio • Picture stories read aloud, each with an animated video • Pictures from the book to colour in • A sticker album • Seven games played with pictures and sound FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS No account, no sign-in, no personal data. No ads, no in-app purchases. The camera only recognises the book page; images are not stored. Content is loaded over the internet. The app's interface is in German, because it teaches German.

About

DTZ German Exam A2

Prepare for the German Test for Immigrants (DTZ) with targeted practice. This app offers extensive reading exercises, flashcards for vocabulary, and guides for writing and speaking sections. It functions completely offline and is ad-free, focusing on everyday topics relevant to the integration course.

Highlights
  • 480 reading exercises with explanations
  • 571 vocabulary flashcards
  • Writing guide with sample letters
  • Speaking preparation with sample answers
  • Practice test and weakness repetition
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Prepare properly for the DTZ (Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer). The DTZ is the language exam at the end of the German integration course, and its overall result shows whether you have reached level A2 or B1. APP LANGUAGE The app's menus, screens and buttons are in English, and you can change the language at any time on the home screen: German, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Turkish or English. The questions are in German, because the exam is in German. Answer explanations are currently in German and English. WHAT IS INSIDE - 60 listening tasks with recordings made for this app, in the four exam formats (announcements, short radio notices, everyday conversations, opinions), each with a full transcript - 480 everyday reading tasks, each with an explanation of the correct answer - 571 flashcards: the words and phrases you need for work, housing, public offices, health, shopping and family - Writing: the structure of the exam letter, useful phrases and five model letters (complaint, cancellation and apology, enquiry, invitation, moving an appointment) - Speaking: typical questions, phrases and model answers for all three parts - A timed mock exam and a review of the questions you got wrong - Works fully offline, with no account and no sign-up HOW THE DTZ WORKS The DTZ has a written part of 100 minutes (listening, reading and a short letter) and an oral part of about 15 minutes. To reach B1 overall you need B1 in the speaking part and in at least one of the written results: either listening and reading, which are scored together, or writing. EVERYDAY TOPICS The tasks and flashcards cover the themes of the integration course: work and career, housing and daily life, offices and authorities, health and social life, shopping, money and contracts, and family, education and free time. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Download it free and try every section. Then unlock all the content with a single purchase. No subscription, no adverts.

Screenshots

Simba4 screens
DTZ German Exam A24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simba at none against DTZ German Exam A2's 1. DTZ German Exam A2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 26 months). On price, ads, device support 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

Both are free to download. DTZ German Exam A2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simba asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simba ships an update every 26 months, DTZ German Exam A2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Simba versus DTZ German Exam A2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimbaDTZ German Exam A2
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermehmet onur kenterRivermap Ai Solutions Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Simba

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DTZ German Exam A2

One-time1
  • DTZ Deutsch-Test Vollzugang$5.99

Questions

Is Simba free?
Simba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DTZ German Exam A2 free?
DTZ German Exam A2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simba or DTZ German Exam A2 have ads?
Neither Simba nor DTZ German Exam A2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simba or DTZ German Exam A2?
Simba ships an update every 26 months, and DTZ German Exam A2 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simba was updated on October 27, 2026 and DTZ German Exam A2 on October 10, 2026.

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