Comparison

Spaß vs NomenVerbTrainer

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

Head to head
About

Spaß

Features
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This simple App helps you with your German Language learning journey. Ever wondering how to learn the gender of your nouns?

About

NomenVerbTrainer

Features
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Master the Most Useful German Noun-Verb Collocations NomenVerbTrainer is a focused vocabulary app for intermediate and advanced learners of German (B1–C1) who want to sound natural and confident. Built around Nomen-Verb-Verbindungen — the noun-verb combinations native speakers use every day — it turns a notoriously tricky area of German grammar into a daily habit. CURATED FOR REAL FLUENCY • 578 hand-picked collocations spanning A2 through C1 • Every card includes example sentences in German with translations • CEFR level labels (A2 / B1 / B2 / C1) and topic categories (Wirtschaft, Politik, Alltag, and more) FREQUENCY-RANKED LEARNING • Cards ranked by real-world frequency — learn the most useful pairs first • Sort the entire deck by frequency in one tap • Top 100 essential collocations earn a gold badge FOUR STUDY MODES • Flashcards — flip cards and self-rate with SM-2 spaced repetition • Typing — actively type the missing verb to lock it in • Multiple Choice — pick the right verb from four tempting options • Translation — read the German and recall the meaning • Mixed mode rotates through all four for variety BUILT TO KEEP YOU GOING • Streak tracking with a daily review goal • Achievement badges for milestones (streaks, mastered cards, reviews) • Activity heatmap to visualize your learning history • "Review your mistakes" surface to catch the gaps • Listening mode for hands-free passive review on commutes THOUGHTFUL DETAILS • Dark mode designed for comfortable focused study • Filter by level, category, learning status, or favorites • Build "My Lists" to drill cards you want to group together • Audio pronunciation powered by iOS speech synthesis • Works fully offline — your data stays on your device PERFECT FOR • Goethe-Zertifikat, TestDaF, and DSH preparation • University German majors and second-language learners • Anyone moving from textbook German to natural-sounding speech • Self-learners building a sustainable daily practice Stop translating word-by-word. Start thinking in collocations — and the German you produce will sound the way Germans actually speak. Designed with love by a learner, for learners.

Screenshots

Spaß2 screens
NomenVerbTrainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Spaß and NomenVerbTrainer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Spaß versus NomenVerbTrainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaßNomenVerbTrainer
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel ChanArisa Nemoto

In-app purchases

None

Spaß

No in-app purchases

None

NomenVerbTrainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spaß free?
Spaß is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NomenVerbTrainer free?
NomenVerbTrainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spaß or NomenVerbTrainer have ads?
Neither Spaß nor NomenVerbTrainer shows ads.

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