Comparison

German21 vs Vocabla

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

Head to head
About

German21

Features
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Master German in 21 days with German21! Learn German through a structured 21-day course designed for real-world conversations. Practice with Speech recognition, track your progress, get advice from a teacher, and learn while driving your car. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Vocabla

Master a new language with a smart vocabulary builder that uses real sentences and spaced repetition. Focus on the most useful words with five exercise types and daily writing practice. Unlock dialogues as you progress in a calm, ad-free environment.

Highlights
  • Learn words in real sentences
  • Frequency-first word learning
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Five exercise types
  • Milestone dialogues
  • Daily writing practice
Features
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Master a new language — one word at a time. The smartest vocabulary builder is here. Vocabla is a calm, ad-free way to actually build a vocabulary that sticks — in Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, German, or English. Meet each new word inside a real sentence, then let spaced repetition bring it back exactly when you're about to forget it. Ten focused minutes, a real finish line, no streak anxiety. WHY LEARNERS CHOOSE VOCABLA • Real sentences, not bare flashcards — you learn meaning, spelling, and usage at once • Frequency-first — you learn the most useful words before the rare ones (CEFR A1–C2) • Spaced repetition that schedules itself — hard words return sooner, mastered words later • Five exercise types so every word is approached from a new angle • Milestone dialogues — every 20 mastered words unlock a short spoken dialogue • Daily writing practice with thoughtful corrections • Calm by design — no ads, no manufactured urgency, no endless feed HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the language you speak and the one you're learning; take a quick placement. 2. Practise a short, finite session a day. 3. Master words, unlock dialogues, watch your progress fill in. Free to start with daily lessons. An optional upgrade unlocks unlimited practice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vocabla.app/privacy

Screenshots

German214 screens
Vocabla4 screens

Verdict

The call

German21 and Vocabla are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. German21 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vocabla sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

German21 ships an update weekly, Vocabla every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
German21 versus Vocabla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGerman21Vocabla
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size490 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOLE PETTER HAUGENAlexander Zakharov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

German21

One-time1
  • German21 Pro$19.99
1 purchases

Vocabla

Subscriptions1
  • Vocabla Pro$3.991 Month

Questions

Is German21 free?
German21 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vocabla free?
Vocabla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do German21 or Vocabla have ads?
Neither German21 nor Vocabla shows ads.
Which is updated more often, German21 or Vocabla?
German21 ships an update weekly, and Vocabla every 6 days. Most recently, German21 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Vocabla on October 31, 2026.

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