Comparison

SprachSnack vs VokabelWidget

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

Head to head
About

SprachSnack

Features
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Prepare for your TELC exam with the words that actually come up. SprachSnack gives you 3,500+ TELC German words from A1 to B2, organized into islands you conquer one by one in just a few minutes a day. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Answer a word correctly 3 times and it's learned for good β€’ Smart spaced repetition brings tricky words back right before you forget them β€’ Your mistakes are collected automatically so you can review them EVERY WORD, FULLY EXPLAINED β€’ Article (der/die/das) with color coding β€’ Plural, Akkusativ and Dativ forms β€’ Perfekt and PrΓ€teritum for verbs β€’ Example sentence with translation STAY MOTIVATED β€’ Daily goals, streaks and streak freeze β€’ Combos and Snack rewards β€’ Weekly progress chart and detailed stats β€’ Smart reminders at the time you usually study LEARN TOGETHER β€’ Climb the leaderboard for your level β€’ Chat with other learners and practice real German β€’ Add friends and follow their progress Searchable word notebook with all 3,500+ words, your saved words and your mistakes. App languages: English, Turkish, French, Spanish, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian. Made for TELC exam preparation (A1, A2, B1, B2). No account needed – your progress is backed up automatically. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

VokabelWidget

Learn vocabulary passively with flashcards displayed one by one. Customize display times and easily add your own words. Syncs across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Passive learning with flashcards
  • Customizable display timing
  • Add and edit own vocabulary
  • Multi-language support
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Split-screen functionality on iPad
Features
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VokabelWidget shows your words large on a flashcard β€” one after another, at the pace you set. You lay your iPhone next to you or stand the iPad beside you, and between two pieces of work your eye catches a word. You learn in passing, without setting time aside for it. THE FLASHCARD The word stands large in the middle. After a delay you choose, the translation appears below it β€” a moment to answer for yourself before you read it. When the display time is up, the next word follows; anywhere between five seconds and five minutes. The arrow on the card moves on sooner, the pause button holds a word for as long as you want β€” and you can still page on while it does. YOUR LIST AT A GLANCE A tap on the list symbol shows every word currently going round: the foreign word and its translation side by side β€” on an iPhone the translation sits below the word, so that long words can be read in full. Above it sits a search field that searches both at once β€” upper and lower case, umlauts and accents may all be left out, β€œgrusse” finds β€œGrüße”. BESIDE YOUR WORK On an iPad the app does not need the screen to itself. Put it beside another app in Split View, in Slide Over or as a window of its own: as long as it can be seen it keeps going, and you read along while you do something else. YOUR OWN WORDS Behind the gear on the card you enter both words and tap β€œAdd”. You often need to type only one half: the app suggests the translation, worked out on your own device, with nothing leaving it. If either word is already in your list, the app asks first and shows you what it found. Every word can be corrected in place, hidden with a switch instead of deleted, and removed for good with a swipe. The free edition holds 200 entries. AS MANY LANGUAGES AS YOU LIKE Set up as many vocabulary languages as you want and name them yourself; the home language you pick from every language your device knows. Each language keeps a list of its own, and a tap turns the direction of questioning around. ON IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC Your words live in your iCloud: what you enter here is already there on your other devices with this app β€” and the other way round. The Mac edition is in the same store. SAVING AND BRINGING BACK In the gear, on the β€œSystem” tab, you save your whole vocabulary to a file β€” every language at once. It goes into the Files app, into your iCloud if you like, and opens in Numbers or Excel, to look at or to pass on. Loading works the same way, and it works with someone else’s list too: two columns are enough, the word and its translation. Before anything happens the app shows you what it found and asks whether it should be added to your stock or replace it. ALSO β€’ Sample vocabulary from the first launch, so there is nothing to set up first β€’ Interface in English and German β€’ No ads, no accounts, no subscription, nothing to sign up for Your words stay your business: the app collects nothing and sends nothing to us. The only outside service is your own iCloud. If you would also like to test yourself on your words, print them or hear them read aloud, VokabelWidget Pro does that.

Screenshots

SprachSnack4 screens
VokabelWidget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VokabelWidget at none against SprachSnack's 9. VokabelWidget also leads on ads (none vs shown). SprachSnack's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SprachSnack sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. VokabelWidget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SprachSnack ships an update every 3 days, VokabelWidget every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
SprachSnack versus VokabelWidget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSprachSnackVokabelWidget
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS16.2 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCan Uraz DemirRolf Fuessner

In-app purchases

9 purchases

SprachSnack

Subscriptions3
  • Premium 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • Premium 3 Months$6.993 Months
  • SprachSnack Premium Annual$8.991 Year
One-time6
  • KΓΆlner Dom$1.99
  • Neuschwanstein$1.99
  • Brandenburger Tor$1.99
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  • Marlene's Glanz$3.99
  • Meister Freud$3.99
  • Nietzsche's Geist$3.99
None

VokabelWidget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SprachSnack free?
SprachSnack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VokabelWidget free?
VokabelWidget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SprachSnack or VokabelWidget have ads?
SprachSnack shows ads; VokabelWidget does not.
Which is updated more often, SprachSnack or VokabelWidget?
SprachSnack ships an update every 3 days, and VokabelWidget every 2 days. Most recently, SprachSnack was updated on October 24, 2026 and VokabelWidget on October 9, 2026.

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