Comparison

Irregular German Verbs vs DeutschStart

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

Head to head
About

Irregular German Verbs

Features
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No subscriptions, no ads, no tracking — stay focused on learning. A1–A2 verbs are free — for a comfortable start. The app includes 191 strong German verbs (including 10 archaic). All verbs are presented in a well-structured learning system: forms, translation, and tests for practice and self-check. What the app offers • carefully organized verb forms and study materials • interactive tests • focused practice without distractions • progress tracking One-time purchase All B1, B2, C1, C2 verbs and additional content are unlocked with a single purchase. No subscriptions or recurring payments. Privacy The app respects your privacy: • no ads • no tracking • no data collection • no accounts Your progress is stored only on your device. A simple tool for those who value clarity, structure, and reliable learning materials.

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DeutschStart

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Most language apps are a game with a German skin. DeutschStart is a course. Everything you need to get from your very first word to B1 — the level that opens real life in Germany: a job, an apartment, paperwork, conversation. 80 topics. 3,147 words. No ads. No sign-up. No internet required. THE WHOLE COURSE IS VOICED Every word, every example and every sentence is spoken by a single professional voice — 7,551 recordings, over three hours of German. The audio lives inside the app: everyone hears the same pronunciation, and it does not depend on whichever voices your phone happens to have. THE WHOLE ROAD: A0 → B1 • 7 levels, 80 topics — greetings and family, food and the city, the doctor and the workplace, Jobcenter, Behörden, Bewerbung, insurance, living in Germany • 3,147 words, each with its article, plural, verb forms, a real example and a translation • Nouns show their gender in colour: der blue, die orange, das green — you take in the gender before you have read the word • Verbs come with a full present-tense conjugation table, and stem changes are highlighted: sprechen — du sprichst • Grammar in plain language, with tables and examples — from der/die/das to Konjunktiv II and the passive FIVE INTERFACE LANGUAGES English, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Arabic. Every explanation, hint and translation in the language you pick. Switch whenever you like — your progress stays untouched. FLASHCARDS THAT REMEMBER FOR YOU Rate how well you knew a word. The app brings it back right before you would forget it: after 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30 days. A CHECKER THAT ACTUALLY EXPLAINS Translate sentences into German. It accepts every correct variant, not one "approved" answer — and when you slip, it names the reason: wrong article, wrong ending, wrong verb form, wrong word order, a missing word, a missing umlaut. EXERCISES THAT DON'T RUN OUT Almost 2,000 exercises and another 1,600 sentences to translate and build. Not a demo you finish in two evenings — a course that lasts months. • Translating sentences into German is the heart of it. You type them yourself instead of tapping the right box. The checker knows thousands of correct wordings and takes every mistake apart. • Rebuilding a sentence from scrambled words, until German word order finally clicks. • Articles, verb forms, plurals, gap fill, multiple choice. • A dedicated set of exercises for every grammar rule. • A final test for every topic and a full exam at the end of every level. YOUR MISTAKES, YOUR PROGRESS Every mistake is collected and fed back into review automatically. Daily goal, streak, XP and detailed statistics for every level and topic. NOTHING TO SIGN UP FOR No account. No email. Your progress lives on your device and nowhere else. Move it to a new phone with a single backup file. Built for Start Deutsch, Goethe-Zertifikat A2 and B1 and the Integrationskurs — and for the day you stop translating in your head.

Screenshots

Irregular German Verbs4 screens
DeutschStart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeutschStart at none against Irregular German Verbs's 1. DeutschStart also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Irregular German Verbs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DeutschStart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Irregular German Verbs ships an update fortnightly, DeutschStart every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Irregular German Verbs versus DeutschStart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIrregular German VerbsDeutschStart
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman VoinitchiVladyslav Kushniruk

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Irregular German Verbs

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
None

DeutschStart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Irregular German Verbs free?
Irregular German Verbs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeutschStart free?
DeutschStart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Irregular German Verbs or DeutschStart have ads?
Neither Irregular German Verbs nor DeutschStart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Irregular German Verbs or DeutschStart?
Irregular German Verbs ships an update fortnightly, and DeutschStart every 3 days. Most recently, Irregular German Verbs was updated on October 23, 2026 and DeutschStart on October 17, 2026.

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