Comparison

Glossar vs Jlingo German C1

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

Head to head
About

Glossar

This app provides a daily German vocabulary widget for your home screen, offering consistent exposure to new words without requiring dedicated study sessions. It features over 3,800 words and contextual examples, designed for effortless learning throughout your day.

Highlights
  • Daily vocabulary widget
  • 3,800+ German words
  • Contextual examples
  • Customizable widget
  • No subscriptions or tracking
  • Offline dictionary
Features
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Most language learning apps happen in sessions. You open the app, focus for a bit, then close it and move on. Everything in between is empty. At the same time, people check their phones constantly. Small, habitual glances that go nowhere. Glossar takes those moments and turns them into something simple. Learning a language is mostly exposure. Short, repeated encounters tend to stick—not because they are intense, but because they are consistent. With Glossar, a new German word appears throughout your day, right where you are already looking: your Home Screen. There are no sessions to start, no aggressive streaks, and no routines to keep up with. You notice it, then move on. Over time, those small moments begin to add up. FEATURES: • Fluency at glances: A beautifully frictionless widget experience designed for effortless use. • 3,800+ words: A decade of learning, curated from foundational A1 basics to complex C2 colloquialisms and expressions. • Contextual depth: Resize the widget to your preference. The large layout reveals deeper context and examples without ever opening the app. • Seamless library: Revisit your words and customize your experience with difficulty levels, notifications, and refresh settings. • Yours for life: Zero subscriptions, zero tracking. Just a daily pocket dictionary built for everyday use. Glossar does not replace how you learn. You still study, practice, and immerse. This sits alongside that, filling the gaps in between. No effort, just repetition doing its job.

About

Jlingo German C1

Features
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Jlingo German C1 is a focused study companion for people preparing for their C1 exam — or anyone who wants to start speaking German. Five complete learning modules cover everything at this level: conjugation tables for 20 essential verbs, flashcard-based vocabulary across 100 core words (politics, economy, finance, media, psychology and more), 14 grammar rules explained in plain English with real examples, 64 ready-to-use everyday phrases for greetings, ordering food, shopping, and getting help, plus a 20-question quiz to test what you know and track your high score. A live progress dashboard shows how far you've come across every category. The app works entirely offline — no account, no ads, no tracking, everything stays on your device. Verb Conjugation and Vocabulary are free; unlock Grammar, Phrases, and the Quiz with a single subscription. Lass uns Deutsch reden! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Glossar4 screens
Jlingo German C14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jlingo German C1 at Free against Glossar's $2.99. Glossar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, 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

Jlingo German C1 is free to download; Glossar costs $2.99 up front. Jlingo German C1 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Glossar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Glossar versus Jlingo German C1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlossarJlingo German C1
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJesus SandreaJavid Asgarov

In-app purchases

None

Glossar

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Jlingo German C1

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All Features$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Glossar free?
Glossar costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jlingo German C1 free?
Jlingo German C1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glossar or Jlingo German C1 have ads?
Neither Glossar nor Jlingo German C1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glossar or Jlingo German C1?
Glossar ships an update fortnightly, and Jlingo German C1 fortnightly. Most recently, Glossar was updated on November 5, 2026 and Jlingo German C1 on November 6, 2026.

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