Comparison

Glossar vs Vokabel

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

Vokabel

Features
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Learn the German you actually need — for daily life, work, the Bürgeramt and the official German exam. Vokabel explains everything in your own language (33 supported) and works fully offline. Ads are always optional — and Vokabel Plus has none. Five minutes a day is enough. Vokabel surfaces the words you keep forgetting and stays out of your way the rest of the time. MADE FOR PEOPLE BUILDING A LIFE IN GERMAN • Moving to Germany, Austria or Switzerland for work, study or family • Preparing for the official German exams at A1, A2, B1 or B2 — or a visa language requirement • Travelers who want to actually talk to people • Anyone who wants a calm alternative to the big language apps — no pop-up ads, ever FREE, FOREVER • 160+ core A1 words with native pronunciation, an example sentence each and der/die/das on every noun • Spaced-repetition daily sessions, flashcards and quizzes • A learning path of short lessons, plus one Vokabel Plus lesson free every day — watch an optional ad for an extra life or lesson • Streaks, weekly leagues, progress tracking and widgets — including a quiz you answer right on your Home Screen • Greetings phrase set and the full app in your language • A guide for every unit: the key phrases and one clear grammar tip, with examples you can listen to • Speaking practice: say any word, phrase or sentence back and see exactly which words you missed — recognition runs entirely on your device, nothing is uploaded. VOKABEL PLUS • 3,900+ words from A1 to B2, each with an example sentence, built around the vocabulary the official exams expect • The full path in A1, A2, B1 and B2 sections: 74 real-life units and 54 phrase packs, from the Anmeldung to the rental contract, the job interview and the appeal against an official letter, with a checkpoint test for every level • A short story at the end of every unit: a real-life dialogue, read aloud line by line, with three questions to check you understood • Exam prep plans: A1 in 60 days, A2 in 120, B1 in 180, B2 in 365 • Unlimited lives, double XP and no ads • Vokabel Plus Family: the same Plus for up to 6 people with Family Sharing Plus is a subscription: $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year, or $44.99 per year for Family, with a 7-day free trial. Prices may vary by region. The one-time "Everyday Phrases" purchase remains available for that pack. Prefer not to subscribe? Vokabel Plus Lifetime is a single purchase that never renews. 33 LANGUAGES Vokabel speaks your language — every word and phrase is translated and read aloud in a native voice. English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and more. PRIVACY Vokabel itself collects no personal data — everything you learn stays on your device, and there are no servers or analytics. The free version shows ads from Google AdMob only when you choose to watch one; Google may then use your device's advertising identifier, but only if you allow tracking. Vokabel Plus has no ads. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://schnalz.net/app/vk/#privacy Viel Erfolg!

Screenshots

Glossar4 screens
Vokabel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vokabel at Free against Glossar's $2.99. Glossar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

Vokabel is free to download; Glossar costs $2.99 up front. Vokabel sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Glossar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glossar ships an update fortnightly, Vokabel every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Glossar versus Vokabel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlossarVokabel
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJesus SandreaChristoph Carl LAMPRECHT

In-app purchases

None

Glossar

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Vokabel

Subscriptions3
  • Vokabel Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Vokabel Plus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Vokabel Plus Family7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tip — Coffee$1.99
  • Everyday Phrases$2.99
  • Tip — Lunch$4.99
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  • Tip — Dinner$9.99
  • Vokabel Plus Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Glossar free?
Glossar costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vokabel free?
Vokabel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glossar or Vokabel have ads?
Vokabel shows ads; Glossar does not.
Which is updated more often, Glossar or Vokabel?
Glossar ships an update fortnightly, and Vokabel every 10 days. Most recently, Glossar was updated on November 5, 2026 and Vokabel on November 9, 2026.

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