Halm vs German Reading Practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Halm
Learn German and English through engaging stories and adapted news articles. Tap any word for instant translation within the sentence context. Words you choose to keep are reviewed using an Spaced Repetition System.
- Read stories and news in German or English
- Tap words for instant in-sentence translation
- Spaced repetition for vocabulary review
- Offline functionality
- Privacy-focused with no account or analytics
- Accessibility features
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Read something you actually want to read — in German or English — and let the words stick. Halm turns short stories and adapted news into reading you can handle at your level. Tap any word to see what it means right here, in this sentence. Keep the ones worth keeping. EPISODES Multi-part stories set where you'd actually be: an apartment viewing, a doctor's waiting room, a Sunday at the lake. Each episode shares vocabulary across its parts, so words return on their own instead of being drilled. TAP ANY WORD Translation runs on your device. Halm reads the whole sentence, not the word alone. KEEP WHAT MATTERS You choose what enters review. Nothing is added behind your back. Kept words return on an FSRS schedule, and Halm shows you counts you can verify — never invented percentages. GERMAN AND ENGLISH Two full tracks. Pick one, or switch whenever you like. NO STREAKS Nothing to break, no leaderboard, no notification guilting you back. Read when you want to read. PRIVACY No account, no sign-up, no third-party analytics or advertising. Halm collects nothing automatically. ACCESSIBILITY VoiceOver throughout, Dynamic Type everywhere, Reduce Motion honored, and color never used as the only signal. Works offline. Requires iOS 26.
German Reading Practice
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Build your German reading skills with short, level-based articles designed for learners from A1 to B2. German Reading Practice helps you understand authentic German step by step. Choose your level, explore practical topics, and read at your own pace. KEY FEATURES • Reading material for A1, A2, B1, and B2 learners • Articles covering daily life, food, travel, work, and study • Tap any word to see its English meaning and dictionary form • Hear German words and complete articles pronounced aloud • Reveal English translations whenever you need support • Answer comprehension questions after each reading • Save useful words to your personal vocabulary list • Review vocabulary with simple spaced-repetition cards • Track completed articles and learning progress • No account required Whether you are just beginning German or want to strengthen your intermediate reading skills, German Reading Practice makes regular practice simple and approachable. Choose your level and start reading today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Halm at none against German Reading Practice's shown. German Reading Practice's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Halm ships an update every 4 weeks, German Reading Practice every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halm | German Reading Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 488 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timofey Lavrenyuk | Gorkem Arslan |
In-app purchases
Halm
No in-app purchases
German Reading Practice
No in-app purchases








