Comparison

Learn German Speak vs ShadowGerman

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

Head to head
About

Learn German Speak

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Learn German Speak is a structured daily learning app built for anyone who wants to actually make progress in German, not just download an app and forget about it. The whole idea is simple: show up each day, follow a clear plan, and let the app guide you through what to study. No guessing, no overwhelm. Just a consistent routine that builds over time. Every day, you get a small set of German words to work through in short, focused sessions. The app walks you through each word step by step, using related phrases and quick practice to help things stick. Finish your daily plan, keep your streak alive, and come back tomorrow. That's the core loop, and it works. What's inside the app: Home Dashboard: See your daily plan at a glance, check your streak, and review your weekly activity so you always know where you stand. Daily Word Learning Plan: Each day brings a fresh set of words to study. You go through them in short sessions with phrase support and quick practice built right in. It answers the question every learner has: "What should I study today?" Words Module: Study German words through flashcards, image-to-word matching, quizzes, example sentences, and cloze exercises. Then reinforce what you learned with typing, dictation, listening-based quizzes, and production exercises. Phrasebook Module: Browse phrases organized by category, listen to native audio, take listening quizzes, and practice phrase dictation. It's a practical way to pick up real spoken German phrases across 30 different topics. Recall Module: Spaced repetition review keeps the words you've already learned from slipping away. The app surfaces the right words at the right time so your German vocabulary actually sticks long term. Statistics: Track your study sessions, monitor your progress, and see how your German is growing over time. Offline Support: Core content is available offline, so you can keep studying even when you don't have a connection. This app is a good fit if you want to learn German words daily, build a real study habit, and practice listening and writing in German without a complicated setup. Whether you're just starting out or picking German back up after a break, the daily plan keeps things manageable. Free vs. Premium: The free plan gives you full access to the Home dashboard, the Daily Vocabulary Learning module, standard Words exercises, the basic Phrasebook listening stream with 5 sentences per category across 30 categories, spaced repetition review, and progress tracking in the Stats section. Premium unlocks everything in the free plan plus advanced Words tools including Weak Spot, Speed Test, and Matching. You also get 100 sentences per category in the Phrasebook, along with Sentence Search, Sentence Review, and Listening Lab. Premium is for learners who want to go deeper and move faster. If you've been looking for a straightforward way to learn to speak German, build a daily German study habit, and actually track your progress, this app gives you the structure to do it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.chaptio.com/language/privacy-policy.html

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ShadowGerman

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Learn to speak German the way fluent speakers actually do it: by shadowing. Hear a native German sentence, then say it back โ€” matching the rhythm, melody, and sounds until it feels natural in your own mouth. WHY SHADOWING WORKS Reading and flashcards build knowledge. Speaking builds fluency. ShadowGerman puts your voice at the center: listen, repeat out loud, record yourself, and compare โ€” the fastest way to a natural accent and real confidence. HOW YOU PRACTICE โ€ข Listen to a clear, native German voice for every sentence โ€ข Slow it down or speed it up until you can keep pace โ€ข Record your own voice and play it back against the original โ€ข See both waveforms side by side to spot where you drifted โ€ข Show the translation โ€” English, Chinese, Japanese or Korean โ€” when you need it, hide it when you don't 1,000 LESSONS, A1 TO C2 A full path from absolute beginner to advanced, graded by the official CEFR levels. Every lesson comes with interactive exercises โ€” multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, translation, and word ordering โ€” that grade themselves the moment you answer. BRING YOUR OWN GERMAN Studying for an exam or reading a book? Import your own text or a PDF and ShadowGerman splits it into clean German sentences you can shadow line by line. A WORDBOOK THAT REMEMBERS FOR YOU Save the words you meet and review them with spaced repetition, so they resurface right before you'd forget. Tap any word to hear it pronounced. WORKS OFFLINE The German voice runs entirely on your device โ€” no internet, no streaming, no waiting. Practice on a plane, on the subway, anywhere. BUILT TO KEEP YOU GOING Earn XP, level up, and keep a daily streak alive. Your progress syncs privately through your own iCloud between iPhone and iPad, and there's no account to create. FREE & PREMIUM Start completely free with all of Level A1 โ€” 200 lessons โ€” plus importing your own texts. Unlock A2 through C2, another 800 lessons, with Premium: โ€ข Monthly or yearly (with a 7-day free trial) โ€ข Or a one-time Lifetime purchase, yours forever Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase Premium. Privacy Policy: https://mzjpg.com/policy/shadowing-german Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Learn German Speak4 screens
ShadowGerman4 screens

Verdict

The call

Learn German Speak and ShadowGerman are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Learn German Speak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ShadowGerman sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Learn German Speak versus ShadowGerman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn German SpeakShadowGerman
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAHMET DOGANDajiale

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn German Speak

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$34.99
3 purchases

ShadowGerman

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99

Questions

Is Learn German Speak free?
Learn German Speak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShadowGerman free?
ShadowGerman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn German Speak or ShadowGerman have ads?
Neither Learn German Speak nor ShadowGerman shows ads.

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