Comparison

Learn German Beginners vs Germanio

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

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Learn German Beginners

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Speak German a little more every day. That's the idea behind this app, and it's simpler than you might think. If you've ever wanted to learn German but didn't know where to start, or kept starting and stopping, this app gives you a clear daily routine that actually sticks. Each day you get a focused set of German words to study, practice, and review. No guessing what to do next. No overwhelming word lists. Just a straightforward plan that moves at a pace you can keep up with. The daily word learning plan is the core of the experience. You open the app, see what's on your plan for today, and work through it step by step. You'll study new German words, practice them with related phrases, and complete short exercises before marking the day done. It keeps your streak going and your progress moving forward. Here's what you get inside the app: Home Dashboard: See your daily plan at a glance, track your streak, and check your weekly activity so you always know where you stand. Daily Word Plan: A small, manageable set of German words each day, studied in short focused sessions with phrase support and quick practice built in. Words Module: Study German vocabulary through flashcards, image-to-word matching, quizzes, example sentences, and cloze exercises. Then reinforce it with typing, dictation, listening-based quizzes, and production exercises. Phrasebook: Browse phrases organized by category, listen to how they sound, test yourself with listening quizzes, and practice with phrase dictation. The free plan includes 5 sentences across 30 categories. Premium unlocks 100 sentences per category. Recall Module: Spaced repetition review (SRS) surfaces the German words you need to revisit most, so you remember what you've learned instead of forgetting it a week later. Statistics: A clear overview of your study sessions and progress so you can see how far you've come. Offline Support: Core content is available offline so you can keep learning even without a connection. The app works well whether you're picking up German for the first time or trying to build on what you already know. The step-by-step flow makes it easy to learn German words and phrases without feeling lost, and the variety of exercise types keeps practice from feeling like a chore. What's free and what's premium: The free plan covers the full basic learning journey. You can follow the daily vocabulary plan, study with the core Words modules, complete standard word exercises, listen to 5 phrases in each of the 30 Phrasebook categories, review with spaced repetition, and track your progress in the Stats section. The Premium plan includes everything in the free plan plus advanced Words tools like 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. If you want to learn to speak German and actually build a habit around it, this app gives you the structure to make that happen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.deduapps.com/privacy.html

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Germanio

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Practise the German citizenship test in your own language. One tap shows every question and its answers translated, and all of the test practice is free. Naturalisation also asks for German at level B1, and the German course in Germanio goes up to B1 and on to C1. The citizenship test (Leben in Deutschland), complete and free - All 300 general questions of the BAMF catalogue plus the 10 for your Bundesland: the 310 you can be asked, out of 460 in the full catalogue. - The questions follow the May 2025 edition of the BAMF catalogue. - The picture questions are in, coats of arms included. - Every question comes with an explanation in your language and its source. - Practise by topic: politics in a democracy, history and responsibility, people and society. - A timed mock test in the format of the real one: 33 questions, 60 minutes, pass with 17 correct answers. - The translation is a study aid. The test itself is in German. German up to B1, the level naturalisation asks for Germanio prepares you for the DTZ, the German exam at the end of the integration course, and the course carries on to C1 for work and study. - 3,200 words from A1 to C1, every noun with its article, every word with audio. - Grammar in 95 short cards with examples from everyday life: the flat, work, the doctor, the office. - You type every answer yourself, and each word comes back around the time you would forget it. - The DTZ part by part: Hören, Lesen, Schreiben and Sprechen in the exam format, letters with a model answer, speaking with a recording and a model answer. - Mock exams scored by the rules of the real exam: B1 overall only with B1 in speaking. What is free, what you buy Free: every question of the citizenship test, level A1, the first part of each level from A2 to C1, and one task from each part of the DTZ. One purchase unlocks the rest. No subscription. Everything is stored on your phone, so you can study offline. The app's languages Translations, interface and explanations in English, French, Arabic, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian and Farsi. What you learn is German. Germanio is an independent study app and is not affiliated with the Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF), telc gGmbH, g.a.s.t. or the Goethe-Institut. The names "Einbürgerungstest", "Leben in Deutschland" and "Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer (DTZ)" are used descriptively only. Statements about laws and exams link to the official sources (bamf.de, gesetze-im-internet.de, gast.de). Privacy: https://iocodo.com/apps/germanio/privacy Support: https://iocodo.com/apps/germanio/support

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Germanio at every 3 weeks against Learn German Beginners's every 2 months. Germanio also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Learn German Beginners sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Germanio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn German Beginners ships an update every 2 months, Germanio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Learn German Beginners versus Germanio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn German BeginnersGermanio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB245 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTALHA YEDEKIOCODO LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn German Beginners

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Plan$2.997 Days
  • Yearly Plan$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Germanio

One-time1
  • Germanio Pro$17.99

Questions

Is Learn German Beginners free?
Learn German Beginners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Germanio free?
Germanio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn German Beginners or Germanio have ads?
Neither Learn German Beginners nor Germanio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn German Beginners or Germanio?
Learn German Beginners ships an update every 2 months, and Germanio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Learn German Beginners was updated on October 28, 2026 and Germanio on October 31, 2026.

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