Comparison

Dutchnest vs Kees

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

Head to head
About

Dutchnest

Master Dutch from beginner to advanced with a comprehensive, free course. Practice speaking, review vocabulary with spaced repetition, and prepare for official exams. Personalized daily plans ensure consistent progress.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive A1-B2 Dutch course
  • Spaced repetition vocabulary review
  • Speech recognition for pronunciation practice
  • Exam preparation for Inburgering and NT2
  • Personalized daily learning plans
  • Real-life Dutch conversation practice
Features
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Learn Dutch the way that sticks: a complete course from absolute beginner (A1) to a confident B2. The whole course is free. Dutchnest is built for one thing: helping newcomers, expats and future citizens learn real, useful Dutch. Every lesson, conversation and review is tuned to life in the Netherlands (the gemeente, the huisarts, work, housing, money) and to the exams that matter: inburgering and the Staatsexamen NT2. A CLEAR NEXT STEP, EVERY DAY • A Today plan picks what is worth doing now: words to review, your next lesson and a short conversation, sized to the minutes you choose • Find your level with a short placement, or start from the beginning • Goal-based routes: first month in the Netherlands, work, parents and school, healthcare or inburgering A2 • Every step on the path has a name, so you always know what comes next SAY IT OUT LOUD • Speak every new word and watch your words appear as you say them • Tap "Hear yourself" to play your attempt back and compare it with the real thing • Speech is recognised on your iPhone, and stays on your phone • Practise real conversations: Guided, with English under every line, or Challenge, with a tap to translate PRACTICE THAT FITS YOUR DAY • Spaced repetition brings words back right before you forget them • Rate each word Again, Hard, Good or Easy and see when it returns • Practice opens with what is due today, and saved mistakes get a second chance • After a break, a gentle welcome back and a short warm-up THE WHOLE COURSE, FREE • All 48 units from A1 to B2, with no paywalled lessons • 144 lessons with vocabulary, grammar, real dialogues and unit checks • Thousands of words and phrases in natural, HD Dutch audio • Tap any Dutch word to see its meaning, hear it and save it to your flashcards BUILT AROUND INBURGERING AND NT2 • A2 follows the inburgering themes, and B1 to B2 build towards the Staatsexamen NT2 • Society (KNM) topics written for real newcomers • See your progress towards inburgering on your Profile STAYS WITH YOU • Daily goals, XP, levels, achievements and streaks, with streak freezes for the busy days • Home-screen and lock-screen widgets show today's goal and words due; the medium one adds your next step • Friendly reminders that tell you why to open the app • Share your progress as a picture, with or without your name • Charming illustrations and gentle motion, and Reduce Motion is respected OPTIONAL PREMIUM • One purchase, no subscription: Weak-words drill, Listening marathon and Exam sprint Made in the Netherlands. Sign in with Apple or Google to back up your progress and pick up on any device, or just start learning. Questions or feedback? support@dutchnest.nl

About

Kees

Features
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Learn Dutch with Kees — your practical companion for everyday conversations, Inburgering A2 + KNM and the NT2 Staatsexamen. A LEARNING PATH FOR YOUR GOAL Choose Everyday Dutch, Inburgering or NT2 Programma I/II. Follow short daily lessons, track progress, review weak areas and continue where you stopped. PRACTICE REAL DUTCH - Daily Dutch for shopping, travel, health, work and everyday life - Dutch Roleplay and real dialogues with listening and pronunciation practice - Reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises - 1,500+ Dutch words with audio, example sentences, saved words and review tools - Add your own words with automatic suggestions, translations and examples CLEAR DUTCH GRAMMAR Study 96 structured Grammar Bites lessons with rules, tips, examples and quizzes. Core lessons are free; Kees Pro unlocks the complete grammar library. INBURGERING, KNM & NT2 EXAM PRACTICE Prepare for Inburgering A2, KNM and NT2 Staatsexamen Programma I and II. The complete library contains 530 practice exams and 2,844 questions. Pause an exam and continue later without repeating completed questions. Kees is an independent learning app and is not affiliated with DUO or the Dutch government. LEARN BY PLAYING Practice words, meanings, listening and sentence order with 11 learning games and up to 100 rounds per game. AI COACH Ask for a grammar explanation, writing feedback, examples or a custom exercise. Kees AI Coach answers in your selected app language. AI requires your permission and an internet connection. Daily limits apply. KEES PRO - No ads - Complete Inburgering, KNM and NT2 exam library - Full Grammar Bites and games access - 30 AI Coach requests per day - Premium Azure Neural Dutch voices with automatic fallback - Restore purchases on the same store without creating a Kees account INTERFACE LANGUAGES English, Dutch, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi and Polish. Dutch learning content and example sentences remain in Dutch; explanations and translations use your selected language. Exam practice and AI feedback do not guarantee an exam result. Some features require internet access. Privacy: https://futuregames.nl/privacy/ Support: https://futuregames.nl/support/ Terms: https://futuregames.nl/terms/

Screenshots

Dutchnest4 screens
Kees4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dutchnest at none against Kees's shown. Dutchnest also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Kees's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dutchnest sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Kees sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dutchnest ships an update every 3 months, Kees weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dutchnest versus Kees: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDutchnestKees
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYumniaYigit Yildirim

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dutchnest

One-time3
  • 10 conversation credits$2.99
  • Premium$4.99
  • 30 conversation credits$5.99
3 purchases

Kees

Subscriptions3
  • Kees Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Kees Pro Six Months$14.996 Months
  • Kees Pro Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Dutchnest free?
Dutchnest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kees free?
Kees is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dutchnest or Kees have ads?
Kees shows ads; Dutchnest does not.
Which is updated more often, Dutchnest or Kees?
Dutchnest ships an update every 3 months, and Kees weekly. Most recently, Dutchnest was updated on November 6, 2026 and Kees on November 10, 2026.

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