Comparison

SmarterGerman vs becool

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

Head to head
About

SmarterGerman

Features
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Free to download. Paid courses and memberships are not included with a free account. Creating an account does not unlock paid courses. Sign in with the email used for your course purchase or active trial to use the access already linked to your account. Trial access follows the terms and limits of that trial. FEATURES WITH COURSE ACCESS - Your SmarterGerman courses from A1 to C1, with videos, audio, quizzes and grammar explanations in plain English - Exam preparation and Tandem Training when they are part of your membership - Offline mode: the app saves your next lessons automatically, so you can keep studying on a plane or in the subway. Your progress syncs when you are back online. - Speaking practice with feedback on your pronunciation - Writing practice with corrections - Study reminders at the time you choose - Questions and discussion with other learners under each lecture - Sign in with a one-time code sent to your email, no password needed MEMBERSHIP IN THE APP In-app membership purchases are available only in supported countries. Where in-app purchases are unavailable, you can still sign in to use your existing course access or an active eligible trial. The All Courses Membership gives you every course from A1 to C1 plus the practice tools, billed monthly or yearly by the App Store. In some countries only the monthly plan is offered. The subscription renews automatically until you cancel it in your Apple account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of use: https://smartergerman.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://smartergerman.com/privacy/

About

becool

Learn a new, interesting fact daily with a collectible card. Flip through curated content, test your knowledge with a mini-quiz, and build a personal collection. Available in multiple languages, this app offers a bite-sized learning experience without ads or purchases.

Highlights
  • Daily collectible fact cards
  • Mini-quiz for daily facts
  • Personal card collection
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Trusted source citations
  • Multi-language support
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One minute a day. One card. One fact you'll want to tell someone about. Every day, becool hands you a new collectible card with a curious fact, an original illustration, and the source it came from. Tap to flip, read, and that's it: you just learned something new, no endless scrolling required. Each card is numbered, has a holographic shine, and goes straight into your collection. A tiny bit of learning every day, at your own pace. WHAT YOU GET • A new fact every day, on a card you flip with a single tap • Trusted sources like the Louvre, Harvard, and Scientific American, always shown on the card • A mini quiz to wrap up the day: keep trying until you get it right • A daily streak: get the quiz right to keep it alive; skip a day and it starts over • A collection of every card you've seen • Favorites, so you can save the ones you loved • A daily reminder at the time you choose • Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Italian • Free: no ads, no purchases, no account, no login. Your progress stays on your device A THEME FOR EVERY DAY Monday: Mind & behavior Tuesday: Science & the universe Wednesday: Origins & stories Thursday: Pop culture, arts & fashion Friday: Geography & the world Saturday: Technology & the future Sunday: Nature & animals Privacy Policy: https://becool-7a1.pages.dev/privacy-en Terms of Use: https://becool-7a1.pages.dev/terms-en

Screenshots

SmarterGerman4 screens
becool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: becool at none against SmarterGerman's 2. SmarterGerman's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. SmarterGerman sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $36.49 per month. becool asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
SmarterGerman versus becool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmarterGermanbecool
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperMichael SchmitzAleph Retamal

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SmarterGerman

Subscriptions2
  • Membership Monthly$36.491 Month
  • Membership Yearly$364.991 Year
None

becool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmarterGerman free?
SmarterGerman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is becool free?
becool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmarterGerman or becool have ads?
Neither SmarterGerman nor becool shows ads.

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