Comparison

BUILDeutsch vs Germanio

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

Head to head
About

BUILDeutsch

Features
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BUILDeutsch makes German click. Most apps make you memorize German. BUILDeutsch shows you how it actually works — every word colored by its role in the sentence. It's intuitive one-of-a-kind color-coding engine helps you finally understand sentence structure. Der is cyan, die is magenta, das is lime. Verbs glow yellow. Cases have their own colors. You don't memorize tables. You build sentences and quickly the patterns become instinct. THE BUILDER — Enter any sentence to see how it's built, then reshape it. Tap a word to change tense, case, or person, and watch the rest of the sentence rearrange itself the way German demands. DIALOGUE — Real conversations from everyday life: a family morning, the bakery, a doctor's visit. Two native voices, every word colored by its role, the English right underneath. Listen, read along, and say the lines back. DEUTSCHLENS — Point your camera at your kitchen, your street, your desk — and see the world in German. Every word arrives with its gender, its plural, and a natural sentence for practice. Saved photos keep their words offline, forever. SATZPUZZLE — Rebuild real German sentences piece by piece until the word order stops feeling foreign and starts feeling obvious. DER WEG — A complete A1 → C1 course, 84 lessons, one path. The color code is introduced one idea at a time: verbs first, then genders, then time, then the case system — exactly when the grammar itself does. Listening, speaking and reading woven in. WORKING IN HEALTHCARE? — There's a Medical German section too — 1,800+ clinical terms and common sentence patterns from Anamnese to Arztbrief. It's not a formal FSP prep course, but if the Fachsprachenprüfung is on your horizon, it's a great companion for building the vocabulary along the way. AND THE REST • 7,000+ words with genders, plurals and example sentences — searchable offline • Flashcards with spaced repetition, organized by real-life topics • Build your own decks from any word you meet — even from your photos • A cheat sheet for the moments you just need the answer • A night theme that's easy on the eyes FREE: the first two course units, daily photo credits, and the full color-coded experience. PRO: the complete A1–C1 course, unlimited DeutschLens photos, unlimited Builder sentences. $7.99/month or $49.99/year, each with a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://buildeutsch.com/terms.html Privacy: https://buildeutsch.com/privacy.html

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Germanio

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Becoming a German citizen takes two things: the Einbürgerungstest and German at level B1. Germanio puts both in one app, and the course keeps going to C1 for work and study. The citizenship test, complete and free - All 300 questions of the official catalogue, plus the 10 questions of your Bundesland. - Learn mode with an explanation and a source for every question. - Practice by topic: politics in a democracy, history and responsibility, people and society. - Exam simulation exactly like the real test: 33 questions, 60 minutes, pass with 17 correct answers. - The questions translated into your language as a study aid. The test itself is in German. Learn German, from A1 to C1 - Vocabulary for every level from A1 to C1, every noun with its article and plural, every word with audio. - Grammar in short cards with examples from everyday life: the flat, work, the doctor, the office. - You type the answers yourself. Reviews come back exactly when you need them, not to protect a streak. - Drills for listening, writing, the articles (der, die, das) and the umlauts. The DTZ, part by part - Hören, Lesen, Schreiben and Sprechen in the shape of the real exam. - Letters with a model answer, speaking with recording and a model answer. - Simulations scored the official way: B1 only with B1 in speaking. The app speaks your language Interface and explanations in English, Arabic, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian and Farsi. The course content is in German. Buy once, keep forever Level A1 and the whole citizenship test are free. Every level from A2 to C1 and every DTZ task unlock with a single purchase. Learning works offline. 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

Screenshots

BUILDeutsch4 screens
Germanio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Germanio at 3 against BUILDeutsch's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. BUILDeutsch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Germanio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BUILDeutsch versus Germanio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBUILDeutschGermanio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB222 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMango Medicine LLCIOCODO LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BUILDeutsch

Subscriptions2
  • BUILDeutsch Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • BUILDeutsch Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Germanio

One-time1
  • Germanio Pro$17.99

Questions

Is BUILDeutsch free?
BUILDeutsch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Germanio free?
Germanio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BUILDeutsch or Germanio have ads?
Neither BUILDeutsch nor Germanio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BUILDeutsch or Germanio?
BUILDeutsch ships an update every 4 days, and Germanio every 4 days. Most recently, BUILDeutsch was updated on October 12, 2026 and Germanio on October 15, 2026.

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