Germanio vs VCA Start
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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: HΓΆren, 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 fΓΌr Migration und FlΓΌchtlinge (BAMF), telc gGmbH, g.a.s.t. or the Goethe-Institut. The names "EinbΓΌrgerungstest", "Leben in Deutschland" and "Deutsch-Test fΓΌr 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
VCA Start
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Practice exams that closely resemble the real VCA exam, in all 19 VCA languages and with a read-aloud function. They work like the real exam: the same number of questions, the same time limit and the same way of scoring. WHAT YOU GET β’ 5 full practice exams per package β’ B-VCA: 40 questions per exam, VOL-VCA: 60 questions, 60 minutes β’ All question types used in the exam: one or more correct answers, yes/no per statement, matching and ordering β’ Your result at the end, with the correct answer and a short explanation for every question β’ Score per topic, so you can see what to practise next IN YOUR LANGUAGE β’ B-VCA in 19 languages, VOL-VCA in Dutch, English, German and French β’ Every question, answer and explanation is read aloud by a clear voice β’ Choose your reading speed TRY IT FIRST Try 5 free sample questions, no purchase needed. If you like it, buy a package per exam type and language. You get 4 weeks of access. No subscription. An internet connection is needed to practise. VCA Start is a practice app and not an official app of VCA or SSVV. The questions were written by us based on the public exam requirements; they are not real exam questions.
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Verdict
Germanio and VCA Start are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Germanio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VCA Start sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Germanio ships an update every 3 weeks, VCA Start fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Germanio | VCA Start |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 245 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | IOCODO LLC | Mustafa Ozen |
In-app purchases
Germanio
- Germanio Pro$17.99
VCA Start
- VOL-VCA Dutch β 4 weeks$12.99
- B-VCA Polish β 4 weeks$17.99
- B-VCA Portuguese β 4 weeks$17.99
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- B-VCA Slovak β 4 weeks$17.99
- B-VCA Ukrainian β 4 weeks$17.99
- B-VCA Russian β 4 weeks$17.99
- B-VCA Turkish β 4 weeks$17.99
- VOL-VCA French β 4 weeks$17.99
- VOL-VCA German β 4 weeks$17.99
- VOL-VCA English β 4 weeks$17.99









