Comparison

Reelang vs Puku

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

Head to head
About

Reelang

Learn German through authentic videos tailored to your skill level and listening speed. Interact with native content, understand vocabulary, and track your progress with smart subtitles and personalized feedback. Offers a free starting experience with an optional subscription for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Learn German from native videos
  • Adaptive level and speed matching
  • Smart subtitles for key vocabulary
  • Tap-to-translate words
  • Focus mode for guided learning
  • Customizable interest-based feeds (Reelang+)
  • Vocabulary review and retention (Reelang+)
Features
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Learn German from real videos you'd actually want to watch — matched to your level and listening speed. Reelang turns the clips native German speakers actually post into listening practice you can scroll. Hear German from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, from clear beginner-friendly speech to full native pace. How it works • Germany, Austria and Switzerland, each labelled, so you always know what kind of German you’re hearing. Swiss German and Austrian German are not an afterthought — each is its own feed with over a thousand clips, and Bavarian and Swabian are there too. • Real German videos, made for German speakers, not for textbooks. • A feed graded two ways: by your level, and by how fast people actually speak. • Smart Subtitles underline the words worth learning — the most common 500, 1,000 and 2,000 words in German — so you can see at a glance which word is worth a tap. • Tap any word in the captions to see what it means, right there in the sentence. • Learner insights: each clip comes with a short note on the German worth knowing in it. Focus mode, the guided way in New to German? Do not just watch a clip, work it. Focus plays it once with no text, asks how much you caught, then takes it sentence by sentence and word by word until it lands. Tap a word to keep it for review. Prefer to just watch? Flow does that instead. Start at the beginning and the feed meets you there. It opens with the easiest German it has and speeds up as you do. Some videos have the subtitles burned into the picture. A normal player cannot take those off the screen. Reelang can. Hide them and you are only listening, not reading. You're not memorising lists. You're hearing German the way it's really spoken — fast, casual, alive — and understanding a bit more each day. That's when it stops feeling like homework. Free to start. Scroll, tap, learn. — — — REELANG+ (OPTIONAL) Reelang is free to use. Reelang+ is an optional upgrade that adds: • Unlimited learner insights (free accounts get two a day) • Word translations into your own language, not only English • A feed built around your interests • Vocabulary that returns in new clips, so it sticks Reelang+ is available as an auto-renewing subscription. Available plans, local pricing and any introductory offers are shown before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://reelang.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://reelang.com/privacy

About

Puku

Features
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Learn Spanish, French and German from the videos native speakers actually watch. Puku turns real videos - vlogs, comedy, podcasts, street interviews and everyday conversations - into short clips made for learners. Every clip has captions in the language you are learning, an English translation and a tap-to-understand dictionary, so you can follow real speech from your very first day. THREE LANGUAGES, ONE APP Pick Spanish, French or German and switch any time. One subscription covers all three. WATCH AT YOUR LEVEL Puku sorts every clip by how fast people actually speak, from slow and clear beginner speech up to native speed. Pick your level (A1 to C2) and your feed fills with videos you can follow - then grows with you. TAP ANY WORD Don't know a word? Tap it. The video pauses and a card shows what it means, its gender (el/la, le/la, der/die/das), its level and an example sentence - without leaving the clip. SUBTITLES THAT FOLLOW ALONG Each word lights up as it is spoken, with the English translation underneath. Replay a line, or slow the video down until it clicks. It is immersion with a safety net: real listening practice without getting lost. WORDS THAT STICK Save words as you watch and review them later as flashcards with spaced repetition, next to the clip you found them in. Your vocabulary grows from real speech, not textbook lists. A FEED THAT KNOWS YOU Tell Puku why you are learning - travel, work, an exam, moving abroad or just for fun - and your feed leans toward the topics you like. The clips you save shape what comes next. BUILD A HABIT Set a daily goal and keep your streak going, a few minutes at a time. Short clips fit into any day. Made by a learner who took German all the way to C2, and wished real speech had been this easy to get into in every language. PUKU PRO Puku is a subscription. Start with a free trial on the annual plan, then continue yearly, or choose monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://puku-legal.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://puku-legal.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Reelang4 screens
Puku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Puku at every 5 days against Reelang's fortnightly. 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. Reelang sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Puku sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reelang ships an update fortnightly, Puku every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Reelang versus Puku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReelangPuku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB121 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTojoa LLCAayush Gelal

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Reelang

Subscriptions3
  • Reelang+ Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Reelang+ 3 Months$21.993 Months
  • Reelang+ Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
3 purchases

Puku

Subscriptions3
  • Puku Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Puku Pro Annual (30% off)7 Days trial$24.491 Year
  • Puku Pro Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Reelang free?
Reelang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puku free?
Puku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reelang or Puku have ads?
Neither Reelang nor Puku shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reelang or Puku?
Reelang ships an update fortnightly, and Puku every 5 days. Most recently, Reelang was updated on October 31, 2026 and Puku on October 31, 2026.

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