Comparison

Learn German vs Learn Languages With Emma

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

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About

Learn German

This app offers interactive games and activities designed to teach children German through virtual language immersion. It focuses on everyday language, speaking challenges, and pronunciation, with lessons developed by early-education experts. The app is safe for kids, ad-free, and supports offline learning.

Highlights
  • Virtual language immersion
  • Interactive games and activities
  • Everyday language lessons
  • Speaking challenges
  • Ad-free and safe for kids
  • Offline learning support
Features
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From the award-winning creators of Studycat for Schools, comes Learn German! The #1 way for kids to learn Deutsch! From preschool and beyond, Learn German by Studycat inspires children's innate love of learning with interactive games and activities. Our bite-sized lessons will keep your child motivated while they discover a new language and build bilingual skills for a lifetime! WHY STUDYCAT? • Learn German, in German. All our activities focus on virtual language immersion, which means your child won't be hearing any English, only German! This might be confusing at first, but trust us, it's the best way to learn. • Everyday Language. Our lessons teach words and expressions that kids can apply in their everyday lives, so they can get a head start developing their bilingual abilities. • Get Talking Fast. With our interactive speaking challenges, kids will be encouraged to speak entire words and phrases on their own! The earlier kids start their language-learning journey, the more likely they are to reach proficiency quickly. • Vocal Variety. Our characters' voices use different tones, expressions, and accents so that kids can pick up on the subtleties of pronunciation from different speakers. • Designed by Experts. All our activities are designed by language and early-education experts. Thoughtfully developed lessons will build your child's confidence with every step. • Learner Profiles (coming soon). Create up to four personalized profiles for different family members, allowing tailored learning paths and individual progress tracking. • Safe for Kids & Ad-Free. Parents can rest easy knowing that there are no pesky ads to distract children from their learning. All content is appropriate for ages 3 and up. • Offline Learning. On a plane, at a restaurant, or in a park? No problem! Learn German by Studycat is available for both online and offline use. WHAT ARE PARENTS SAYING? “As a parent trying to raise bilingual children at home, Studycat is a helpful app to start them off and create excitement about the language.” — Fluent in 3 Months “Everything has been thought out carefully and the games and activities are really engaging.” — Bilingual Kidspot “The concept is so simple but extremely effective. I even found myself learning at the same time.” — Bump, Baby & You -- If you like Learn German by Studycat, try it out for 7 days free! Empower your child to learn like never before, and get extras like printable worksheets. If you choose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://studycat.com/about/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://studycat.com/about/terms-of-use/

About

Learn Languages With Emma

This app offers interactive games and tests to help toddlers and preschoolers expand their vocabulary in eight languages. It covers a wide range of themes, from animals and numbers to transportation and body parts, with professional voiceovers and detailed progress reports.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning games
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • 8 language options
  • 46 appealing themes
  • Listening and reading skill tests
  • Progress tracking reports
  • Professional voiceovers
Features
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Helps toddlers and preschoolers increase their vocabulary through play in 8 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Polish, Turkish, Dutch and Esperanto. • Play 46 appealing themes like farm, numbers, alphabet, school and body. • Test the listening and reading skills of your child. • For children 2 to 7 years. Three themes free to use. A subscription is required to use all features. How does Learn Languages With Emma help your kids? • Learn and play: challenging games (slideshow, concentration, puzzle, and quiz). • Thematic learning: words are grouped by theme which fits well with the lessons of pre-schools and pre-kindergartens. • Good looking, high-quality graphics designed by professionals. • Words are spoken by a voice over professional with a friendly female voice. • Teaches pronunciation and spelling. • Helps children learn new words they do not know yet (expanding your child's vocabulary). • Track the progress of vocabulary development through detailed reports. Listening and reading skills of children are measured by the app, and can be viewed by parents and supervisors. The results can be viewed for a limited time only. With a subscription you can view the results of the last two weeks and you can filter by themes and skill. Learn Languages With Emma offers several fun and interactive preschool games that teach kids in the following areas: NUMBERS: learning the basics of the 123s is vital for toddlers and preschool aged kids and will help later with kindergarten math. FARM: match cute animals from ducks to cows and learn how these words look, sound, and how to write and pronounce them correctly before kindergarten. CLOTHING: what do we put on today and how do you pronounce that in English? COLORS: your child will learn the most common colors as easy as 123. TRANSPORTATION: see and learn the different means of transportation on the road, in the water or in the sky! SHAPES: your preschooler will get to know the basic shapes by learning cute and colorful rectangles, circles, triangles, etc. PLAYGROUND: learn how to pronounce and write the equipment of the playground in English. FOOD & DRINKS: learn how to pronounce and write the names of different food and drink items from around the world and tell everyone about them! ZOO: look at the zoo animals and learn how they are written and pronounced in English. BODY: become familiar with the basic human body parts while learning how to pronounce them in English. HOME: apart from learning the basic shapes of everyday home appliances, your preschooler will hear the names along with their pronunciations. MUSIC: learn how to pronounce instrument names and the sound they make. SPORTS: learn about sports such as soccer, tennis, volleyball, etc. in English. And 33 more themes! The following themes are available for free: Food & drinks, Zoo, and Body. Remaining themes are available with a subscription. Availability of themes per language: Dutch: 46 themes French: 43 themes Polish: 40 themes English: 39 themes Spanish: 38 themes Turkish: 37 themes German: 25 themes Esperanto: 13 themes New features and themes become available regularly. The app is successfully used by many preschools and kindergartens to significantly increase the vocabulary of young children. Our mission is to make language learning for kids more effective, easier and more fun! Do you have questions or feedback? We love to hear from you! Please contact us at info@teachkidslanguages.com Terms of use: https://www.teachkidslanguages.com/terms-of-use/ Like us? If yes, please give us a review!

Screenshots

Learn German4 screens
Learn Languages With Emma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn Languages With Emma at 100% against Learn German's 80%. Learn Languages With Emma also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Learn German's advantage is ratings volume (539 vs 17) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Learn German sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Learn Languages With Emma sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Languages With Emma holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn German has 539 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Learn German's written reviews are positive against 100% of Learn Languages With Emma's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn German ships an update every 2 weeks, Learn Languages With Emma every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Learn German versus Learn Languages With Emma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn GermanLearn Languages With Emma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (539 ratings)4.7 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings539 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudycat LimitedSquins IT Solutions

Customer experience

Learn German

All ratings539 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative10.9%

Learn Languages With Emma

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Learn German

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App glitches preventing progression in certain exercises
  • Gender errors in vocabulary (e.g., 'der Hase' marked as 'die Hase')
  • Microphone/voice recognition issues
  • Spelling exercise instructions unclear or missing
  • Unresponsive developer support for reported issues

Requested features

9 requests
  • More lessons and content to extend learning duration
  • Italian language version
  • Verb and sentence structure lessons
  • Lower subscription pricing or bundle with other Studycat languages
  • More challenging difficulty levels for older children
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  • Additional free levels beyond daily game
  • Native speaker voices instead of computer-generated
  • Require correct answers before earning stars
  • More comprehensive vocabulary coverage

Learn Languages With Emma

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Learn German

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Learn German7 Days trial3 variants$14.991 Month
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  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Learn German7 Days trial3 variants$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Numbers Lesson$2.99
  • Eight Lesson Pack$12.99
3 purchases

Learn Languages With Emma

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • Half-yearly subscription7 Days trial$19.996 Months
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn German free?
Learn German is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Languages With Emma free?
Learn Languages With Emma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn German or Learn Languages With Emma?
Learn Languages With Emma is rated higher. Learn German averages 4.5 out of 5 from 539 ratings, while Learn Languages With Emma averages 4.7 from 17 ratings.
Do Learn German or Learn Languages With Emma have ads?
Neither Learn German nor Learn Languages With Emma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn German or Learn Languages With Emma?
Learn German ships an update every 2 weeks, and Learn Languages With Emma every 3 weeks. Most recently, Learn German was updated on October 15, 2026 and Learn Languages With Emma on October 8, 2026.

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