Comparison

Learn German vs Basic

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

Head to head
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/

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Basic

Features
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Learn the basics of French, with instructions pronounced in your mother tongue ? Yes, that is now possible with Basic-Français. Basic-Français was developed to teach the basics of French in partnership with the City of Paris and the „Ile de France“ region, with some European co-financing. Basic-Français is an App which guides you through your first steps in the process of learning French. Ludo and Vic were created to represent all the peoples of this World and to promote gender equality. They let you discover French through dialogues (in French) which cover many aspects of daily life. There are also many pictures that will help you to increase your vocabulary Basic-Français breaks the wall of words by giving orally the instructions to the exercices, in your mother tongue. This will enable you to learn the basics of French independently of your level of schooling. Basic-Français can even be developed for mother tongues that have no alphabet. Since the instructions are given in a language that you understand, this reduces considerably your level of stress. It makes learning both faster and easier. There are also many activities, including voice recognition, to enhance your prononciation, to help in memorizing and make learning more fun ! Basic-Français covers the first level (A1) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. This will give you the means to progress rapidly in your learning of French. Basic-Français does not use up your data plan. All the activities are fully operational with no internet connection. This is a very important, and rare, characteristic in Apps these days

Screenshots

Learn German4 screens
Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

Learn German and Basic are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Basic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Learn German versus Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn GermanBasic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (539 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings539 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB907 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudycat LimitedLudo-Vic

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

Basic

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
1 purchases

Basic

One-time1
  • Full access$9.99

Questions

Is Learn German free?
Learn German is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic free?
Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn German or Basic have ads?
Neither Learn German nor Basic shows ads.

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