Comparison

Learn German vs Grammatisch

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

Head to head
About

Learn German

Learn German vocabulary through engaging mini-games and beautiful illustrations. This app focuses on 5-minute daily sessions, making learning fun and addictive. It emphasizes practical words and the German alphabet, with optional premium features for faster progress.

Highlights
  • Illustrated vocabulary learning
  • 5-minute daily sessions
  • Addictive mini-games
  • Focus on practical words
  • German alphabet learning
  • Native speaker pronunciations
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Drops makes language learning an effortless fun. Practical vocabulary is bound to your memories through beautiful graphics and quick mini-games. The crazy part? You have only 5 mins per day to learn German. Might sound insane but works like a charm! :) These are the ingredients of the secret sauce: 100% illustrated: Pictures directly carry the meaning - you don’t have to use your native language at all! No intermediary. Faster, more effective and of course more fun for German learning process! :) 5 min sessions: limiting practice time sounds crazy but it it makes it incredibly addictive - which is cool thing for learning. The barrier of entry is close to zero so you can’t have any excuses: you’ll have 5 minutes even on the busiest day! Effortless play: We know why games are fun and addictive and distilled the essence into Drops. The result is a truly immersive experience but it’s not waste of your time while you play because you build a valuable knowledge. Quick: Keyboard typing is painfully slow. Welcome rapid swipes and taps! Especially for German vowels, and consonants. Trust us, you’ll need those extra seconds during the quick learning session ;) Vocabulary only: Zero grammar, just handpicked practical words. That’s our focus and we do it extremely well. The app teaches the German alphabet as well. Forge a habit: Drops wants to make you language learning addict. Effectiveness is nothing without a well established habit. We help you build one! We are extremely proud of our lovely word pronunciations by seasoned voice talents! Drops is free for casual learners: more than 2700 words in 150+ topics are all available for everyone. Hardcore language learners can subscribe for premium to progress faster with unlimited German language learning time. Our goal is to empower people of the world via language knowledge by providing a special tool that utilizes the universal language we all speak: pictures. ----------------- Keep tuned as even more languages are in the works! Payment information: 1 month - $13 1 quarter - $30 1 year - $90 - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Have questions? Feel free to contact us at sup@languagedrops.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/language_drops Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LearnwithDrops Blog: https://medium.com/languagedrops Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/language_drops/ Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://languagedrops.com/privacypolicy.html

About

Grammatisch

Master German grammar with interactive lessons and thousands of exercises. Covers essential topics like articles, verb conjugation, and declensions. Practice and review concepts with detailed corrections to improve your understanding.

Highlights
  • Thousands of grammar exercises
  • Summaries, tables, and lists
  • Topic-based learning
  • Detailed answer corrections
  • Offline access
  • Covers numerous grammar topics
Features
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Learn German for real with Grammatisch. The app has thousands of exercises as well as summaries, tables and lists for the key topics of the German grammar. You don’t need to take leveling tests, just pick any topic and start learning it. You can solve dozens of exercises in a row to memorize concepts and grammar rules in a short time. When you finish an exercises session, you can check your score and a detailed correction of your answers. The following topics are covered: • Bestimmter Artikel • Pluralform • Personalpronomen • Verbkonjugation - Präsens • Possessivpronomen • Reflexive Verben • Nominativ • Akkusativ • Dativ • Präpositionen • N-Deklination • Relativsätze • Trennbare Verben • Perfekt • Adjektivdeklination • Passiv • Verben mit Präpositionen • Konjunktiv II • Nominalisierung …and many more coming in the next updates! This app does not require an internet connection to work.

Screenshots

Learn German4 screens
Grammatisch4 screens

Verdict

The call

Learn German and Grammatisch both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Learn German's written reviews are positive against 72% of Grammatisch's. Learn German also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Grammatisch sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Learn German against 4.7 for Grammatisch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 835 and 722 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Learn German's written reviews are positive against 72% of Grammatisch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn German ships an update every 9 days, Grammatisch every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Learn German versus Grammatisch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn GermanGrammatisch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (835 ratings) — better4.7 (722 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better72.0% of reviews
Number of ratings835 — better722
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUKonsonant Ensino Digital de Idiomas Ltda

Customer experience

Learn German

All ratings825 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews1,036 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.8%

Grammatisch

All ratings722 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative19.5%

User reviews

Learn German

From 835 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for learning German
  • 🚀 Effective repetition and vocabulary building
  • 🎨 Visually appealing and interactive
  • 💡 Unique learning approach with mini-games
  • ⏱️ Convenient 5-minute daily sessions

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Limited free usage time (5 minutes per day)
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤔 Lack of grammar and sentence structure lessons
  • 🔊 No pronunciation feedback or audio lessons

Grammatisch

From 722 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful and explains grammar well
  • 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use interface
  • 💡 Engaging interactive exercises
  • 👍 Effective for improving grammar skills
  • 👍 Convenient for practicing on the go

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔍 Lack of free content
  • 🔍 Too many ads in free version
  • 🐛 Inaccurate translations and grammar mistakes

Bugs and requests

Learn German

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Issues with in-app purchases and subscription management

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand free usage time
  • Provide grammar and sentence structure lessons
  • Add pronunciation feedback and audio lessons
  • Implement a review/progress tracking system
  • Allow users to create their own vocabulary lists

Grammatisch

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Exercises not registering correct answers
  • App crashing after completing lessons
  • Audio not working on certain devices
  • Incorrect grammar explanations in some lessons
  • Overlapping UI elements making content hard to read

Requested features

5 requests
  • Provide more example sentences
  • Add translation for exercises
  • Implement spaced repetition for better retention
  • Expand content to higher proficiency levels
  • Improve audio quality and pronunciation guidance

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Learn German

Subscriptions10
  • Unlimited time!$7.991 Month
  • Premium2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Premium$11.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Premium2 variants$12.991 Month
  • Daily 10 minutes bonus$22.991 Month
  • Premium$39.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$69.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$89.991 Year
6 purchases

Grammatisch

Subscriptions5
  • Grammatisch Plus$7.997 Days
  • Grammatisch Plus7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Grammatisch Plus$33.993 Months
Show 2 more
  • Grammatisch Plus7 Days trial$45.996 Months
  • Grammatisch Plus7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Grammatisch Plus$89.99

Questions

Is Learn German free?
Learn German is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grammatisch free?
Grammatisch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn German or Grammatisch?
Learn German is rated higher. Learn German averages 4.7 out of 5 from 835 ratings, while Grammatisch averages 4.7 from 722 ratings.
Do Learn German or Grammatisch have ads?
Both Learn German and Grammatisch show ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn German or Grammatisch?
Learn German ships an update every 9 days, and Grammatisch every 2 weeks. Most recently, Learn German was updated on October 26, 2026 and Grammatisch on October 26, 2026.

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