Comparison

Learn German vs Wlingua

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

Wlingua

Master the German language with a comprehensive online course designed for all levels. Benefit from guided lessons, clear audio, and interactive exercises that progressively build your vocabulary and grammar skills. Earn certificates to validate your progress.

Highlights
  • Progressive lesson structure
  • Native speaker audio clips
  • Linked concept explanations
  • Interactive vocabulary and grammar exercises
  • Spaced review system
  • Reading comprehension texts
  • Certificates of completion
Features
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Learning German has never been so easy. It is perfect for you whether you have a beginner, basic, intermediate or advanced level of German. With our online German course you will notice your German improving very quickly. Millions of students have already tried our courses. Would you like to join them? Our online German courses: German Course In this course you will learn German from the ground up. Whatever your starting level, the course is designed to help you learn German from day one. German Pronunciation Course In this course you will learn to recognize German sounds. This course has 23 lessons and many exercises to practice and improve your pronunciation. German Verb Conjugation Course In this course you will practice the conjugation of German verbs in all their tenses. This is extra practice recommended for people who are already doing the German Course. It includes regular and irregular verbs. Our learning method: An easy, guided learning process designed for you: you will feel that you are learning more German every day. Every sentence, exercise, review and reading has been carefully selected for you. Audio clips in German: A wide variety of accents with clear, crisp pronunciation, recorded by professional narrators. Linked concepts: Each word is linked to its use or precise meaning. Tap a word in any sentence, exercise or reading to see its meaning or an explanation of its use. Lesson structure: Concepts are introduced progressively throughout the course. Only concepts that have already been explained are used to create the content (sentences, exercises and readings). Vocabulary: Learn the meaning, pronunciation and use of words with activities adapted to your progress. Grammar exercises: Practice your grammar with exercises linked to explanations. Vocabulary topics: Words are grouped into topic categories. Spaced reviews: Review vocabulary and grammar at increasingly long intervals. Search: Find whatever you are looking for, including vocabulary and grammar. Readings: Learn and practice with conversations, news, emails and interviews, among others. Diplomas: Earn a diploma that proves your knowledge at the end of each level. Account types: - Basic: With a Basic account the course is free, with some limitations. - Premium: With a Premium account you have access to all course content and activities. At Wlingua we work hard every day to offer you a quality German app that helps you at work, with your next exam, on holiday or when talking to people from around the world. Download our app to learn German! Terms of service: https://www.wlingua.com/en/terms Privacy policy: https://www.wlingua.com/en/privacy

Screenshots

Learn German4 screens
Wlingua4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wlingua at none against Learn German's shown. Wlingua also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Learn German's advantage is ratings volume (825 vs 95) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Wlingua sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wlingua holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn German has 825 ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Learn German's written reviews are positive against 87% of Wlingua's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn German ships an update every 9 days, Wlingua weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn German versus Wlingua: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn GermanWlingua
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (825 ratings)4.9 (95 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better86.5% of reviews
Number of ratings825 — better95
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUWLINGUA SOCIEDAD LIMITADA

Customer experience

Learn German

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

Wlingua

All ratings95 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative11.5%

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

Wlingua

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Learn German

Subscriptions10
  • Unlimited time!$7.991 Month
  • Premium2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Premium$11.991 Month
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  • 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
3 purchases

Wlingua

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month Premium access7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • 3 months Premium access7 Days trial$26.993 Months
  • 12 months Premium access7 Days trial$84.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn German free?
Learn German is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wlingua free?
Wlingua is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn German or Wlingua?
Wlingua is rated higher. Learn German averages 4.7 out of 5 from 825 ratings, while Wlingua averages 4.9 from 95 ratings.
Do Learn German or Wlingua have ads?
Learn German shows ads; Wlingua does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn German or Wlingua?
Learn German ships an update every 9 days, and Wlingua weekly. Most recently, Learn German was updated on October 17, 2026 and Wlingua on October 16, 2026.

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