Comparison

Learn German vs Deutschi

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

Deutschi

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Learn practical German for real everyday situations. Deutschi helps beginners, A1–A2 learners, and early B1 learners build useful German with 30 everyday topics, 2,400+ words and useful sentences from the topic lessons, short stories, illustrated stories, audio, instant translations, and smart vocabulary review. WHAT YOU GET • 30 everyday topics Practice German for cafes, shops, transport, doctor visits, housing, work, small talk, and more. • 90+ short and illustrated stories Read real situations at three difficulty levels. Tap any word or sentence to see an instant translation. • Audio and speaking practice Listen, repeat, and get a better feel for natural German. • Grammar and interactive exercises Learn the grammar you need, then practice with listening tasks, sentence building, flashcards, and more. • Smart vocabulary review Save useful words from topics and stories and review them later. Designed for English, Spanish, and Chinese speakers. Learn fewer isolated words. Understand more real German.

Screenshots

Learn German4 screens
Deutschi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deutschi at none against Learn German's 14. Learn German's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Deutschi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn German ships an update every 9 days, Deutschi every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn German versus Deutschi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn GermanDeutschi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (825 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings825 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB559 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUDeutschub UG (haftungsbeschrnkt)

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

Deutschi

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
None

Deutschi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn German free?
Learn German is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deutschi free?
Deutschi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn German or Deutschi have ads?
Both Learn German and Deutschi show ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn German or Deutschi?
Learn German ships an update every 9 days, and Deutschi every 5 weeks. Most recently, Learn German was updated on September 26, 2026 and Deutschi on September 7, 2026.

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