Comparison

Learn German vs L

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

L

Learn German effectively with this app, covering levels A1 to B2. It offers vocabulary trainers, grammar exercises, listening and reading tasks, and progress tracking. Ideal for self-learners preparing for exams or everyday use.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary trainer with visual aids
  • Grammar exercises
  • Listening and reading tasks
  • Levels A1-B2
  • Progress tracking
  • Daily reminders
Features
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Mit der Leicht-Erlernen-App lernst du Deutsch auf einfache, effektive und moderne Weise – von Niveau A1 bis B2. Perfekt für Anfänger, Fortgeschrittene und alle, die Deutsch als Fremdsprache lernen möchten. Highlights der App: • Vokabeltrainer mit visueller Unterstützung und Beispielsätzen • Grammatikübungen für Zeiten, Fälle, Satzbau und mehr • Abwechslungsreiche Aufgaben zu Hören und Lesen • Niveaustufen A1, A2, B1 und B2 mit klaren Lernpfaden • Übersichtlicher Lernfortschritt und tägliche Erinnerungen • Für Selbstlerner, Schüler, Erwachsene und Berufstätige geeignet Ob zur Prüfungsvorbereitung (Goethe, telc, TestDaF) oder zum Alltagsgebrauch – Leicht- Erlernen bringt dich weiter. Jetzt herunterladen und loslegen!

Screenshots

Learn German4 screens
L4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn German at 93% against L's 0%. Learn German also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (837 vs 2). L's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. L asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn German holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn German has 837 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Learn German's written reviews are positive against 0% of L's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn German ships an update every 9 days, L weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Learn German versus L: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn GermanL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (837 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings837 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUAlexander Puhringer

Customer experience

Learn German

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

L

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

L

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

L

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn German free?
Learn German is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is L free?
L is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn German or L?
Learn German is rated higher. Learn German averages 4.7 out of 5 from 837 ratings, while L averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Learn German or L have ads?
Learn German shows ads; L does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn German or L?
Learn German ships an update every 9 days, and L weekly. Most recently, Learn German was updated on November 1, 2026 and L on October 24, 2026.

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