Comparison

Learn German vs HabitPass

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

HabitPass

Features
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Escape the doom scroll — and build a language while you're at it. HabitPass turns your Screen Time blocks into bite-sized vocabulary practice. Pick the apps that pull you in, choose a language you want to learn, and set when the lock kicks in. Practice vocabulary to unlock your apps. On iOS 27, say the translation to turn each card green and complete the unlock wall. On earlier iOS versions, tap and swipe through flashcards. HabitPass requires a separate in-app purchase of HabitPass Pro to use the core Screen Time blocking and flashcard unlock features after free onboarding. Free onboarding lets you preview the flow, choose your language and level, and try a sample flashcard session. Access begins when you start the Pro purchase or free trial. Pro is an auto-renewable subscription purchased in the app; pricing, billing period, auto-renewal terms, and any free trial are shown before purchase. No marathon study plans. No streak-or-die guilt. Just a handful of cards in the gap between picking up your phone and actually using it. HOW IT WORKS WITH HABITPASS PRO Choose your language and the time of day to lock Pick the apps and categories that distract you — social, news, games, your call Open HabitPass when your apps are locked and complete a quick vocabulary session On iOS 27, speak the translations to fill the unlock wall with green cards You can also tap to reveal and swipe to answer KEEP LEARNING WITH THE GAME On iOS 27, play the scrolling word game after practice Correct answers turn green and stack at the bottom; keep answering before your latest green card scrolls away Words you answer correctly count toward your learned vocabulary and do not repeat within the same game BUILT FOR REAL FOCUS Real Screen Time blocks, powered by Apple Family Controls — no "just close the app" loophole Atomic sessions: five to twenty cards per unlock, designed to be quick You're always in control — it's your phone, your apps, your rules LEARN THE WORDS THAT MATTER Vocabulary drawn from the 10,000 most frequent words, so you learn what people actually use Smart spaced repetition (SM-2) brings back the words you struggle with and stops drilling the ones you know Track your progress and watch your vocabulary grow, word by word LANGUAGES Learn English, Czech, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, or Portuguese from any of the other seven languages. All 56 language combinations are supported, with five proficiency levels to match where you're starting from. SUBSCRIPTION HabitPass Pro is required for the full Screen Time blocking and flashcard unlock experience after free onboarding. It is a separate auto-renewable subscription purchased in the app. Access begins when you start the Pro purchase or free trial. Prices, billing period, auto-renewal terms, and any free trial are shown before purchase. PRIVACY FIRST Your vocabulary progress is stored on your device, and Screen Time keeps your app selection private. We use anonymous product analytics to improve HabitPass. We don’t collect your name, email, location, or advertising ID. Terms of Use: https://gethabitpass.com/legal/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://gethabitpass.com/legal/privacy/ Start with free onboarding. Continued use of app blocking and flashcard unlocks requires HabitPass Pro.

Screenshots

Learn German4 screens
HabitPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HabitPass at none against Learn German's shown. HabitPass also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). Learn German's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and HabitPass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn German ships an update every 9 days, HabitPass every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn German versus HabitPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn GermanHabitPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (837 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings837 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUJosef Richter

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

HabitPass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Learn German

Subscriptions8
  • Unlimited time!$7.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$11.991 Month
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  • Daily 10 minutes bonus$22.991 Month
  • Premium$39.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$69.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$89.991 Year
3 purchases

HabitPass

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Learn German free?
Learn German is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HabitPass free?
HabitPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn German or HabitPass have ads?
Learn German shows ads; HabitPass does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn German or HabitPass?
Learn German ships an update every 9 days, and HabitPass every 2 days. Most recently, Learn German was updated on November 3, 2026 and HabitPass on October 31, 2026.

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