Comparison

Learn German vs MemoCards Study

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

MemoCards Study

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Remember everything you study. MemoCards brings each card back right before you'd forget it, so a few minutes a day is all it takes to make vocabulary, exam facts, formulas and code stick. TURN YOUR NOTES INTO A DECK IN SECONDS • Pick a PDF, a Word file or your lecture notes, or simply describe a topic, and AI drafts the flashcards for you • Review and edit every card before it's saved • Processed on Apple Private Cloud Compute where possible ASK AI ABOUT YOUR DECK • "Which cards do I keep forgetting?" "What's due this week?" • Find duplicates, tidy up tags and add missing cards, and every change waits for your OK STUDY THE SMART WAY • Proven spaced repetition (SM-2) with short learning steps for new cards • Four simple ratings (Again, Hard, Good, Easy), and the schedule adapts to you • A daily goal keeps you on track, and statistics show your progress and what's coming up CARDS AS RICH AS YOUR SUBJECT • LaTeX formulas, code blocks, tables and bold text • Images and handwriting on either side • Reverse cards test you in both directions • Subdecks and tags keep everything organised SWITCHING FROM ANKI? • Import .apkg packages with subdecks and tags intact • Import word lists from CSV, TSV or TXT • Export any deck, any time ON ALL YOUR DEVICES • Free sync between iPhone, iPad and Mac: sign in with Apple, Google or email • Works fully offline, no account needed FREE TO USE Studying, creating, importing, exporting and sync are all free. AI deck generation and Ask AI are part of MemoCards Monthly, with the first month free. If you stop subscribing, only the AI features stop: nothing is deleted. Terms of Use: https://memocardsapp.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://memocardsapp.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Learn German4 screens
MemoCards Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MemoCards Study at none against Learn German's shown. MemoCards Study also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Learn German's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and MemoCards Study sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn German ships an update every 9 days, MemoCards Study every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Learn German versus MemoCards Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn GermanMemoCards Study
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (838 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings838 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUXiyang Lyu

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

MemoCards Study

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
1 purchases

MemoCards Study

Subscriptions1
  • MemoCards Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Learn German free?
Learn German is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MemoCards Study free?
MemoCards Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn German or MemoCards Study have ads?
Learn German shows ads; MemoCards Study does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn German or MemoCards Study?
Learn German ships an update every 9 days, and MemoCards Study every 3 days. Most recently, Learn German was updated on November 13, 2026 and MemoCards Study on November 13, 2026.

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