Comparison

Verb Wizard vs Sidetracked Day

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Verb Wizard

Master German irregular verbs and past tenses with an efficient, fun technique. Learn through illustrated memory images and video explanations, then test your knowledge. Earn a certificate upon mastering the past tense.

Highlights
  • Memory technique for irregular verbs
  • Illustrated memory-images
  • Video explanations of past tenses
  • Knowledge testing section
  • Certificate of mastery
  • Learn up to 400 verbs quickly
Features
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Master German irregular verbs - the ones that don't follow the rules - with a visual technique that actually sticks. Instead of drilling random vowel changes, Verb Wizard uses a simple keyword-character system. Eight illustrated mascots each encode a vowel pattern: the Ninja runs (i->a), the Cactus sings (a->u), the Angel gives (a->e). Once you see the picture, Praeteritum and Perfekt are hard to forget. WHAT'S INSIDE - 85 hand-picked irregular verbs - the essential core - 8 character styles, each tied to a vowel pattern - Learn 10 at a time with illustrations and native audio - Multiple-choice quiz covering both tenses - Exam mode for serious review (MC + write-it-yourself) - Spaced repetition - wrong answers come back sooner - Full dictionary with instant search - Video lessons on Praeteritum, Perfekt, and auxiliaries (haben / sein) - Works completely offline HOW IT WORKS 1. Walk through the 2-minute tutorial 2. Learn 10 verbs with pictures and audio 3. Quiz yourself - the app tracks what you know 4. Repeat - mastered verbs return less often FREE + ONE-TIME UNLOCK Four character groups are free (37 illustrations). Unlock all eight - the full 85 verbs with illustrations - for a single 0.99 EUR payment. No subscription. WHO IT'S FOR - A2-B2 German learners stuck on verb conjugation - Anyone preparing for Goethe, telc, or TestDaF exams - Teachers who want a practice tool they can recommend - Learners who hate flashcards but love visual memory tricks Made by SmarterGerman. I built this app for my learners, and my full courses take you through all of German from A1 to C1: smartergerman.com

About

Sidetracked Day

Features
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Sidetracked Day learns how you learn. Every answer changes what happens next. Sidetracked Day builds a learning system around your individual performance, what you understand, where you hesitate, which explanations work, and what you’re beginning to forget. Upload your lecture slides, notes, or PDFs. The app maps your material and turns it into active study sessions. As you work, it continuously adjusts the questions, difficulty, explanations, pacing, and review timing around you. If you struggle with a concept, Sidetracked Day approaches it differently. If you’re making progress, it increases the challenge. If you’ve mastered something, it gets out of your way. If you’re beginning to forget, it brings the concept back. What changes around you • The questions you receive • The difficulty of your session • How concepts are explained • Which topics receive more attention • When previous material returns • What you should study next No two students receive exactly the same learning path, because no two students learn exactly the same way. Built for university students who want to spend less time managing study systems and more time actually learning. Give it your material. Let it learn how you learn. Whether you're preparing for exams, catching up on lectures, or trying to build better study habits, Sidetracked Day helps you study more effectively and stay focused. - Privacy Policy: https://sidetrackedday.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Verb Wizard4 screens
Sidetracked Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Verb Wizard at none against Sidetracked Day's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Verb Wizard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sidetracked Day sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Verb Wizard ships an update monthly, Sidetracked Day fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Verb Wizard versus Sidetracked Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerb WizardSidetracked Day
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB84 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMichael SchmitzSidetracked Day

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Verb Wizard

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Verb Set$4.99
2 purchases

Sidetracked Day

Subscriptions2
  • Sidetracked Day Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Sidetracked Day Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Verb Wizard free?
Verb Wizard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sidetracked Day free?
Sidetracked Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Verb Wizard or Sidetracked Day have ads?
Sidetracked Day shows ads; Verb Wizard does not.
Which is updated more often, Verb Wizard or Sidetracked Day?
Verb Wizard ships an update monthly, and Sidetracked Day fortnightly. Most recently, Verb Wizard was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sidetracked Day on November 5, 2026.

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