There are many ways to learn German. There are numerous apps that can help you improve your German skills and achieve your goals at your leisure and from anywhere. Even if you already attend a professional German course, German learning apps can help you to consolidate and further develop your language skills. Here you can find an overview of the best apps for learning German, as well as a description of the app and the most important advantages and disadvantages.
Babbel
At Babbel, language experts create all course content specifically for learners and tailor it to their exact learning needs. The app promises quick learning success and easy learning. At Babbel, you can also learn foreign languages other than German. Moreover, Babbel is constantly reviewed and developed by experts, which ensures high quality.
The app includes:
- German lessons for every language level
- Diverse learning topics
- Professional speech training
- Personalised vocabulary trainer
- German lessons are suitable for every type of learner
- Grammar made easy
- Short lessons
- Offline mode (all lessons can be downloaded and done from anywhere)
- Dialogues close to everyday life
- Personal learning path
- Podcasts
Advantages
- Very good customer reviews
- High quality
- Proven effectiveness through a Yale University study
- 100% of learners have improved their speaking ability in three months
- Free first lesson
- Complete language course and didactic concept
Disadvantages
- Rather more expensive compared to other apps
- Long contract terms (3 months, 6 months or 12 months)
Duolingo
Duolingo was named best app of the year by Apple and you can learn more than 23 languages with this app. It is free, but there is also an advanced version called Duolingo Plus, which is paid for. The app promises effective learning and fun lessons. It has a very extensive offer and a playful design. After each lesson, there is a test to check what you have learned.
Advantages
- High user friendliness
- Learning through play
- Good customer reviews
- Beautiful design
- Excellent motivation system
Disadvantages
- Hardly still usable free of charge
- Little visual content
Quizlet
Quizlet is mainly suitable for learning vocabulary or linguistic expressions. You can create flashcards yourself and also have access to various flashcards from other users. It is also very suitable if you are learning German with a German book. There are often flashcards for these vocabulary words in the app. You can then test the vocabulary and expressions in various ways or do a self-test. The app is suitable for all subjects for which you have to learn by flashcards. It is particularly suitable for pupils.
Advantages
- Free of charge
- Digital flashcards with you everywhere and convenient learning
- Very suitable for learning vocabulary
- Suitable for pupils
Disadvantages
- Not a fully guided language course
- Only recommended as a supplement to another German course
Mondly
At Mondly, users are supposed to learn German in a playful way every day. Daily lessons help to build grammar knowledge and expand vocabulary. The app also adapts to the user's needs and trains listening, reading and text comprehension skills. In addition, Mondly has active language training. A crystal-clear sound and a professional speaker listens very carefully to the pronunciation via modern speech recognition.
Advantages
- Unique; chatbot that practices everyday dialogues with the user
- Good recessions
- Learning through play
- Very extensive
Disadvantages
- Chargeable
- Quickly very demanding
Rosetta Stone
You can learn many languages on Rosetta Stone, including German. The 10-minute lessons are very suitable for everyday use. In addition, the lessons are personalised and adapted to the learning level. Users can also easily track their learning on the app. Rosetta Stone has its own speech recognition technology and combines it with a proven learning method. With Rosetta Stone, users learn through an immersion method, i.e. the sequences take place through words and images, allowing learners to intuitively determine the meaning of a new sentence without translation. Users can also set their own learning pace on the app.
Advantages
- Immersion mode with many images
- Excellent customer reviews
- Very suitable for everyday use and smooth learning
- Complete language course
Disadvantages
- Chargeable
- Grammar rules come too short
FluentU
With FluentU, you can also choose from numerous languages. What is special about FluentU is that not only the foreign language is learned, but also the culture of the respective country. FluentU uses many learning tools such as music videos, cinema trailers, news and inspiring lectures. With so much variety, the motivation and fun of learning is always there.
Advantages
- Learning videos
- Variety
- Suitable for visual learners
Disadvantages
- Poor customer ratings in comparison
- Expensive
- Videos do not build on each other
Busuu
Busuu offers several languages, including German. What is special about Busuu is that they also offer business and travel courses. Grammar and vocabulary are explained comprehensively and extensively. In addition, users have the opportunity to exchange ideas with native speakers and thus improve their pronunciation. An individual learning plan is designed to ensure success. Busuu also issues official certificates.
Advantages
- Free trial subscription
- Good recessions
- Complete language course
- Full grammar
Disadvantages
- Chargeable
- Partial disruptions when using the app
FunEasyLearn
FunEasyLearn is all about learning the foreign language through games. The learning method is based on games and users have access to up to 30 games. The lessons are designed to be short and fun and fit any schedule. There is unlimited access to 15,000 words and phrases. You can also learn languages other than German here. The app is particularly suitable for visual learners, as it has numerous beautiful illustrations. Listening and repeating are done with native speakers. In addition, you can choose from several levels of difficulty. The games can also be done in offline mode from anywhere.
Advantages
- Learning through play
- Very suitable for visual learners
- Beautiful illustrations
- Excellent customer reviews
- Different levels of difficulty
- Very many vocabulary words available
- Much can be used free of charge
Disadvantages
- Not a fully comprehensive language course, so not sufficient for full language acquisition
- Grammar comes a little too short
- Price is increasing, i.e. after a certain time the app costs more
Google Translator
The Google Translator is a simple, fast and everyday way of translating sentences into German. Especially at the beginning, it can help to communicate in this way. You can also use the app's camera function to scan a text and have it translated into your own language. This is very helpful if you are in a supermarket or restaurant, for example, and cannot read the food. Especially for people whose mother tongue has a different alphabet, this is very helpful. You can also use the app if you want to read a book in German and don't understand everything. With Google Translator, by the way, you can translate any language you can think of into another. The audio function also shows you how the words or sentences are pronounced correctly. It is important to note, however, that you cannot learn a foreign language with Google Translator alone. It only serves as a helpful everyday aid.
Advantages
- All languages available
- Very helpful for everyday life
- Free of charge
- Listening to the correct pronunciation
Disadvantages
- No extensive language course
- Only a support, complementary to a language course
- Grammar rules are not explained
