# DW Learn German

> A1, A2, B1 and placement test

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1224076534](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1224076534)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1224076534`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Deutsche Welle
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (130 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-09
- **First published:** 2017-10-05
- **Size:** 1.21 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dw-learn-german/id1224076534)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://dw.com/en/data-privacy-policy/a-18265246](https://dw.com/en/data-privacy-policy/a-18265246)

## Description

Learn German on the go with DW - for beginners, advanced learners and teachers. The app offers courses across all CEFR levels, a placement test, and free access to videos, news, music, vocabulary, grammar explanations, and interactive exercises. Start right away, even without prior knowledge, and learn online or on the go, at no cost.

For teachers, DW provides free teaching materials you can use in lessons. The courses cover alphabet learning, job language prep, regional studies, and more, with extensive resources and activities. Key features include placement testing, vocabulary training, grammar support, and flexible learning options.

## Rankings

- #130,989 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the DW Learn German app for its high-quality, free, beginner-friendly content and concise, context-based lessons. However, recurring issues include stability problems on launch and during sign-up, subtitles that don’t display correctly, persistent registration and sign-in failures, a poor UX with ads, and the sense that the app is largely a web wrapper without offline features.

### Pros

- High-quality learning content (videos and explanations)
- Free access to all materials (no paywalls)
- Beginner-friendly and great for starting German
- Short, bite-sized lessons for vocabulary and grammar
- Context-based learning approach (learns via context, not direct translation)

### Cons

- Frequent crashes on startup and during sign-up/login (e.g., Application Error 500, blank screen)
- Subtitle/caption display problems (visibility, truncation, and placement) across devices
- Registration and birthdate validation issues prevent signing up or signing in
- Poor UX and intrusive ads degrade usability (cookie notices and ad clutter)
- Feels like a web-wrapper with few native app features (no offline access, limited offline progress, no glossary)

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