You may be familiar with the latest iPhone commercials that show that there is an application for just about anything, and use the clever phrase… “There’s An App For That”.  These ads gave me the idea to put together a list of some applications from the Apple App Store that can help you Learn German.  So if you have an iPhone or an iPod touch, you are one step closer to improving your German language skills!

These apps are not listed in any particular order, and have not all been tested by myself.

WordPower – German

Price: $9.99 (Lite Version: FREE)

Master 2000 of the most frequently used words and phrases!  Select one of up to 75 categories of the most common topics in the German language. Memorize each word as you see it along with the English translation. Listen and learn to properly pronounce each word as you hear a recording of a native German speaker say the word as many times as you want. Record and play back your voice to compare your pronunciation to the native speaker’s. Save words and their small audio file to your personal word bank to study at a later time. Memorize all words in the category and quiz yourself with fun and easy to use flashcards.  It will empower you to function in everyday situations, understand the language spoken around you, and help you rapidly learn the language.

Byki German

Price: $7.99

Byki is the fun and addictive way to learn a language. Byki locks German words and phrases into your memory so you can recall them perfectly and remember them forever. Over 3 million people have used Byki to learn a language on their computer, and now the same proven learning method is available in an iPhone app!

Byki German will teach you over 1000 words and hundreds of phrases with an easy, addictive, and lightning-fast 3-step learning process. Plus, Byki German for iPhone now integrates with Byki.com’s List Central Community to give you free access to hundreds of additional German flash card lists including chapter vocabulary from popular textbooks and German Byki lists created by other Byki users. Owners of the Byki Deluxe software can also create their own German study lists on their Mac or PC and download them to their iPhone app!

Byki also tracks your learning progress with statistics on the number of items you have learned and lets you test your knowledge with quizzes.

German 101

Price: $7.99

Learn or refresh your German, anytime and anywhere with your own personal language lab. The FUN way to learn a language!  24/7 Tutor German goes beyond the simple talking phrasebook or flashcard programs, providing a set of engaging, interactive study tools that help you really learn the language.

• NATIVE SPEAKER audio for all words
• Priority based optimization system
• Entertaining PUZZLE GAME
• WRITE IN quiz to test language recall
• Manual & automatic FLASH CARD method
• Self contained, network access not required
• MULTIPLE CHOICE quiz

German 101 has basic language VOCABULARY in the categories of Family, Friends, Travel, Home, Office, School, Countryside, Around Town, Money, Food, Drink, Clothing, Weather, Time/Date, Pronouns, Thoughts/Feelings, Adjectives, Opposites, Colors, Descriptive Words, Numbers and more.

Talking German Phrasebook

Price: $0.99

With over 500 professionally translated words and phrases (text and audio), Coolgorilla’s Talking German Phrasebook is the easy way to pick up the basics of the German language and help you get the most out your vacation.

40 different categories cover everything from Travel, Food and Accommodation to Shopping, Beaches and even Romance! Find out where the secluded beaches are, what the local food speciality is, ask for a room with a sea view or to visit a German beer hall and tell the local ladies how attractive they are!

Use the easy to navigate menu system or use the search facility which means finding the perfect thing to say is only ever a touch away!

German for Kids

Price: $1.99

Are you looking for a fun, effective way to share the German language with your child?  Because it’s so simple, you don’t have to worry about your child spending hours on the computer. German For Kids is designed to entertain and educate children in just minutes a day. It’s not a chore, and it’s not an addictive online game.

You can play along with your child, but you don’t have to. The program is so clear and intuitive, they’ll be happily learning German on their own in seconds. And don’t be surprised when they start trying to teach you to say, “The giraffe has a long neck” in German!

• Develop a basic vocabulary in german with over 120 words and sentences
• Immerse your child through our use of a native German speaker
• Form word relationships quickly with our eight different categories of content
• High-quality and fun illustrations help increase retention
• Build a solid foundation in “Learning Mode”, where basic vocabulary is made easy
• Industry proven “Quiz Mode”, will have your child speaking sooner than any other method

dict.cc

Price: FREE

German-English dictionary / Deutsch-Englisch-Wörterbuch

• Find words as you type, tap to see translations
• Change input language by tapping the flag
• Offline: No roaming costs when abroad
• Includes the complete vocabulary of www.dict.cc
• You can improve the vocabulary at http://contribute.dict.cc/

Words – German

Price: $1.99

Ancient books had been shred. It’s up to you to put hem together again by connecting letters to words. You do not need to be a bookworm but it might be helpful if you are. But avoid being to hectic by building to many short words spilling ink. If letters have ink spots try to remove them as fast as possible. If the ink settles of to neighbooring letters your challenge is over. If special letters are being removed a bonus will appear. Don’t you let get confused by rotating letters.

Connect adjacent Letters to build words. The longer the word the higher the score you get. Click the last selected letter again to try to remove it. If it is a valid word the selected letters will fall down and new letters will from above.

Use the capabilities of your iPhone / iPod touch. Turn it to change the fall direction thus getting new possibilities using advanced tactical moves. Your stuck. Shake it to get new letters. But pay attention to ink blots. If the ink stains get to big before you can remove the letter the game is over.

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