You’re starting from zero
If you don’t speak any German yet, start with a course or a vocabulary app. Deutschtrainer assumes you have an exam goal, not that you’re learning the language from scratch.
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Deutschtrainer doesn’t replace a language course or a teacher. It does a narrower job, and this page also says when someone else does it better.
Five criteriaTypical market pricesWhen an app is enoughWhen a tutor is better
Not a language app. Not a tutor.
Vocabulary apps teach German. Tutors teach you. Deutschtrainer does something narrower: it gets you over the line in one specific exam on one specific date.
| Criterion | General language app | Private tutor | Deutschtrainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tasks in the real exam formatSame parts, same instructions | Rarely | Depends on the tutor | Every task |
| Writing graded on the official gridA score per criterion | No | Yes | Right after you submit |
| Speaking practice with a partnerAn examiner who talks back | No | Yes, in the session | Any time |
| Full timed mock examsAll sections in a row | No | Occasionally | Yes |
| Cost of ten weeks’ preparationTypical European prices | €50 to €120 | €600 to €1,200 | €79 for 3 months |
Tutor and app prices are typical market ranges for comparison, not offers.
What the other two are better at.
A comparison that only points one way is advertising. These three cases speak clearly against Deutschtrainer, and it’s worth knowing them before you pay.
You need someone to check in
A person who notices you’ve been avoiding things for two weeks can’t be replaced. If accountability is your real problem, a tutor is worth the money.
Get a tutorYou want German for everyday life
No certificate, no date, just speaking better. Then tandem partners, podcasts and a conversation class are the better route, and cheaper.
No exam goalTen weeks of preparation, three ways.
Typical European price ranges for comparison, not offers. Exam fees aren’t in any column: you pay those to the exam board either way.
€50-120General language app for ten weeks, without exam formats
€600-1,200Private tutor, one hour a week
€79Deutschtrainer for 3 months, every exam and skill included
€150-300The exam fee itself, depending on board and level
The best case is usually the combination
A language school for the teaching, Deutschtrainer for the exam format and the grading in between. That’s why there are class dashboards and central billing for institutions.
Your exam date is fixed. Your preparation shouldn’t be.
Tell Deutschtrainer which certificate you booked and the level you need. From then on, everything points at the day you sit in the exam room.