Epsylo vs Grammario
Grammario is a German grammar trainer: more than 1,500 exercises from A1 to C1, with explanations per topic, points and challenges, on iPhone and Android. Epsylo is a translator that explains itself, in 97 languages including German: you give it any sentence, and it returns the translation with every word colored by its grammatical role and explained. Choose Grammario for structured German drills on your phone. Choose Epsylo to understand the sentences you actually read and write, in German or any other language.
Updated 20 October 2026 · Facts about other products checked 20 October 2026
At a glance
| Epsylo | Grammario | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A translator that explains the grammar of every translation | A German grammar and spelling trainer |
| How you learn | From your own sentences, plus a guided course | From exercises written in advance |
| Works on a sentence you type | Yes, any sentence | Built around its own exercises |
| Languages | 97, German included | German |
| Levels | A guided course from the beginning; paid plans add a placement test to start at your level | A1 to C1 |
| Word-by-word breakdown | Every word colored by grammatical role, with an explanation, a dictionary entry and alternatives | Explanations per grammar topic |
| Sentence structure | Syntax cards and a dependency tree for every translation | Exercises on cases, tenses, articles and commas |
| Politeness and emphasis | A dial from blunt to honorific, and emphasis down to a single word | Not a feature |
| Motivation | Spaced review of the words you save | Points, rewards and challenges |
| Platforms | Web app, on any device with a browser | iPhone, iPad and Android |
| Price | Free plan with 20 translations a month; paid plans on the pricing page | Free to download; Grammario Pro is a subscription |
Two ways to learn grammar
Grammario works the way most grammar apps do. The exercises are written in advance and grouped by topic and level: choose the right article, put the noun in the dative, place the comma. Each topic has an explanation you can open from the exercise, and points and challenges keep you coming back. Its listings say it is meant for native speakers polishing their grammar and spelling as well as for people learning German.
Epsylo starts from the other end: the sentence in front of you. Type or paste one, from a book, a message or an email you are writing, and Epsylo translates it and breaks it down word by word. Each word is colored by the job it does in the sentence and explained: why it is in this case, why the verb went to the end, what else could stand in its place. Syntax cards and a dependency tree show what attaches to what.
The difference shows on a sentence no exercise prepared you for. A drill teaches the rule; Epsylo shows the rule at work in the sentence you have, and in 97 languages rather than one.
Which one should you use?
- You are learning German and want daily practice on cases, articles and tenses, with levels to work through on your phone: Grammario.
- You are a native German speaker brushing up spelling and comma rules: Grammario, which is written for you too.
- You are reading or writing real German and want to know why a sentence is built the way it is: Epsylo.
- You are learning a language other than German: Epsylo, which explains 97 languages.
- You want to see how the same sentence changes from casual to formal, du to Sie: Epsylo, whose politeness dial rewrites it.
They do not compete for the same minutes. Many learners will be best served by drills for repetition and Epsylo for the sentences the drills never covered.
What Epsylo shows for a German sentence
Take a sentence with a subordinate clause, the kind German learners trip over:
- Ich bleibe heute zu Hause, weil ich krank bin.I am staying at home today because I am ill.
In the breakdown, every word is a segment colored by its role, with an explanation, its dictionary form and alternatives. Here that is where you see the two rules this sentence turns on: "bleibe" is the conjugated verb and sits second in the main clause, and "weil" is a subordinating conjunction, which is why "bin" moves to the very end of its clause.
Questions
- Is Epsylo an alternative to Grammario?
- For understanding real German sentences, yes. Epsylo explains the grammar of any sentence you give it, where Grammario trains grammar through its own exercises. For structured German drills, Grammario remains the more direct tool.
- Does Epsylo teach German?
- Yes. German is one of the 97 languages, each with the full word-by-word breakdown, and the guided course is available in every one of them.
- Is Epsylo free?
- Yes, within a monthly limit: a free account includes 20 translations a month with the full breakdown, in every language.
- Does Epsylo have an app for iPhone or Android?
- Epsylo runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers. Grammario is an iPhone, iPad and Android app.
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Try it on your own sentence
Epsylo translates between 97 languages and explains every word of the translation. A free account includes 20 translations a month.