Help with the app
These are the questions most likely to come up. If yours is missing, write to me.
How do I cancel the weekly subscription?
The subscription runs through Apple. You manage and cancel it in your Apple Account settings. It renews automatically every week unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.
I have a new device. How do I get Pro back?
Your purchase stays with Apple; the app has no account of its own. On the new device, sign in with the Apple Account you bought with. The app receives the purchase confirmation from Apple and checks it on the device. If it still does not show Pro, write to me. Your progress does not move over by itself: it lives only on the device, but it is included in an iCloud Backup or a backup made through a computer.
Can my family use Pro too?
That is what the family version of Pro Lifetime is for. You share it through Apple's Family Sharing. There is also a Pro Lifetime version for a single person.
Which languages can I study in?
The questions and answers are in German in the app, just as in the BAMF catalog. On top of that there are translations and explanations in 16 more languages; the list is on the app's page. You can try both for 10 questions for free, and without limit they are part of Pro. The translations are our own unofficial study aids. The exam itself is taken in German.
Does the app work without internet?
Yes. Questions, pictures, translations and explanations are built into the app. It opens no connection to the internet by itself; only Apple's purchase functions talk to Apple. You can practice offline on Apple Watch too.
Where is my progress stored, and what does a reset do?
Your progress is stored only on your iPhone or iPad, in the app's protected storage. There is no account and no server, and I have no access to it. "Reset Learning Progress" in the settings deletes progress, bookmarks and exam history. What stays: your settings, the unlocks and the number of free exam simulations already used. If you delete the app, the data on the device is gone. If you use iCloud Backup or back up your device through a computer, the app data is included in the backup.
Is this the official BAMF app?
No. It is an independent learning app, not connected to any authority. The German questions and answer options come from the complete BAMF question catalog, as of May 7, 2025, www.bamf.de. Translations and explanations are our own unofficial study aids.
How is my federal state chosen?
10 of your 310 questions depend on your federal state. At the first start you choose it yourself or tap "Use GPS". Then iOS asks for your permission. The app asks once for your approximate location and checks on the device which federal state it lies in. Only the federal state is stored; the location itself is neither stored nor transmitted. Outside Germany no federal state is found. You can always choose it by hand.
How current are the questions?
The app contains the complete BAMF question catalog as of May 7, 2025. The new questions on democracy, Jewish life, Holocaust remembrance and the value system are included. If you spot an error in a question, report it right there through "Report an Issue with this Question".