Comparison

Assimil vs WonderMinds

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Assimil

Master a new language in 100 days with an immersive, interactive method. Gain confidence for everyday and professional communication, reaching B2 or C1 proficiency. Includes native speaker audio, dialogues, and grammar explanations.

Highlights
  • 100-day language mastery
  • Interactive lessons
  • Native speaker audio
  • Immersive dialogues
  • Grammar explanations
  • Review lessons
Features
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Make a new language part of your everyday life with the Assimil method. Learn progressively through natural dialogues, real-life situations and recordings by native speakers. From the very first lessons, you encounter the language in context rather than as isolated words and rules. Start with the first 7 lessons to discover the method, then continue at your own pace. Lesson by lesson, build your listening and reading skills and become more confident using the language in everyday situations. Courses available for English speakers include French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese. Since 1929, Assimil has helped generations of learners discover new languages. Already used one of the previous Assimil apps? Sign in with the same email address to find your courses again. Have an Assimil pack? Use the “Delivery code” option in the app to activate your course.

About

WonderMinds

Features
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WonderMinds is a calm, ad-free world of stories, making and play for children aged 3 to 12. Three things to do, and a parent space to keep an eye on it all. STORIES MADE FOR YOUR CHILD Illustrated stories shaped around the themes your child picked, from space and animals to friendship and everyday adventures. They read at their own pace, and a few gentle questions at the end invite them to think back on the story. Nothing is scored and no answer is wrong. THINGS TO CREATE Step by step activities that send children off the screen and into drawing, building and making with what is already around the house. When the creation is finished, they can photograph it so a parent can admire the result. CHALLENGES TO TRY Short, playful challenges built for young minds: spotting a pattern, finding the odd one out, sorting, observing and reasoning. Every attempt is met with encouragement. Nothing is timed and nothing is ranked. A SPACE FOR PARENTS Create up to four child profiles, each with a first name, an avatar, an age range and their own interests. Children simply tap their profile and start, with no login and no password to remember. The parent space sits behind a PIN. It shows time spent, what each child has completed and the themes they gravitate towards. There is no ranking, no score and no comparison between children, because the point is to follow along rather than to measure. You can also send a story, an activity or a challenge straight to your child's home screen whenever you want to steer them towards something. SAFE BY DESIGN Stories and illustrations are generated with AI, and every one of them passes an automatic moderation check before a child can see it. Child profiles hold the strict minimum: a first name or nickname, an in-app avatar, an age range and progress. No advertising. No third party tracking or analytics. No chat, no social features and nothing to share publicly. WonderMinds is available in English. Questions or feedback: contact@wondermindsapp.com

Screenshots

Assimil4 screens
WonderMinds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WonderMinds at none against Assimil's 45. Assimil's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Assimil sells 45 one-off in-app purchases. WonderMinds asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Assimil ships an update every 4 days, WonderMinds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Assimil versus WonderMinds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssimilWonderMinds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHOLIWAVEZYLO AGENCY PTE. LTD

In-app purchases

45 purchases

Assimil

One-time45
  • Anglais d'Amérique$41.99
  • Assimil Perf. Italien$41.99
  • Assimil Néerlandais$41.99
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  • Assimil Brésilien$41.99
  • Assimil Turc$41.99
  • Assimil Perf. Allemand$41.99
  • Assimil Perf. Russe$41.99
  • Assimil Latin$41.99
  • Assimil French$41.99
  • Assimil Allemand$41.99
  • Assimil Italien$41.99
  • Assimil Hindi$41.99
  • Assimil Roumain$41.99
  • Assimil Corse$41.99
  • Assimil Anglais$41.99
  • Assimil Polonais$41.99
  • Assimil Chinois$41.99
  • Assimil Hongrois$41.99
  • Assimil Coréen$41.99
  • Assimil Malgache$41.99
  • Assimil Swahili$41.99
  • Assimil Espagnol$41.99
  • Assimil Perf. Espagnol$41.99
  • Assimil Russe$41.99
  • Assimil Vietnamien$41.99
  • Assimil Catalan$41.99
  • Assimil Norvegien$41.99
  • Assimil Inglés$41.99
  • ASSIMIL FRANCÉS$41.99
  • Assimil Perf. Anglais$41.99
  • Assimil Grec moderne$41.99
  • Assimil Croate$41.99
  • Assimil Grec Ancien$41.99
  • Assimil German$44.99
  • Assimil Italian$44.99
  • Assimil Brazilian Portuguese$44.99
  • Assimil Chinese$44.99
  • Assimil Japanese$44.99
  • Assimil Russian$44.99
  • Assimil Spanish$44.99
  • Assimil Portugais$44.99
  • Korean$44.99
  • Assimil Portugais 2026$44.99
  • German 2025$44.99
  • Assimil L’inglese americano$49.99
None

WonderMinds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Assimil free?
Assimil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WonderMinds free?
WonderMinds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Assimil or WonderMinds have ads?
Neither Assimil nor WonderMinds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Assimil or WonderMinds?
Assimil ships an update every 4 days, and WonderMinds every 3 weeks. Most recently, Assimil was updated on October 25, 2026 and WonderMinds on October 21, 2026.

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