Comparison

Nerdish vs Kinnu

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

Head to head
About

Nerdish

Discover fascinating facts and expand your general knowledge with short, engaging articles and audio content. Explore diverse topics from science and history to health and culture, designed for quick learning on the go.

Highlights
  • Original, well-researched articles
  • Audio versions of all content
  • Microlearning format (approx. 10 mins per article)
  • Visually rich content with historical images
  • Wide range of educational topics
  • Designed for busy adults
Features
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Nerdish is a learning app that helps you grow your general knowledge. The articles inside are our own — written to show you things you'd never thought to look up, feed your curiosity, and help you learn more about the world. You can read them or listen to them, and most take about ten minutes: why people like spicy food, what Nefertiti actually looked like, how the internet crosses oceans. What's inside: - Articles we write ourselves. Each one starts with a question our editors find interesting, and gets researched properly before it's written. - Topics from the life around you. Sleep, coffee, déjà vu, the internet, Nefertiti — things you pass by every day without wondering about them. - Our own writing framework. It keeps every article interesting and concise, but still genuinely educational — a lot of thought went into getting all three at once. - Built as microlearning for adults. Short chapters of a couple of minutes each, designed to fit a phone screen and a busy day. - Audio for everything. Read it, listen to it, or follow the text while it plays. - Historical photographs, archive material and artwork alongside the text, with facts and details in the margins. - A wide range of subjects, from the human body to ancient history — and the connections between them. We built Nerdish for people who: - would rather spend phone time on something better than socials. Same ten minutes, different outcome. - enjoy learning random things for no particular reason. Curiosity doesn't need a goal attached to it. - want to stay mentally sharp. Reading something unfamiliar is a small habit that keeps the mind working. - want to find their way back to reading. Short pieces are easier to start with than a book you've been meaning to open for months. - want to have more to say — about art, history, or why the sky is blue. Why it works: There's no way to measure general knowledge and no point where you have enough. But it's what you're using when you read the news, or decide whether something sounds true, or find a solution that came from somewhere unrelated. Hardly any of us sets out to work on our knowledge. Nobody ever taught us how — there's no course in general knowledge, nowhere obvious to begin. So it stays on the list of things you'd like to do. Nerdish works because the mechanism is already there. Curiosity is what built your general knowledge in the first place, and it doesn't need much — an interesting question and ten minutes. And knowledge doesn't stay in separate piles. We write science with its history in it, history with its culture, and culture with the people behind it — nothing is only about one thing. Pick a topic, read or listen, learn something you'd never thought to look up. That's how general knowledge grows. Learn with us about: - Health and the human body: sleep, memory, ageing, and how the body actually works. - History: ancient empires, revolutions, great discoveries, and the people who changed things. - Science and technology: space, evolution, physics, AI, inventions, and everyday phenomena explained properly. - Daily things: why déjà vu happens, how coffee was discovered, where common ideas come from. - Art and culture: painting, music, architecture, design, literature, and the movements behind them. - Food: where dishes come from and why we like what we like. - Famous people: the lives behind the names. Welcome to being Nerdish with us! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kinnu

Prepare for high-stakes exams with practice questions, study notes, flashcards, and an AI tutor. Features include spaced repetition, mock exams, and detailed analytics to track your progress and identify weak areas. Works offline for convenient study.

Highlights
  • High-quality practice questions with detailed explanations
  • High-density, exam-focused study notes
  • Spaced repetition flashcards
  • AI tutor for instant explanations
  • Full-length mock exams
  • Performance analytics and topic tracking
  • Offline access
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Practice Questions, Study Notes, Flashcards, Mock Exams and an AI Tutor, built to help you pass or get your dream result. For SQE1, Digital SAT, CFA Level I and the BCBA exam. Works on iOS and the web: log in at my.kinnu.xyz with the same account. --- WHAT YOU GET HIGH-QUALITY PRACTICE QUESTIONS - Our question banks are written to match, or exceed, real exam difficulty - Triple-reviewed by subject experts and recent high-scorers - Detailed explanations for BOTH correct and incorrect answers - Study Notes linked to every question, and save questions for targeted review - Constantly updated as syllabuses and regulations change HIGH-DENSITY STUDY NOTES Entire textbooks compressed into structured, exam-focused notes. Jump from question to note to question. No fluff. SMART FLASHCARDS 3000+ flashcards (300+ for SAT and BCBA). Our Spaced Repetition system adapts to your memory strength and exam date, with a Memory Strength indicator for exam readiness. Study less. Remember more. MEET LARA, YOUR PERSONAL AI TUTOR Instant explanations, step-by-step breakdowns and on-demand support during review. Trained separately for each exam. FULL-LENGTH MOCK EXAMS - Real exam conditions and timing - See how you stand vs your actual exam cohort ANALYTICS THAT SHOW WHERE YOU REALLY STAND - Prep Score shows how you stand in each topic relative to your actual exam cohort - Identify weak topics instantly and track progress over time WORKS WITH OR WITHOUT A COURSE PROVIDER OR TUTOR Use Kinnu for self-study or alongside your school, tutor or course provider. Close knowledge gaps. Know you'll pass, before you pass. OFFLINE ACCESS Works fully offline (except AI Tutor). Study on the commute or anywhere else. BUILT BY LEARNING EXPERTS Passing a high-stakes exam isn't about reading more. It's about answering difficult questions correctly under pressure. Kinnu trains you to do exactly that. --- EXAMS COVERED SQE1 - 3000+ MCQs across FLK1 and FLK2, calibrated to real exam difficulty - LARA trained on UK law, Civil & Criminal Procedure Rules, and SRA guidance DIGITAL SAT - Math and Reading & Writing covered in full, 1500+ practice questions - Adaptive, module-based practice tests that mirror the real Digital SAT - Score estimate: know where you stand before test day - Step-by-step worked examples for every method - LARA trained on the Digital SAT format, math methods, grammar and rhetoric rules CFA LEVEL I - 3000+ questions with full syllabus coverage - Formulae and frameworks explained step by step - LARA trained on key financial principles, formulae and frameworks, and notes from top-quintile passers BCBA (NEW) - Built around the 6th Edition Test Content Outline - 1200+ MCQs mapped to every content area of the outline - Scenario-based questions that test application, not just recall - 80+ Study Notes and 300+ flashcards covering the full outline - LARA: a bespoke BCBA-specific AI model trained on the science of behavior analysis, assessment and intervention methods, the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts, and top student revision notes --- SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED A subscription is required after the 7-day free trial. Subscribers get full question bank access for their exam (SQE1, SAT, CFA Level I or BCBA), Study Notes, Flashcards, AI Tutor (LARA), full-length Mocks and the full analytics suite including Prep Score. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Kinnu is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the SRA, the College Board, CFA Institute or the BACB. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. By using this app, you agree to the Kinnu Terms of Use: https://kinnu.xyz/terms Privacy Notice: https://kinnu.xyz/privacy Email: support@kinnu.xyz

Screenshots

Nerdish4 screens
Kinnu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Nerdish at 2.7K against Kinnu's 1. Nerdish also leads on chart position (#35 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). Kinnu's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Nerdish sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Kinnu sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kinnu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nerdish has 2.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Nerdish's written reviews are positive against 67% of Kinnu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nerdish ships an update every 5 days, Kinnu every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Nerdish versus Kinnu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNerdishKinnu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#35 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB64 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNerdish OUKinnu Limited

Customer experience

Nerdish

All ratings2,676 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative27.4%

Kinnu

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Nerdish

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incomplete articles with missing content
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Subscription issues and billing problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add audio narration option
  • Implement bookmarking and note-taking features
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Provide more free content without ads

Kinnu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Nerdish

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Nerdish Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Easy Quarterly Plan$11.993 Months
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  • Nerdish Annual Special$29.991 Year
  • Nerdish Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Kinnu

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$19.001 Month
  • Monthly$29.001 Month
  • Monthly$38.001 Month
Show 1 more
  • Monthly$65.001 Month

Questions

Is Nerdish free?
Nerdish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kinnu free?
Kinnu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nerdish or Kinnu?
Kinnu is rated higher. Nerdish averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Kinnu averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nerdish or Kinnu have ads?
Neither Nerdish nor Kinnu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nerdish or Kinnu?
Nerdish ships an update every 5 days, and Kinnu every 11 days. Most recently, Nerdish was updated on November 7, 2026 and Kinnu on November 8, 2026.

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