Comparison

Brill vs Onomi

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

Head to head
About

Brill

Learn languages effortlessly with a minimalist widget that displays new words on your home screen throughout the day. This app focuses on natural vocabulary absorption without reminders or pressure, fitting seamlessly into your daily routine.

Highlights
  • Learn without opening an app
  • One word at a time display
  • Minimalist home screen widget
  • Supports 28 languages
  • Customizable Pro features
  • Light, dark, and clear styles
Features
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You don’t need more study time. You need better exposure. Brill helps you learn languages at a glance. New words appear directly on your Home screen, so learning happens naturally as you go about your day — no streaks, no reminders, no friction. Add a beautifully minimal widget and start absorbing vocabulary without thinking about it. WHY BRILL WORKS • Learn without opening an app • One word at a time, shown throughout your day • Designed to build real habits, not guilt SUPPORTED LANGUAGES Choose from 28 languages and explore essential, high-frequency vocabulary — perfect for beginners and casual learners. Available in: Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hokkien), Russian, Turkish, Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Greek, Ukrainian, Romanian, Hungarian, Danish, Filipino, Malay, Hebrew, Mongolian, & Bulgarian DESIGNED TO FIT YOUR SCREEN • Clean, distraction-free widget • Light, dark, and clear styles • Home Screen and Lock Screen support GO PRO TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR LEARNING • Add your own words • Filter vocabulary by topic • Blur translations to strengthen memory • Control how often words refresh • Unlock Lock Screen widgets No accounts. No streaks. No pressure. Just language learning that fits into your life. Your next language starts with one glance. Our full Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions are available on our website. They clearly outline the data Brill collects, how we use it, and how users can manage their information. Privacy Policy: https://www.brillapp.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://www.brillapp.com/legal/terms-and-conditions

About

Onomi

Features
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Point your camera at anything around you and Onomi tells you what it's called in English. Tap the word to see it used in a real sentence, and add it to your deck. Then Onomi brings the word back, days later, just before you'd have forgotten it; until you actually know it. YOUR LIFE IS THE TEXTBOOK Textbooks teach you words in the order someone else chose. Onomi teaches you the kettle in your kitchen, the wrench in your toolbox, the hydrant on your street. Words you meet every day are words you'll actually use. LEARNING THAT STICKS Every word you collect enters a review queue built on spaced repetition; the same well-tested method used by medical students and serious language learners. Review each word right before you'd forget it, and the intervals stretch out as your memory strengthens. ENGLISH, IN ENGLISH No translations. You're looking at the object, so you don't need one; the thing in front of you is the definition. Learning a word directly in English builds the instinct to think in it. WHAT'S INSIDE • Over 1,000 everyday objects, foods, animals and places • More than 10,000 example sentences, written to teach real usage — you boil a kettle, you tip a wheelbarrow, you chip a mug • Pronunciation for every word • A review queue that adapts to how well you're actually doing FREE, AND GENEROUSLY SO Unlimited scanning. All 1,000+ words. The complete review queue. No daily limits, no locked deck. ONOMI PRO • Word cards — how each word actually behaves: its plural, how you count it, the verb it goes with, and the mistake learners make • Spelling practice — type the word instead of choosing it • Listening practice — hear a word and pick it out • Weekly goals — three fresh targets every week to send you looking further SUBSCRIPTION Onomi Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it any time in Settings. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. Terms of Use: https://ebeyzag.github.io/onomi-app/terms.html Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ebeyzag.github.io/onomi-app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Brill4 screens
Onomi4 screens

Verdict

The call

Brill and Onomi are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Brill sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Onomi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Brill versus Onomi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrillOnomi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAddison SchultzBeyza Gurer

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Brill

Subscriptions4
  • Brill Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Brill Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Brill Pro Annually$9.991 Year
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  • Brill Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
2 purchases

Onomi

Subscriptions2
  • Onomi Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Onomi Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Brill free?
Brill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Onomi free?
Onomi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brill or Onomi have ads?
Neither Brill nor Onomi shows ads.

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