Comparison

Umi vs Mina

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

Head to head
About

Umi

Master a new language through engaging TV clips, from beginner to fluent in a year. This app offers a fun, scientifically backed immersion method with vocabulary, listening, and reading practice. Learn from native speakers in real-life contexts without textbooks or lectures.

Highlights
  • Learn languages from 0 to fluency
  • Watch TV clips for learning
  • Vocabulary, listening, and reading practice
  • Immersion method
  • Learn from native speakers
  • 24 free lessons
Features
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Learn a language from 0 to fluency in 1 year, by watching TV clips! 24 lessons for free! Learn Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German or English! Vocabulary, listening, and reading all in one app... and it's fun! A revolutionary scientifically backed method; natural exposure with short videos is the best way to gain REAL comprehension. No textbooks. No boring lectures. Learn from native speakers! Understand how people talk in real life situations. Start learning today with the revolutionary immersion method, and actually achieve fluency! Privacy: https://www.umiapp.co/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mina

Learn new languages through engaging games and interactive challenges. Track your progress with visual activity maps and compete with friends to improve your vocabulary and performance. Unlock unlimited custom courses and illustrated content with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Gamified learning experience
  • Progress tracking with heatmap
  • Social competition with friends
  • Unlimited custom courses (subscription)
  • Illustrated course creation (subscription)
  • Access to all courses (subscription)
Features
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Learn languages by playing. Mina is an indie vocab app: tiny games, illustrated words, and progress you’ll actually want to open. A few minutes is a real session. LEARN BY PLAYING • Quiz, Swipe, Bubbles, Spell, and Scroll — short rounds that fit a commute • Picture, sound, and the word together so it sticks • Perfect for Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, and 6 more languages YOUR LISTS, YOUR PACE • Official Mina courses • Unlimited custom courses (Premium) • Import Anki decks and play them as games • Community courses to explore and publish PROGRESS YOU’LL OPEN • Activity heatmap and streaks • XP, levels, and weekly rankings • Compete with friends • Review words you’ve learned or only seen Mina is built by one developer, with players in the loop. Free to start on iPhone and iPad. ———— MINA PREMIUM Unlocks: • Unlimited custom course creation • Illustrated course creation • Access to all Mina courses • Review of learned and seen words • Premium access across Mina products Plans (prices shown in the app, may vary by region): • Premium Monthly • Premium Yearly • Lifetime Premium Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. No cancellation of the current period. Terms of Use: https://minatori.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://minatori.app/privacy

Screenshots

Umi4 screens
Mina4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Umi at 4.8 against Mina's 4.0. Umi also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). Mina's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Umi sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Mina sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Umi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Umi has 2.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Umi's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mina's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Umi ships an update every 10 days, Mina every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Umi versus Mina: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUmiMina
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB111 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperImmersely Inc.LUNATORI

Customer experience

Umi

All ratings2,362 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral14.9%
Negative32.3%

Mina

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Umi

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and loading issues
  • Inability to delete account or access full free version
  • Inconsistent performance and playback problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more language options like Mandarin and Russian
  • Improve spaced repetition and word review system
  • Provide more detailed grammar and conjugation explanations
  • Add a search function to find specific vocabulary

Mina

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Umi

Subscriptions14
  • Umi Plus + Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Umi Plus - Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Umi Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
Show 11 more
  • Umi Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Umi Professional - Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Umi Plus - 6 months3 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • Umi Plus + 6 Months$34.996 Months
  • Umi Premium - 6 Months$39.996 Months
  • Umi Plus + Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Umi Plus - Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Umi Pro - 6 months$59.996 Months
  • Umi Premium - Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Umi Pro - Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Umi Professional - Annual3 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Umi - Plus$149.99
3 purchases

Mina

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yealry1 Month trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$114.99

Questions

Is Umi free?
Umi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mina free?
Mina is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Umi or Mina?
Umi is rated higher. Umi averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Mina averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Umi or Mina have ads?
Umi shows ads; Mina does not.
Which is updated more often, Umi or Mina?
Umi ships an update every 10 days, and Mina every 6 weeks. Most recently, Umi was updated on October 25, 2026 and Mina on October 11, 2026.

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