Umi vs CortexApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
CortexApp
Enhance your cognitive abilities through engaging challenges. This application offers a fun and interactive platform to improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It's designed to make mental training enjoyable and accessible.
- Critical thinking training
- Problem-solving skill development
- Engaging challenges
- Fun learning experience
- Cognitive skill enhancement
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Train and sharpen your critical thinking and problem solving skills with cortex in an actual fun and engaging way
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Umi at 53% against CortexApp's 0%. CortexApp'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
Both are free to download. Umi sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and CortexApp sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Umi | CortexApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Immersely Inc. | Gal Froy |
Customer experience
Umi
CortexApp
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
CortexApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Umi
- Umi Plus + Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Umi Plus - Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Umi Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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- 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
- Umi - Plus$149.99
CortexApp
- Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Yearly$69.991 Year
- 100 gems$0.99
- 575 GEMS$4.99
- 1250 gems$9.99
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- 6750 gems$49.99
