Comparison

Umi vs QuackPath

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

QuackPath

Create personalized language learning courses from your own content, whether it's text, photos, or spoken situations. Practice vocabulary, take quizzes, and engage in speaking exercises with an AI tutor. Learn across 15 languages with features like widgets and group games.

Highlights
  • Create lessons from custom content
  • Vocabulary learning with translations and pronunciation
  • Varied quiz types for practice
  • AI voice tutor for speaking practice
  • Widgets for home and lock screens
  • Group game mode for learning
  • Supports 15 languages
Features
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QuackPath turns your own content into a personal language course. Paste text, scan a page, choose a photo or document, or simply describe a real-life situation. QuackPath builds a course around what you actually want to understand: useful vocabulary, translations, example sentences, quizzes, and speaking practice. Study from the things that matter to you: articles, notes, book passages, menus, signs, emails, travel moments, class material, work phrases, and everyday conversations. What you can do with QuackPath: - Create lessons from pasted text, scans, photos, documents, or spoken situations - Learn vocabulary with translations, examples, and pronunciation - Practice with varied quizzes, including matching, typing, listening, sentence building, and speaking - Tap any word to see its meaning, hear it, star it, or mark it as known - Build a word memory that follows you across every course - Review favorites and the words you miss most often - Practice real conversations with the optional AI voice tutor - Keep learning from Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch widgets - Turn courses into group games with HugeScreen mode on a TV or projector - Learn across 15 supported languages Most language apps give everyone the same path. QuackPath builds the path around you: the words you meet, the topics you care about, and the moments you actually want to handle. Add content you own, have permission to use, or are allowed to use for personal study, then turn it into lasting vocabulary. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Umi4 screens
QuackPath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: QuackPath at none against Umi's shown. QuackPath also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Umi's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 3) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 QuackPath sells 2 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

QuackPath holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Umi has 2.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Umi ships an update every 10 days, QuackPath every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Umi versus QuackPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUmiQuackPath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#193 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB139 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperImmersely Inc.Hidayet BAYSAL

Customer experience

Umi

All ratings2,362 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral15.1%
Negative32.3%

QuackPath

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

QuackPath

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
2 purchases

QuackPath

Subscriptions2
  • Quackpath plus$1.991 Month
  • Vocaio Plus Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Umi free?
Umi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuackPath free?
QuackPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Umi or QuackPath?
QuackPath is rated higher. Umi averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while QuackPath averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Umi or QuackPath have ads?
Umi shows ads; QuackPath does not.
Which is updated more often, Umi or QuackPath?
Umi ships an update every 10 days, and QuackPath every 9 days. Most recently, Umi was updated on October 17, 2026 and QuackPath on October 15, 2026.

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