Comparison

LingoLooper vs Mina

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

Head to head
About

LingoLooper

Master real-world conversations with AI avatars in immersive 3D worlds. Practice speaking and listening in over 30 languages through gamified role-play and interactive chat sessions. Get personalized feedback to improve fluency and overcome speaking anxiety.

Highlights
  • AI avatars for conversation practice
  • Immersive 3D worlds to explore
  • Personalized AI feedback on grammar and vocabulary
  • Save new words and track progress
  • Bite-sized learning sessions
  • Over 1000 unique AI characters
Features
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Master real-world conversations with fun AI avatars! Learn French, Spanish and 30+ languages. Experience a powerful mix of gamified role-play, interactive chat sessions, and authentic scenarios while naturally learning words and sound patterns you need to become fluent. Discover a virtual 3D world populated by characters with diverse personalities and stories. Turn them into friends, building relationships while speaking about any topic. With LingoLooper, you're not just learning a language, you're living it! YOUR LANGUAGE GOALS, ACHIEVED Whether you're aiming for a career boost, planning to relocate, or simply want to break the language barrier and more, LingoLooper is your key to overcoming common language learning obstacles. Beat speaking anxiety and achieve native-level fluency, all in a judgment-free space to practice, be comfortable, and build stronger language skills at your own pace with continuous support. IDEAL LANGUAGE LEARNING EXPERIENCE • Travel in immersive 3D worlds: Journey through interactive environments. Order breakfast at a café in New York or speak about your favorite activities at the park in Barcelona. Meet new charming people in the center of Paris, and then some! • Advanced feedback that fuels your progress: Get personalized AI-powered feedback on your use of vocabulary, grammar, style, and receive suggestions on what to say next. Your personal tutor monitors your advancement while building authentic speaking skills. • Conversations that feel real: Meet over 1,000 AI avatars, each with unique personality, interests, and flair. Each session simulates real conversations, fostering deeper cultural understanding and helps you engage in communication that matches your needs. • Library of knowledge: Save new words and phrases and track your progression to mastery. • Flexible learning on your schedule: Our bite-sized sessions make it easy to stay on track with your learning goals. These targeted exercises adapt from foundation to advanced levels, expanding your vocabulary and grammar in real-life contexts. TESTED AND LOVED BY 1.3 MILLION PIONEERING LANGUAGE LEARNERS • "Talking to the characters is exactly what I wanted. They seem so life-like and personable. And they actually move, not just a static picture. Recommended for anyone who needs to practice speaking and listening and having fun at the same time." – Jamie O • "Very cool! It is very rich in all parts of speech, synonyms and antonyms... Try it, it's so worth it – Lindelwa • "It's a very interesting concept for language learning. It feels like a real game!" – Aljoscha FEATURES • 1000+ AI avatars with varied personalities and interests. • Playful 3D world with different places to explore like a café, gym, office, park, neighborhood, hospital, downtown. • Automatic conversation transcript. • Personal knowledge hub of saved phrases and words. • On-screen suggestions to support and keep conversations going. • Personalized feedback on vocabulary, grammar, and context. • Adapts difficulty to your skills. • Compete in the LingoLeague with language learners and friends world-wide. • Learn English, Spanish, Swedish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Turkish, Norwegian, Danish, Portuguese, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Polish, Czech, Croatian, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Swahili, Arabic and Hebrew. TRY IT FOR FREE Embark on your language learning journey with LingoLooper. LingoLooper is currently still in early access, so you might experience a few bugs. We are also working on exciting premium features. To learn more about what's coming, check out the roadmap on our website! Discover how LingoLooper can change the way you learn languages. Visit us at http://www.lingolooper.com/ Privacy Policy: http://www.lingolooper.com/privacy Terms of Use: http://www.lingolooper.com/terms

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

LingoLooper4 screens
Mina4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LingoLooper at 80% against Mina's 33%. LingoLooper also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 2). 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. LingoLooper sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days 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

LingoLooper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LingoLooper has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of LingoLooper's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mina's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LingoLooper ships an update fortnightly, Mina every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
LingoLooper versus Mina: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingoLooperMina
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB111 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLumi Labs ABLUNATORI

Customer experience

LingoLooper

All ratings1,219 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews474 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative12.0%

Mina

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

Bugs and requests

LingoLooper

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Speech recognition errors
  • Slow response times
  • Loading issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add formal language options
  • Expand to more languages like Croatian
  • Add vocabulary and phrase review tools
  • Allow users to change their name
  • Add instructions and tutorial screens
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  • Allow users to listen to their own recordings
  • Offer a free version with limited features

Mina

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LingoLooper

Subscriptions6
  • Early Access$5.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Early Access$14.991 Month
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  • Early Access3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Early Access3 Days trial$99.991 Year
3 purchases

Mina

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

Questions

Is LingoLooper free?
LingoLooper 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, LingoLooper or Mina?
LingoLooper is rated higher. LingoLooper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Mina averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do LingoLooper or Mina have ads?
LingoLooper shows ads; Mina does not.
Which is updated more often, LingoLooper or Mina?
LingoLooper ships an update fortnightly, and Mina every 6 weeks. Most recently, LingoLooper was updated on November 7, 2026 and Mina on November 4, 2026.

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