Comparison

Dreaming vs MindCards

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

Head to head
About

Dreaming

This app teaches languages through comprehensible input, using videos you can understand from the start. It focuses on natural language exposure without vocabulary lists or grammar drills, making learning intuitive.

Highlights
  • Comprehensible input method
  • Video-based learning
  • Natural language exposure
  • No vocabulary lists
  • No grammar drills
  • Content for all levels
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Learn languages the way humans actually do. Dreaming is the language-learning app behind Dreaming Spanish and Dreaming French — trusted by millions of learners worldwide and recognized as a winner of TIME’s The Best Inventions of 2025. Dreaming helps you learn languages through comprehensible input — immersing yourself in the language by watching videos you understand, from day one. No vocabulary lists. No grammar drills. No pressure to speak before you’re ready. Just real language, used naturally, and presented at a level you can follow. Terms and Conditions: https://www.dreaming.com/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.dreaming.com/privacy

About

MindCards

Features
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Create flashcards to study what matters to you and build a collection of your own. Turn your notes, interests, and questions into study decks with MindCards. Personalize covers with stickers, review what you're learning, and unlock achievements as you go. Build a study space that grows with every new discovery. A deck for every interest English, Spanish, and French vocabulary, biology, chemistry, history, geography, or a subject you need to review: organize questions and answers into flashcards by topic. Build your own materials for exams, college classes, and professional certifications, or explore something new just because you're curious. Make your own flashcards Start a deck from scratch, import content, or use AI to help you create. Turn topics, notes, and text-based PDFs into suggested flashcards. Review and edit the content before studying, and combine questions and answers, images, and multiple-choice questions. Covers that tell your story Choose colors, mix stickers, and design covers that feel like yours. Move, resize, rotate, and arrange each element. Use the camera to turn real objects into your own stickers, then save them to use across your decks. Give every subject a recognizable cover and build a collection you enjoy coming back to. Study, achieve, and collect Work toward daily study goals and complete missions to unlock new stickers. Explore different decks, create your own material, and return to challenging cards. Add the stickers you earn to your covers, so your collection reflects the discoveries and progress you've made. Practice active recall with spaced repetition Try to remember before revealing the answer, then mark it as easy, hard, or wrong. MindCards schedules upcoming reviews based on your responses and brings difficult cards back during the session. Switch between scheduled reviews and free practice, set daily goals, and check your session summary. Spend time testing what you remember, with a clear next step when you're ready to review again. Discover your next collection Browse the Library, explore public decks by topic, and add the ones that spark your curiosity. Find new subjects, expand your interests, and collect material to revisit. You can also publish your own decks to share what you've learned with others. Put language learning into practice Organize words, expressions, and sentences into vocabulary flashcards. Use the translator and practice conversations with the language tutor on compatible devices. Bring your questions into practice and turn new discoveries into material you can review later, whether you're learning for class, travel, or everyday conversations. Create and share study materials Import and export decks in CSV and .minddeck formats. Teachers can organize content in classrooms and share cards with students. Use MindCards for independent study, classroom review, or creating materials that others can explore. Study on iPhone and iPad Keep your decks close and use iCloud to sync them across your devices. Study saved content offline. Online features require an internet connection. Apple Intelligence features require a compatible device, operating system, and language, with Apple Intelligence enabled. Start with your next question. Create a deck and make it part of your collection. MindCards subscription Try your first study session before subscribing. To continue, choose the individual monthly plan or the annual plan with Family Sharing. A 3-day free trial is available to eligible subscribers, subject to the offer shown in the app. After the trial, your selected plan is charged to your Apple Account and renews automatically until canceled. Review the price and terms before confirming. To avoid being charged after the trial, cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Manage your subscription in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://mindcards.org/privacy?lang=en Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dreaming4 screens
MindCards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MindCards at every 2 days against Dreaming's every 9 days. Dreaming's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Dreaming sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and MindCards sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dreaming ships an update every 9 days, MindCards every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dreaming versus MindCards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDreamingMindCards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (208 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings208 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDreaming Languages, Inc.Lucas Monteiro

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dreaming

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium Double$14.991 Month
1 purchases

MindCards

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited classrooms$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Dreaming free?
Dreaming is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindCards free?
MindCards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dreaming or MindCards have ads?
Neither Dreaming nor MindCards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dreaming or MindCards?
Dreaming ships an update every 9 days, and MindCards every 2 days. Most recently, Dreaming was updated on September 26, 2026 and MindCards on September 11, 2026.

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