Comparison

Mina vs Polyglot Arcade

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

Head to head
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

About

Polyglot Arcade

Features
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Retro Arcade Fun: Experience the nostalgic charm of classic arcade games while learning new languages. 7 Languages: Select from English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Swedish, and Russian. 1600+ Useful Words: Learn from a rich vocabulary set with over 1600 of the most useful words/categories for each language. Reading & Listening: Enhance your language skills with both visual and auditory learning modes. User-Friendly Interface: Easy-to-navigate design ensures a seamless and enjoyable learning experience. Educational & Engaging: Perfect for all ages, combining fun gameplay with effective language education. No Ads or Subscriptions: Enjoy uninterrupted learning with no ads or hidden subscriptions within the game.

Screenshots

Mina4 screens
Polyglot Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mina at Free against Polyglot Arcade's $0.99. Mina also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). Polyglot Arcade's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Mina is free to download; Polyglot Arcade costs $0.99 up front. Mina sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Polyglot Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mina ships an update every 6 weeks, Polyglot Arcade every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mina versus Polyglot Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinaPolyglot Arcade
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLUNATORISebastian Marquez von Hage

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mina

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yealry1 Month trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$114.99
None

Polyglot Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mina free?
Mina is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polyglot Arcade free?
Polyglot Arcade costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mina or Polyglot Arcade have ads?
Neither Mina nor Polyglot Arcade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mina or Polyglot Arcade?
Mina ships an update every 6 weeks, and Polyglot Arcade every 10 months. Most recently, Mina was updated on October 11, 2026 and Polyglot Arcade on October 8, 2026.

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