Comparison

Luna Reader vs Mishka

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

Head to head
About

Luna Reader

Enhance your language skills by reading and listening to stories tailored to your level. Instantly look up unknown words, save them for later review with flashcards, and practice with interactive exercises. Offers content in English, Russian, and Turkish, with additional features like AI-generated texts and song lyrics.

Highlights
  • Read stories at your language level (A1-C2)
  • Tap words for instant definitions and translations
  • Save words and sentences for flashcard review
  • Listen to stories with synchronized text highlighting
  • AI-generated texts and song lyric practice
  • Progress tracking and daily streak monitoring
Features
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Improve your Russian, Turkish or English by reading and listening to stories at your level. Tap any word you don't know to see its meaning, save it, and review it later with flashcards. Luna Reader brings reading, listening and word practice together in one place. Pick your level from A1 to C2, follow along with the audio and understand a little more with every story. Read at your level • Stories in Russian, Turkish and English, from A1–A2 up to C1–C2 • Tap a word to see its base form and what the exact form in the sentence means • Turn on paragraph translations whenever you want to check your understanding • Choose your translation language from more than 30 options Listen while you read • Listen to stories read aloud • Follow the highlighted sentence as the audio plays • Adjust the playback speed to suit you • Hear the pronunciation of any word you tap Keep the words you find • Save words and whole sentences to My Words • Review with flashcards: mark each card Again, Almost or Got it, and Luna plans when you see it next • Practice your saved words with quiz, matching and listening rounds Practice with what you read • Fill in the blanks, Paragraph ordering and Build a sentence exercises made from the texts you read More to explore • LunAI: choose a level and a topic, and LunAI creates a text just for you to read and practice • Songs: watch music videos with synced lyrics and tap any word in the lyrics • News: read current news in the language you're learning and tap words as you go • Grammar (for Russian learners): practice questions grouped by topic and level • Authors (for Russian learners): stories and books by classic Russian writers such as Pushkin and Chekhov See your progress • Stats show your daily streak, your accuracy and the words you learned this week • Your saved words and progress sync across your devices with iCloud, without creating an account Luna Premium Luna Reader is free to download, and some stories and features are free to use. Luna Premium unlocks all stories, all grammar topics and more LunAI texts. • Premium is offered as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lunasoft.com.tr/privacy.html Support and contact: info@lunasoft.com.tr

About

Mishka

This app helps intermediate Russian learners progress beyond basic vocabulary and grammar. It offers structured lessons through engaging stories, comprehensive grammar explanations, and interactive exercises. Practice speaking with AI and master complex language concepts.

Highlights
  • Story-based lessons
  • Comprehensive grammar course
  • Conjugation & declension trainers
  • AI conversation practice
  • Offline content
  • Multiple exercise types
Features
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Stuck at intermediate Russian? Mishka helps you move past the plateau and start understanding how Russians actually speak. Built by a certified tutor. Tested with real learners. WHY MISHKA IS DIFFERENT Every lesson comes from a tutor with a certificate in teaching Russian as a foreign language, a bachelor's degree from Moscow State Linguistic University, and a master's in educational sciences from the University of Vienna. Then tested with intermediate learners. Your study time is valuable. Mishka exists because we couldn't find an app that actually met the needs of A1+ students ready to go beyond the basics, so we built one where every lesson counts. • Created by a certified language tutor • You choose what to focus on, not a locked path • Every lesson tested with real learners at the target level • Grammar sequenced so concepts build on each other properly • Hundreds of stories with recurring characters and a consistent world • Exercises that test comprehension, not just recognition • Most content works offline. Learn anywhere • New lessons and features added regularly STORY-BASED LESSONS Learn through short stories featuring Маша, her dog Пряник, wise neighbor Иван Петрович, and a cast of characters who grow with you across levels. At B2, you follow characters who moved to Russia and face real situations like job interviews, banking, and official documents. Tap any word for an instant translation. Listen with professional audio. Then practice with quizzes, fill-in-the-blanks, sentence reordering, matching, writing, and more. • Stories across 5 CEFR levels (A1 to C1) • Professional audio with word-by-word highlighting • Tap any word for instant dictionary lookup • 10 exercise types, not just multiple choice COMPLETE GRAMMAR COURSE Hundreds of interactive grammar lessons from basic sentence structure through complex subordinate clauses. Every lesson sequenced intentionally, no random topic jumps. • Cases, aspect, motion verbs, conditionals, and more • 10+ exercise types including sentence building, error correction, and minimal pairs CONJUGATION & DECLENSION TRAINERS Russian has hundreds of word endings and keeping them straight is one of the hardest parts of the language. Mishka has dedicated drill modes for both verb conjugation and noun declension. Pick which endings to practice, choose from built-in words or add your own, and drill until the right forms come naturally. • Choose specific cases or verb forms to focus on • Add your own words to practice with • Instant feedback on every answer CONVERSATION PRACTICE Practice real Russian with AI that adapts to your level. Complete structured missions or have a casual chat with real-time corrections and grammar explanations. • Dozens of guided missions and casual chat scenarios • Real-time corrections and vocabulary building • Three difficulties for each CEFR level (easy, medium, hard) WRITING PRACTICE Practice free writing in Russian with AI feedback, or test your spelling by writing prompted sentences in Russian. SPACED REPETITION FLASHCARDS Save any word from any lesson with one tap. Spaced repetition scheduling surfaces cards at the right time. Speed review and matching modes keep it fresh. ADVANCED CONTENT (B2 to C1) This is where most apps stop. Mishka keeps going with culture deep-dives, idiom lessons, and real slang, all taught through stories, not dry vocabulary lists. • Culture lessons (баня, Масленица, the world's deepest lake, and more) • Idiom lessons taught through context, not definitions • Slang mini-lessons • Full Russian immersion at B2+ NEW TO RUSSIAN? First Steps takes you from the alphabet to your first real story. First two units free. ALSO INCLUDES • Placement test to find your level • Bilingual interface (English or Russian) • Free preview at every level. Built by a teacher. Tested by learners. No shortcuts. Давайте начнём! Privacy Policy: https://getmishka.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://getmishka.com/terms

Screenshots

Luna Reader4 screens
Mishka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mishka at none against Luna Reader's shown. Mishka also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Luna Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Luna Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Mishka sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Luna Reader against 4.9 for Mishka. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 76 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 91% and 92% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luna Reader ships an update every 3 days, Mishka every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Luna Reader versus Mishka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuna ReaderMishka
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (40 ratings)4.9 (76 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4076 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB262 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLUNASOFT DIJITAL HIZMETLER TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIJAMES RICHARD DRISCOLL

Customer experience

Luna Reader

All ratings40 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

Mishka

All ratings76 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative2.8%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Luna Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$79.991 Year
4 purchases

Mishka

Subscriptions3
  • Mishka Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Mishka Pro Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Mishka Pro Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$199.99

Questions

Is Luna Reader free?
Luna Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mishka free?
Mishka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Luna Reader or Mishka?
Mishka is rated higher. Luna Reader averages 4.8 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Mishka averages 4.9 from 76 ratings.
Do Luna Reader or Mishka have ads?
Luna Reader shows ads; Mishka does not.
Which is updated more often, Luna Reader or Mishka?
Luna Reader ships an update every 3 days, and Mishka every 9 days. Most recently, Luna Reader was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mishka on October 31, 2026.

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