Kiku vs SubPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kiku
Master new languages through engaging content inspired by social media. Begin with a free trial, then unlock full access with a subscription to explore diverse learning materials.
- Learn languages from social media content
- Free trial available
- Subscription-based access
- Multiple subscription plans
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
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Learn Languages from Social Media Start learning for free - after free trial, requires a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SubPlay
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In this product, you can learn languages using YouTube videos powered by AI. App Features: * Speak along with audio * Listening review * Tag search * In-app YouTube * Subtitle list search * Subtitle list translation * Partial subtitle translation * History of partial subtitle translations * Review of partial translations * Bookmark videos/subtitles * Video search and filtering * Video viewing history * Multilingual support You can also learn the following languages in this app: * Japanese * English * Korean * Spanish * French * German * Italian * Portuguese * Hindi * Arabic * Russian * Simplified Chinese * Traditional Chinese For more details, please check the landing page: https://sub-play.netlify.app/en/top
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Verdict
Kiku and SubPlay are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Kiku sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SubPlay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kiku ships an update fortnightly, SubPlay every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Kiku | SubPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Numfor Chiaso'Oh Mbiziwo-Tiapo | Vadim Petrov |
In-app purchases
Kiku
- KiKu Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- KiKu Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
SubPlay
- Mini Plan3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Basic Plan3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Study Plan$7.991 Month
