MintQuery vs Outside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MintQuery
Master SQL with bite-sized lessons and real interview questions. Practice writing and debugging queries on your phone, with an AI tutor to guide you. Earn certificates upon course completion.
- Daily SQL interview questions
- Interactive query practice
- AI tutor for explanations and hints
- Two comprehensive SQL courses
- Progress tracking and streaks
- Shareable completion certificates
- Cross-device progress synchronization
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Learn SQL in five minutes a day, on your phone. Every lesson teaches one idea and shows the query working one row at a time. Then you practice it straight away: tap the blocks, or type the query yourself. Every day there’s also one real SQL interview question, from companies like Airbnb and Amazon. Free for everyone. TWO COURSES SQL Fundamentals: nine modules, from your first SELECT to window functions Real-World SQL (new): six modules on the messy data you meet at work, like duplicates, missing values, messy text, and joins that count things twice WHAT YOU’LL LEARN SELECT, FROM, WHERE: the building blocks of every SQL query Filtering, sorting, and grouping data JOINs: combining data from multiple tables Aggregate functions like COUNT, SUM, AVG CASE, subqueries, date functions, and window functions Spotting the traps in real data before your numbers go wrong FEATURES A daily SQL interview question from real companies 8 exercise types, including fill-in-the-blank, query builder, and debug challenges Type your answer or tap the blocks; typed answers are checked by their result AI tutor that explains concepts and gives hints without giving away the answer Practice rounds that bring back the questions you missed, from both courses Streaks and badges: lessons and the daily question both count A shareable certificate for each course you finish Progress saved across devices: iPhone, Android, and the web WHO IT’S FOR MintQuery is for beginners learning SQL for the first time, career switchers moving into data analytics, analysts refreshing skills they haven’t used in a while, and anyone preparing for SQL interview questions. Practice writing queries, filtering data, joining tables, and debugging SQL, all from your phone, no laptop required. WHY MINTQUERY No hearts, no energy timers, no ads, no waiting hours to continue a lesson. Make mistakes freely: that’s how you learn. MintQuery is free to use, including the daily question, the first three modules of SQL Fundamentals and the first two of Real-World SQL. Premium unlocks every module of both courses and unlimited AI tutor help, available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mintquery.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://mintquery.app/terms
Outside
This app delivers a single, focused multidisciplinary idea each morning, encouraging intentional learning and expanding your perspective beyond algorithmic feeds. Build a daily habit of curiosity and access a growing archive of fascinating concepts.
- One daily focused idea
- Track reading streak
- Reflect and comprehend
- Access complete archive
- Multidisciplinary learning
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Escape the algorithmic echo chamber. Outside is built for the endlessly curious mind seeking focus in a world of endless feeds. Every day, you are bombarded with infinite scrolling, cheap distractions, and tailored algorithms designed to keep you inside a digital bubble. Outside offers a completely different experience: one single, fascinating, multidisciplinary idea delivered to you every morning. No feeds, no noise, no mindless swiping. Just three minutes of intentional learning. By pulling from the vast worlds of science, art, history, and philosophy, Outside expands your perspective and introduces you to concepts you would never naturally stumble upon. It is a daily invitation to step outside what you already know. Core Experience One Daily Idea: Receive a single, focused deep-dive lesson each morning. Read it, absorb it, and move on with your day. Build an Intentional Habit: Track your daily reading streak. Watch your knowledge compound over time as you build a sustainable, calming routine. Reflect and Grow: Take a moment to absorb what you have learned before the next day's concept arrives, fostering genuine comprehension over rapid consumption. The Complete Archive: Unlock the full, ever-growing library of past daily ideas. Revisit your favorite concepts and dive into the multidisciplinary vault whenever inspiration strikes. Outside Pro Access to the daily idea and your ongoing reading streak is free. To unlock the complete historical archive and revisit past lessons, you can upgrade to Outside Pro through an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. Your subscription directly supports an independent platform dedicated to lifelong curiosity and high-quality education. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
MintQuery and Outside are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. MintQuery sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Outside sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MintQuery against 5.0 for Outside. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | MintQuery | Outside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Anna-Anastasiia Balatska | David Sokeye |
Customer experience
MintQuery
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In-app purchases
MintQuery
- Founding Member Monthly$6.991 Month
- Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Founding Member Yearly$69.001 Year
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- Premium Yearly$79.001 Year
Outside
- Outside Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Outside Pro Yearly$9.991 Year









