animatope vs Umi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
animatope
This app makes learning onomatopoeia fun for children. Explore various sound words and their meanings through interactive play. A free version is available, with an option to purchase a full package for more content.
- Interactive onomatopoeia learning
- Child-friendly sound word exploration
- Free version available
- Full package purchase option
- Focus on Japanese onomatopoeia
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------- The onomatopoeia, as it was transferred to the character and how sound is the French meaning "Onomatopoeia". Various onomatopoeia exist in Japan in particular. I thought that it was going to make an app that can play to be able to understand even a child happily such a onomatopoeia. Please try the free version. If you have enjoyed, please have fun by all means purchase a Full package.
Umi
Master a new language through engaging TV clips, from beginner to fluent in a year. This app offers a fun, scientifically backed immersion method with vocabulary, listening, and reading practice. Learn from native speakers in real-life contexts without textbooks or lectures.
- Learn languages from 0 to fluency
- Watch TV clips for learning
- Vocabulary, listening, and reading practice
- Immersion method
- Learn from native speakers
- 24 free lessons
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Learn a language from 0 to fluency in 1 year, by watching TV clips! 24 lessons for free! Learn Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German or English! Vocabulary, listening, and reading all in one app... and it's fun! A revolutionary scientifically backed method; natural exposure with short videos is the best way to gain REAL comprehension. No textbooks. No boring lectures. Learn from native speakers! Understand how people talk in real life situations. Start learning today with the revolutionary immersion method, and actually achieve fluency! Privacy: https://www.umiapp.co/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: animatope at 100% against Umi's 53%. animatope also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Umi's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. animatope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Umi sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
animatope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Umi has 2.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of animatope's written reviews are positive against 53% of Umi's.
animatope ships an update every 30 months, Umi every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | animatope | Umi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 52.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #167 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | unouplus inc. | Immersely Inc. |
Customer experience
animatope
Umi
Bugs and requests
animatope
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Umi
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes and loading issues
- Inability to delete account or access full free version
- Inconsistent performance and playback problems
Requested features
4 requests- Add more language options like Mandarin and Russian
- Improve spaced repetition and word review system
- Provide more detailed grammar and conjugation explanations
- Add a search function to find specific vocabulary
In-app purchases
animatope
- Full Package version$0.99
Umi
- Umi Plus + Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Umi Plus - Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Umi Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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- Umi Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$17.991 Month
- Umi Professional - Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Umi Plus - 6 months3 Days trial$34.996 Months
- Umi Plus + 6 Months$34.996 Months
- Umi Premium - 6 Months$39.996 Months
- Umi Plus + Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Umi Plus - Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Umi Pro - 6 months$59.996 Months
- Umi Premium - Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Umi Pro - Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Umi Professional - Annual3 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Umi - Plus$149.99
