Comparison

Enki vs Self

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

Head to head
About

Enki

This AI-powered coach helps you learn coding, data skills, and productivity tools. It offers personalized lessons, code review, and interactive exercises to build your expertise. Engage with a community, track your progress, and receive career advice to advance your technical skills.

Highlights
  • AI-powered skills coach
  • Personalized learning paths
  • Code review and feedback
  • Interactive coding playground
  • Spaced repetition revision workouts
  • Community learning and collaboration
  • 10,000+ lessons in 30+ skills
Features
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Learn coding, AI, Python and data skills in just minutes a day with Enki — your personal AI-powered learning coach. Whether you’re learning to code for the first time, developing practical AI skills, or leveling up as a software developer, Enki helps you make progress with bite-sized lessons, interactive challenges, and personalized guidance. LEARN SKILLS THAT MATTER Explore and practice with a growing curriculum of practical technology skills: * AI for professionals, AI for students, AI for developers, and AI engineering * Coding: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Go, Swift, C++, and more * Web development: React, HTML, CSS, and related technologies * Data: SQL, data analysis, spreadsheets, and R * No-code and productivity: Zapier, Airtable, Webflow, and more YOUR PERSONAL AI COACH Get help at any time as you go through our personalized courses. Enki’s AI coach can: * Explain complex concepts in simple terms * Give you hints when you’re stuck * Review your answers and provide feedback * Help you understand mistakes and learn from them * Offer practical examples to reinforce what you’ve learned A LEARNING EXPERIENCE BUILT AROUND YOU * Discover skills relevant to your goals * Start from the basics or build on what you already know * Learn through short, manageable lessons * Challenge yourself with interactive questions * Strengthen your knowledge with spaced repetition * Track your progress and build a daily learning habit MAKE PROGRESS EVERY DAY You don’t need hours of free time to develop valuable skills. Just a few minutes of focused learning each day can help you build knowledge, confidence, and momentum. Whether you’re preparing for a career in tech, improving at your current job, or staying ahead of AI, Enki is designed to help you keep growing. Start building your skills today. JOIN 3 MILLION LEARNERS Over 3 million people have used Enki to build and improve their coding, AI, data and other critical skills. What the media say about us: “The exercises on Enki are focused on making professionals more productive.” - Forbes “Ever imagined yourself as a JavaScript whizz, or pulling no punches with Python? Want to get a handle on SQL, or let yourself loose with Linux? Then let Enki be your coding coach, setting you daily workouts that tackle the intricacies of coding languages in bite-sized steps.” - Apple’s App Store; featured as app of the day in 100+ countries “Compared to free reading options this is structured, personalized content. Enki creates a 5-minute “workout” for you to learn important concepts in your spare time.” - TechCrunch “The app supports everyone from beginners to more experienced coders. You can almost think of Enki the same way you would an exercise app. It provides you with daily workouts, but here you’re leveling up your coding skills instead of burning fat and building muscle.” - MakeUseOf “Enki adopts a different approach to the apps we’ve seen so far. It makes use of spaced repetition to help you learn specific concepts regarding coding.” - iGeeksBlog Subscription pricing and terms: Enki offers an auto-renewing yearly and monthly subscription to provide you with unlimited access to our AI coaching and other premium features while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of service: https://enki.com/terms Privacy policy: https://enki.com/privacy

About

Self

This app offers 24 text-based lessons to help you build lifelong self-discipline habits. Learn to avoid common mistakes, stay motivated with quotes, and achieve personal or professional success.

Highlights
  • 24 detailed lessons
  • Build lifelong discipline habits
  • Avoid common mistakes
  • Inspirational quotes
  • Personal growth focus
  • Professional success focus
Features
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Master the art of self-discipline with our comprehensive app! Featuring 24 detailed lessons, this app guides you through key concepts to help you build lifelong discipline habits. Learn how to avoid common self-discipline mistakes, and stay motivated with our curated collection of inspirational quotes. Whether you’re aiming for personal growth or professional success, our text-based lessons are designed to make self-discipline achievable for everyone. Start your journey to better habits today!

Screenshots

Enki4 screens
Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Enki at 75% against Self's 0%. Enki also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Self's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Enki sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Self asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Enki holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Enki has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Enki's written reviews are positive against 0% of Self's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Enki versus Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnkiSelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperENKI LABS Inc.MOHAMMAD H JAFARI

Customer experience

Enki

All ratings1,118 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews547 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative17.7%

Self

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Enki

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and lost accounts
  • Incorrect answers marked as correct
  • Freezing or crashing on certain lessons
  • Inability to unlock content as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Certificates or progress tracking
  • More advanced content and exercises
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • Customizable UI and color schemes
  • Better organization of content

Self

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Enki

Subscriptions9
  • EnkiPro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Learn Mode - Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Learn Mode: Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
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  • EnkiPro 6 Months7 Days trial$35.996 Months
  • Learn Mode - 6 Months7 Days trial$35.996 Months
  • Learn Mode - Yearly7 Days trial$38.991 Year
  • EnkiPro7 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • Learn Mode: 6 Months7 Days trial$49.996 Months
  • Learn Mode: Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Self

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Enki free?
Enki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Enki or Self?
Enki is rated higher. Enki averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Self averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Enki or Self have ads?
Self shows ads; Enki does not.

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