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. Just carefully structured Russian, built for the gap where most language apps stop being useful.
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
AI 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+
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!
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This app is totally revolutionary! It took the ideas of many other well-known language apps and then added necessary grammar and curriculum guides. It’s totally adorable, user friendly, and seriously well-thought out. I love the stories section; how it’s narrated and can be paused, that words can be pressed on for definition and pronunciation. I love that the tests at the end of each story have 3 parts; comprehensive, grammar, and recall. This is a mega combo for fast learning. This is the kind of learning that sticks with you. Meaningful learning. I also love there there are so many sections to work on so you never feel bogged down by repeating the same tasks over and over. This app is going to take the Russian language community by storm!
Developer Response
Wow thank you. We're so happy to hear about your experience with Mishka and this absolutely made our day.
Incredibly balanced and effective!
drusa17
I’ve been chipping away at Russian on and off for years, and made some progress, but Mishka is a next-level tool for learning! The perfect balance of focusing on reading and listening to native speakers, customized spaced-repetition flash cards, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and a little bit of gamification, all in a super slick and professional technical package. One suggestion for future updates: I’d love to see an easy way to listen to a playlist of audio while doing chores, commuting, etc. maximum audio input is key to language learning, so I’d love to listen to all the lessons I’ve already completed, for example, in a loop. Congrats on an amazing app!
Developer Response
Thank you so much for your suggestion and and kind review:)
The Best
01929283736
This is by far the best Russian learning app I’ve ever had the pleasure to encounter… it tests you first to figure out at what level you’re at and then it teaches you all you need to actually learn, especially the Grammar which is complex for because of the cases which are the biggest hurdle to learn and dominate! Being able to learn the WHY and HOW of each case and see it in use is such a huge plus… I’m recommending this app to everyone I know who shows any interest in learning Russian. With consistency and practice you can REALLY get your Russian to the next level.
Absolutely Excellent App
Terry👾
This app is brilliant. It’s entirely catered toward learning Russian and feels like a relatively complete resource. Some of the AI-generated elements are a little rough around the edges, but overall everything is excellent. Thoughtful features are continuously added and I’m genuinely excited to see the direction the app takes in the future. Спасибо большое друзья!
Developer Response
Спасибо, Terry. Really glad you're enjoying it! If there's a specific spot that felt rough, tell us where and we'll go fix it:) You can contact us at support@getmishka.com.
Grammar Mastery is here.
Until now, a single grammar lesson had to cover an entire topic.
Now every topic gets a whole book.
GRAMMAR MASTERY
• 36 books, 274 short lessons, A1 through B2
• Each book takes one thing (the accusative case, verb aspect, adjective endings) and walks you through it over 5 to 12 lessons
• Earn Bronze, Silver or Gold on every lesson
• Finish a whole book and collect a +100 honey bonus
• 9 capstone exams that mix several books into one test. Pass one and the master badge is yours to keep
Your old grammar lessons have not gone anywhere. They are now called Grammar Overview and sit right next to Mastery on your dashboard. Browse the whole Mastery library for free. The lessons themselves come with Mishka Pro.
ALSO IN THIS UPDATE
• Long-press the Mishka icon on your home screen to report a bug or send us an idea. We read all of it
• Mute Audio no longer silences story narration
Спасибо for learning with us. Valeriia and James
Version 1.1.6
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Information
Seller
JAMES RICHARD DRISCOLL
Size
225.3 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
