UniMalla vs Mi Malla: which one should you choose?

What Mi Malla is

Mi Malla is a free platform to manage university studies from end to end: an interactive degree plan with prerequisites and completion percentage, schedules, tasks, exams, grades and weighted average, calendar, reminders, Pomodoro, cloud notes and an AI study assistant called Mimo.

Its most distinctive feature is plan import: you upload the PDF or a photo of your curriculum and the platform extracts semesters, courses, codes and credits to generate an editable plan in seconds. On top of that it includes a full academic calculator (weighted average, grade needed to pass, credit load and grade-scale converter), finances, habits, community-shared templates and full theme customization.

Everything essential —plan, tasks, exams, grades and calculator— is included in the free, ad-free plan: you do not need to pay to organize your semester.

What UniMalla is

UniMalla is an academic organizer focused on Latin America and available on the web, iOS and Android. It offers an interactive degree plan, a schedule organizer, an exam and assignment calendar, Pomodoro, task lists and a notes manager.

According to the information published on its website, its strong suit is the library: more than 5,000 degree plans from 200+ universities, ready to use in one click, plus an active student forum. Several advanced tools, such as weighted average calculation and calendar sync, sit in its paid tiers (Pro and Leyenda).

Quick feature-by-feature comparison

• Import your plan from a PDF or photo: available in Mi Malla; it is not listed among UniMalla's public features, as it relies on its pre-digitized library.
• Average and grade-needed-to-pass calculator: included in Mi Malla from the free plan; on UniMalla it requires the Pro plan.
• AI study assistant: Mi Malla includes Mimo, which answers using your own academic data; no AI assistant is listed among UniMalla's public features.
• Interactive degree plan with prerequisites, credits and completion percentage: both offer it.
• Pre-digitized plan library: UniMalla's biggest draw, with 5,000+ plans from 200+ universities; Mi Malla offers community templates and automatic import.
• Tasks, exams, calendar, reminders and Pomodoro: both include them.
• Cloud notes: both; UniMalla starts with more free storage (500 MB vs 100 MB).
• Community: UniMalla stands out with its active forum; Mi Malla offers profiles, badges and shared templates.
• Mobile apps: UniMalla has native iOS and Android apps; Mi Malla installs from the browser as a PWA.
• Extras: Mi Malla adds finances, subscriptions, habits, hobbies and mini games; UniMalla adds Google/Apple Calendar sync on Pro.
• Languages: UniMalla is available in Spanish, English and Portuguese; Mi Malla in Spanish and English.

Plans and pricing: what each one costs

Both have a free plan and paid tiers, but what each free plan includes makes the difference. Mi Malla gives away the academic tools: 1 plan and 1 schedule, 15 tasks, 10 exams, 15 notes and 15 reminders, 3 grading periods with weighted average, 100 MB of storage, 15 daily AI assistant messages and access to calendar, Pomodoro, habits and mini games, all ad-free.

UniMalla concentrates its free value on space: 1 plan, 14 active tasks, 10 exams and 500 MB in the cloud. Weighted average calculation, calendar sync and 8 GB require its Pro plan (USD 2.99/month); the Leyenda plan (USD 4.99/month) takes plans, tasks and exams to unlimited and adds 20 GB and predictive stats.

In short: if you want to organize your degree with grades and averages without paying, Mi Malla's free plan covers more academic ground; if you need a lot of megabytes for files, UniMalla's free plan gives more space. Prices and limits change: check each platform's pricing page before deciding. Both let you start for free without a credit card.

Why many students choose Mi Malla

• Your plan only exists as a PDF or a photo, or changed with your intake year: automatic import gets you ready in minutes.
• You want to know your weighted average and the grade you need to pass without paying for a plan.
• You want an assistant that answers using your own notes, exams and courses.
• You want a single app for plan, tasks, exams, notes, Pomodoro and finances, with no ads.
• You want to see your real credit progress and which courses you can enroll in next term.
• You prefer to start free and upgrade only if you need to.

What about UniMalla? When it may suit you

UniMalla is still a good app and has two clear strengths: if your university is already in its library, you start with your plan ready in one click; and if you value an active forum or need native iOS and Android apps, its ecosystem fits better.

If that is your case, you can even combine: find your plan in UniMalla for reference, or move it to Mi Malla with a photo to track progress and calculate averages. The key is not duplicating information across two systems.

How to move your plan from UniMalla to Mi Malla (or from your university PDF)

1. Get a file of your plan: your university's official PDF or an export or screenshot of the plan you built.
2. Open Mi Malla and choose to create a plan from a PDF or photo.
3. Upload the file: the platform extracts semesters, courses, codes and credits.
4. Review and adjust whatever is needed: names, credits and prerequisites.
5. Mark the courses you already passed to see your real completion percentage.
6. Update your plan after every term and use the calculator for your average.

Conclusion: which one to choose

For most students, especially if your plan lives in a PDF or you want to control your average from day one, Mi Malla is the most complete option from its free plan: import your plan, calculate your grades, study with AI and manage tasks and exams in one place.

UniMalla is a great alternative if your university is already in its library of 5,000+ plans, you want native iOS/Android apps or you expect to take part in an active forum. The best test is free: create your Mi Malla account, import your plan and decide with your own case on the table.