# Japanese Dictionary + — user reviews > 61 indexed App Store user reviews of Japanese Dictionary + by iThinkdiff, rated 4.60/5 from 223 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-dictionary-plus/id504762414/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-dictionary-plus/id504762414.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 177 · 4★ 22 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Japanese Dictionary +? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 📚 Helpful for learning Japanese - 💡 Word of the day feature - ✅ Good dictionary overall - ✈️ Handy while traveling - 🔊 Pronunciation audio works well - ✨ Nice layout and easy navigation - 📖 Great supplement to study programs - 💯 Useful for homework **Cons** - ❌ Data loss of saved words - 📉 Limited saving capacity - ⚠️ Inaccurate translations - 🚫 No Romanji input/dictionary - 😵 Camera scan feature not working - 💸 Frequent purchase restoration needed - intrusive ads - 😩 Unclear pricing for features - 🤔 Some translations are wrong - ❌ Trial period is short - 📚 Requires reading fluency - 🗑️ Downloads unwanted files - 🔄 Word of the day repeats - 🔊 No Japanese pronunciation audio - 🚫 No Romaji or Hiragana pronunciation **Commonly reported bugs** - App erases saved words without warning - App stops functioning after purchase - App frequently forgets purchase - Camera scan feature does not work - OCR is only for English - Pronunciation in-app feature not working - Ads are intrusive and unclosable - Word of the day repeats - Reminder for word of the day cannot be dismissed **Most requested features** - Add Romanji input/dictionary - Enable scanning Japanese characters (especially Kanji) - Add keyboard option - Make pricing for audio pronunciation clearer (one-time vs. per word) - Improve saving capacity for words - Fix data loss issue with saved words ## Newest reviews (13 of 61) ### 4/5 — It’s a good app but.. *2021-08-22* Ok so don’t get me wrong this app is the most amazing thing but I think it’s a little had to use but besides that good can you app a keyboard option ok that’s all bye ### 4/5 — No dark mode *2020-10-24* My eyes are bleeding. ### 2/5 — No Romanji to enter in Japanese English dictionary. *2020-04-10* There is no dictionary for Romanzi. Can you add Romanzi to make this Dictionary more useful. ### 3/5 — Ads *2019-10-24* I am quite sick of your ads that make the app unusable, for I too often have to close the app and open it again to be able to keep using it (the ads make crash it a lot...) I understand your need to use ads, but use others please. ### 2/5 — Those freaking adds *2018-09-27, version 19.2* THE ADDS ### 2/5 — OK Offline resource - but Capture feature doesn't work *2017-09-08* Nice layout of menu, and fairly easy to navigate. Translator dictionary is good sized, and display of Asian characters has been very accurate (as I've been told). The pronunciation audio option is a great offline feature and also works well without delays. However, the crucial feature to scan characters with phone camera isn't working right. Mine is stuck on English, and is missing the "Other" button as shown in the help screen. It does immediately recognize Romanji (English) with a red targeting frame, but I really need it to see the Asian characters. Emailed developer quite a ago but no response. Would rate higher if that feature worked, otherwise it's just like similar offline dictionaries. ### 2/5 — Pronunciation in-app *2016-05-05, version 15.2* I am very disappointed that I purchased the in-app for pronunciation and is not working! ### 2/5 — Senior student *2015-07-19* It might be a good program, with all the categories and choices. However, I am really turned off, after purchasing an app to have a multilayered sales pitch for added services interfere with me using the app from the beginning. When I buy a book, nobody tells me I can't open it until I spend more money. ### 1/5 — Just awful... *2015-02-22, version 11.4* Too much advertising, some translations are wrong... I really didn't like the app. ### 1/5 — Intrusive adds destroy experience *2015-02-19, version 11.4* The adds in this app are extremely intrusive and prevent the user from using the app. Pop up adds with video that can't be closed are unacceptable. ### 3/5 — Please enable scanning Japanese especially for Kanji pleas *2014-12-04* Please enable scanning Japanese especially for Kanji pleas ### 1/5 — Useless *2014-10-05* I wanted to know how to say my wife and this app just gave me a bunch of Kanji as the translation I can neither read nor pronounce, obviously or I would not be trying a app like this. ### 4/5 — Very good *2014-06-01, version 9.7* This new version brings nice improvements! A very good dictionary overall!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It erased everything! *2024-04-02* I had been reading a novel, saving my words in the bookmarks/flashcards section. Today I realized that it purges the old saved words without telling you! So it only saves very few words with no warning. Hours and hours of work down the drain. Worst app ever!!! ### 1/5 — Can’t get the app to work *2020-10-05* I purchased this app and it doesn’t work. Don’t buy it. I payed the 2.99 but the app stopped functioning. ### 1/5 — Inaccurate *2020-08-16* This app gives the incorrect translation to words. I looked up 親切 but it gave me the translation for 不親切 instead. ### 1/5 — Every time loose perchases. *2020-04-13* Every time have to restore purchase. I paid but often see advertises. ### 1/5 — Useless *2019-10-01* Camera scan didn’t work at all ### 1/5 — Wouldn't do anything *2016-07-07, version 16.0* Tried to use the scan feature. Turned on the camera and tapped "capture", but nothing happened. Tried multiple times. So I gave up and deleted the app. :( ### 1/5 — Could you please delete the purchase history? *2016-02-04* My phone's out of space ### 1/5 — Wish I could get a refund! *2015-10-16, version 14.0* The ocr is just for English. ### 1/5 — No option to translate Japanese *2015-10-03, version 13.2* I guess I need a Japanese keyboard because I don't have the option of translating anything other than English. ### 1/5 — terrible *2015-08-30, version 13.1* trial is short. worst Japanese learning app out there. not entirely accurate either ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great dictionary *2020-09-03* This app is definitely very helpful in assisting with learning Japanese, and was well worth the $2.99 charge for the pro version. My one complaint is that it very frequently forgets I’ve purchased it, and makes me click restore purchases before I can use the pro features. This is very annoying as I use this a lot and I hope something can be done to fix this issue, but it’s not a big enough problem for me to dock points on my review, still a very helpful app, would definitely recommend if you need a dictionary! ### 5/5 — Totemo Yoi! *2020-02-14* Watashi no yona kono app son’nani! ### 5/5 — Ash *2019-01-17* It’s very helpful. ### 5/5 — Useful and excellent English to Japanese dictionary *2019-01-12* Many thanks to Mr. Mahmud Ahsan to developed this effective dictionary apps. It is good workable. Please keep in regular update. Thank you ### 5/5 — Great app *2018-10-27* This app came in so handy while in Japan. This app and google translate together and you can get around ### 5/5 — EXACTLY WHAT MY SON NEEDS *2016-05-16, version 15.3* IVE BEEN WAITING ON AN APP THAT TEACHES JAPANESE FOR MY SON. THIS IS THEE ONE ### 5/5 — Amazing *2014-06-05* Helped me with my Japanese Homework!! ### 5/5 — Great! *2014-05-17, version 9.6* I love the word of the day! No bugs or problems so far (using for 3+ months). ### 5/5 — Misprint found *2014-05-09* Phrase book -> basic -> I'm sorry すみません（誤り） 誤 is a wrong kanji. It should be 謝. すみません（謝り） I think 謝罪 (shazai) is better, instead of 謝り. ### 5/5 — Yo *2013-08-28, version 8.2* Nice --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*