# Japanese Language Guide & Audio - World Nomads — user reviews > 46 indexed App Store user reviews of Japanese Language Guide & Audio by WorldNomads.com, rated 3.50/5 from 2 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-language-guide-and-audio-world-nomads/id297251480/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-language-guide-and-audio-world-nomads/id297251480.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (12 of 46) ### 3/5 — Onegai Shimas *2011-04-22, version 1.1* Onegai shimas upgrade this app and I'll give this a 5 rate pls add some more phrase ### 3/5 — Sloppy *2011-04-17, version 1.1* In several cases the Japanese hiragana do not correspond to the Roman transliteration. Someone was very sloppy. ### 4/5 — Very good *2011-03-08, version 1.1* O havent listened to or read it all yet but so far what i knoe is all correct, numbers 1 to 10 are deffinately translated right and ao is the rest ive heard, very useful app it could do with the audio for everything and more phrases though... ### 4/5 — Great format! *2011-03-03, version 1.1* This app is amazing! I just moved to Japan without any language training and this has been great for learning a few polite greetings but falls short in other categories. I downloaded a few other languages and was surprised at how thorough Spanish was. I'd be willing to pay for the app if it had more audio clips. ### 2/5 — Okay, but... *2010-09-14, version 0* There are a lot of problems. First, I would like to say that the audio is actually quite good. It may be a bit slow, but if you're learning, then that's probably good. However, what is being said is part of the problem. Quite a few phrases are, while not necessarily inaccurate, not what anyone would actually say. For example, drug should really be "mayaku" rather than "doraggu". And boat should be "fune", not "boto". Also, what the anglicized version and what the Japanese said were frequently different. It wasn't consistant, either. Sometimes the anglicized version was more accurate, and sometimes the Japanese was more accurate. Finally, it wasn't enen anglicized correctly. Instead of "r", it had "l". I think there may have been other problems, but at the moment I don't recall them. In conclusion, it's an okay start, but there are a lot of things that need to be fixed- perhaps have someone who is fluent in both English and Japanese look over it. ### 2/5 — Ok, but kind of inaccurate *2010-08-09, version 0* Great for using on the go for pronunciation and useful phrases, but for the more serious Nihongo enthusiast, the kanji/hiragana don't always match the Roomaji phrases. ### 3/5 — Not too shabby *2010-06-10, version 0* Aside from a few typos this is a FREE app that would be worth $1.99 in my opinion~ I like the kanji which so many PAID apps leave out.. It's pretty fun and easy to use :) ### 4/5 — alright *2010-05-05, version 0* its alright  i give it a thumbs up! ### 4/5 — Good for travel *2010-03-12, version 0* Teaches the basics; not many people speak English fluently in Japan so this does come in handy. But more importantly, the translations are accurate. ### 4/5 — Incorrect Romanji...but good. *2010-02-26, version 0* The audio is great, and very helpful, but the Romanji (anglicized Japanese) is not always correct. For examlpe "alimasen" should actually be "arimasen". Besides that, a great app! ### 2/5 — Its good but.... *2009-08-16, version 0* Its good but audio does not work on 3.0 software ### 5/5 — Great app *2009-05-27, version 0* This is great! Somebody below me stated that this program uses the politest of terms and that it was a bad thing, going to a new country it would be best to be polite than casual in case you affend them and that is why this ap is great, because it does so. Thanks for the great ap! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Playing up *2012-04-02* Words and hiragana are different on most words is this a mistake or sloppyness on your behalf??? ### 1/5 — Mistakes *2010-11-01, version 0* The romaji and hiragana don't even match... ### 1/5 — Not accurate *2010-04-12, version 0* Some of the romajii translations are not 100% and should be changed. ### 1/5 — Mistakes abound *2010-04-07, version 0* Phrases in roman letters don't match what's written in Japanese. Horrible quality checking. Feels mass-produced. ### 1/5 — Crumby app with no content *2009-09-24, version 0* Stop thief? Boat? January? 1,2,3... Yeah what else is there? We want thousands of phrases, whole sections on socializing, not A few lame words. ### 1/5 — Really not worth the bother. *2009-05-15, version 0* Not good. Terrible Anglicization of text. Audio portion with no clear lessons, nor any apparent organizational structure. ### 1/5 — boooooo *2009-02-22, version 0* many things wrong in the spelling of Japanese words also in what words mean what eg goodmorning is ohayo u only say ohayo gozaimasu when you are talking to a superior like your boss or sumthing ### 2/5 — Romanized Version Doesn't Match *2013-05-30, version 2.4* This app might provide some useful words and phrases, but the romanized version of the phrases often don't seem to match the Japanese character (hiragana) version. For example, the romanized version for one phrase is: "Watashi Wa", while the hiragana actually says (in Japanese): "Watashi no Namae wa". Differences like this make no sense at all. It's almost as if the people who put the app together don't really know Japanese... ### 2/5 — Needs Work *2011-03-13, version 1.1* Potentially a good app. Simple layout and easy to navigate/use. Don't quite understand why the romanization doesn't reflect what is written in Japanese? It's like two completely different sentences in places. Other criticism is the romaji needs work. ### 2/5 — The script does not match the romaji reading... *2010-11-16, version 0* As someone who knows a little of the language this app seems functional enough, however it seems the reading of the Japanese characters does not actually match the romaji script! The meanings of the two roughly translate the same however. Very odd! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Wrong translation (not sure) *2021-06-13, version 3.0* It’s a good app but I’m confused about the translation off no I know it’s means Ie but it says kekko des ### 5/5 — AWSOME!!! *2013-08-05, version 2.4* That helps me learning Japanese, awesome app! I do recommend. ### 5/5 — Nice *2012-06-30, version 2.3* Awesome app!! ### 5/5 — Amazing !!! *2011-06-05, version 1.1* I love world nomads! It's really easy to use with its simple lay out! You need to do a "plus" app for Japanese  ### 5/5 — Great app *2011-01-17, version 1.1* Intuitive to use. Clear pronunciation. Can't wait to get the commercial version. Needs more basic vocabularies and phrases. ### 5/5 — Great *2010-06-25, version 0* To learn Japanese bed time stop being so dense ### 5/5 — One of the Best! *2010-04-29, version 0* I've been studying Japanese for a while and this is by far one of the best audio I've ever used for it！it makes it more interesting to listen to the conversation than to listen- repeat. Listen- repeat. ### 5/5 — Just enough for my travels *2010-01-08, version 0* Useful phrases for travels, just enough without feeling overwhelmed. Also has the Kanji characters too so you can show it to the locals. Audio quality is clear and lesson is fun. ### 5/5 — Worthwhile update *2009-12-30, version 0* i think it's really good. I got the first version ages ago & thought it was a very good idea, well executed but needed a bit more depth to be truly useful. This update gives it that depth, particularly with the Kanji characters & the food & drink section. I feel I could confidently take this to Japan & be genuinely useful in helping me get around. Good work! Is there a paid version coming like your Spanish one? I'd buy it. ### 5/5 — This is soo nice and useful *2009-12-06, version 0* Thank you for this app it's soo nice and useful but I wish you add more things to say very soon :) Thak you = شكراً --- *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 2026-06-09.*