# Learn Japanese by MindSnacks — user reviews > 352 indexed App Store user reviews of Learn Japanese by MindSnacks by MindSnacks, rated 3.50/5 from 437 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-japanese-by-mindsnacks/id633683543/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-japanese-by-mindsnacks/id633683543.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 221 · 4★ 48 · 3★ 31 · 2★ 22 · 1★ 115 ## What do users think of Learn Japanese by MindSnacks? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Fun and engaging games - 👍 Effective for learning vocabulary - 🚀 Quick progress and mastery of words - 👍 Intuitive and easy to use - 👍 Good value for money **Cons** - 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions - 🔒 Lack of account/progress sync - 💡 Limited free content, need to pay for full access **Commonly reported bugs** - Quests not tracking progress correctly - App crashing or not working on newer devices **Most requested features** - More languages beyond Japanese - Writing practice for characters - Grammar lessons - Ability to customize/add own vocabulary - More games and content updates ## Newest reviews (12 of 352) ### 2/5 — Um *2020-10-15, version 3.3.8* Please update your app????? I spent money on this ### 5/5 — PLEASE UPDATE *2020-09-20, version 3.3.8* I LOVED this app but it’s no longer being updated, please update so we can enjoy your app again please! ### 4/5 — Wishing They’d Update *2020-07-10, version 3.3.8* I absolutely loved this app chain and bought all of them so I could play. When I got my new phone, though, I found that the apps were incompatible with my iOS. I’d love to be able to learn and play again. ### 5/5 — Fun but abandoned *2020-06-24, version 3.3.8* This was probably the most fun app I ever tried for learning Japanese Its a real shame developers have abandoned it and is not compatible with new apple devices anymore ### 4/5 — iOS Update *2020-06-10, version 3.3.8* Would love to keep learning - please update it to iOS 11!! ### 5/5 — Loved this app *2020-06-05, version 3.3.8* I really loved this app. I’m so sad it hasn’t been updated and doesn’t work anymore. :( ### 3/5 — So tragic *2020-05-21, version 3.3.8* It was the best Japanese app, please please please update it :( mindsnacks i miss you :-( ### 5/5 — PLEASE UPDATE *2020-05-08, version 3.3.8* Please update!!!! ### 5/5 — Please bring it back! *2020-04-08, version 3.3.8* Please bring back mindsnacks! These games were so fun and it made language learning so accessible!! ### 3/5 — please update! *2020-02-22, version 3.3.8* I bought the full version a few years ago and had a lot of fun with it, it was my favourite way to learn Japanese and it’s such a shame that it’s no longer compatible with my ios update. Please please update so I can continue learning in this fun way! ### 3/5 — Miss you *2020-02-13, version 3.3.8* Miss this game :( ### 5/5 — Please update!! *2020-02-05, version 3.3.8* This was my favourite app, pleaseeeeee update it. Only app I’ve ever actually paid for :( ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Haven’t updated *2023-05-14, version 3.3.8* I bought this app and really enjoyed it. Then they failed to update it and I can’t use it on my current phone. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Please update *2021-11-04, version 3.3.8* Has been so many years and I payed for that ### 1/5 — Please upgrade iOS 11 *2021-10-01, version 3.3.8* I have a new phone!!! Doesn’t work!!! ### 1/5 — Developer abandon their customers *2021-05-15, version 3.3.8* The game was great but the developer abandoned their customers ### 1/5 — Please update to iOS 11 so I can play it *2020-10-19, version 3.3.8* Please update to iOS 11 ### 1/5 — Annoyed *2020-09-27, version 3.3.8* I’m really frustrated. I payed for the full version of this app and now I can’t even use it on my phone??? Super frustrated. ### 1/5 — Update *2020-05-01, version 3.3.8* Please update the version so i can download it ive heard great things about this app and i really want to try it ### 1/5 — MUST UPDATE!!! *2020-04-25, version 3.3.8* So, I purchased the full package for this app and it worked great, the concept is very creative and helpful when it comes to building vocabulary in any language. BUT when I updated my device it stopped working, now the iOS is not compatible but I’ve already spent money on it T_T I hope the devs fix this and make it compatible with the new OS. ### 1/5 — Another language? *2020-01-26, version 3.3.8* This is a wonderful app to learn japanese! I was wondering, any plan for korean version?? :D ————- Why was it discontinued? It was such a good app... ### 1/5 — Update *2020-01-03, version 3.3.8* Please update this great app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Update for new iOS *2025-03-30, version 3.3.8* Please resurrect this app, it was so good 🥲 ### 5/5 — I miss this app so much *2025-01-18, version 3.3.8* By far the best language app i ever used. Leaves duolingo in the dust. Hasn’t been updated for years tho so i cant use it :( please bring back mindsnacks! ### 5/5 — Pls update for iPhone 14 *2024-06-09, version 3.3.8* I use duolingo every day but I also really miss this app because it has fun games so pls bring it back along w the other languages 😃🥲🥺 thx ### 5/5 — Begging you to update to new IOS! *2022-08-24, version 3.3.8* This has been the one tool I’ve used in my life to learn Japanese that’s always stuck with me! My learning journey would be back on track if I could only use this again. Please update it to be compatible with the new IOS! ### 5/5 — I LOVE THIS GAME… But It Don’t Work… *2022-05-03, version 3.3.8* I LOVE THIS GAME… But it Don’t Work… If There’s Anything I Like In MindSnacks Games It’s The Level Ups But… The Games (That Are Not MindSnacks Geography And MindSnacks Kids Vocab) Don’t Work… I Can’t Make An Account… If You Guys Can Come Back That Would Be Amazing I Remember Back In 2018 I Was Watching My Mom Play The Whole MindSnacks SAT Vocab And It Was So Much Fun I Made A Kids Vocab Series Back In January Of 2019 (And I Only Made It To Level 9…) I Bet You Can Already See How Much Appreciation I Put Into Your Games I Love Them But Here’s The Biggest Question… Can You Come Back? ### 5/5 — Please update ! *2021-10-17, version 3.3.8* Please update your app ! I loved learning with games and want to play again ! ### 5/5 — Update for new iOS *2021-10-03, version 3.3.8* Please update so we can continue to use this app! I have been using Duo Lingo, but found myself missing this game. I’m sad to see I can’t reinstall it. ### 5/5 — Was such a great app for building vocabulary. *2021-08-19, version 3.3.8* Haven’t seen anything else like this on the market. So Disappointed that they’re gone. :( ### 5/5 — Please update *2020-12-02, version 3.3.8* This game was so good! Can apple do something if the dev is missing in action? Anything we can do to have this app back? ### 5/5 — I miss this app *2020-11-20, version 3.3.8* I wish it was still available --- *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 2026-07-07.*