# Learn Japanese - Free WordPower

> Learn essential Japanese vocabulary and phrases with audio and cultural insights. (iPhone/iPad app by Innovative Language Learning USA LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-japanese-free-wordpower/id295249549 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Innovative Language Learning USA LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/285488930)
- Category: Education, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 35 App Store ratings · 395 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 113 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2008-11-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-japanese-free-wordpower/id295249549/reviews.md

## What is Learn Japanese?

Are you interested in learning Japanese, but just don't have the time?

Let's face it, not everyone can commit full-time to learning a language. We know there are many things going on in your life: school, work, the kids, that special someone. That's why we developed WordPower Learn Japanese Vocabulary Free for the ultra-busy, 21st century lifestyle. There's absolutely no reason to miss out on all the benefits of learning Japanese just because you're light on time. With WordPower Learn Japanese Vocabulary Free, you'll start down the road to fluency and reap the rewards that go with it.

With WordPower Learn Japanese Vocabulary Free, you'll master 100 of the most frequently used words and phrases in the Japanese language right on your iOS device! The app doubles as a mini travel guide packed with cultural insights and practical Japanese phrases. Learn Japanese with audio recordings of a native Japanese speaker and a voice recorder so you can master perfect pronunciation anywhere, anytime. This list of the 100 most frequently used Japanese words is compact enough to fit a little review into you busy schedule. Study at your convenience at times and places that work for you! Japanese WordPower Japanese Vocabulary Free also comes with an addictive Word of the Day alert and free Japanese audio lessons when you sign up for a free JapanesePod101.com account inside the app.

What makes WordPower so effective? It's Fun, Fast and Easy to Use!

WordPower Learn Japanese Vocabulary Free FEATURES:
- Completely redesigned UI. The user interface has been redesigned from the ground up to be much cleaner, beautiful, and more user friendly
- New! Level 1 Basic Word List (approximately 200 words): Now you get more than just 1 word a day 
- Support for iOS 6 and 4" Retina displays such as the iPhone 5 and 5th gen iPod Touch
- Japanese Top 100 Words: A special list of words specific to daily life in Japan. You’ll learn handy cultural insights with every entry transforming Word Power into a mini travel and cultural handbook
- Essential Japanese vocabulary all in one place showing you the spelling, translation, pronunciation, image, class, romanization and kanji
- Sample Sentences: See and hear practical sample sentences with every word entry
- Free Audio Lessons: Learn more than just words! Access the newest JapanesePod101.com audio lessons when you sign up for a Free Lifetime Account within the app
- Updated Basic Resources: Want to explore the Japanese language even more? Learn everything you need to know with this comprehensive source of Japanese learning tips, information and material
- Easy to Use Design: Intuitive iOS swipe navigation allows visual learners to browse vocabulary images quickly. Find everything you need without excessive swiping and tapping
- Custom Flashcard Settings: You're in control of your study sessions. Mix up question types (recognition, production, audio and visual) for a full understanding of each word
- Listening Practice: Hear each word's proper pronunciation by a native speaker
- Perfect your Pronunciation: Compare your pronunciation to the native speaker's with the Voice Recorder, easily accessible throughout the app
- Personalized Word Bank: Save difficult or useful words, with their audio files, to review at any time
- Advanced Search Function: Search entire database in English or Japanese
- Progress Bar: Keep track of how many words you have really mastered
- Word View Options: Romanization and Kana Transliteration can be turned on and off

100 words not enough?
Upgrade to WordPower Learn Japanese Vocabulary full edition to get 4000 more words and phrases!

## Key features

- Top 100 Japanese words and phrases
- Native speaker audio recordings
- Voice recorder for pronunciation practice
- Cultural insights and travel tips
- Sample sentences with audio
- Free audio lessons via JapanesePod101.com
- Customizable flashcard settings

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Full WordPower. Get instant access to all ~2000 words. | $9.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Learn Japanese?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 💡 Convenient way to learn new words
- 👍 Good pronunciation and audio features
- 👍 Helpful for learning Japanese vocabulary
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Useful for beginners and advanced learners

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 🐛 Audio issues and missing features
- 🐛 Inaccurate translations and word definitions
- 🔋 High storage requirements
- 💡 Slow pace of new word introduction

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch after updates
- Word bank data loss after updates
- Audio not working or out of sync
- Incorrect translations and definitions

**Most requested features**

- More than one word per day
- Ability to choose words/topics to learn
- Sentence examples and grammar lessons
- Kanji/hiragana/katakana learning options
- Improved word bank and flashcard features

## Recent user reviews (10 of 395)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-japanese-free-wordpower/id295249549/reviews.md

### 5/5 — By Tomas

*2025-07-24, version 5.0*

Good

### 1/5 — App does not work on iPhone 15

*2024-09-11, version 5.0*

Can you guys work on your app so it works on all the Apple devices?

### 4/5 — WordPower Japanese no longer open

*2024-07-11, version 5.0*

I paid for this app before. It’s been a while since I opened it. Now I can’t open it anymore. The sceen opens and disappeared immediately. Please help me to get back to this useful application. Thank you KVM

### 5/5 — WordPower Japanese no longer open

*2024-06-08*

I paid for this app before. It’s been a while since I opened it. Now I can’t open it anymore. The sceen opens and disappeared immediately. Please help me to get back to this useful application. Thank you KVM

### 3/5 — WordPower Japanese no longer open

*2024-03-11*

I paid for this app before. It’s been a while since I opened it. 
Now I can’t open it anymore. The sceen opens and disappeared immediately. 
Please help me to get back to this useful application. 
Thank you
KVM

### 5/5 — Raül-Eba

*2021-04-26, version 5.0*

Excellent App. I learn a lot.

### 4/5 — Very Useful App

*2020-10-08, version 5.0*

Good complement to studies

### 5/5 — Very Helpful

*2020-05-22, version 5.0*

It's good to get the word daily and study it for a few minutes and see how the word is used. For me it has been very useful.

### 5/5 — Fun and Easy

*2020-03-22, version 5.0*

It’s fast and easy to learn, plus I never thought learning a new language was fun

### 1/5 — It doesn't work!!!

*2020-02-20*

Does not work, the app is completely frozen

## Frequently asked questions about Learn Japanese

### What does the Learn Japanese - Free WordPower app do?

This app helps you learn essential Japanese vocabulary and phrases, focusing on the 100 most frequently used words. It includes audio recordings from a native speaker, pronunciation practice tools, and cultural insights to aid your learning journey.

### What are the key features of this Japanese learning app?

Key features include a list of the top 100 Japanese words, native speaker audio, a voice recorder for pronunciation, sample sentences with audio, cultural insights, and free audio lessons accessible through a JapanesePod101.com account. It also offers customizable flashcard settings for tailored study.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering a core set of vocabulary and features. It also provides access to free audio lessons when you sign up for a free JapanesePod101.com account within the app. In-app purchases may be available for additional content or features.

### What are some common use cases for this app?

This app is ideal for busy individuals who want to learn Japanese in short bursts. It's perfect for travelers preparing for a trip to Japan, students looking to supplement their language studies, or anyone interested in acquiring basic Japanese vocabulary and pronunciation skills conveniently.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The application supports iOS devices and is designed to work with iOS 6 and 4-inch Retina displays, such as the iPhone 5 and 5th gen iPod Touch. This ensures a clean, user-friendly experience on compatible Apple devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0 — 2016-06-09

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

What's new in v5.0? A LOT.

-NEW: you asked for it. You got it! You can now have multiple custom word lists in your Word Bank. Take control of organizing your study sessions. Wondering where your old Word Bank went? Don't worry. Your existing Word Bank will be moved to the new Starred word list. If you have an iCloud account, all of your custom lists and your Starred list will be backed up to iCloud and synced across your devices.
-NEW: add a word to one of your custom word lists by tapping on the new "Add to List" button on the word detail screen. You can also quickly add a word to the Starred list by tapping on the Star icon in the upper right.
-NEW: a beautiful new user interface
-NEW: it's now much easier to review words you're having trouble with! when you mark flashcards as wrong, they'll now be automatically added to a new flashcard deck called "Missed words." You'll find the new deck on the Flashcards screen at the top. When you mark these words as correct, they'll be automatically removed from the "Missed words" deck. If you'd like to manually remove words instead, just go to More->Settings (on iPad, Settings), then go into Flashcard Settings and turn off "Auto-remove missed words when marked right"
-NEW: transliterations are now hidden for sample sentences when they're turned off in Word View Settings
-NEW: you can now set the maximum flashcards per session to all available words instead of the max being 100
-FIXED: fixed an issue that would cause words of the day to be missing audio and images
-lots of other various bugfixes and improvements

### 4.8.1 — 2015-11-08

-fixed the missing button to add/remove words from the wordbank on the iPad

### 4.8 — 2015-10-30

-NEW: by popular demand, you can now control the speed words and sentences are played back at! Just tap on the speaker icon in the top right of the screen and choose your speed: 0.5x, 1.0x, 1.5x, or 2x. You can also adjust the playback speed by going to Settings->Audio Settings.
-NEW: find a problem or error with a word or sentence? Tap the new red ! icon in the upper right of the word detail screen to send us an error report right from the app. 
-NEW: tap and hold any text for a few seconds to bring up the option to copy it and then paste it wherever you'd like!
-NEW: don't like that the word of the day notification pops up at midnight? No problem. Just go into Settings->New Word Settings and choose what time you'd like your word of the day notification to be delivered!
-NEW: on the subject of the word of the day, now tapping on the word of the day notification will take you straight to it.
-FIXED: flashcard font magnification settings
-FIXED: fixes for iOS 9 and other general bug fixes.

### 4.7 — 2015-08-26

-NEW: the app will now check for wordbank backups on iCloud when it's first launched and give you the option to restore it if there is one. This is great for people who are either installing the app on a new device or had to delete and reinstall it.
-NEW: the app will now check for a newer version of your wordbank on iCloud when it launches. If it finds one, it'll give you the option to restore the newer version. This is great for people who use the app on multiple devices and want to keep their wordbank up to date across all their devices.
-NEW: the Lite version of the app will now ask you if you want to restore your in-app purchase on first launch. This is also great for people who are either installing the app on a new device or had to delete and reinstall it.
-improved the wordbank sync user interface
-other various bugfixes and under the hood improvements

### 4.6 — 2015-06-09

-NEW: backup and sync your wordbank through iCloud. If you have an iCloud account, your wordbank will automatically be backed up to iCloud and be made available to all of your iCloud iOS devices. Tap on the new Sync button on the WordBank screen to create a backup manually or restore from an existing backup.
-NEW: manage your downloaded media. Need to free up some space? Something go wrong with your media download? You can now delete any or all downloaded media without having to delete the whole app. Just go to the Setting screen and tap on the Manage Downloaded Media button.
-FIXED: word of the day notifications are now fixed and in sync with actual word of the day in the app
-other various bugfixes and improvements

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