# Maho Japanese — Learn Japanese with AI

> Learn Japanese with AI (iPhone/iPad app by Appar Technologies.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maho-japanese/id6757544761 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Appar Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1744585022)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 44 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-03-07
- Data updated: 2026-09-12
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maho-japanese/id6757544761/reviews.md

## What is Maho Japanese?

This app uses the latest AI to help you learn Japanese in a more immersive way. It helps you learn to read original Japanese texts and understand spoken Japanese!

Learn Japanese using your favorite books, news, and videos! It gives you an experience similar to having a private Japanese tutor.

[Courses: Vocabulary and Grammar]
N5–N1 vocabulary and grammar are included in the app. You can browse the full lessons without an extra purchase: meanings, formations, examples, explanations, and sources. Grammar patterns highlight the Japanese itself separately from teaching labels, so the form you need to learn stands out. Audio reading uses points.

This app allows you to learn Japanese in the following ways:

1. [Take Photos] Take photos or screenshots — The AI recognizes Japanese with extremely high accuracy from photos or screenshots. Vertical Japanese text, manga, magazines, and song lyrics are all supported!
2. [Paste Text] Paste a piece of text — Helps you understand Japanese news articles.
3. [AI-Generated Text and Dialogue] Tell the AI what you want to learn, and it will generate a simulated article or conversation for you.
4. [Videos] Simply paste a video link. By extracting the subtitles, you can first learn the vocabulary and grammar from the subtitles, then listen to the Japanese in the video again and enjoy the satisfaction of greatly improved comprehension.

After analysis, you will get:

- [Full Translation] A full translation of the entire Japanese passage.
- [Word-by-Word Analysis] Sentence-by-sentence and word-by-word explanations.
- [Audio Reading] Full sentence reading and individual word pronunciation.
- [Extended Learning] The explanations teach you the meaning and usage of words in the given context. Japanese words often have multiple meanings, and this helps make them easy to understand. Related forms and similar vocabulary are also provided!
- [Save Sentences and Vocabulary] Articles, example sentences, and vocabulary can be saved for later review.
- [Fast, Accurate, and Easy to Understand] Fast recognition, fast translation, and clear, insightful explanations!

Learn Japanese using the content you love: books, manga, song lyrics, news, magazines, vocabulary you encounter while traveling in Japan, drugstore items, cosmetics, and more!

It is like having a portable AI tutor. Whenever you see unfamiliar vocabulary or grammar, simply take a photo and let the AI give you the clearest and most memorable explanation!

You can also listen to natural, high-quality voice readings of any sentence or word.

Learn vocabulary through contextual understanding and memory, using the way the brain learns best—so effective that it becomes hard to forget!

Start truly understanding original Japanese books, magazines, manga, and Japanese videos.

Give it a try! If you have any suggestions, feel free to contact us at hello@appar.ai.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5M Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1000M Credits | $999.99 | one-time |
| 100M Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10M Credits | $9.99 | one-time |
| 50M Credits | $49.99 | one-time |
| 100M Credits | $99.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.5 — 2026-09-11

This update improves speech settings and analysis history!
1. Adjust speech rate in Settings, and set how many times vocab and example sentences are read.
2. Vocab and grammar playback: Japanese can repeat per your setting; Chinese is spoken once each for clearer listening.
3. Delete analysis history items; re-analyzing no longer shows stale results. Softer swipe highlight on the history list.
4. After updating, a “What’s New” dialog appears so you can quickly see the new features.

### 2.0.4 — 2026-09-08

This update brings in-app browsing, vocab practice, and better listening!
1. New AI Browser: browse Japanese sites, select text or capture a region to analyze in the background. Bookmarks and site lists now show favicons for easier recognition.
2. New vocab practice: track familiarity as you answer, filter by familiarity, and prefetch the next word’s audio for smoother drills.
3. Continuous playback on grammar detail pages so you can listen through multiple grammar points.
4. N4/N5 illustrations on vocab detail, plus region-capture fixes and other UX improvements.

### 2.0.3 — 2026-08-25

This update improves listening, feedback, and sentence learning!
1. Continuous playback on iOS now works in the background—audio is prefetched so you can keep listening through multiple words even when the app is in the background.
2. Added a feedback page: send issues and attachments from My Profile.
3. In sentence analysis, tap a word in the original sentence to scroll to its word card.
4. Fixed points-insufficient navigation, deep-dive intermediate pages, and notebook list refresh, plus UI polish across analysis, home, and deep-dive screens.

### 2.0.2 — 2026-08-19

This update improves the vocabulary detail learning experience!
1. Added a quick return to the previous word—kana appears below the card; tap to jump back while reviewing in sequence.
2. Added continuous playback that reads each word and its example sentences in Chinese and Japanese, then auto-advances with scrolling.
3. Fixed occasional silent TTS or stuck continuous playback—bad audio is skipped and retried for smoother listening.

### 2.0.1 — 2026-08-14

This update adds classic vocabulary and grammar learning features!
1. N5–N1 vocabulary with 7,972 words.
2. N5–N1 grammar with 595 grammar points.
3. Switch between Kanji, Kana, and Quiz modes for vocabulary and grammar. In Quiz mode, only kana is shown and meanings are blurred—tap to reveal, like flashcards.
4. Each word and grammar point includes three simple example sentences to show common usage. Tap sentence analysis for a word-by-word breakdown when you need help.

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