# Makoto Japanese Explorer — user reviews > 16 indexed App Store user reviews of Makoto Japanese Explorer by TheJapanesePage.com, rated 5.00/5 from 13 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/makoto-japanese-explorer/id6752566623/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/makoto-japanese-explorer/id6752566623.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (6 of 16) ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-01-11* If I would use this app correctly (more often), I would be much better. Very helpful in learning 日本語。 **Developer response:** Thank you! Keep at it. A little every day is much better than binge studying once a week. がんばりましょう！ ### 5/5 — Fantastic App *2026-01-11* TheJapanesePage.com is a fantastic resource for learning Japanese, and this app from them is just as great. ### 5/5 — Thank you for making this app! *2025-12-09* This app is absolutely amazing! It is easy to navigate, and I am enjoying how easy it makes it to find and read stories in Japanese. It is definitely worth a download! **Developer response:** ありがとうございます！ I'm glad you like it. Please let me know if you have ideas for making it easier to use and more useful for learning. - Clay ### 5/5 — Sugoi!!! *2025-11-19* This app is amazing. It’s obvious just how much care and dedication Clay and Yumi put into this. I’m beyond grateful that I found them and that they made this app. There’s so much room to practice and grow in my Japanese and I love the daily expressions! These guys deserve all the love and support they can get!!! ありがとうございました！ **Developer response:** ありがとうございます！ We’re really happy to hear the app is helping you practice and grow--especially the daily expressions. I need to add many more. If you see repeats, please just use those for review practice :) Thanks so much for the warm support. ### 5/5 — Learn Japanese the fun way! *2025-11-13* The good folks at Makoto Plus have poured their passion for Japanese language learning into an impressive and engaging mobile app. Well done! ### 5/5 — Learn Japanese enjoyably *2025-11-12* Absolutely the best way to study Japanese and improve. The lessons are valuable, the app flows seamlessly, and the resources are as deep as it gets! Learn today, it’s SUGOI! **Developer response:** ありがとうございます！ I’m really happy to hear the lessons and flow are working well for you. Thanks for the encouragement. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 5/5 — Super publication *2026-08-24* Mokoto is so very, very good. It’s extremely well thought out presentations, challenges, stories in sentences are really hating me in learning the beautiful Japanese language. Sure, there are other sites. Offering lessons help learning the vocabulary, etc. but I think they cost much more and they aren’t anywhere better that I can see. So I believe I’ll stick with.Mokoto until I feel I am somewhat fluent in the language, and can usually read several hundred Kanji characters. I hope that will take five years or so because I truly enjoy the offering from. Clay and his family. The team surrounding him are very professional and very talented people. So I want to thank them for putting together such a tremendous company and offering such a great Japanese language lesson lessons. ### 5/5 — It’s the best Japanese learning app! *2026-07-13* I’m really impressed with the Makoto Japanese Explorer app! The more I use it, the more I appreciate the hard work and thoughtful care Clay, Yumi, and the entire Makota Plus team have put into it. It’s an outstanding all-in-one resource for learning Japanese. Thank you, Clay, Yumi, and the whole team! **Developer response:** Thank you so much, Susan! 嬉しいです (this makes us so happy)! We really do pour our hearts into Makoto+, and hearing that the care shows means everything to the whole team. ありがとうございます! — Clay, Yumi & the Makoto+ team ### 5/5 — Very easy to get yourself started *2026-07-13* I find this app and the website great. Japanese has always tempted me but was also very intimidating but it is so easy to start with this app and to actually understand. I have now purchased a few books and have them linked to the app so I can repeat a few things on the go its great **Developer response:** ありがとうございます! "Intimidating → easy to start" is exactly what we hoped Makoto would do — 一歩ずつ (one step at a time)! So glad the books linked to the app are helping you study on the go. Enjoy the journey! Clay & Yumi ### 5/5 — Awesome App! *2026-05-30* So much more convenient in an app, previously I was reading Clay & Yumi’s books via hard copy. This app is awesome - love the images! I’m hoping it will help me progress a bit quicker, being able to slow down the audio is very good for me. I’ve been stuck at N4 level for so long, mostly due to me slacking off :P **Developer response:** Thank you! So happy the app upgraded your bookshelf and yes, the slow-audio button is there for exactly that. As for N4: 大丈夫です! 継続は力なり (けいぞくはちからなり　consistency is strength). A few minutes daily beats a perfect study plan. N3 is closer than you think! — Clay & Yumi ### 5/5 — Great App! *2026-02-13* Love the app! Thank you for putting this together in such an easy and comprehensive manner! **Developer response:** ありがとうございます。 More coming soon! ### 5/5 — Clear, Fun, and Actually Effective *2026-01-18* Makoto+ is fantastic. The free tier is surprisingly generous, the grammar explanations are clear and well broken down, and the content is genuinely interesting (the graded readers are great). Fox’s Daily Wisdom is the cherry on top. Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — The BEST app for learning Japanese *2026-01-14* This is the funnest app for learning Japanese whether you are an expert or a beginner there is something for all levels. It includes listening skill improvement that allow you slow the speaker down. Reading lessons. Fun short stories that help with culture and are clever. I love it!!! **Developer response:** Thank you! We’re really happy to hear you’re enjoying it across listening, reading, and stories for all levels. Your enthusiasm means a lot—thanks for the support! ### 5/5 — Only issue with the app is why we didn’t have one sooner. *2026-01-13* I have been a fan of Makoto for a really long time the only way I have kept up in my studies in Japanese has been the array of readers and short stories that really make you feel like you are progressing. Now having an app makes studying while I am away with work much easier. **Developer response:** Thank you! Sorry it took so long. Keep reading Japanese! ### 5/5 — Amazing app!! *2026-01-12* The way the material is presented in this app makes it more easily accessible than most other apps you’ll find. The the constant flow of new resources/stories make it all the more interesting and easier to stay motivated to keep learning. Keep up the good work!! **Developer response:** Thanks so much for the kind words and encouragement—we really appreciate it and will keep improving! ### 5/5 — Terrific app *2026-01-12* A very thorough app that covers every aspect of learning Japanese, that is also fun to use. From beginner to intermediate this is a stable and competent piece of work. ありがとございました. **Developer response:** Thank you! Slowly but surely, it's getting there. We just released a new version with quite a few fixes and new fun stuff. Check it out. :) --- *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 2026-09-01.*