# Maneki: Talk in Japanese — Speak Japanese with a cat

> Speak Japanese with a cat (iPhone/iPad app by JIYULMOM.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maneki-talk-in-japanese/id6807036720 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JIYULMOM](https://appshunter.io/developer/379186743)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 20 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Korean
- Released: 2026-09-08
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Maneki?

Maneki is a real-time voice conversation with a lucky cat who came to life.

She speaks only Japanese. She does not understand English. When you get stuck she does not switch languages — she says the same thing again, simpler.

Most people read and write Japanese far better than they speak it. What stops them is not vocabulary, it is being heard. A cat has no audience: nothing happens when you are wrong, there is no booking, and no one is waiting.

She asks short questions and listens. There is no score, no streak to break, and no grammar correction unless you ask for it. Her job is to keep you talking.

Everything she says appears on screen in Japanese while she says it.

Subscriptions
Maneki Daily — 20 minutes per month, US$9.99
Maneki Plus — 40 minutes per month, US$19.99
Maneki Studio — 100 minutes per month, US$49.99
Minute packs (5/10/20/45 minutes) are one-time purchases and never expire.

Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://ootssu.com/maneki/privacy.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maneki Studio | $49.99 | per month |
| Maneki Plus | $19.99 | per month |
| Maneki Daily | $9.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 minutes | $6.99 | one-time |
| 5 minutes | $3.99 | one-time |
| 20 minutes | $13.99 | one-time |
| 45 minutes | $29.99 | one-time |


## Is Maneki safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Maneki.

## Is Maneki legit?

Maneki: Talk in Japanese appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Maneki is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.5 — 2026-10-24

• iPhone Duo: set it up like a laptop — Maneki waves from the shop on the upright half, while the counter below keeps every line of your conversation, the topic ideas and the call button
• Bug fixes

### 1.0.4 — 2026-10-02

• Delete your data anytime: Settings → Privacy → Delete my data.
• Before your first call we now ask for permission to use OpenAI for voice conversations. You can turn it off in Settings.
• Clearer error messages and reliability fixes.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-23

Housekeeping update.

• Store search information refreshed
• Small stability fixes

Pricing and how your data is handled are unchanged.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-15

Settings now shows a card introducing another app from OOTSSU.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-08

Fixed an issue where Restore purchases could finish without applying the restored purchase to your account.

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