# Nikki Nihongo - Learn Japanese — Write, Read, Listen, and Speak

> Write, Read, Listen, and Speak (iPhone/iPad app by Raymond Randall.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nikki-nihongo-learn-japanese/id6772683927 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Raymond Randall](https://appshunter.io/developer/1783069954)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 69 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-11-10
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is Nikki Nihongo?

Nikki Nihongo turns daily journaling into Japanese practice that sticks.

Write a few lines about your day in Japanese. Nikki reads what you meant, not just what you typed, and shows you how a native speaker would say it, with a clear explanation of every change.

WRITE, DON'T DRILL
• Journal at any level, from one sentence to a full entry
• Natural-sounding rewrites, with the reasoning behind each correction
• Stuck? Write it in English and get the Japanese back
• Speak instead of type with built-in voice dictation

STORY-BASED LESSONS
• Scenario lessons built around recurring characters and everyday situations
• Full audio on every line, with follow-along playback
• Grammar explained where you meet it, not in a vacuum
• JLPT N5 through N1

LOOK UP ANYTHING
• Tap any Japanese word for readings, meanings, and real examples
• Save what you meet to flashcards — Nikki fills in the rest of the card
• A browsable grammar library, with review that brings points back before you forget

KEEP THE STREAK
• XP and levels for the work you actually do
• A bonsai that grows as you practice. As a widget on your home screen, too!
• Gentle daily reminders at a time you choose

Nikki is free to try for 14 days — no payment info needed. Flow (premium) unlocks all features including journaling feedback, lessons, flashcards, games, pitch analysis, kanji writing practice, and more.

Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings.

Privacy Policy: https://www.nikkinihongo.com/privacy
Terms of Use: https://www.nikkinihongo.com/terms

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Flow - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Flow - Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Flow - 6 Months | $54.99 | per 6 months |


## Is Nikki Nihongo safe?

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## Is Nikki Nihongo legit?

Nikki Nihongo - Learn Japanese has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Nikki Nihongo is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-11-03

New
- Live Roleplay: speak Japanese with a character in a short scene, and reach a goal.
- You can make your own Live Roleplay scenes and share them with other learners.
- After a Live Roleplay, tap Study the words and kanji to see the words from the scene.
- In the grammar review, you can say your reply. Tap the microphone mark beside Check.
- On iPhone, you can add Nikki widgets to the Lock Screen and the Home Screen.
- Word of the day now shows on Home, under the greeting.
- The 14-day trial now includes the Live Journal.

Improvements
- In a review, the card and the answer box are on one screen. The box turns green for a right answer and red for a wrong one.
- Press and hold a Japanese word, then drag across the sentence to make a Super Flashcard. This works on every screen.
- In Today's course, you can choose one of five study paces.
- The bar above each step of Today's course is smaller. Tap the bar to open it.
- The Speed button slows Nikki's voice in the Live Journal and Live Roleplay.
- Settings has a new Read-aloud speed row. It slows example sentences, word audio and the feedback on your writing.
- In speaking practice, the Speed chip slows the voice on every line, including the sentences from your journal.
- Grammar cards show each rule on its own row, and you can play their example sentences.
- Flashcard and grammar reviews now give pieces of glass. Each group of five days with a journal entry gives one piece.
- The level ring glows when you earn XP.

Fixes
- On the shore, the keyboard no longer covers the box when you tap Help me write.
- On the shore, the answer from Help me write has separate parts, with furigana.
- In speaking practice, use Report sound beside Listen when the voice says a word that is not in the sentence.

Need help? Write to support@nikkinihongo.com.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-11-03

Make a Live Roleplay scene from the Japanese you study.
In Live Roleplay, open Make your own scene and choose Words I am studying. Pick up to three of your words and one grammar point. Nikki suggests three situations that use them. Choose one, and Nikki writes the scene for you. Then speak Japanese with a person in the scene to reach each goal.
The words you missed lately come first in the list, so the scene practises what you need most. The scene tells you which grammar point it practises, and the end screen shows the line where you used it.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-21

No release notes.

## Related topics

[nihongo writing](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/nihongo-writing)

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