# StudyChat Japanese — Learn Japanese Conversation > Intermediate Japanese conversation practice with simulated dialogues and listening exercises. (iPhone/iPad app by Guiix Pty Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studychat-japanese/id550873910 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Guiix Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/550872102) - Category: Education, Travel - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 2.90/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 92 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 226 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2012-08-16 - Data updated: 2026-06-09 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studychat-japanese/id550873910/reviews.md ## What is StudyChat Japanese? =[ FEATURES ]= - Learn socialising phrases, to help you meet others. - Practice listening skills for the Asia traveller - Familiarise yourself with common everyday situations, so you're aware of useful phrases - JLPT 4 + JLPT 3 intermediate word level, for those who want more practice tools - Your progress for each phrase is tracked in the background, so you don't repeat phrases too frequently. - Phrases are randomised in semi-artificial conversations, so there is some "variety" to keep your mind awake. - Focus on listening, and translation recall. The two most important skills for everyday socialising. - Practice Japanese with anime conversations. =[ HOW IT WORKS ]= - Listen to a conversation: a list of phrases. - After each repeat, any phrase has been seen enough will be replaced by a new phrase to learn. - Best used as an intermediate practice tool. - Combine with SCRIBE ORIGINS series to learn basic vocab and kanji. StudyChat Japanese is designed for you as the intermediate-level traveller who wants to become familiar with phrases from different situations. If you already know the basics of the language and you want another tool to practice with, then this is for you. StudyChat Japanese has been intentionally designed as a fun supplementation to existing study methods. There are many excellent resources for learning grammar and vocabulary. But there are few tools, aside from watching TV with subtitles, that simulate conversations for practicing what you have already learnt. StudyChat Japanese also includes a bucketload of background and character styles, to keep your mind as interested as "study" possibly can be. StudyChat feedback: "I gotta say I love your app" "So far I think it's fantastic. The most creative language app I've ever seen. No other has managed to combine an interesting light novel manga style with learning a language." "This is a great learning tool" "Hello! Your app is simply amazing!" "Best learning language app ever! Was worth everytime cent!" "I want to say I absolutely love this app. Ever since I've downloaded it, I have been using it at least half an hour everyday. I have recommended it to my friends in class! Your app is so awesome that I decided to use the in app function to purchase the upgrade to unlock over 1000 new sentences." "I love this it's awsome" "I love this app!!! I always wanted to learn how to speak!!!" "I love this app! I love learning new languages and love to widen my knowledge on other countries. This app is very handy and the graphics are good, the phrases are easy to understand too." "Your app is a really fun learning tool." "Thank you for creating the app...." "I love this app so much" "I love these apps. They awesome and I use the constantly. The artwork is great to and I love that I can slow down the speech and learn the words properly. This is a HUGE help as this is the ONLY app I have found that offers this feature." "This is amazing, please continue to do what you do, much love and support :-)" "The app is awesome thx for putting it out there" "I love this it's so cool" "This app is fabulous." "Thank you for this wonderful app!" "I love this app it's awesome :)" "Great app, I like it. Thank you!" "This is the best studying app 0.0" "I think that this is a great app idea!! Thank you very much" "I really love this app..... It's cool :)" ## Key features - Learn socialising phrases - Practice listening skills - Familiarise with everyday situations - JLPT 4 + JLPT 3 vocabulary - Progress tracking - Randomized conversation practice - Anime conversation practice ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Unlock All Conversations | $5.99 | one-time | | Unlock: Boy Meets Girls, Boy Meets Girl Long, Difficult Pickup. | $0.99 | one-time | | Unlock: Supportive, Phone Conversation, Dinner Date | $0.99 | one-time | | Unlock: Guy's Conversation + | $0.99 | one-time | | Unlock Conversation: At home | $0.99 | one-time | | Unlock Tense and People Description conversations | $0.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 92) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studychat-japanese/id550873910/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Its alright *2024-03-18, version 4.3.0* Starting the app and I start on the tenses lesson, at first I wasn’t really sure what was going on as it would give the ability to select an answer but there was only one choice so it was impossible to get the answer wrong, later more multiple choices appear but this wasn’t obvious at the beginning. When the other multiple choices appear the selections don’t make a lot of sense tbh as even with the vaguest of Japanese knowledge you can infer the correct answer… in tenses for example, it should really provide all selectable answers stating the same answer but in the various tenses and with you selecting the correct tense based on the English presented but that’s not the case here…. So as a result you don’t really absorb the actual content of the lesson… more often than not I’ll just look at the first word and hit the answer as the other possible answers are completely unrelated thus I’ve bypassed the point of the lesson. Not only that but some of the answers in this category don’t even relate to tenses at all but are just general vocab, “nice to meet you” and “later” and so on … sure useful for beginners but irrelevant to the lesson at hand. Like the other reviewer stated, I also get the impression the conversations taking place are overly casual, in which case it might be a good idea to make that known in the app itself. Formatting issues, possibly as a result of screen size but some words are split up in strange ways (even though there is plenty of room to display on one line) as well as the kana not appearing directly above the corresponding sentence can make it tricky to read. Conversations themselves seem fun and I’m sure you could pick up some bits and bobs with this app but can’t help thinking it could be so much better 😢 ### 1/5 — Not able to play it *2022-02-02, version 4.3.0* I downloaded it, I went to try it and none of the functions would work.. ### 4/5 — So helpful! *2018-08-02, version 4.1* I thought the app was very very helpful for a beginner like me, the speaking was a little off but was still very educational! ### 2/5 — ok for beginners, accent’s not good *2018-01-18, version 4.1* while the format is not horrible (though a quiz like format is.. kind of tense and difficult to learn with) especially with beginners, the accent of the male voice ESPECIALLY is not good. this can affect a new learner’s ability to speak properly, as the phonetics are not right. just changed how high or low of a pitch you go with a vowel can change a word or sentence completely, and teaching this to beginners is very harmful to their learning. while the intention is good, the audio should be of a fluent speaker so that the learner doesn’t pick up bad habits. ### 1/5 — No *2017-09-02, version 4.1* No ### 3/5 — 很不錯 *2017-04-11, version 4.1* 但選項都只有1個 改2-4都沒反應 ### 3/5 — Why not native Japanese voices? *2017-02-27, version 4.1* It's pretty obvious that the male has an accent, he sounds like an American young adult. Its not ideal for practicing listening... ### 2/5 — 구입목록삭제 *2016-02-23, version 3.5* 부탁드려요 ### 5/5 — Great start for conversations *2015-11-15, version 3.5* My Japanese is pretty weak, but this provides a quick way to learn new phrases to be used right away. I learned tenses to start, which was something I could use right away. Each "Chapter" is organized into a theme, like "At a Cafe", "Phone Conversation", or "At Home" with each chapter consisting of over 50 useful phrases to use. The good thing is that they provide example phrases to use, but are like a skeleton so once you've mastered more vocabulary, you can use that same sentence with new words. Overall, a great and an effective app to learn Japanese. Good for beginners, but for intermediate/advanced learners, it may be too simple. ### 1/5 — Don't buy this app *2015-07-05, version 3.5* It's incredibly sexist and horrible at teaching you Japanese!!! When you select the tenses practice, the only thing the women says is "I'm going shopping!" That is very sexist AND a blatantly rude and untrue stereotype. Don't buy this app.📵📵📵 ## Frequently asked questions about StudyChat Japanese ### What does StudyChat Japanese do? StudyChat Japanese is designed to help intermediate learners practice Japanese conversation skills. It simulates everyday situations and socialising phrases through randomized dialogues, focusing on listening and translation recall. ### What are the key features of StudyChat Japanese? Key features include learning socialising phrases, practicing listening skills, familiarizing with everyday situations, JLPT 4 and JLPT 3 vocabulary practice, progress tracking, randomized conversations, and practice with anime conversations. ### How much does StudyChat Japanese cost? The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases to unlock additional content, such as over 1000 new sentences, as indicated by user feedback. ### Who is the target audience for this app? This app is intended for intermediate-level travelers and learners who already know the basics of Japanese and want a tool to practice conversational skills and listening comprehension in various real-life scenarios. ### How does the app help with learning? The app works by presenting conversations and phrases, replacing phrases that have been seen enough with new ones. It focuses on listening and translation recall, and its randomized semi-artificial conversations aim to keep users engaged and awake. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.3.0 — 2021-09-21 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 4.2.1 — 2021-04-25 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 4.1 — 2016-07-14 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Improvements to graphics, and other improvements here and there. ### 3.5 — 2013-09-16 Minor bug fixes. ### 3.2 — 2013-05-13 All new conversations for 2013. 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