Comparison

Shirabe Jisho vs MM

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shirabe Jisho

This app provides a comprehensive offline Japanese-English and English-Japanese dictionary. It includes extensive entries, kanji details with stroke order, name databases, and example sentences. Features handwriting recognition and advanced search options for efficient language learning.

Highlights
  • Offline Japanese-English dictionary
  • Kanji with stroke order
  • Japanese names database
  • Example sentences with translation
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Advanced search (wildcard, radicals)
  • Kanji lists by JLPT level
Features
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Simple but powerful Japanese-English, English-Japanese dictionary app. The app's features include: ● Over 170.000 dictionary entries with readings and english meaning ● Over 6.500 kanji characters with stroke order ● Over 730.000 Japanese names, place names and institution names ● Over 147.000 example sentences with translation ● Instantaneous search results ● Character input by kanji and kana handwriting recognition. Recognition algorithm can handle wrong stroke order and small mistakes. ● When multiple similar characters are found, you don't need to redo drawing after each character - just long press to see a preview ● Search by kanji radicals (for example 日 and 月 will find 明) ● Wildcard search - "*" can replace any number of characters and "?" can replace any single character. Works both with English and Japanese words. ● Search by kanji, kana and romaji - "じしょ", "じsho" and "jisho" will give the same search results ● Kanji lists by JLPT level and school grade (1 - 6) ● Multiple word lists divided by subject, grammatical function, JLPT level and more App contains an in-app purchase that allows you to: ● Screen customization – reorder word and kanji sections to keep the information you care about immediately visible ● Extended flashcard content – choose what appears on flashcards, including conjugations, examples, related kanji, and readings after the flip ● Custom theming – personalize the app’s color theme more freely

About

MM

Easily find Japanese meanings with this offline dictionary. Search by Myanmar, English, or Japanese words, and save your favorites. Includes Japanese and English voice pronunciations.

Highlights
  • Offline support
  • Search by Myanmar, English, or Japanese
  • Favorite word list
  • Recent word history
  • Japanese and English voice pronunciations
Features
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This application is for all Japanese language learner to find Japanese meanings easily. Main Features - Support offline - Search by Myanmar, English or Japanese words - Easy navigation with tab view - Recent word list - Mark as favourite - Japanese and english voices

Screenshots

Shirabe Jisho4 screens
MM2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shirabe Jisho at 99% against MM's 50%. Shirabe Jisho also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.6) and ads (none vs shown). MM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shirabe Jisho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shirabe Jisho holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shirabe Jisho has 8.9K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 99% of Shirabe Jisho's written reviews are positive against 50% of MM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shirabe Jisho ships an update monthly, MM every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Shirabe Jisho versus MM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShirabe JishoMM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.9K ratings) — better3.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews98.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8.9K — better10
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlazej StanekAung min Naing

Customer experience

Shirabe Jisho

All ratings8,830 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews1,559 reviews
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.6%

MM

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Shirabe Jisho

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent font sizing in search results

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sync bookmarks/lists across devices
  • More customization options for flashcards
  • Integration with spaced repetition apps like Anki
  • Addition of pitch accent information
  • Improved search history management

MM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shirabe Jisho

One-time1
  • Shirabe Extras$9.99
None

MM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shirabe Jisho free?
Shirabe Jisho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MM free?
MM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shirabe Jisho or MM?
Shirabe Jisho is rated higher. Shirabe Jisho averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8.9K ratings, while MM averages 3.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Shirabe Jisho or MM have ads?
MM shows ads; Shirabe Jisho does not.
Which is updated more often, Shirabe Jisho or MM?
Shirabe Jisho ships an update monthly, and MM every 22 months. Most recently, Shirabe Jisho was updated on October 28, 2026 and MM on October 22, 2026.

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