Comparison

日语旅游口语999句 vs Kana Origin

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

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About

日语旅游口语999句

Learn essential Japanese phrases for travel with this authentic application. It categorizes 999 common sentences across various scenarios like transportation, dining, and shopping, complete with Romanization and phonetic guides for easy pronunciation. Features include real native speaker audio, recording for pronunciation feedback, and cloud saving.

Highlights
  • 999 essential Japanese phrases
  • Categorized by travel scenarios
  • Romanization and phonetic guides
  • Native speaker audio
  • Pronunciation recording and scoring
  • Cloud collection for favorites
Features
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去日本旅游,说地道日语,正版应用让您放心。 《去日本,临时急需的999句应急日语》2015年1月第1版手机版同步发行。 本应用按场景分类,共收录111个场景,999个常用的句子,涵盖了交通、旅游、餐饮、购物、电话等衣食住行的多个方面,基本满足日常生活中的各种交流需求。 所有短句均配有罗马音标及汉字谐音,助你快速开口,让你在任何场景下均有话可说。 全部内容由日籍老师审订,保证让你说出地道的日语。 海笛携手华东理工大学出版社权威正版发布,具有便捷的学习功能,还有真人发音、例句录音评分和云收藏等辅助学习功能。选择正版软件,学习更有保障!(版权所有,盗版必究) 包含应用内购买,购买后畅享正版内容,无每日使用次数限制。 特色: (1)日本旅游好助手:不会日语也能畅游日本,应急日语999句,助你开口就能说日语。 (2)快速检索:按主题迅速帮你找到急需的那句话,出行交流好工具。 (3)云收藏:采用云端同步技术,喜欢的例句可以收藏至云端,多终端无缝隙回顾学习。 (4)真人发音+例句录音评分,助您轻松开口说地道的日语。

About

Kana Origin

Explore the origins of Japanese kana and their connection to kanji. This app uses a multi-memory learning style, incorporating the forgetting curve and proficiency levels for effective review. It also includes a quick search function, spelling tests, and 3D word models to enhance understanding.

Highlights
  • Kana and kanji origins
  • Quick search checklist
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Spelling tests
  • 3D word models
  • Apple Watch compatibility
Features
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This is an app for learning Japanese Kana, but it's more than that. - Origins Starting from the origins, we will take you through the origins of Japanese kana and its relationship with kanji, helping you to better understand and distinguish these kana. - Quick Search The Quick Checklist will help you quickly find the kana, date and number you want to know when you need it. - Learning A learning style that incorporates multiple memory modes for intensive review based on the forgetting curve and proficiency level. And you can learn some useful Japanese words in line with your learning progress. In the latest version, an Apple Watch version has been added, so you can get something out of it anytime, anywhere. - Test Reinforce your memory of unfamiliar kana through spelling. - Words Enhance your memory and understanding of words with vivid 3D models More features are in the works. You can send an email to kevinchou.c@gmail.com to give your feedback.

Screenshots

日语旅游口语999句4 screens
Kana Origin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Kana Origin at 377 against 日语旅游口语999句's 4. Kana Origin also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and device support (5 vs 2). 日语旅游口语999句's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. 日语旅游口语999句 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kana Origin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 日语旅游口语999句 against 4.9 for Kana Origin. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kana Origin has 377 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of 日语旅游口语999句's written reviews are positive against 98% of Kana Origin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

日语旅游口语999句 ships an update every 10 months, Kana Origin every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
日语旅游口语999句 versus Kana Origin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter日语旅游口语999句Kana Origin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (377 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better97.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4377 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Haidi Digital Publishing Technology Co., Ltd.楷雯 周

Customer experience

日语旅游口语999句

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kana Origin

All ratings378 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.2%

Bugs and requests

日语旅游口语999句

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kana Origin

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Calendar module in notification center not displaying after update
  • Eraser button in handwriting area is not working
  • Handwriting area does not clear automatically when switching between Hiragana and Katakana
  • Pronunciation audio not working
  • Bug with 'Lemon' image preventing learning progress
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  • Bug with 'me' email word due to image error

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add word memorization feature
  • Increase font size option
  • Sync learning progress across devices (iOS/Android)
  • Add dedicated learning section for numbers and dates
  • Show correct romanization after pronunciation training
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  • Allow in-app language switching (e.g., to Chinese)
  • Include Katakana in review sessions
  • Add Japanese writing practice (tracing/freehand)
  • Randomize order within learning groups
  • Add feedback window
  • Add stroke order for 50 sounds
  • Continuous reading of 50 sounds pronunciation
  • Add more special training exercises (e.g., guessing place names)
  • Make vocabulary list default to kana only, show meaning on tap

In-app purchases

1 purchases

日语旅游口语999句

One-time1
  • 日语旅游应急999句$3.99
1 purchases

Kana Origin

One-time1
  • KanaOrigin Pro$1.99

Questions

Is 日语旅游口语999句 free?
日语旅游口语999句 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kana Origin free?
Kana Origin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 日语旅游口语999句 or Kana Origin?
日语旅游口语999句 is rated higher. 日语旅游口语999句 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Kana Origin averages 4.9 from 377 ratings.
Do 日语旅游口语999句 or Kana Origin have ads?
Neither 日语旅游口语999句 nor Kana Origin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 日语旅游口语999句 or Kana Origin?
日语旅游口语999句 ships an update every 10 months, and Kana Origin every 2 months. Most recently, 日语旅游口语999句 was updated on September 6, 2026 and Kana Origin on October 24, 2026.

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