Kanji Study vs Learn Japanese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kanji Study
This app teaches Japanese kanji by focusing on vocabulary words. It offers writing practice with stroke detection and spaced repetition reviews for effective memorization. Learn kanji readings naturally through over 5,000 JLPT-aligned words.
- Vocabulary-first kanji learning
- Writing lessons with stroke detection
- Spaced repetition reviews
- Full JLPT N5-N1 coverage
- Audio pronunciation
- Offline functionality
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Most kanji apps show you a character and its readings and expect you to memorize them cold. Kanji Study takes a different approach: you learn kanji through the vocabulary words they appear in. By studying real JLPT words, over 5,000 of them across N5 to N1, you absorb kanji readings naturally, one word at a time, the way they actually appear in Japanese. What makes it different: Vocabulary-first learning: master readings through words, not rote memorization Writing lessons with stroke detection: learn correct stroke order and get instant feedback Spaced repetition reviews: English → Japanese and Japanese → English, including writing quizzes Full JLPT coverage: structured levels from N5 through N1 Audio pronunciation: hear every word read aloud Works offline: no internet connection required Ideal for JLPT test prep, Japanese language students, or anyone preparing to live or work in Japan.
Learn Japanese
This app offers free video lessons for learning Japanese, covering basic language, challenges, and street Japanese. Track your progress with daily check-ins and share your thoughts with other learners. Developed by a qualified instructor, it's optimized for iOS devices.
- Free Japanese video lessons
- Basic language instruction
- 30-day learning challenge
- Street Japanese phrases
- Daily progress tracking
- Instructor-led content
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Free Japanese Video Lessons INCLUDES: * How To Learn Japanese * Basic Japanese Language Lessons * Japanese Language Lessons * Learning Japanese 30 Days Chanllenge * Learn Japanese Basic 1-2 * Streets Japanese Language You can also daily checkin to record your learning progress and share your opinion with others MORE: * Optimized for iPhone, iPad * Developed, performed and taught by a qualified instructor Get it! Become Japanese Expert!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kanji Study at none against Learn Japanese's shown. Kanji Study also leads on ratings volume (7.2K vs 22) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Learn Japanese's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (12 vs 17.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Kanji Study sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Learn Japanese sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kanji Study holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kanji Study has 7.2K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Kanji Study's written reviews are positive against 100% of Learn Japanese's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Kanji Study ships an update every 2 days, Learn Japanese every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kanji Study | Learn Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7.2K ratings) — better | 4.4 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.2K — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luli Languages LLC | 旭 戴 |
Customer experience
Kanji Study
Learn Japanese
Bugs and requests
Kanji Study
Reported bugs
3 issues- Certain kanji not recognized correctly
- App crashing or freezing, especially during long review sessions
- Progress not syncing across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Option to customize review sessions (select specific kanji, JLPT levels, etc.)
- Add both on and kun readings for kanji
- Implement sentence practice and vocabulary exercises
- Add support for more languages (e.g. Russian)
Learn Japanese
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kanji Study
- Level 1$9.99
- Level 2$12.99
- Level 3$14.99
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- Level 4$14.99
- Level 5$14.99
- All Levels3 variants$29.99
Learn Japanese
- Remove App's Ads(Lifetime)$1.99
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