Comparison

VLJ Grammar Lite vs Read Sentences

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

Head to head
About

VLJ Grammar Lite

Features
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◆ ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇ Let's learn Japanese with the intelligible method! ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ With this app, you can experience how easy it is to learn Japanese by the unique and original learning method (*1) with cards of various colors and shapes, which represent each part of speech. This renewal version of VLJ Grammar Lite contains much more quizzes. *This free application with limited well-selected contents, is a part of the new cloud-based Japanese language educational service "Visual Learning .Japanese", which is provided by NTT ExC Partner Corporation. Please use “VLJ Grammar” app(*2) which comes with full contents, not this app; “VLJ Grammar Lite”, if you are the students of the VLJ course provided by your company or your school. 【Main Functions】 Users can enjoy and learn grammar, vocabulary and expressions with quizzes which use unique interface of smartphone devices, such as dragging and tapping words. In addition, users can learn not only the grammatical structure of Japanese but also the pronunciation of native Japanese speakers. You can try well-selected 45 quizzes in this lite version. (In the “VLJ Grammar” App, which is for students in the VLJ course, you can try more than 1,000 quizzes.) (*1) This method is called “The Ezoe Method”, which is a Japanese learning method developed with nearly 40-year devotion by Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute. By visualizing sentence structures with original cards learners can understand Japanese in a very intuitive way. (*2) ID and Password will be required. 【Default languages】 English Japanese Traditional Chinese (繁體中文) Simplified Chinese (简体中文) French (français) Portuguese (português) Arabic (العربية) Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)

About

Read Sentences

Features
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This app helps you learn sentences from classic books, allowing you to learn practical Japanese and Chinese in context. - Learn through the comparison of three languages: Chinese, English, and Japanese - Intelligent sentence difficulty ranking ensures you progress from easy to difficult, so you don't have to worry about books being too hard to start with - High-quality sentence translations help you understand on a deeper level - Supports human voice reading of sentences - Provides a review function to consolidate your learning achievements - Sentence sharing function to share your learning achievements with friends - Daily learning reminders

Screenshots

VLJ Grammar Lite4 screens
Read Sentences4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VLJ Grammar Lite at none against Read Sentences's 1. VLJ Grammar Lite also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Read Sentences's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months). On price, ads 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. Read Sentences sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VLJ Grammar Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VLJ Grammar Lite ships an update every 8 months, Read Sentences every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
VLJ Grammar Lite versus Read Sentences: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVLJ Grammar LiteRead Sentences
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNTT Learning Systems Corporation.俊彦 何

In-app purchases

None

VLJ Grammar Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Read Sentences

One-time1
  • Pro$1.99

Questions

Is VLJ Grammar Lite free?
VLJ Grammar Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read Sentences free?
Read Sentences is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VLJ Grammar Lite or Read Sentences have ads?
Neither VLJ Grammar Lite nor Read Sentences shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VLJ Grammar Lite or Read Sentences?
VLJ Grammar Lite ships an update every 8 months, and Read Sentences every 3 days. Most recently, VLJ Grammar Lite was updated on October 26, 2026 and Read Sentences on October 25, 2026.

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