VLJ Grammar Lite vs Read Sentences
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VLJ Grammar Lite
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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)
Read Sentences
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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
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Read Sentences sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VLJ Grammar Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | VLJ Grammar Lite | Read Sentences |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NTT Learning Systems Corporation. | 俊彦 何 |
In-app purchases
VLJ Grammar Lite
No in-app purchases
Read Sentences
- Pro$1.99









