Comparison

Math Interactive vs Nihongo Lessons

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

Head to head
About

Math Interactive

Enhance your mathematical understanding with a comprehensive reference covering 23 subjects, over 200 articles, and interactive illustrations. Explore detailed explanations, solved problems, and proofs to master concepts from algebra to calculus. Access all content and features with a premium upgrade.

Highlights
  • 23 math subjects covered
  • Over 200 articles with detailed descriptions
  • Solved solutions and thorough proofs
  • Interactive illustrations for better understanding
  • Quick search for articles and formulas
  • Recents category to pick up where you left off
  • Share articles via social media and messaging
Features
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Improve your math skills and get a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts, definitions, formulas and proofs. With 23 subjects containing more than 200 articles with detailed descriptions, solved solutions and thorough proofs, this app is perfect for every high school student or any person eager to learn mathematics. Improve your intuition by exploring the interactive illustrations and learn how to solve both simple and difficult math problems through elegant solutions. Buy Premium to access all content and features. • Quickly search for the article or formula you need. • Use the links to read more on a subject. • Improve your understanding with interactive illustrations. • Pick up where you left off with the "Recents"-category. • Share an article via mail, iMessage, Facebook etc. • Jump to any section through the bottom navigation. • Enjoy the graceful and user-friendly design. The app covers the following 23 subjects: • Coordinate System • Differential Calculus • Differential Equations • Exponential Functions • Functions • Geometry • Geometry Terms • Hypothesis Testing • Integral Calculus • Linear Functions • Numbers and Algebra • Percentages • Power Functions • Probability • Quadratic Equation • Quadratic Polynomial • Regression and Growth • Solid Geometry • Statistics • The Straight Line • Trigonometry • Vectors in 2D • Vectors in 3D Space

About

Nihongo Lessons

This app helps learners of all levels achieve Japanese fluency. It uses a flashcard format to teach vocabulary, grammar, and writing systems, with advanced spaced repetition for effective retention. Content is sourced from real manga for advanced learners.

Highlights
  • Learn Hiragana and Katakana
  • 7000+ handcrafted sentences
  • Professional voice actor audio
  • Advanced Spaced Repetition System (SRS)
  • Vocabulary and grammar from manga
  • Flashcard learning format
Features
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A new app for people serious about becoming fluent in Japanese, from the maker of Nihongo: a modern Japanese dictionary. Nihongo Lessons is based off the excellent Japanese Level Up (Jalup) series, and is made to help all levels of learners. * If you're a complete beginner, the app starts you off by teaching you to write the Japanese alphabets hiragana and katakana, and then quickly starts building your vocabulary and grammar fundamentals. * If you're at an intermediate level, you can jump into content that will help you grow your Japanese grammar, vocabulary, and listening skills more efficiently than ever before. * If you're an advanced learner diving into the world of native content or studying for JLPT N1, Nihongo Lessons can help fill in the gaps in your knowledge with vocabulary and grammar pulled directly from real manga. Instead of a traditional textbook, everything in Nihongo Lessons is in a flashcard format. Flashcards are easier to take in, easier to know how much to learn and how often to review, and simplify the mountain of information you need to absorb. Each flashcard introduces one new sentence for you to understand, and every new sentence introduces exactly one new word, grammar point, or concept. This keeps you constantly moving forward in your learning journey - never bored, never overwhelmed. * Learn to write hiragana and katakana, the main alphabets of the Japanese language. * Progress from beginner to fluent across 7000 handcrafted sentences, each introducing a single new word or concept. * Listen to sentences spoken out loud by a professional voice actor. * Advanced Spaced Repetition (SRS) to help you retain everything you've learned for the long-term. * Nihongo Lessons doesn’t just plop a fun game on top of the language. It engages the brain’s natural urge to solve problems by making learning the language itself the game.

Screenshots

Math Interactive4 screens
Nihongo Lessons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Math Interactive at none against Nihongo Lessons's 10. Math Interactive also leads on ratings volume (743 vs 129) and device support (3 vs 1). Nihongo Lessons's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (85% vs 60%). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Nihongo Lessons sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Math Interactive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nihongo Lessons holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Math Interactive has 743 ratings behind it against 129, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Math Interactive's written reviews are positive against 85% of Nihongo Lessons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Interactive ships an update every 13 months, Nihongo Lessons every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Math Interactive versus Nihongo Lessons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath InteractiveNihongo Lessons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (743 ratings)4.8 (129 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews84.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings743 — better129
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB258 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRune Johannes Overgaard HoejlundSerpenti Sei Japan

Customer experience

Math Interactive

All ratings726 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative36.5%

Nihongo Lessons

All ratings126 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.1%

User reviews

Math Interactive

From 743 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick and concise
  • 👍 Great for math help and studying
  • 👍 Excellent customer service
  • 👍 Clear and comprehensive
  • 👍 Interactive and well-designed

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lacking in content and topics
  • 💰 Too much content locked behind paywall
  • 🤔 Explanations could be more intuitive
  • 🤔 Needs more examples and practice

Nihongo Lessons

From 129 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for learning Japanese
  • 🚀 Well-structured and effective learning format
  • 💡 Tailors lessons to user goals
  • 👍 Draws from real-life material
  • 👍 More intense and serious than Duolingo

Room to improve

  • 💰 Very expensive to unlock content
  • 💰 High cost for full unlock
  • 💰 Unlocking sections is costly
  • 💰 Pricing is a bit rough
  • 💰 Content is repetitive and not varied enough

Bugs and requests

Math Interactive

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect formulas and calculations
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more advanced math topics like calculus, matrices, etc.
  • Include step-by-step solutions and more interactive elements
  • Improve organization and flow of content
  • Provide more real-world examples and applications

Nihongo Lessons

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Explanation modal flashed and cannot be brought back
  • Unclear how to interact with cards (swiping direction)

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add notifications
  • Add a way to add own notecards for review
  • Add meaning and context for some words in dictionary
  • Add monthly subscriptions or lower prices
  • Add Kanji section
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  • Add Kanji decks
  • Add dark mode
  • Automatically play audio when flipping card
  • Teach word in context, then quiz for understanding using only the Japanese word
  • Surface Japanese definition and make user remember the word
  • Optimize for iPad

In-app purchases

None

Math Interactive

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Nihongo Lessons

Subscriptions2
  • All Access Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • All Access Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time8
  • Beginner Deck (Discounted)$59.99
  • Master Deck (Discounted)$59.99
  • Beginner Deck (Discounted)$101.99
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  • Beginner Deck$119.99
  • All Decks (Discounted)$149.99
  • All Decks (Discounted)$254.99
  • All Decks$299.99
  • All Decks (Discounted)$299.99

Questions

Is Math Interactive free?
Math Interactive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nihongo Lessons free?
Nihongo Lessons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Interactive or Nihongo Lessons?
Nihongo Lessons is rated higher. Math Interactive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 743 ratings, while Nihongo Lessons averages 4.8 from 129 ratings.
Do Math Interactive or Nihongo Lessons have ads?
Neither Math Interactive nor Nihongo Lessons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Interactive or Nihongo Lessons?
Math Interactive ships an update every 13 months, and Nihongo Lessons every 3 weeks. Most recently, Math Interactive was updated on November 2, 2026 and Nihongo Lessons on November 3, 2026.

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