# HelloJapanese vs Cueca

The clearest difference is price: Cueca at Free against HelloJapanese's $9.99. Cueca also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 48 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). HelloJapanese's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Cueca is free to download; HelloJapanese costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Cueca holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HelloJapanese has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

HelloJapanese ships an update every 48 months, Cueca every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | HelloJapanese | Cueca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hellojapanese/id1323686265/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cueca-chilean-dictionary/id6757779812/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 14 MB | 293 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Pham Van Tuan](https://appshunter.io/developer/906728856) | [Jackson Rigg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863156297) |

## What reviewers say

### HelloJapanese

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hellojapanese/id1323686265)

Learn Japanese through audio lessons, common phrases, and vocabulary. This app covers grammar, alphabets, and includes unique sound words with explanations. It's designed for easy learning with interactive elements.

**Highlights:** Audio lessons for easy learning, Common daily phrases and sentences, Vocabulary building with explanations, Japanese grammar instruction, Learn Hiragana and Katakana, Onomatopoeia and imitative words

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cueca

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cueca-chilean-dictionary/id6757779812)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HelloJapanese free?

HelloJapanese costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cueca free?

Cueca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HelloJapanese or Cueca?

Cueca is rated higher. HelloJapanese averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Cueca averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do HelloJapanese or Cueca have ads?

Neither HelloJapanese nor Cueca shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HelloJapanese or Cueca?

HelloJapanese ships an update every 48 months, and Cueca every 9 days. Most recently, HelloJapanese was updated on October 25, 2026 and Cueca on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*