Comparison

JLPT Pro vs CJE Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

JLPT Pro

Learn Japanese or English through interactive translation and repetition exercises. This free app helps users memorize vocabulary essential for JLPT exams across all levels. It offers features for reviewing learned words and creating personalized word lists.

Highlights
  • Interactive translation exercises
  • Vocabulary repetition tool
  • Favorite word list creation
  • Review and knowledge testing
  • JLPT exam level preparation
Features
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A lot of fun to learn Japanese by using this FREE app!!! In fact, you can use this app to learn Japanese by Native English Speakers or to learn English by Japanese Speakers. This app has the following features to help you: * "Automatic" button enables to speak English first, then user can translate it into Japanese prior to Japanese is spoken after or vice versa. We always belive in interaction to deepen your memory of new vocabularies. *"Repeat" button allows you to repeat the same word for 1, 3, 10 or N-times to ensure these new words will tattoo on your mind forever. *"Favorite" button enables you to add your favorite or important words to the list. You can move up or down the words in this list as you wish. *"Review" feature is another way to test your knowledge of new words. Our aim to provide practice in words which are essential to be familiar with Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) exams for all levels such N1, N2, N3, N4 and N5. JLPT test is to evaluate and certify Japanese language proficiency for non-native speakers, covering language knowledge, reading ability, and listening ability. The test is held twice a year in Japan and selected countries (on the first Sunday of July and December), and once a year in other regions (on the first Sunday of December). The JLPT consists of five levels. Level 5 is the lowest and 1 being the highest level of certification. JLPT certificates do not expire or become invalid over time. The number of words for this are as follows: N1: 3,400+ (free) N2: 1,800+ (free) N3: 1,800+ (free) N4: 800+ (free) N5: 800+ (free) Please feel free to let us know your feedback, questions or concerns at inventlinks@gmail.com Enjoy and have fun!

About

CJE Dictionary

Features
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CJE Dictionary is aimed towards those who are familiar with simplified Chinese characters and the English language. Feature List - Japanese -> English, Chinese, Japanese dictionaries - Romaji and Simplified Chinese searching (Auto convert Romaji to Hiragana and ็ฎ€ไฝ“ๅญ— to ๆ–ฐๅญ—ไฝ“) - Kanji dictionary - Conjugation Charts

Screenshots

JLPT Pro4 screens
CJE Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CJE Dictionary at none against JLPT Pro's 1. CJE Dictionary also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). JLPT Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. JLPT Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CJE Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JLPT Pro ships an update every 3 months, CJE Dictionary daily. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
JLPT Pro versus CJE Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJLPT ProCJE Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInventlinks StudioHunter Han

In-app purchases

1 purchases

JLPT Pro

One-time1
  • "N1 to N4" levels packageFree
None

CJE Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JLPT Pro free?
JLPT Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CJE Dictionary free?
CJE Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JLPT Pro or CJE Dictionary have ads?
Neither JLPT Pro nor CJE Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JLPT Pro or CJE Dictionary?
JLPT Pro ships an update every 3 months, and CJE Dictionary daily. Most recently, JLPT Pro was updated on July 26, 2026 and CJE Dictionary on September 20, 2026.

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