Comparison

LingoDeer Plus vs Japanese Language RPG Quest

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

Head to head
About

LingoDeer Plus

This app offers a fun, gamified approach to practicing Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, Chinese, and German. It features 7 engaging games designed to improve specific language skills with culture-specific content relevant to proficiency exams up to B1 CEFR.

Highlights
  • 7 gamified language practice exercises
  • Culture-specific content for exams (up to B1 CEFR)
  • Professionally curated word lists (3000+ words per language)
  • Native speaker audio recordings in HD
  • Quick Review mode for weak items
  • Offline download for all content
Features
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LingoDeer Plus is a gamified practice app for language learners of Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, Chinese and German, developed by the same team behind the popular language course app LingoDeer. It currently features 7 games that help you improve specific language skills, such as the use of fixed expressions or prepositions and more. So start practicing! The main features of LingoDeer Plus: ※ Culture specific contents that are also relevant to proficiency exams (up to B1 in CEFR) ※ 7 cute deer-themed games that will keep practicing a language a pure joy ※ Professionally curated word lists with around 3000 words for each language ※ Every single word or sentence is recorded in HD with native voice actors/actresses ※ Review weak items in Quick Review mode ※ Test out levels to skip to your current level ※ Feel supported with options to turn on or off romanisation while learning Japanese, Korean, Chinese ※ The ability to download everything to your device and play offline ~~~~ Words from the LingoDeer team ~~~~ Hi deer! To develop LingoDeer Plus, every member of our team has started learning a third (or fourth) language so that we can again put ourselves in your shoes. With the goal to eliminate painful and tedious drills, we decided to keep every session under 90 seconds and introduce a cute mission with each exercise.  To make sure the content you will practice with is practical and level appropriate, we handpicked culture-specific vocabulary and crafted sentences that are also relevant to the exams you guys are preparing for. Our mission is to help language learners like you progress efficiently and happily anywhere and anytime by using our original, pedagogically sound content in the most fun format possible.  Thank you for your continued support! PLEASE NOTE: You will need a subscription (aside from LingoDeer) in order to access all levels and features in LingoDeer Plus. LingoDeer Plus pricing: - Monthly subscription for $8.99 - Quarterly Subscription for $17.99 - Annual subscription for $35.99 (saves 50%) About subscriptions: - The above prices are for U.S. customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and changes may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Support: Found a bug in LingoDeer Plus? Send us a bug report in Feedback in the app or - Email: support@lingodeer.com - Support Url: https://www.facebook.com/lingodeer - Terms of Use: https://www.lingodeer.com/terms-conditions-html - Privacy Policy: https://www.lingodeer.com/privacypolicy-html

About

Japanese Language RPG Quest

Embark on story-driven quests across Japan to learn practical Japanese. Master hiragana and katakana with bite-sized lessons and engage in real-world dialogues. This app offers an RPG-style learning experience with daily challenges for consistent progress, all without textbooks.

Highlights
  • Story-driven quests across Japan
  • Learn hiragana and katakana
  • Practical vocabulary and grammar
  • Real-world dialogue practice
  • RPG-style progression
  • Short daily challenges
Features
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Explore Japan through story-driven quests, meet memorable characters, and learn real-world Japanese as you progress. No textbooks - just practical language you’ll actually use. Learn Japanese naturally for beginners from zero. Learn hiragana and katakana quickly with bite-sized lessons and challenges. Study real-world Japanese with practical vocabulary, grammar, and everyday dialogue. Start with English support and gradually transition into Japanese as you improve. Build consistency with short daily challenges designed for retention. Enjoy RPG-style learning that keeps you engaged. Progress through story-based quests across locations like schools, parks, and city streets. Level up your skills while managing health, stamina, and quest progress. Meet unique characters and learn through conversations. Collect items inspired by real Japanese culture. Start your journey in Chapter One: Hajimarimachi. Learn to read hiragana and katakana through guided lessons. Practice with interactive word challenges. Build confidence through simple, real conversations. Built for real progress. Learn in context, not isolated drills. Follow a clear progression designed for beginners and self-learners. No overwhelm — just the next step, every time. Thanks for playing! You can help support development through optional in-app purchases. ~~~~~~~~.^◡^.~~~~~~~~ Made with love from Tokyo - From the makers of Hiragana Sensei, Katakana Sensei and Brunchy Cafe! ~ Thank you for your support! ~ Featuring art by Brunchy Cafe, visit us at: instagram.com/brunchycafe www.brunchycafe.com

Screenshots

LingoDeer Plus4 screens
Japanese Language RPG Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Japanese Language RPG Quest at free with in-app purchases against LingoDeer Plus's subscription. Japanese Language RPG Quest also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 81%). LingoDeer Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 268). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. LingoDeer Plus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Japanese Language RPG Quest sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for LingoDeer Plus against 4.7 for Japanese Language RPG Quest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LingoDeer Plus has 3.3K ratings behind it against 268, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of LingoDeer Plus's written reviews are positive against 89% of Japanese Language RPG Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LingoDeer Plus ships an update monthly, Japanese Language RPG Quest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LingoDeer Plus versus Japanese Language RPG Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingoDeer PlusJapanese Language RPG Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.3K ratings) — better4.7 (268 ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.3K — better268
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB96 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLingoDeer Co, Ltd.Skydea K.K.

Customer experience

LingoDeer Plus

All ratings3,337 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative11.3%

Japanese Language RPG Quest

All ratings268 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.0%

User reviews

LingoDeer Plus

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging learning experience
  • 🚀 Effective for reinforcing vocabulary and grammar
  • 💡 Variety of game-based learning activities
  • 👍 Helpful for improving pronunciation and listening skills
  • 🚀 Efficient way to practice language skills

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription required to access full content
  • 🐛 Audio issues with some activities
  • 🔒 Lack of free content beyond initial levels
  • 🐛 Inconsistencies between LingoDeer and LingoDeer+ content

Japanese Language RPG Quest

From 268 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging learning experience
  • 🚀 Effective for learning kana and vocabulary
  • 💡 Immersive RPG-style gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and visually appealing design
  • 🏫 Helpful for beginners and review for intermediate learners

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with word acceptance and pronunciation
  • 🔍 Limited content and short playtime
  • 💰 Stamina/energy system can feel restrictive
  • 🤖 Robotic-sounding audio for pronunciation

Bugs and requests

LingoDeer Plus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes and login issues reported by some users
  • Offline mode not functioning properly for some users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more languages, especially Arabic and Latin American Spanish
  • Introduce alphabet/character learning games for languages like Japanese and Chinese
  • Allow users to customize font sizes for better readability
  • Improve integration between LingoDeer and LingoDeer+ to provide a more seamless learning experience

Japanese Language RPG Quest

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Rewards and money not properly registering
  • Certain quiz answers not being accepted correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More content and levels to expand the experience
  • Ability to disable romaji and focus on kana/kanji
  • Customizable flashcard/review system
  • Stroke order practice for kanji
  • Sync progress across multiple devices

In-app purchases

4 purchases

LingoDeer Plus

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$8.991 Month
  • Quarterly subscription$19.993 Months
  • Annual subscription$53.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime membership$99.99
7 purchases

Japanese Language RPG Quest

One-time7
  • Coffee Sized Tip$0.99
  • Supporter Pack$1.99
  • Ramen Sized Tip$2.99
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  • Sushi Sized Tip$4.99
  • Adventurer Pack$4.99
  • Elite Pack$9.99
  • God Mode Pack$19.99

Questions

Is LingoDeer Plus free?
LingoDeer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Japanese Language RPG Quest free?
Japanese Language RPG Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LingoDeer Plus or Japanese Language RPG Quest?
LingoDeer Plus is rated higher. LingoDeer Plus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Japanese Language RPG Quest averages 4.7 from 268 ratings.
Do LingoDeer Plus or Japanese Language RPG Quest have ads?
Japanese Language RPG Quest shows ads; LingoDeer Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, LingoDeer Plus or Japanese Language RPG Quest?
LingoDeer Plus ships an update monthly, and Japanese Language RPG Quest every 2 months. Most recently, LingoDeer Plus was updated on October 22, 2026 and Japanese Language RPG Quest on October 21, 2026.

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