Japanese ー Listening・Speaking vs Japanese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Japanese ー Listening・Speaking
Master Japanese pronunciation and fluency with daily dialogs and native speaker audio. Practice speaking, improve listening skills, and expand vocabulary through various topics and interactive exercises. Suitable for all learner levels.
- 750+ daily Japanese dialogs
- Native speaker audio
- Pronunciation and intonation practice
- Show/hide transcript and translation
- Sentence highlighting
- Playlist mode for practice
- Sentence completion game
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LET’S START LEARNING TO SPEAK JAPANESE LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER! "Learn Japanese - Listening And Speaking" is one of PORO’s ongoing apps for self-learners who want to speak Japanese easily and effectively. With 750 daily dialogs, a list of lessons with various topics from greeting, introduction, shopping, business conversation, family talks, etc…. It's suitable for all Japanese learners from beginner to intermediate and advanced learners to practice speaking Japanese. While listening to the conversation of the native speaker, try to imitate full sentences with the same intonation, pronunciation like the native speaker. By PORO's app, you can not only learn the speaking style, pronunciation, the way to break and intonation of native speakers and improve listening skill but also learn groups of vocabularies and useful phrases to communicate in daily talking. »»»»»»»»» Main features of PORO's App: »»» Common conversations. - More than 750 lessons about Japanese common conversation in daily life with audio files of native speakers. - Various topics from greeting, introduction, small talk to business conversations… - Consist of the audio script for learner to follow. »»» Show/ Hide transcript, translation. - Understand and remember the native speaker's reading way by customizing the show/ hide transcript mode. - Understand the meaning of new vocabulary and the meaning of the full sentence in each situation by customizing the translation mode »»» Sentences are highlighted following the audio. - The mode that sentences are highlighted following the audio will help you to follow the conversation directly. - You can click on the sentence to listen/ practice that phrase again »»» Playlist mode. Enjoy practicing Japanese while driving or traveling…, you just need to turn on the app and click on playlist mode. »»» Practice game. By playing completing sentences game, you would know if you have already remembered the full sentence and its structure or not. »»» Learn Japanese through news. Not only can you improve your listening skill and vocabulary but also can enrich your knowledge and update world news. »»» Learn Japanese through stories. Learning Japanese becomes more interesting because PORO has added a new function called Learning Japanese through stories. You can enlarge your vocabulary, and learn how to express yourself in particular situations! »»»»»»»»»»»» The App “Learn Japanese - Listening And Speaking" is suitable for: »»» False-beginners and who want to improve Japanese communication. »»» Those who self-study Japanese at home. »»» Learners who want to practice for JLPT, NAT tests. »»» Those who love communicating in Japanese and practicing Japanese by shadowing method. »»» Those who like to challenge your level. “Learn Japanese - Listening And Speaking” App is still in the developing process, so we hope to receive your contributed comment to make it better. We are a team that loves Japan and its culture and always try to share our love with the community, so if you like this app then please take a moment to rate 5 stars for it! You can also contact us by commenting or clicking the feedback button on the options screen. »»»»»»»»»»»» Please kindly contact: - Email: support@porostudio.com - Terms of Service : https://www.app-privacy-policy.com/live.php?token=GIzpVhjwMdWAIL3PXnCqip06RIJgqBIZ - Privacy Policy : https://www.app-privacy-policy.com/live.php?token=LwJgUG4oQwNle2RAJP94Mj9c4uvpN8ai Thank you very much and good luck to you!
Japanese
Master Japanese kanji and vocabulary with comprehensive study tools. Features include flashcards, quizzes, and audio lessons for all JLPT levels. Learn effectively with over 2300 kanji and 10,000 vocabulary words.
- 2300+ essential Kanji with readings and examples
- 10,000 Japanese vocabulary words by topic
- 120 Japanese conversation lessons
- Kanji and vocabulary flashcard practice
- Test quizzes for progress tracking
- Audio pronunciation for kanji and vocabulary
- Vocabulary notebook for saving words
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2300 Kanji words from levels N5 N4 N3 N2 N1, 10000 vocabulary arranged in topics and 120 Japanese conversation lessons are ready to download now We have more over 5 years of experience working in the field of Japanese language education. We understand the difficulty of learning Japanese. Since then, we have researched and created this Japanese learning application to help you learn Japanese effectively by yourself. Features of the application: 1. More than 2300 beautifully designed essential Kanji for learning efficiently . - Study Kanji feature: Kanji is shown specifically how to read Onyomi, Kunyomi and its examples. Each example has sounds which help you practice effectively and help you distinguish the differences between onyomi and kunyomi pronunciation. The favorite feature helps you to store your favorite kanji words so you can easily manage it - FlashCard practice feature: Kanji is displayed with 4 modes: displaying kanji, choosing the correct answer, matching the correct answer, listening and choosing the correct answer - Test Quiz feature: It helps you check your Kanji learning process. The completed results will be displayed in the kanji lesson header 2. Learn 10000 Japanese Vocabulary ◇ 1000 JLPT N5 Japanese Vocabulary with 12 topics ◇ 1500 JLPT N4 Japanese Vocabulary with 7 topics ◇ 2000 JLPT N3 Japanese Vocabulary with 12 topics ◇ 2500 JLPT N2 Japanese Vocabulary with 12 topics ◇ 3000 JLPT N1 Japanese Vocabulary with 14 topics - Listen to a single vocabulary, listen to examples. You can not only learn vocabulary but also imitate Japanese pronunciation. Please experience learning vocabulary and listening practice with the app - Listen to the whole lesson. After each lesson, you should listen to the entire lesson to review and remember the words you have learned before. You can review the previous lesson by listening and remembering the meaning of the word. Always use it. A super cool function of the app. - Learn vocabulary with FlashCard: The vocabulary in the lesson will be randomly displayed. When you click on the center of the card, it will show the meaning of the vocabulary and pronunciation sound. You can click on the left of the card to return to the previous and click on the right of the card to switch to a new word. All of them are reciprocal animated very pretty. There is an on-off function for your practice. - Listening and writing vocabulary: The vocabulary in the lesson will also be random and show the meaning only. In the beginning, the sound will be played then you enter the word in the box and press the check button to check your results. You can listen to the vocabulary one more time if you want. - Practice vocabulary test: After each lesson, there is a practice test. Remember to complete it, the results will be updated to the completion of the lesson. - Vocabulary notebook: Save the vocabulary that you do not know or do not remember in your vocabulary book by clicking on the star next to the vocabulary. There is a vocabulary review function in your notebook which help you practice and remember longer. - The function of completing the lesson: when you do not practice, it will automatically save the results and mark your progress. 3. Practice listening and improve conversation ability With more than 60 Japanese conversations and 1800 basic Japanese conversation sentences, this app will help you improve your communication ability 4. Learn the Hiragana and Katakana alphabets
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Japanese ー Listening・Speaking at 4.8 against Japanese's 4.3. Japanese ー Listening・Speaking also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 49%). Japanese's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Japanese ー Listening・Speaking sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Japanese sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Japanese ー Listening・Speaking holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 177 and 287 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Japanese ー Listening・Speaking's written reviews are positive against 49% of Japanese's.
Japanese ー Listening・Speaking ships an update every 2 months, Japanese fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Japanese ー Listening・Speaking | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (177 ratings) — better | 4.3 (287 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better | 48.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 177 | 287 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ha Ho | CAO HUNG LE |
Customer experience
Japanese ー Listening・Speaking
Japanese
Bugs and requests
Japanese ー Listening・Speaking
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Japanese
Reported bugs
19 issues- Audio playback not working for vocabulary and grammar sections
- Flashcards freezing and not advancing properly
- Widget content not displaying correctly or overlapping
- Apple Watch app crashes on startup
- App crashes when using microphone for speaking lessons
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- Conversation exercises have mismatched audio and text
- Text display issues with partial card visibility
- Premium purchase not being recognized after payment
- Restore purchases function not working
- Excessive ads appearing despite premium purchase
- App crashes when searching vocabulary
- Speaking exercise crashes when user's turn to speak
- Widget resets to beginning on each phone unlock
- Vocabulary pronunciation only reads word, not example sentences
- Kanji example sentences missing audio
- Inconsistent punctuation in example sentences (Japanese vs Roman periods)
- Vocabulary words marked incorrect despite correct spelling
- App force closes frequently
- Grammar section audio controls not showing on iPhone 14
Requested features
22 requests- Dark mode for nighttime studying
- Korean language support
- Spanish language support
- French language support
- Indonesian language support
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- Thai language support
- Portuguese language support
- Sound effects for quizzes and flashcards
- Voice pronunciation for grammar sections
- Search functionality for grammar lessons
- Reverse quiz option (kanji to hiragana/meaning)
- Writing practice quiz
- Furigana display option
- Ability to report and correct translation errors
- User account sync across devices
- Adjustable text size
- Adjustable widget timing
- Grammar widget feature
- Particle lessons
- Ability to mark favorite words for focused study
- User notes/comments feature
- Speed control for audio playback
In-app purchases
Japanese ー Listening・Speaking
- Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
- Annual2 variants$59.991 Year
- Upgrade to Silver package$4.99
- Buy PRO version$9.99
- Upgrade to Gold package$12.99
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- Upgrade to platinum package$24.99
- Lifetime Package$79.99
Japanese
- Monthly$1.491 Month
- Per 3 Months$4.493 Months
- Annual$8.491 Year
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- Per 6 Months$14.996 Months
- Unlock Kanji & Vocabulary$2.99
- Unlock Kanji & Conversation$2.99
- Unlock Vocabulary&Conversation$2.99
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- Lifetime Discount$7.99
- Lifetime$9.99
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