Comparison

Japanese ー Listening・Speaking vs Guideable®

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

Guideable®

Engage in interactive conversations with AI guides based on influential books. Explore author's thinking, challenge perspectives, and apply insights to your life through guided dialogues and reflective practices.

Highlights
  • AI-guided book conversations
  • Interactive exploration of author's ideas
  • Guided decision-making dialogues
  • Structured learning journeys
  • Daily and weekly reflection habits
  • Personal insight journaling
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Guideable helps you think clearly, reflect deeply, and move forward with intention. At its core, Guideable lets you have real conversations with the ideas inside influential books. Instead of just reading, you can explore an author’s thinking interactively—ask questions, challenge perspectives, and apply insights directly to your life. Through guided conversations, reflective practices, and structured journeys, Guideable helps you process decisions, challenge your thinking, and take meaningful action. Choose from a growing library of perspectives, each grounded in an author’s body of work and designed to help you see more clearly and move with confidence. Use Guideable to: • Talk through ideas with AI guides trained on influential books • Work through decisions with guided, back-and-forth conversations • Follow structured journeys built from real source material • Build daily and weekly reflection habits • Capture insights in a personal journal • Track your progress over time This is not just another productivity tool. It’s an interactive way to learn, think, and grow. Guideable doesn’t tell you what to do. It helps you understand what matters and why.

Screenshots

Japanese ー Listening・Speaking4 screens
Guideable®3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guideable® at none against Japanese ー Listening・Speaking's 9. Guideable® also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Japanese ー Listening・Speaking's advantage is ratings volume (177 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Japanese ー Listening・Speaking sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Guideable® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guideable® holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Japanese ー Listening・Speaking has 177 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Japanese ー Listening・Speaking ships an update every 2 months, Guideable® every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Japanese ー Listening・Speaking versus Guideable®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJapanese ー Listening・SpeakingGuideable®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (177 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings177 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB27 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperHa HoDataliction, LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Japanese ー Listening・Speaking

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Annual2 variants$59.991 Year
One-time5
  • 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
None

Guideable®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Japanese ー Listening・Speaking free?
Japanese ー Listening・Speaking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guideable® free?
Guideable® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Japanese ー Listening・Speaking or Guideable®?
Guideable® is rated higher. Japanese ー Listening・Speaking averages 4.8 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while Guideable® averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Japanese ー Listening・Speaking or Guideable® have ads?
Both Japanese ー Listening・Speaking and Guideable® show ads.
Which is updated more often, Japanese ー Listening・Speaking or Guideable®?
Japanese ー Listening・Speaking ships an update every 2 months, and Guideable® every 2 weeks. Most recently, Japanese ー Listening・Speaking was updated on November 7, 2026 and Guideable® on October 31, 2026.

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