Comparison

Kanji N5 & N4 vs Japanese

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

Head to head
About

Kanji N5 & N4

Learn Japanese Kanji through engaging games designed for beginners. This free application offers multiple game modes, flashcards, and examples to help you memorize characters and vocabulary effectively. It's an easy-to-use tool for anyone starting their Japanese language journey.

Highlights
  • Learn Kanji with 5 different games
  • Study Kanji using examples
  • Utilize flashcards for memorization
  • Match Hiragana with Kanji
  • Listen and identify Kanji
  • Store and manage favorite Kanji
Features
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Play games is the best way to learn and remember Japanese Kanji. If you are looking for an app to learn Japanese kanji for beginners. This app is a free app to help you learn Japanese kanji for beginners with games. It will be fun to learn kanji with games of this app FEATURES * 5 Games for learning Japanese Vocabulary • Learn kanji by examples • Learn kanji by flashcards • Find Hiragana matching with Kanji • Listen and choose Kanji which match word *Easy to store and manage your favorite items *Easy to use and play games!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Kanji N5 & N44 screens
Japanese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Japanese at fortnightly against Kanji N5 & N4's every 13 months. Japanese also leads on ratings volume (287 vs 16). Kanji N5 & N4's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (64% vs 49%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Kanji N5 & N4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kanji N5 & N4 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Japanese has 287 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Kanji N5 & N4's written reviews are positive against 49% of Japanese's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kanji N5 & N4 ships an update every 13 months, Japanese fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kanji N5 & N4 versus Japanese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanji N5 & N4Japanese
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings) — better4.3 (287 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better48.6% of reviews
Number of ratings16287 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTien NgoCAO HUNG LE

Customer experience

Kanji N5 & N4

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Japanese

All ratings287 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative36.1%

Bugs and requests

Kanji N5 & N4

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

1 purchases

Kanji N5 & N4

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$1.99
9 purchases

Japanese

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Per 3 Months$4.493 Months
  • Annual$8.491 Year
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  • Per 6 Months$14.996 Months
One-time5
  • 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

Questions

Is Kanji N5 & N4 free?
Kanji N5 & N4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Japanese free?
Japanese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kanji N5 & N4 or Japanese?
Kanji N5 & N4 is rated higher. Kanji N5 & N4 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Japanese averages 4.3 from 287 ratings.
Do Kanji N5 & N4 or Japanese have ads?
Both Kanji N5 & N4 and Japanese show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kanji N5 & N4 or Japanese?
Kanji N5 & N4 ships an update every 13 months, and Japanese fortnightly. Most recently, Kanji N5 & N4 was updated on August 20, 2026 and Japanese on September 20, 2026.

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