Connect Study NIHONGO vs Retell Stories
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect Study NIHONGO
Learn Japanese language and culture through engaging videos and interactive vocabulary studies. Prepare for the Specified Skilled Worker VISA test and assess your Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) level with quick assessments. Offers content in multiple languages for diverse learners.
- Learn Japanese and culture through videos
- Vocabulary studies for general and technical terms
- Specified Skilled Worker VISA test preparation
- Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) assessment
- Learning progress tracking
- Content available in multiple languages
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[Connect Study NIHONGO] is a fun learning app that allows you to learn about Japan and the Japanese language through videos. In addition to videos showing real Japan and teaching Japanese, there are vocabulary studies for general Japanese and technical terms used in the Specified Skilled Worker VISA test. Japanese language proficiency test is also available for your level check. Features: - Daily Word Test - Personalized word study (Sticky Words) - Specified Skilled Worker VISA test preparation - Learn Japanese language and culture through videos - Learn vocabulary that is useful in daily life in Japan - Japanese language proficiency test for JLPT N5, N4, and N3 levels Specified Skilled Worker test preparation: - Technical terms study material for the industries of Care Workers, Food Service, Manufacturing and Food and Beverages Manufacturing. - Support learning in English, Vietnamese, Nepali, and Burmese. Video learning feature: - A wide variety of videos about life in Japan, Japanese culture & Japanese language - Videos by foreigners who actually live in Japan - Videos in Japanese, English, Nepali and Burmese language for beginner learners Japanese Vocabulary learning feature: - Vocabulary by Topic - Vocabulary is presented with beautiful, easy-to-understand pictures and pronounced by native speakers - Learning progress tracking available Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Quick Assessment): - Tests equivalent to the JLPT N5, N4, and N3 are available - Past test results can be tracked - All test questions are prepared by native Japanese language teachers About the official Japanese language test: Currently, official exams to measure Japanese language proficiency are held only a few times a year, so there are very limited opportunities for learners of Japanese to check their own learning results. With this app, you can quickly diagnose your level at any time with a 15-minute, 20-question test. Based on the results of your diagnosis, keep learning to get even better!
Retell Stories
This app provides film content and media tools focused on mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. It aims to build a community by entertaining, educating, and uplifting users through short films and practical insights. The platform encourages users to share their own stories and learn from the experiences of others.
- Film content creation
- Media tools
- Focus on well-being
- Community building
- Inspirational stories
- Educational insights
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Retell Stories creates film content and media tools designed to inspire people. As a film production company, we aim to build a community through projects that entertain, educate, and uplift. Our videos focus on mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. We also sharpen and support our sense of legacy when we Retell Stories. For posterity's sake alone, this endeavor is worth the time; but it is meaningful and fun. The strength and experience captured in these projects can help people on similar journeys. Through our short films, tools, and practical insights, we hope to evoke positive change in how these topics are perceived. We hope to spark enough for you to share these videos with others. Join us as we Retell.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Retell Stories at free against Connect Study NIHONGO's ad-supported. Connect Study NIHONGO's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and device support. On price, rating, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Connect Study NIHONGO against 5.0 for Retell Stories. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect Study NIHONGO has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Connect Study NIHONGO | Retell Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fourth Valley Concierge Corporation | Retell Stories |
In-app purchases
Connect Study NIHONGO
No in-app purchases
Retell Stories
No in-app purchases
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