Comparison

Japanese vs Sathaphone

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

Head to head

Japanese

Let's start learning Japanese!

About

Japanese

Features

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This App is for beginner learning Japanese in Lao language. *Simple and Easy to use *Work on offline *Don't need to register and login Include : ----------------------------------------- ・"253 Japanese words" ・"70 Japanese phrase" ・"Japanese Alphabet Table" ・"Fruit Fortune" ・"Random Game" ・"Search word" ・"Favorite List" ・"User Custom List" * with pronunciation audio by Japanese native speaker. * voice speed can be changed. * red sheets for memorization. -----------------------------------------

About

Sathaphone

Features

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Sathaphone Secondary School application for parents

Screenshots

Japanese4 screens

Sathaphone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sathaphone at none against Japanese's shown. Sathaphone also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Japanese ships an update every 3 months, Sathaphone every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Japanese versus Sathaphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Japanese	Sathaphone
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	12.1 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	37 MB	32 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	SHINGO MATSUO	LAILAOLAB ICT SOLUTIONS CO.,LTD

In-app purchases

None

Japanese

No in-app purchases

None

Sathaphone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Japanese free?

Japanese is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Sathaphone free?

Sathaphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Japanese or Sathaphone have ads?

Japanese shows ads; Sathaphone does not.

Which is updated more often, Japanese or Sathaphone?

Japanese ships an update every 3 months, and Sathaphone every 5 weeks. Most recently, Japanese was updated on September 19, 2026 and Sathaphone on September 15, 2026.