Comparison

Japanese vs Smart Lao Dictionary

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!

Dictionary with explanation

Free

📚 Education

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

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

Smart Lao Dictionary

This educational tool provides a comprehensive English to Lao and Lao to English dictionary. It offers word meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and advanced search features. Users can easily access word history and save favorites.

Highlights

English to Lao dictionary
Lao to English dictionary
Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms
Clickable words for further exploration
Word history and favorites list
Advanced search and suggestion settings

Features

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This app includes meaning of word in Lao, synonyms, antonyms and other advanced features English to Lao and Lao to English Dictionary English description of the word Every word is clickable History list of the word Favorite list of the word Comprehensive settings for searching and suggestion. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Japanese4 screens

Smart Lao Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Japanese at none against Smart Lao Dictionary's 5. Japanese also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17). On price, update cadence, 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. Smart Lao Dictionary sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Japanese asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Japanese ships an update every 3 months, Smart Lao Dictionary every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Japanese versus Smart Lao Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Japanese	Smart Lao Dictionary
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	12.1 — better	17
Further details — not scored
Size	37 MB	60 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	SHINGO MATSUO	Md Shihab Uddin

In-app purchases

None

Japanese

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Smart Lao Dictionary

Subscriptions5

Remove ads for a month$0.991 Month
Remove ads for 2 months$1.992 Months
Remove ads for 3 months$2.993 Months

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Remove ads for 6 months$3.996 Months
Remove ads for a year$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Japanese free?

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

Is Smart Lao Dictionary free?

Smart Lao Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Japanese or Smart Lao Dictionary have ads?

Both Japanese and Smart Lao Dictionary show ads.

Which is updated more often, Japanese or Smart Lao Dictionary?

Japanese ships an update every 3 months, and Smart Lao Dictionary every 4 months. Most recently, Japanese was updated on October 7, 2026 and Smart Lao Dictionary on September 9, 2026.