Jitaku 字宅 vs Immersion Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jitaku 字宅
Master Japanese kanji with this app, offering efficient reading and writing practice. Learn thousands of characters daily through engaging features like handwriting, multiplayer games, and a comprehensive dictionary.
- Handwriting practice
- Multiplayer games
- Reader with integrated dictionary
- SRS (Spaced System Repetition)
- Kanji database
- Personal target tracker
- Word of the day widget
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It helps you learn efficiently how to read, but also how to write Japanese kanji You can learn thousands of characters, by just spending few minutes a day Features: - handwriting practice - multiplayer games - reader with integrated dictionary - SRS (Spaced System Repetition) - JMDICT dictionary containing over 180000 vocabulary entries - Kanji database - Pitch accent dictionary - Yojijukugo 四字熟語 - Personal target tracker - Widget with word of the day - multiple color themes - cross device synchronisation (between iOS and iPadOS devices) - much more to come with future updates Thank you for your support and feedback! Terms and conditions : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/jitakuprivacypolicy/accueil
Immersion Reader
Easily look up Japanese words while reading ebooks with a single tap. Import custom dictionaries and export saved vocabulary for spaced repetition learning. Offers customizable themes for a comfortable reading experience.
- One-tap word lookup in Japanese ebooks
- Import Yomichan and frequency dictionaries
- Export vocabulary to Anki
- Light and dark mode themes
- Lookup neighboring words
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Look up Japanese words as you read! Features - One tap to look up words in Japanese Ebooks. Tabs to help you look up neighboring words - Import Yomichan dictionaries and frequency dictionaries - Export saved vocabulary to Anki via Anki Dojo - Light mode, dark mode, and other themes for the dictionary
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jitaku 字宅 at 5.0 against Immersion Reader's 4.0. Jitaku 字宅 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%). Immersion Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (26 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Jitaku 字宅 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Immersion Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Jitaku 字宅 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Immersion Reader has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Jitaku 字宅's written reviews are positive against 62% of Immersion Reader's.
Jitaku 字宅 ships an update monthly, Immersion Reader every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jitaku 字宅 | Immersion Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 61.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 321 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephane THAO | Mathew Chan |
Customer experience
Jitaku 字宅
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In-app purchases
Jitaku 字宅
- Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly$17.491 Year
- Lifetime$34.99
Immersion Reader
- Immersion Reader Premium$4.99
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