Bubuling Nihongo vs TABEMON
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubuling Nihongo
This app helps you learn Japanese vocabulary through curated paths and engaging quizzes. It offers instant word lookups, handwriting input for kanji, and progress tracking. Stay consistent with study reminders and sync your learning across devices.
- Curated vocabulary learning paths
- Instant word lookup
- Multiple quiz modes
- Handwriting input for kanji
- Progress tracking
- Study reminders
- Cross-device sync
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Bubuling makes Japanese vocabulary study clear, fast, and consistent. Build your wordbook with curated learning paths, look up words instantly, and practice with quiz modes that keep you engaged every day. What you can do in Bubuling: - Study curated vocabulary, including JLPT-focused sets and beginner-friendly lists - Search by kanji, kana, romaji, or meaning - Learn each word with readings, examples, related words, and conjugation support - Use handwriting input to find kanji when you can’t type it - Practice with multiple quiz modes: spelling, meaning, listening, and conjugation - Save words to My Words and track your learning progress - Sync your progress across devices when signed in - Get study reminders so you stay on pace Bubuling Pro: - Unlimited bookmarks in My Words - Access to current and future Pro features - Monthly, yearly, and lifetime purchase options available as in-app purchases Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
TABEMON
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Learn Japanese with Tabemon by immersing yourself in Japanese language, culture, and social etiquette for a fun and rewarding learning experience. Become a confident Japanese speaker by learning real-life phrases that you can use from the get-go. Designed by a team of Japanese nationals and foreigners living in Japan, the lessons are based on real-life situations and valuable words and phrases that one would use when travelling Japan. As you improve in your Japanese skill by clearing each course, you’ll collect Tabemon! These are characters based on popular dishes found throughout Japan. By completing each course, you will discover and collect Tabemon. How fast can you complete the set? Whether you’re a beginner, a traveler or simply captivated by Japan’s culture, Tabemon is the perfect companion for your Japanese learning journey! Why Tabemon? •Tabemon lessons include phrases, expressions, grammar points, vocabulary, and conversation. Each lesson has fun practice quizzes with differing levels of difficulty, so you can test what you’ve learned! •All vocabulary and phrases are taken from daily conversations, so you can use what you’ve learned from your first day in Japan! •You can practice listening and pronunciation. Improve your comprehension skills by listening to the phrases and conversations. Practice pronunciation by recording yourself speaking Japanese and compare it with the native speaker’s voice. •Tabemon is a way to learn regional words and phrases so you can speak like a local. In addition, you will learn different levels of politeness and recommendations for which situations they are best suited. •You can become familiar with cultural and social points and other trivia about Japan in tandem with the language lessons. •If you are short on time to go through all the lessons, you can use the travel phrasebook to communicate with locals and express yourself while in Japan. •Discover regional cuisines of Japan through the Tabemon characters that you unlock and collect by completing each chapter. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TABEMON at 11.0 against Bubuling Nihongo's 16.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bubuling Nihongo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TABEMON sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubuling Nihongo | TABEMON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Codingmiao PTE. LTD. | VIRTUAL ARTS. Incorporated |
In-app purchases
Bubuling Nihongo
- Pro (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Pro (Lifetime)$69.99
TABEMON
- Tabemon monthly plan$4.991 Month
- Tabemon annual plan$49.991 Year
Questions
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