# imiwa? vs YARXI Minimum

imiwa? and YARXI Minimum both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of imiwa?'s written reviews are positive against 63% of YARXI Minimum's. imiwa? also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (263 vs 4). YARXI Minimum's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. imiwa? sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and YARXI Minimum sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for imiwa? against 4.5 for YARXI Minimum. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: imiwa? has 263 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of imiwa?'s written reviews are positive against 63% of YARXI Minimum's.

imiwa? ships an update every 3 weeks, YARXI Minimum every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | imiwa? | YARXI Minimum |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (263 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imiwa/id288499125/reviews) | [4.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yarxi-minimum/id353083118/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **263** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **90.6% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 335 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pierre-Phi di Costanzo](https://appshunter.io/developer/288499128) | [JISHOP Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/353066780) |

## What reviewers say

### imiwa?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imiwa/id288499125)

A comprehensive offline Japanese dictionary supporting multiple languages for definitions. It includes kanji information, example sentences, and conjugation tools, making it suitable for learners of all levels.

**Highlights:** Offline Japanese dictionary, Multilingual definitions, Kanji database, Example sentences, Conjugation tools, Romaji search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gift a cookie | $1.99 | per month |
| Gift a drink | $4.99 | per month |
| Gift a burger | $9.99 | per month |
| Gift a cocktail | $19.99 | per year |
| Gift a meal | $49.99 | per year |
| Gift a drink | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gift a burger | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gift a cocktail | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gift a meal | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent dictionary with comprehensive features
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Offline functionality is very useful
- 🚀 Fast lookup and analysis of text
- 👍 Detailed kanji information including stroke order

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🔋 App takes up a lot of storage space
- 👎 Some translations and example sentences are unreliable
- 👎 Lack of handwriting input for kanji lookup

**Reported bugs**

- Search function sometimes becomes unresponsive
- Settings menu not fully accessible on some devices
- Clipboard auto-paste feature can be distracting

**Requested features**

- Add option to change app theme/color scheme
- Improve export/sharing capabilities for vocab lists
- Implement handwriting recognition for kanji lookup
- Expand example sentences and improve their translations


### YARXI Minimum

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yarxi-minimum/id353083118)

This app is an electronic dictionary for Japanese-Russian kanji and words. It offers multiple search methods, including by shape, elements, reading, meaning, and stroke count. Users can also find compound words and access animated stroke order diagrams.

**Highlights:** Kanji search by shape, elements, reading, meaning, stroke count, Compound word search by kanji, reading, or meaning, Animated stroke order diagrams, Favorite kanji/word lists, Hiragana/katakana and kanji/word drills, Interactive kanji decomposition

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| YARXI Plus License | $1.99 | one-time |
| License Transfer | $6.99 | one-time |
| YARXI Maximum License | $8.99 | one-time |
| YARXI Maximum License | $10.99 | one-time |
| YARXI Maximum License | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is imiwa? free?

imiwa? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is YARXI Minimum free?

YARXI Minimum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, imiwa? or YARXI Minimum?

imiwa? and YARXI Minimum are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 263 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do imiwa? or YARXI Minimum have ads?

Neither imiwa? nor YARXI Minimum shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, imiwa? or YARXI Minimum?

imiwa? ships an update every 3 weeks, and YARXI Minimum every 2 months. Most recently, imiwa? was updated on November 3, 2026 and YARXI Minimum on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*