Comparison

imiwa? vs Japanese Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

imiwa?

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
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A complete Japanese dictionary that lives entirely on your device. No internet connection, no subscription, no ads — just fast, powerful lookup whenever you need it. SEARCH ANY WAY YOU THINK Type in kanji, kana, or romaji for Japanese, or search directly in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, or Russian — imiwa? finds the word you mean. Only English is guaranteed for every entry, but on supported devices, imiwa? uses Apple Intelligence, entirely on-device, to translate the rest into your language. MASTER KANJI YOUR WAY Don't know the reading? Draw it by hand, search by radical, or use SKIP and Four Corner codes. Every kanji page shows correct stroke order, calligraphic styles, JLPT level, school grade, and every word that uses it. POINT YOUR CAMERA AT ANY TEXT Scan a menu, a sign, or a page of a book and look up any word instantly. Live text recognition finds Japanese as you point, and document scanning corrects the perspective on photographed pages. UNDERSTAND WHOLE SENTENCES Paste or type any Japanese sentence into the Analyser and watch it break down into dictionary-linked words, with every conjugation explained and traced back to its base form. A built-in copy of Tae Kim's Guide to Japanese Grammar links directly from the words and grammar points you look up. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE Study with flashcards built on a proven spaced-repetition algorithm — from your own vocabulary lists, JLPT levels, school grades, or favorites. Browse full Hiragana and Katakana charts, a searchable counters reference, real example sentences for nearly every word, and keep personal notes, saved vocabulary lists, and a full search history, all exportable. AT A GLANCE Add a Word of the Day or Kanji of the Day widget to your Home Screen, and use Siri Shortcuts to jump straight to the app's tools. On Apple Watch, put today's kanji and word right on your watch face. imiwa? was built on the JMDict and KanjiDic dictionary files from the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, continuing the work of Jim Breen's EDICT project, with example sentences from tatoeba.org. imiwa? is and will always remain free and fully functional. Optional in-app purchases let you support its development — no feature is ever locked behind a paywall. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Japanese Dictionary

Features
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EJ Dict is a free Japanese - English and English - Japanese dictionary app with over 400000 word entries. The dictionary data is stored offline. No internet connection is required to lookup words. The dictionary also supports audio pronunciations in Japanese and English (both UK and US pronunciation). Do you want to improve your Japanese today or study for Japanese language tests like JLPT? Or maybe you travel in Japan and simply want a good dictionary app for reference. EJ Dict is the perfect Japanese language dictionary app for you with these great features. - Search for Japanese words using Romaji (Romanization of Japanese). For example, if you type "arigatou", the dictionary is able to look up "ありがとう" (thank you). In this way you do not have to switch to a Japanese keyboard to use the app. - Text translation between English and Japanese - The app has audio pronunciation of Japanese and English words - The app is able to read aloud full paragraph in Japanese and English - Learn words effectively via flashcards with intelligent scheduling algorithm. - Come with several wordlists of most common Japanese words, and vocabulary for JLPT (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test), BJT (Business Japanese Proficiency Test), EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission). - Come with English wordlists for TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, etc. - Quick image search for any word - Allow creation of custom wordlists

Screenshots

imiwa?4 screens
Japanese Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Japanese Dictionary at 11.0 against imiwa?'s 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. imiwa? sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Japanese Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
imiwa? versus Japanese Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterimiwa?Japanese Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (263 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings263 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size335 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierre-Phi di CostanzoVM Mobile Team

Bugs and requests

imiwa?

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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

Japanese Dictionary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

imiwa?

Subscriptions5
  • Gift a cookie$1.991 Month
  • Gift a drink$4.991 Month
  • Gift a burger2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • Gift a cocktail$19.991 Year
  • Gift a meal$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Gift a drink$4.99
  • Gift a burger$9.99
  • Gift a cocktail$19.99
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  • Gift a meal$49.99
1 purchases

Japanese Dictionary

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is imiwa? free?
imiwa? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Japanese Dictionary free?
Japanese Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do imiwa? or Japanese Dictionary have ads?
Neither imiwa? nor Japanese Dictionary shows ads.

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