# imiwa? vs Japanese Dictionary

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | imiwa? | Japanese Dictionary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (263 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imiwa/id288499125/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **263** | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 335 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pierre-Phi di Costanzo](https://appshunter.io/developer/288499128) | [VM Mobile Team](https://appshunter.io/developer/646128457) |

## 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


### Japanese Dictionary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-dictionary-ejdict/id6444234834)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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