imiwa? vs NichiMo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Offline Japanese dictionary
- Multilingual definitions
- Kanji database
- Example sentences
- Conjugation tools
- Romaji search
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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/
NichiMo
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НИЧИМО толь (NichiMo) нь япон, монгол хэлээр аль алинаас нь хайх боломжтой толь бичгийн апп юм. Ойролцоогоор 213 мянган үг орсон. Үгийн утгаас гадна хувилал, жишээ өгүүлбэр, JLPT-ийн үг, ханз, дүрэм, хар ярианы үгийг нэг дороос харах боломжтой. Хайсан үгээ «Хадгалсан үгс»-д хадгалж болно. Цахим үгийн дэвтэр (e-Paper) байгаа бол үгийн жагсаалтыг төхөөрөмж рүү илгээж болно. NichiMo(日モ辞書)は、日本語とモンゴル語をどちらからでも調べられる辞書アプリです。約21万語を収録しています。 単語の意味だけでなく、活用形や例文、JLPTの単語・漢字・文法、スラングもまとめて確認できます。 調べた単語はお気に入りに保存できます。対応する電子単語帳(e-Paper)をお持ちの場合は、お気に入りや単語リストを端末に送ることもできます。 端末がなくても、辞書アプリとしてそのまま使えます。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NichiMo at none against imiwa?'s 10. NichiMo also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. imiwa? sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NichiMo asks for nothing beyond the download.
imiwa? ships an update every 3 weeks, NichiMo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | imiwa? | NichiMo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (263 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 263 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 335 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pierre-Phi di Costanzo | DARIBAZAR MUNKHBAT |
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
NichiMo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
imiwa?
- 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
- Gift a drink$4.99
- Gift a burger$9.99
- Gift a cocktail$19.99
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- Gift a meal$49.99
NichiMo
No in-app purchases





