Comparison

N4 vs 贝塔英语

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

Head to head
About

N4

Master JLPT N4 grammar with this app. It organizes sentence patterns with clear explanations in Chinese and provides practice questions. Easily mark difficult words for review to improve your exam performance.

Highlights
  • JLPT N4 grammar organization
  • Detailed sentence pattern explanations
  • Chinese language explanations
  • Word marking for review
  • Over 300 practice questions
Features
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1. The grammatical explanations are aligned with the new Japanese Language Proficiency Test standards, including various sentence patterns, and fully comply with the new test guidelines. Contains over 300 grammar practice questions. 2. Allows learners to easily master the material in their spare time. 3. Compiles all sentence patterns required for the JLPT N4 reading section, organized in a simple and easy‑to‑understand way, with detailed explanations of each pattern. No professional grammar terminology beyond the learning scope is used. The app can be comfortably operated with one hand, making learning more efficient. 4. Includes detailed explanations. Through repeated practice with various question types, learners can achieve complete mastery. Whenever they encounter difficulties, they can always review the explanations to fully grasp the meaning and usage of each grammar pattern. 5. When encountering difficult or hard‑to‑memorize vocabulary, users can mark words with three different types of symbols. By tapping on any symbol‑marked word, they can repeatedly reinforce their practice. 6. In addition to providing Chinese translations for the example sentences within the grammar explanations, the app also allows users to check explanations anytime they encounter something they don't understand. This effectively helps learners master key grammar points and sentence structures, strengthening their overall grasp of grammar patterns. 7. Supports iPhone 4 and above, as well as all iPad models.

About

贝塔英语

This app uses voice recognition and interactive exercises to improve English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. It offers graded vocabulary, pronunciation practice, spelling tests, and spaced repetition for effective memorization.

Highlights
  • Graded vocabulary learning
  • Intelligent voice reading
  • Real-time speech recognition
  • Spelling tests
  • Regular word review
  • Daily reminder notifications
Features
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这是一款精美的英语背单词app,通过语音识别和互动练习帮助用户高效提升英语听说读写能力。主要功能: - 分级英语词汇学习,涵盖基础到高级的英语单词和例句 - 智能语音朗读,清晰标准的英语发音示范 - 实时语音识别,检测并评估用户的英语口语 - 拼写测试功能,强化单词记忆和拼写能力 - 定期复习单词,学过的单词不再遗忘 - 每日推送提醒,形成坚持的习惯不懈怠

Screenshots

N44 screens
贝塔英语4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 贝塔英语 at Free against N4's $9.99. 贝塔英语 also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). N4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

贝塔英语 is free to download; N4 costs $9.99 up front. 贝塔英语 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. N4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N4 ships an update every 6 months, 贝塔英语 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
N4 versus 贝塔英语: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterN4贝塔英语
Price$9.99Free — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamase & Touwa Japanese Insititute功亮 张

Customer experience

N4

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

贝塔英语

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

N4

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

贝塔英语

One-time1
  • 背单词会员版$0.99

Questions

Is N4 free?
N4 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 贝塔英语 free?
贝塔英语 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do N4 or 贝塔英语 have ads?
Neither N4 nor 贝塔英语 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, N4 or 贝塔英语?
N4 ships an update every 6 months, and 贝塔英语 every 5 days. Most recently, N4 was updated on November 1, 2026 and 贝塔英语 on October 21, 2026.

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