Comparison

简明日语 vs 日语U学院

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

Head to head
About

简明日语

Learn practical Japanese expressions through engaging radio dramas. Follow a character's journey in Tokyo and master 50 basic sentences by the end of the series. This app offers background playback and interactive dialogue for focused learning.

Highlights
  • Radio drama format for lessons
  • Learn 50 basic Japanese sentences
  • Character-driven narrative
  • Background playback
  • Interactive dialogue playback
Features
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《简明日语》的每一课都会通过广播短剧的形式讲解一个实用表达方式。当整个系列节目结束时,您将掌握50个基本语句! 书中的主人公名叫阿强,是一位25岁的越南人。他曾于一家日本电器公司的越南分公司工作。之后由于被调往东京总部,阿强第一次来到日本。虽然他曾在越南的一家日语学校学习过日语,但他依然担心自己的日语水平不过关。ABC电器公司东京总公司的同事们已经准备欢迎阿强。 《简明日语》由NHK WORLD制作播出。NHK WORLD是NHK的国际广播电视台,提供电视、广播以及网络服务。 1、后台播放,线控播放 2、对话点击播放,哪里要播点哪里!

About

日语U学院

Master Japanese pronunciation and vocabulary with interactive lessons and engaging content. Learn through anime, dramas, and songs, with structured courses for all levels, from beginner to JLPT N5.

Highlights
  • Interactive Hiragana with pronunciation and writing
  • Gamified learning through anime and dramas
  • Extensive vocabulary with scientific memorization
  • Interest-based mini-courses
  • Structured courses for JLPT N5
  • Real teacher-led lessons
Features
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想学日语又记不住五十音图? 想快速学日语?语法太枯燥?不想背单词? 想毫不费力地刷动漫看日剧听日语歌吗? 想去东京大阪北海道来一趟无障碍文化之旅吗? 想去日本留学、游学或是移民吗? 恭喜你,你发现了日语U学院,你离掌握日语只差一个APP的距离!为日语学习爱好者量身打造的学习日语软件。五十音图、单词、语法、对话……步步进阶,轻松入门学日语。 【功能介绍】 ●边读边写 五十音图 录音跟读,手写笔画,发音技巧。打好五十音基础,才能熟练的使用日语输入法,在接下来的学习日语中会事半功倍。 ●兴趣闯关 寓教于乐 《海贼王》、《夏目友人帐》、《龙猫》、《情书》、《求婚大作战》、《深夜食堂》……无论动漫、电影还是日剧,搜罗经典和流行,闯关形式使学习更有动力,寓教于乐,让你开心的学日语。 ●丰富词库 科学背词 新标日、新编日语、能力考等词库,科学的背词模式,加深记忆。 ●自营好课 快速入门 日漫物语、好听好玩的歌曲教学、7分钟词汇记忆法……兴趣小课堂,轻松掌握学习日语知识点。 ●课程进阶 考试助力 48天零基础至N5,等级考试课程,课后服务,跟着真人老师学日语 。 【使用交流】 ●您在使用中如遇到问题,可通过“常用问题与反馈”和我们联系,我们将竭诚为您服务。 ●有产品建议?想学习的日语歌曲?想了解的日本动漫?欢迎给日语U学院留言,我们会努力改进!

Screenshots

简明日语4 screens
日语U学院4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 简明日语 at none against 日语U学院's 10. 简明日语 also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). 日语U学院's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (105 vs 9). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. 日语U学院 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. 简明日语 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 简明日语 against 4.7 for 日语U学院. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 日语U学院 has 105 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of 简明日语's written reviews are positive against 89% of 日语U学院's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

简明日语 ships an update every 3 months, 日语U学院 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
简明日语 versus 日语U学院: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter简明日语日语U学院
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings)4.7 (105 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better88.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9105 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer力 彭Hangzhou Jianyan Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

简明日语

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

日语U学院

All ratings105 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

None

简明日语

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

日语U学院

One-time9
  • 解锁全部功能(废弃)$1.99
  • 芥末课程$1.99
  • 解锁所有功能$3.99
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  • 不限时会员2 variants$4.99
  • 1500U钻$7.99
  • 日语零基础至N5$54.99
  • 日语N4精讲班$109.99
  • 日语N3精讲班$109.99
  • 日语N2精讲班$109.99

Questions

Is 简明日语 free?
简明日语 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 日语U学院 free?
日语U学院 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 简明日语 or 日语U学院?
简明日语 and 日语U学院 are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 105 ratings respectively.
Do 简明日语 or 日语U学院 have ads?
Neither 简明日语 nor 日语U学院 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 简明日语 or 日语U学院?
简明日语 ships an update every 3 months, and 日语U学院 every 5 weeks. Most recently, 简明日语 was updated on October 16, 2026 and 日语U学院 on October 18, 2026.

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