Comparison

简明日语 vs 标日笔记・初级

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

标日笔记・初级

This app aids in learning Japanese by reinforcing previously taught concepts to combat forgetting. It visually distinguishes words by part of speech and provides detailed explanations of vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structures.

Highlights
  • Reinforces learned knowledge points
  • Color-coded vocabulary by part of speech
  • Detailed word definitions and conjugations
  • Grammar explanations with examples
  • Sentence breakdown with idioms and grammar
  • Covers all 48 lessons of beginner Japanese
Features
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最完善的新版标日学习辅助APP。 面向《新版标准日本语-初级》学习者的高效学习工具。 在学习的过程中会不断cue到前面学习过的知识点,利用艾宾浩斯记忆法彻底打败遗忘曲线。 内含所有标准日本语初级单词语法,根据词性不同将单词标注为不同颜色。让你不知不觉中记住单词词性。 核心功能: • 课文学习:基本课文/应用课文切换,支持假名标注,配套音频播放 • 语法索引:按组浏览语法,支持搜索与折叠展开 • 单词学习:词性标注、释义展示、详情查看与收藏 • 句子学习:例句查看与语音播放 • 发音纠正:AI发音评分 • 五十音:平假名/片假名切换,点击发音练习 • 收藏系统:单词/语法收藏,集中复习更高效 • 小组件:展示收藏单词,支持快速切换(内购会员可用) 适合人群: • 日语零基础入门 • 新标日初级学习者 • JLPT N5-N4 阶段复习用户 使用条款:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 反馈邮箱: northpolecat@163.com polarcat1991@gmail.com B站: 北极猫1991

Screenshots

简明日语4 screens
标日笔记・初级4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 简明日语 at none against 标日笔记・初级's 2. 简明日语 also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.6). 标日笔记・初级's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. 标日笔记・初级 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 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 4.5 for 标日笔记・初级. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of 简明日语's written reviews are positive against 100% of 标日笔记・初级's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

简明日语 ships an update every 3 months, 标日笔记・初级 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
简明日语 versus 标日笔记・初级: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter简明日语标日笔记・初级
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings) — better4.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings911 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB281 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer力 彭逊 刘

Customer experience

简明日语

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

标日笔记・初级

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

简明日语

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

标日笔记・初级

Subscriptions1
  • 标日笔记初级订阅$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • 标准日本语初级下$3.99

Questions

Is 简明日语 free?
简明日语 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 标日笔记・初级 free?
标日笔记・初级 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 简明日语 or 标日笔记・初级?
简明日语 is rated higher. 简明日语 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while 标日笔记・初级 averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do 简明日语 or 标日笔记・初级 have ads?
Neither 简明日语 nor 标日笔记・初级 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 简明日语 or 标日笔记・初级?
简明日语 ships an update every 3 months, and 标日笔记・初级 every 5 weeks. Most recently, 简明日语 was updated on October 23, 2026 and 标日笔记・初级 on October 24, 2026.

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