Comparison

generika vs Nihongo

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

Head to head
About

generika

Scan barcodes on Swiss medication packaging to access detailed information like price comparisons, patient information, or professional data. Supports importing prescriptions and various barcode types.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for Swiss medications
  • View price comparison, patient, or professional info
  • Import prescriptions (AmiKoDesitin, CHMED16A1)
  • Supports EAN-13 and 2D Matrix codes
Features
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* Barcode Scanner für den täglichen Umgang mit allen Schweizer Medikamenten. Einfach Barcode auf der Schachtel Scannen und via dem Einstellungen-Menu wählen, welche Information durch den Scan angezeigt werden soll: Preisvergleich, Patinfo oder Fachinfo. * Rezept-Import via AmiKoDesitin (macOS) erstellte Rezepte. * EAN-13 und 2D Matrix Codes werden vom Scanner unterstützt. * Import vom CHMED16A1 Rezept.

About

Nihongo

This app is an offline Japanese study tool that functions as a dictionary, translator, and flashcard creator. It helps users learn Japanese by analyzing text from their surroundings, such as signs and menus, and creating personalized study materials.

Highlights
  • Offline Japanese dictionary
  • Picture-to-text translation (OCR)
  • Automatic flashcard creation
  • Reading assistant with furigana/romaji
  • Spaced repetition flashcards
  • Search in English, Japanese, or romaji
Features
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Nihongo is an offline Japanese dictionary, picture-to-text translator, flashcard app, and reading assistant. Our app helps you learn Japanese naturally, using the words you encounter in daily life—on menus, signs, manga, emails, books, and more. In addition to the dictionary, you can take a picture of Japanese text or paste it from any source. Nihongo will then translate the text, add furigana or romaji, and create flashcards so you can study and steadily build your vocabulary. Here are the complete features of the app: DICTIONARY * Over 200,000 words, 205,000 example sentences, and 6000 kanji entries. * Every word clearly marked as common, uncommon, or rare. * Add your own notes to any dictionary entry. * Quickly identify transitive/intransitive word pairs. * Audio pronunciations of words and example sentences (Requires Nihongo Pro) PHOTO LOOKUP (OCR) [Pro] * Look up words just by taking a picture. * Uses Google Cloud Vision to provide high-quality text recognition. * Just tap on a word to look it up. CLIPPINGS (READING ASSISTANT) [Pro] * Adds furigana or romaji to text pasted into the app. * Tap on any word to see its definition without leaving the clipping. * Flashcard deck automatically created so you can study the new words in a clipping. * Display text horizontally or vertically. * Have Nihongo read any clipping out loud. FLASHCARDS [Pro] * Flashcards automatically generated from words you lookup in the dictionary or paste into the app. * Nihongo learns what words you know, and won't bother you again with words you've mastered. * Built-in kanji flashcard decks up through Middle School. * Intuitive spaced repetition flashcard system for vocabulary and kanji drawing. * Level up flashcards by studying every day. * No penalty for missing a day of study, come back anytime. SEARCH * Search using English, Japanese, or romaji. * Supports searching for conjugated words in both English and Japanese. * Search for kanji using radicals and stroke counts. SAFARI EXTENSION [Pro] * Add furigana or romaji to webpages. * Tap on words to see definition within Safari. Nihongo Pro Terms of Use Read our full Terms of Service at https://nihongo-app.com/terms_of_use.html. This app is only possible because of the JMDict (edrdg.org) and Tatoeba (tatoeba.org) projects. I highly encourage you to support these incredible projects that make apps like Nihongo possible!

Screenshots

generika4 screens
Nihongo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: generika at none against Nihongo's 6. generika also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Nihongo's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Nihongo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. generika asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

generika holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nihongo has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of generika's written reviews are positive against 91% of Nihongo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

generika ships an update fortnightly, Nihongo weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
generika versus Nihongo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergenerikaNihongo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.2% of reviews
Number of ratings11.9K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size617 MB492 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerywesee GmbHSerpenti Sei Japan

Customer experience

generika

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nihongo

All ratings1,860 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.2%

Bugs and requests

generika

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nihongo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing issues when tapping on kanji
  • Font size problems
  • Inconsistent OCR and translation accuracy

Requested features

5 requests
  • Handwriting input support
  • Customizable flashcard settings
  • Monolingual dictionary feature
  • Improved backup and sync functionality
  • Statistics and progress tracking

In-app purchases

None

generika

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Nihongo

Subscriptions3
  • Nihongo Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Nihongo Pro (3 Months)7 Days trial$11.993 Months
  • Nihongo Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pitch Accents$9.99
  • Nihongo Pro (Lifetime)2 variants$179.99

Questions

Is generika free?
generika is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nihongo free?
Nihongo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, generika or Nihongo?
generika is rated higher. generika averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Nihongo averages 4.8 from 1.9K ratings.
Do generika or Nihongo have ads?
Neither generika nor Nihongo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, generika or Nihongo?
generika ships an update fortnightly, and Nihongo weekly. Most recently, generika was updated on June 3, 2026 and Nihongo on September 29, 2026.

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