Comparison

FlashCards Japanese Lesson vs JLRPG Quest

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

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About

FlashCards Japanese Lesson

Learn Japanese vocabulary and pronunciation with interactive flashcards and engaging word games. Designed for learners of all ages, from babies to adults, it covers essential categories with high-quality images and professional audio.

Highlights
  • Interactive flashcards with images and audio
  • Word games for practice (Find me, Match me)
  • Covers essential vocabulary categories
  • Kid-friendly rotating wheel design
  • Professional studio audio recordings
  • Autoplay slideshow option
Features
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This App helps new language learner (kids to adults) to learn Japanese words in easiest way. Builds vocabulary and pronunciation of basic words in categories like Animals, Birds, Body Parts, Vegetables, Fruits, Colors, Shapes, Numbers, Calendar and Alphabet with word game. Useful for Babies, pre school or kindergarten kids and language learners of any age group adult or children. Has word Games to practice the learning. * Free * Pleasing rotating wheel design to select various Categories by kids. * Kids/Baby Friendly design to play matching and finding games * Flash cards with appealing Color and Music * Over 250 High Quality Images * Quality/Professional Studio Audio recording * Soft, clear and friendly female voice for children's ears * Large and Clear words in flash cards * Beethoven's fur elise music for End of the card indication in every category * Soft, gentle fingers friendly 'Autoplay' option for slide show * Repetition of words by simple single Tap on any flash cards * Easy Left & Right swipes for transition between flashcards, No Next, Previous buttons * Shuffle option to randomize the flashcard display * Setting page to Setup/Choose the Voice/Music * Enable / Disable Transition speed between flash cards Fast Transition option * Nice transition sound for Image Transition * Beware of addictive 'Find me' & 'Match Me' game, Kids/Parents will love it * 'Match me' is for drawing line between matching words with images(Flashcards), when it matches the line color changes to Green * 'Find me' is for finding correct image out of four random images(Flash cards), user's answers is indicated with correct/wrong sound and image * Baby, Kids, and Adult tested

About

JLRPG Quest

Embark on story-driven quests across Japan to learn practical Japanese. Master hiragana and katakana with bite-sized lessons and engage in real-world dialogues. This app offers an RPG-style learning experience with daily challenges for consistent progress, all without textbooks.

Highlights
  • Story-driven quests across Japan
  • Learn hiragana and katakana
  • Practical vocabulary and grammar
  • Real-world dialogue practice
  • RPG-style progression
  • Short daily challenges
Features
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Learn Japanese by living it. JLRPG Quest is a story RPG set in a cozy Japanese town, where every quest teaches words and phrases you'll really use: ordering food, shopping, finding your way and chatting with new friends. Start from zero. Finish reading real Japanese. NEW LOOK, NEW DOWNTOWN The whole game has a brand new look, and Downtown is the biggest area yet. Walk the plaza and meet new friends, shop five aisles at the supermarket, order at Happy Burger, and explore five floors of the Book Up! bookstore for grammar, vocabulary, verb and kanji card sets, plus picture books you can read and quiz yourself on. Take daily delivery jobs at Yamaneko and hunt down items all over town for yen and gifts. NEW: NIPPON POST BANK & ATM Your wallet has a limit, so open a bank account. Pass the teller's quiz to get your own cash card with your name on it, set a PIN, then use a real-style Japanese ATM to deposit, withdraw and check your balance. Learn the actual kanji and polite phrases on Japanese ATM screens, and watch out for those after-hours fees, just like in Japan! LEARN FROM ZERO • Hiragana and katakana with bite-sized lessons and challenges • Kanji with story cards on the Ema board • Practical vocabulary, grammar and everyday conversations • Listening and speaking scenes with voice clips • English support at first, then more and more Japanese as you improve A REAL RPG ADVENTURE • Story quests through schools, parks, a shrine, a pub, a friend's house and now downtown • Level up and manage HP, MP and stamina • Collect food, drinks, books and gifts inspired by real Japanese culture • Decorate My Room, pack your bag and show off your Hero ID card • A daily study desk with card practice, a daily gift and a stamp card for every day you study PASSES: GO FURTHER, FASTER Adventurer, Elite and God Mode passes are one-time purchases that make the whole adventure easier: • Higher max HP, MP and stamina • A bigger bag and a bigger wallet • A free yen gift every day • A bonus luggage package delivered to My Room • Your Hero ID card restyled in your pass colors Passes are optional extras that help support the game. BUILT FOR REAL PROGRESS Learn in context, not in isolated drills. Every location builds on what you learned before, so you always know the next step and never feel overwhelmed. Great for JLPT N5 beginners, travelers, anime fans and self-learners. Made with love in Tokyo by the makers of Hiragana Sensei, Katakana Sensei and Brunchy Cafe. Featuring art by Brunchy Cafe: instagram.com/brunchycafe, brunchycafe.com Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you at brunchycafe.com/jlrpgquest. ありがとう!

Screenshots

FlashCards Japanese Lesson4 screens
JLRPG Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlashCards Japanese Lesson at none against JLRPG Quest's 7. FlashCards Japanese Lesson also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). JLRPG Quest's advantage is ratings volume (267 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price and monetization model 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. JLRPG Quest sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. FlashCards Japanese Lesson asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlashCards Japanese Lesson holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JLRPG Quest has 267 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlashCards Japanese Lesson ships an update every 7 months, JLRPG Quest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FlashCards Japanese Lesson versus JLRPG Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashCards Japanese LessonJLRPG Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (267 ratings)
Positive reviews—88.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1267 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB358 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperVANNALA MOBILE APPS Pvt. LtdSkydea K.K.

Customer experience

FlashCards Japanese Lesson

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

JLRPG Quest

All ratings267 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.0%

Bugs and requests

FlashCards Japanese Lesson

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

JLRPG Quest

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Rewards and money not properly registering
  • Certain quiz answers not being accepted correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More content and levels to expand the experience
  • Ability to disable romaji and focus on kana/kanji
  • Customizable flashcard/review system
  • Stroke order practice for kanji
  • Sync progress across multiple devices

In-app purchases

None

FlashCards Japanese Lesson

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

JLRPG Quest

One-time7
  • Coffee Sized Tip$0.99
  • Supporter Pack$1.99
  • Ramen Sized Tip$2.99
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  • Sushi Sized Tip$4.99
  • Adventurer Pack$4.99
  • Elite Pack$9.99
  • God Mode Pack$19.99

Questions

Is FlashCards Japanese Lesson free?
FlashCards Japanese Lesson is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JLRPG Quest free?
JLRPG Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlashCards Japanese Lesson or JLRPG Quest?
FlashCards Japanese Lesson is rated higher. FlashCards Japanese Lesson averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while JLRPG Quest averages 4.7 from 267 ratings.
Do FlashCards Japanese Lesson or JLRPG Quest have ads?
JLRPG Quest shows ads; FlashCards Japanese Lesson does not.
Which is updated more often, FlashCards Japanese Lesson or JLRPG Quest?
FlashCards Japanese Lesson ships an update every 7 months, and JLRPG Quest every 2 months. Most recently, FlashCards Japanese Lesson was updated on November 1, 2026 and JLRPG Quest on November 11, 2026.

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