Comparison

Immersion Reader vs Yomoyo

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

Head to head
About

Immersion Reader

Easily look up Japanese words while reading ebooks with a single tap. Import custom dictionaries and export saved vocabulary for spaced repetition learning. Offers customizable themes for a comfortable reading experience.

Highlights
  • One-tap word lookup in Japanese ebooks
  • Import Yomichan and frequency dictionaries
  • Export vocabulary to Anki
  • Light and dark mode themes
  • Lookup neighboring words
Features
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Look up Japanese words as you read! Features - One tap to look up words in Japanese Ebooks. Tabs to help you look up neighboring words - Import Yomichan dictionaries and frequency dictionaries - Export saved vocabulary to Anki via Anki Dojo - Light mode, dark mode, and other themes for the dictionary

About

Yomoyo

Learn to read Japanese through immersive content and integrated study tools. Access authentic texts, scan physical books, and generate custom stories. Features include a pop-up dictionary, vocabulary lists, and flashcards for effective language acquisition.

Highlights
  • Authentic Japanese content
  • Scan physical books for text extraction
  • AI-powered story generator
  • Pop-up dictionary with kanji breakdown
  • Vocabulary lists and flashcards
  • Export vocabulary to Anki
  • Offline access to saved stories
Features
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A Japanese app built entirely around immersion reading. The best way to learn to read Japanese isn’t by hours of flashcards or grammar textbooks — it’s by actually reading Japanese. Because reading doesn’t just teach you how to read — it teaches you how to describe, reason, and think in Japanese too. Reading doesn’t just teach you kanji — it builds fluency. And true fluency comes from immersion: real context, real sentences, real Japanese. That’s why we built Yomoyo, so you can have your reading content, dictionary, and study tools for immersion all in one place. 読もうよ! -- KEY FEATURES -- • Real Japanese Content Read authentic Japanese from real sources — including folktales, Japanese news articles, Wikipedia, and original stories written by Japanese authors. • Scan Physical Books Snap a photo of any Japanese book. Yomoyo pulls out the text so you can read it with furigana, dictionary lookups, and more. • AI-Powered Reading Generator Type in a topic — anime, travel, cooking, whatever you want — and instantly get a Japanese story for your reading level and interests. • Pop-up Dictionary + Kanji Breakdown Tap any word to instantly see its definition, reading, pitch accent, and a breakdown of each kanji character. No need to switch apps or guess — it’s all right there. • Vocabulary Lists + Flashcards Every word you tap can be saved to a vocabulary list and studied later with flashcards. • Export to Anki Prefer Anki or other SRS software? Export any vocab list as .tsv files to keep your flashcard system in sync. • Favorites & Recents Save your favorite stories and access them anytime — even offline. Your recently read stories are also stored automatically so you can pick up where you left off. • Furigana Toggle Show or hide furigana to control how much help you want. -- CONTACT -- Have questions or need support? Reach out to us at support@yomoyo.ai. We're here to help! -- TERMS & PRIVACY -- By using this app, you agree to Yomoyo's Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Terms and Conditions: https://yomoyo.framer.website/terms Privacy Policy: https://yomoyo.framer.website/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Immersion Reader4 screens
Yomoyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yomoyo at 5.0 against Immersion Reader's 4.0. Yomoyo also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%). Immersion Reader's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Immersion Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Yomoyo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yomoyo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Immersion Reader has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Immersion Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Yomoyo's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Immersion Reader versus Yomoyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImmersion ReaderYomoyo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (26 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB265 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathew ChanMiles Wilson

Customer experience

Immersion Reader

All ratings26 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

Yomoyo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Immersion Reader

One-time1
  • Immersion Reader Premium$4.99
6 purchases

Yomoyo

Subscriptions6
  • Yomoyo Pro 1 Month7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yomoyo Pro 1 Month7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Yomoyo Pro 3 Months7 Days trial$14.993 Months
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  • Yomoyo Pro 3 Months7 Days trial$34.993 Months
  • Yomoyo Pro 1 Year7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Yomoyo Pro 1 Year7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Immersion Reader free?
Immersion Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yomoyo free?
Yomoyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Immersion Reader or Yomoyo?
Yomoyo is rated higher. Immersion Reader averages 4.0 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Yomoyo averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Immersion Reader or Yomoyo have ads?
Neither Immersion Reader nor Yomoyo shows ads.

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