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五十音图日语学习 vs Kotonoha

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

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五十音图日语学习

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【五十音,3 天入门】 五十音图日语学习——日语零基础第一课。完整覆盖平假名、片假名、清音、浊音、半浊音、拗音及罗马音,真人口型示范+发音纠正+趣味闯关+科学记忆,帮你快速记住五十音图。 【功能特色】 深入解读:五十音图听说读写全攻略,易混淆假名逐一辨析 真人示范:口型视频+发音讲解,从第一天就养成正确发音习惯 发音纠正:录音跟读对比标准音,摆脱「哑巴日语」 解锁模式:每行随时测、一键解锁,104 音循序渐进掌握 海量题库:假名专项测试+阶段测验,多维度巩固记忆 趣味闯关:连连看小游戏边学边玩,学习不再枯燥 定制计划:5 分钟测出日语水平,一对一日语入门私人导师 【为什么选择我们】 学日语先过五十音关:完整五十音图表随身查,零基础 3 天掌握假名发音,为日语单词、日语口语打好地基。 零基础学五十音,日语入门必备。现在下载,今天就能读出第一句日语!

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Kotonoha

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Kotonoha is a Japanese course built around everyday scenes. Every lesson from N5 to N1 now comes with explanations in English (beta). The interface is available in English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. LEARN N5–N1 IN ENGLISH (BETA) Choose English under Settings → Language. All 180 lessons, N5 to N1, then come with English translations of each dialogue, grammar notes written for English speakers, and comprehension questions in English. Every word in the lessons has an English dictionary gloss, the N5–N4 grammar points have English notes, and conjugation drills name each form in English. This English layer is new; if something reads oddly, please let us know. 180 SCENE-BASED LESSONS 180 lessons across 12 themes (meeting people, eating out, shopping, getting around, travel, work and more), with 36 lessons at each level from N5 to N1. Dialogues come with furigana, can be played in full or line by line, and are illustrated with 36 scene pictures. Each lesson tracks reading, listening, flashcards and practice; "Continue" opens the step you haven't finished. Level labels are a study guide only, not an official JLPT rating. WORDS, KANA AND GRAMMAR Learn each lesson's word list (6,767 entries in total) with flashcards, then check yourself with sentence building, matching, comprehension questions and a lesson test. Complete beginners can start with the kana chart and kana listening practice. Grammar lessons cover 369 grammar points from N5 to N2, with example sentences and practice questions. REVIEW Spaced repetition based on FSRS, with flashcard, multiple-choice, typing and listening questions. After a correct answer you see the meaning, an example sentence and its translation. RADIO AND SENTENCE LISTENING Play lesson dialogues and 180 selected sentences with subtitles, in order, shuffled or on loop. Choose 0.75× to 1.25× speed; the lock screen and headphone previous/next buttons move one sentence at a time. WHAT IS STILL IN CHINESE ONLY Outside the English layer above, explanations are in Simplified Chinese only. That includes the N2 prep section and the reading and listening practice. N2 PREP (CHINESE EXPLANATIONS) The N2 prep home shows the days left until your exam date, your progress and a daily target based on the days remaining. "Today's prep" is five steps: due reviews, grammar review, new words, grammar, and listening or reading (alternating days). Grammar you have learned comes back with a different question after 2, 5, 12, 30 and 60 days, and points you miss go into a grammar mistakes list. - 199 N2 grammar points with examples and practice questions - 110 original reading passages (80 at N2, 30 at N3) - 114 original listening questions (84 at N2, 30 at N3) in five question types, audio only - 2 full mock exams: timed, with real-test pacing for listening in formal mode, judged by the pass line (90+ overall and 19+ in every section), with a radar chart and explanations; per-part weights are unofficial approximations All questions and passages are original practice material, not official JLPT items, and passing the exam is not guaranteed. AUDIO DOWNLOADS Lessons, words, practice, review and N5 audio are included in the app and work offline. Audio for N4–N1 and for listening practice (13 packs, about 716 MB in total) is downloaded the first time you need it: automatically on Wi-Fi, and not automatically on cellular unless you allow it. Manage packs in Settings; downloaded audio plays offline. PRIVACY AND BACKUP Progress, bookmarks, review schedule and settings stay on your device; no account is needed. The app keeps an automatic local backup and restores from it if the save file is damaged. It also saves a snapshot before your first session each day and before any import or reset, so you can roll back in Settings → Backup & restore → Auto snapshots. You can export a backup yourself too. Contact: pp5066t@gmail.com (or Send feedback in Settings)

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Verdict

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The clearest difference is update cadence: Kotonoha at every 2 weeks against 五十音图日语学习's every 2 months. 五十音图日语学习's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

五十音图日语学习 ships an update every 2 months, Kotonoha every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
五十音图日语学习 versus Kotonoha: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter五十音图日语学习Kotonoha
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer未名天和语研(北京)教育科技有限公司CHANGTAI - DU

In-app purchases

None

五十音图日语学习

No in-app purchases

None

Kotonoha

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 五十音图日语学习 free?
五十音图日语学习 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kotonoha free?
Kotonoha is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 五十音图日语学习 or Kotonoha have ads?
Neither 五十音图日语学习 nor Kotonoha shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 五十音图日语学习 or Kotonoha?
五十音图日语学习 ships an update every 2 months, and Kotonoha every 2 weeks. Most recently, 五十音图日语学习 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Kotonoha on October 31, 2026.

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