Comparison

Pango vs Nihongo Rush

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

Head to head
About

Pango

Learn a new language through an immersive game experience. Interact with characters and objects in various environments, completing challenges that adapt to your learning level. Tap on words for instant translations to aid comprehension.

Highlights
  • Interactive language application
  • Gamified learning experience
  • Real-life scenario challenges
  • Tap-to-translate word feature
  • Progressive difficulty exercises
  • Noun gallery collection
Features
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Learn a language while playing an immersive game! Langolin the Pangolin takes gamified learning to the next level by wrapping language learning in an actual game. Explore different environments filled with interactive characters, objects and tasks. Dive into this new language learning experience! * INTERACTIVE: Apply the language you are learning in fun, real-life scenarios! * ENTERTAINING: Have fun while learning with a fully-fledged game, playing as Langolin the Pangolin. * CHALLENGING: Navigate through a world feeding you increasingly harder language exercises You are Langolin, a test subject in the Pangolin Language Learning Laboratory. Your job is to collect language energy in test chambers from dialogues, objects and interactions. Can you collect enough energy to break out of the laboratory? * Dialogues are slightly above your level of comprehension? Tap on any word to get a translation! * Get sucked into a study loop: The sentences thrown at you will increasingly get harder * Fill your noun gallery by chasing after objects * No fumbling with digital joysticks, just tap where you want to move Terms of Service: https://www.edexy-learn.com/tos.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.edexy-learn.com/privacypolicy.html

About

Nihongo Rush

Learn Japanese vocabulary and grammar through an engaging arcade-style game. Progress through various districts, master words with spaced repetition, and improve listening skills with spoken audio. Daily challenges and achievements encourage consistent practice.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style learning gameplay
  • Spaced repetition for vocabulary retention
  • Listening comprehension exercises
  • JLPT N5 and N4 level content
  • Daily quests and achievements
  • Spoken Japanese words and sentences
Features
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Learn Japanese like it's the best arcade game in town. Nihongo Rush turns vocabulary into short runs on the train line from Tokyo to Fukuoka: answer fast, keep the combo alive, catch the EXPRESS, and come back speaking. Hachi, the shiba station master, rides with you. HOW A RUN WORKS Every run is six legs of quick questions with a bonus station between them. Right answers build your combo and multiply your score; wrong ones cost a heart. Catch the EXPRESS at combo 20, grab a golden ticket for x5, choose your train at the fork (LOCAL, RAPID or MYSTERY), and finish with a bonus spin. BONUS STATIONS • MATCH — pair Japanese with English against the clock • LISTEN — no romaji, just your ears • CROSSING — tap the right sign as the words roll by • IZAKAYA — customers order in Japanese, you serve the right dish REAL JAPANESE, SPOKEN ALOUD • Six cities, 48 districts, 325 packs — each one a pattern plus five words • About 1,600 words and 1,500+ example sentences covering JLPT N5 and N4 • Every word and sentence is voiced; LISTEN stations train your ear • Build sentences tile by tile from the words you already know • Romaji on or off; hiragana and katakana packs for beginners LEARNING THAT STICKS Words you got right come back a little later, and later again, until they are learned. Words you struggle with come back sooner. Your Cards collection shows what you have met and what you have mastered, district by district. DAILY RHYTHM Daily quests, achievements and a streak. One run a day adds up; a reminder from Hachi at the time you pick, if you want one. NIHONGO RUSH PRO The whole app is one subscription: monthly, or yearly with a 7-day free trial. No ads, no locked packs, no energy meter. Prices are shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or after the free trial. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings at any time. Terms: https://nihongorush.com/terms Privacy: https://nihongorush.com/privacy Support: support@nihongorush.com

Screenshots

Pango4 screens
Nihongo Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pango at 4.0 against Nihongo Rush's 3.0. Pango also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Nihongo Rush's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Pango sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Nihongo Rush sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pango holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pango's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nihongo Rush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pango ships an update every 10 days, Nihongo Rush every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pango versus Nihongo Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPangoNihongo Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size367 MB254 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBENJAMIN TIDENEgemen Denizeri

Customer experience

Pango

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral33.3%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Nihongo Rush

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pango

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$12.991 Month
One-time2
  • Lollipop Ring$3.99
  • Pangoblin Ring$17.99
2 purchases

Nihongo Rush

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pango free?
Pango is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nihongo Rush free?
Nihongo Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pango or Nihongo Rush?
Pango is rated higher. Pango averages 4.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Nihongo Rush averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pango or Nihongo Rush have ads?
Nihongo Rush shows ads; Pango does not.
Which is updated more often, Pango or Nihongo Rush?
Pango ships an update every 10 days, and Nihongo Rush every 3 days. Most recently, Pango was updated on October 6, 2026 and Nihongo Rush on October 11, 2026.

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