Comparison

Read Sentences vs ETalk

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

Head to head
About

Read Sentences

Features
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This app helps you learn sentences from classic books, allowing you to learn practical Japanese and Chinese in context. - Learn through the comparison of three languages: Chinese, English, and Japanese - Intelligent sentence difficulty ranking ensures you progress from easy to difficult, so you don't have to worry about books being too hard to start with - High-quality sentence translations help you understand on a deeper level - Supports human voice reading of sentences - Provides a review function to consolidate your learning achievements - Sentence sharing function to share your learning achievements with friends - Daily learning reminders

About

ETalk

Features
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ETalkは、日本語を本格的に学びたい方のための総合学習アプリです。 日本人ネイティブ教師によるオンライン授業で、実践的な会話力をしっかり習得。さらに、AI講師との対話練習やポッドキャスト学習機能を使って、いつでもどこでも効率よく復習できます。リアルタイム字幕と日中二言語の表示で、リスニングと語彙力も自然にアップ。学習履歴は自動で記録され、自分の成長がひと目で分かります。 楽しみながら、着実に日本語力を伸ばしたい方にぴったりのアプリです。

Screenshots

Read Sentences4 screens
ETalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Read Sentences at none against ETalk's shown. Read Sentences also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). ETalk's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Read Sentences sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ETalk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read Sentences ships an update every 3 days, ETalk every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Read Sentences versus ETalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead SentencesETalk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB157 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developer俊彦 何TOB, K.K.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Read Sentences

One-time1
  • Pro$1.99
3 purchases

ETalk

Subscriptions3
  • ETalk Basic$11.991 Month
  • ETalk Plus$29.993 Months
  • ETalk Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Read Sentences free?
Read Sentences is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ETalk free?
ETalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Read Sentences or ETalk have ads?
ETalk shows ads; Read Sentences does not.
Which is updated more often, Read Sentences or ETalk?
Read Sentences ships an update every 3 days, and ETalk every 5 weeks. Most recently, Read Sentences was updated on October 25, 2026 and ETalk on October 30, 2026.

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