Read Sentences vs ETalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Read Sentences
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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
ETalk
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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。
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Read Sentences | ETalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 俊彦 何 | TOB, K.K. |
In-app purchases
Read Sentences
- Pro$1.99
ETalk
- ETalk Basic$11.991 Month
- ETalk Plus$29.993 Months
- ETalk Pro$39.991 Year









