JLPT N3 Vocab vs NoteGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JLPT N3 Vocab
Master essential vocabulary for the JLPT N3 exam. This app provides a comprehensive study tool to help you prepare for and pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test at the N3 level.
- JLPT N3 vocabulary study
- Comprehensive preparation
- Pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
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Study all the vocabulary you need to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N3.
NoteGuide
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NoteGuide is a squared notebook you write in by hand, with a stylus or a finger, and someone who reads back what you wrote. Write as you would on paper: notes or exercises, in any subject. Then you have two buttons. • Check reads the sheet back and marks the mistakes where they are, in red. It works for calculations and for facts too: if you wrote a wrong date in your notes, it tells you. • Hint tells you where to start again when you are stuck, without giving you the solution. You can also import a PDF (handouts, homework, notes taken with another app) and have it checked like any other page. If the exercise is longer than one page, select several sheets and it checks them together. Your notebooks stay on your device. When you ask for a check, the image of the sheet is sent to the model and then deleted: nothing stays on our server. Each check uses a little credit: some may be offered for free, the rest is bought in the app. Writing, drawing, pasting photos and exporting to PDF cost nothing and work offline too. NoteGuide speaks English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JLPT N3 Vocab at none against NoteGuide's 6. JLPT N3 Vocab also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. NoteGuide sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. JLPT N3 Vocab asks for nothing beyond the download.
JLPT N3 Vocab ships an update weekly, NoteGuide monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JLPT N3 Vocab | NoteGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chad Murobayashi | Ettore Tasini |
In-app purchases
JLPT N3 Vocab
No in-app purchases
NoteGuide
- Credit 0.99 €$0.99
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