Comparison

JLPT N3 Vocab vs NoteGuide

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • JLPT N3 vocabulary study
  • Comprehensive preparation
  • Pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Features
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Study all the vocabulary you need to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N3.

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NoteGuide

Features
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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.

Screenshots

JLPT N3 Vocab4 screens
NoteGuide4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NoteGuide sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. JLPT N3 Vocab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JLPT N3 Vocab ships an update weekly, NoteGuide monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
JLPT N3 Vocab versus NoteGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJLPT N3 VocabNoteGuide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChad MurobayashiEttore Tasini

In-app purchases

None

JLPT N3 Vocab

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

NoteGuide

One-time6
  • Credit 0.99 €$0.99
  • Credit 1.99 €$1.99
  • Credit 4.99 €$3.99
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  • Credit 9.99 €$8.99
  • Credit 24.99 €$22.99
  • Credit 99.99 €$89.99

Questions

Is JLPT N3 Vocab free?
JLPT N3 Vocab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoteGuide free?
NoteGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do JLPT N3 Vocab or NoteGuide have ads?
Neither JLPT N3 Vocab nor NoteGuide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JLPT N3 Vocab or NoteGuide?
JLPT N3 Vocab ships an update weekly, and NoteGuide monthly. Most recently, JLPT N3 Vocab was updated on October 30, 2026 and NoteGuide on November 10, 2026.

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