Comparison

Jishokun vs Weblio国語辞典

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

Head to head
About

Jishokun

This app provides comprehensive Japanese-English and English-Japanese dictionary functions. It includes features for kanji lookup, pronunciation, text translation, and stroke order visualization. Users can also save frequently used words and customize settings like text size.

Highlights
  • Japanese-English and English-Japanese dictionary
  • Kanji search with handwriting and radicals
  • English word pronunciation and text translation
  • Stroke order visualization
  • Save frequently used words
  • Adjustable text size
Features
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Jishokun brings Japanese and English dictionaries, kanji tools, and vocabulary practice together in one app. Look up unfamiliar words, explore their meanings, and turn what you discover into your next study session. • JAPANESE & ENGLISH DICTIONARIES Search Japanese–English, English–Japanese, Japanese–Japanese, and English–English dictionaries. Explore example sentences, synonyms, and antonyms, or translate between Japanese and English. • KANJI MADE EASIER Draw an unfamiliar kanji to search for it, check stroke order, and display furigana to help you read Japanese text. Explore Japanese names and proverbs with dedicated lookup tools. • YOUR PERSONAL WORD BOOK Save words and their definitions for later. Search your saved vocabulary and revisit previous lookups through your search history. • FLASHCARDS & SPACED REPETITION Turn saved words into flashcards and review them with a schedule that adjusts to your answers. Practice from word to meaning or meaning to word, edit your cards, and listen to pronunciation as you study. • LISTEN & PRACTICE Hear words spoken aloud with adjustable playback speed. Use speech practice to compare recognized speech with the phrase you want to say. • LEARN FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN Discover a Word of the Day, review flashcards, check how many cards are due, and open your preferred dictionary with Home Screen widgets. • APPLE WATCH COMPANION Look up words through your paired iPhone and review synced flashcards from your wrist. • MAKE IT YOURS Adjust text size, enable furigana, and sync your Word Book and flashcards with iCloud. Optional purchases unlock offline dictionaries and an expanded kanji dictionary. An optional subscription includes both dictionaries and removes ads. Whether you’re studying Japanese, reading, or looking up a word on the go, Jishokun helps you keep learning.

About

Weblio国語辞典

This free dictionary app allows you to search for words and kanji using keyboard or handwriting input. It offers access to over 500 dictionaries and encyclopedias, with the ability to save favorite entries and compare information from multiple sources.

Highlights
  • Handwriting input for kanji
  • Save favorite words
  • Search over 500 dictionaries
  • Compare search results
  • Kanji dictionary and encyclopedia functions
  • Offline access to dictionaries
Features
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Weblio国語辞典は無料で使うことができる辞書アプリです。 漢字辞典や百科事典としての機能も備えているので、日常の幅広い場面でご利用いただけます。 Weblio国語辞典アプリが選ばれる理由 ①手書き入力で難しい漢字も簡単に検索することができる! ②お気に入り登録で調べた言葉を保存できる! ③500以上の辞書や辞典から情報を検索し比較することができる! Weblio国語辞典アプリの使い方 ①ご利用端末のホーム画面からWeblio国語辞典アプリをタップし起動する。 ②検索エンジンにキーボード入力または手書き入力で調べたい言葉や漢字を入力する。 ③検索を実行し検索結果を比較する。 ※入力した言葉や漢字は複数の辞書、辞典から検索されます。 また、漢和辞典や漢字辞書としての機能も備えているので、漢字単体での検索も可能です。 電子辞書を持ち歩く必要もなく、調べたい時にすぐ気になる言葉を検索することができます。 Weblio国語辞典アプリ設定について 「このアプリについて」では、Weblio国語辞典アプリ内で使用している辞書を確認することができます。 「お問い合わせ」では、Weblio国語辞典アプリに関するご不明点やご意見をお送りいただくことができます。お気づきの点がございましたら、お気軽にお寄せいただけると幸いです。 ■Weblio辞書とは■ Weblio辞書とは、オンライン上で様々な辞書を検索できるサービスです。Weblio辞書では、統合型辞書検索のほかに漢字辞典、漢字辞書、類語辞典、英和・和英辞典、手話辞典としても利用することができます。辞書、漢字辞典、類語辞典、英和・和英辞典、手話辞典は連動しており、それぞれの検索結果へのリンクが表示されます。また、解説記事の本文中では、Weblioに登録されている他のキーワードへのリンクが自動的に貼られます。解説文で登場した分からないキーワードや気になるキーワードは、1クリックで検索結果を表示することができます。

Screenshots

Jishokun4 screens
Weblio国語辞典4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Weblio国語辞典 at 50% against Jishokun's 16%. Weblio国語辞典 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Jishokun's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Jishokun sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Weblio国語辞典 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weblio国語辞典 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Jishokun's written reviews are positive against 50% of Weblio国語辞典's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jishokun ships an update fortnightly, Weblio国語辞典 monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Jishokun versus Weblio国語辞典: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJishokunWeblio国語辞典
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (29 ratings)4.5 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better21
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB33 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPenzoGRAS Group, Inc.

Customer experience

Jishokun

All ratings29 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative80.0%

Weblio国語辞典

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative38.5%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Jishokun

Subscriptions2
  • Premium 1 Month$2.491 Month
  • Premium 1 Year$27.991 Year
One-time3
  • Offline Dictionary$1.99
  • Kanji Dictionary$1.99
  • Jishokun Premium$3.99
1 purchases

Weblio国語辞典

Subscriptions1
  • Weblio Dictionary - Remove Ads$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Jishokun free?
Jishokun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weblio国語辞典 free?
Weblio国語辞典 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jishokun or Weblio国語辞典?
Weblio国語辞典 is rated higher. Jishokun averages 4.2 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Weblio国語辞典 averages 4.5 from 21 ratings.
Do Jishokun or Weblio国語辞典 have ads?
Both Jishokun and Weblio国語辞典 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Jishokun or Weblio国語辞典?
Jishokun ships an update fortnightly, and Weblio国語辞典 monthly. Most recently, Jishokun was updated on October 24, 2026 and Weblio国語辞典 on October 24, 2026.

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