Learning hiragana vs LexaLingo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learning hiragana
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This app helps you learn hiragana. You can be more familiar with hiragana.
LexaLingo
Master Japanese vocabulary, stories, and sentence construction through interactive learning modules. Practice with N5, N4, and N3 levels, switch between Japanese and romaji, and save words for offline study.
- Vocabulary building with audio
- Illustrated stories and dialogues
- Guided sentence writing exercises
- Romaji and Japanese script support
- Offline content download
- Progress syncing across devices
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LexaLingo brings Japanese learning together through three connected experiences: Learn, Read, and Write. Build vocabulary, experience Japanese through stories and dialogue, and develop the confidence to create sentences yourself; all with the freedom to learn in Japanese or romaji. LEARN Build your N5, N4, and N3 vocabulary with clear learning cards, spoken audio, and varied checkpoints designed to strengthen long-term recall. READ Experience Japanese through illustrated stories and dialogues. Follow along in Japanese or romaji, reveal English when needed, tap words for their meaning, and save useful vocabulary for future Learn sessions. WRITE Move from recognizing Japanese to building it yourself. Guided exercises help you understand sentence structure, create natural answers, and work through mistakes with focused feedback. MADE TO FIT HOW YOU LEARN • Switch freely between Japanese and romaji • Hear vocabulary and dialogue with spoken audio • Learn through vocabulary, stories, and guided writing • Save words from Read directly into Learn • Download selected content for offline study • Keep your progress, bookmarks, and saved words • Sign in optionally to sync supported progress across devices • Practice with N5, N4, and N3 material LexaLingo is built for calm, distraction-free practice, with clean presentation, useful feedback, natural pacing, and skills that reinforce one another. Learn the words. Understand the stories. Build the sentences. Make Japanese stay with you.
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Verdict
Learning hiragana and LexaLingo are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Learning hiragana | LexaLingo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sungjun Kim | William Nield |
In-app purchases
Learning hiragana
No in-app purchases
LexaLingo
No in-app purchases









