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みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声 vs Langplayer

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

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About

みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声

Features
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This is the audio playback app for Minna no Nihongo Shokyu I Third Edition. You can play the audio of the Introduction (Japanese Pronunciation, Classroom Language, Everyday Greetings and Expressions, and Numbers) of the Main Text, and the Sentence Patterns, Example Sentences, Conversation, Renshu (Exercises) A, B, and C, and the Practice questions (Listening comprehension) found in each lesson of the book, as well as the Vocabulary (New Vocabulary) found in each lesson of Minna no Nihongo Shokyu I Third Edition Translation and Grammar Notes on your smartphone. Free content: Introduction (Japanese Pronunciation, Classroom Language, Everyday Greetings and Expressions, and Numbers), Conversations, and Practice questions Fee-based content: Vocabulary, Sentence Patterns, Example Sentences, and Renshu (Exercises) A, B, and C Each lesson: 220 yen

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Langplayer

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A whole two-hour film — five minutes at a time, all the way through. Langplayer loops sections of your own audio against its script. Repeat one sentence until you actually hear it, then move to the next. ■ A-B repeat · Mark A and B on the waveform and that stretch loops forever · Nudge either point in 0.1-second steps · Choose how many repeats and how long the silence between them is — say it out loud while it waits ■ Listen with the script beside you · Subtitles (.srt .vtt), plain text (.txt) or a PDF all work as a script · Paste a news transcript straight from the web · Search a line you half-remember and it scrolls right to it ■ Keep the parts that were hard · Name a segment and jump back to it any time · Link it to a script page and the script follows along ■ 0.5× to 2× · Pitch stays natural. Slow down to catch it, speed up to check it ■ No servers, no accounts · Nothing to sign up for. Your materials, scripts and progress stay on your device · No limit on how many materials you add, and every feature is open · Free with ads; one payment removes them for good Languages: 한국어 · English · 日本語 · Español · Français Bring your own audio and script — this app does not provide content.

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みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声4 screens
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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声 at none against Langplayer's shown. みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声 also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Langplayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声 ships an update daily, Langplayer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声 versus Langplayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterみんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声Langplayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size481 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInPeriaKumgang Corp.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声

One-time10
  • 第8課 ことば、文型、例文、練習A、練習B、練習C$0.99
  • 第1課 ことば、文型、例文、練習A、練習B、練習C$0.99
  • 第3課 ことば、文型、例文、練習A、練習B、練習C$0.99
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  • 第2課 ことば、文型、例文、練習A、練習B、練習C$0.99
  • 第4課 ことば、文型、例文、練習A、練習B、練習C$0.99
  • 第5課 ことば、文型、例文、練習A、練習B、練習C$0.99
  • 第7課 ことば、文型、例文、練習A、練習B、練習C$0.99
  • 第6課 ことば、文型、例文、練習A、練習B、練習C$0.99
  • 第21課 ことば、文型、例文、練習A、練習B、練習C$0.99
  • 第22課 ことば、文型、例文、練習A、練習B、練習C$0.99
1 purchases

Langplayer

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99

Questions

Is みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声 free?
みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Langplayer free?
Langplayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声 or Langplayer have ads?
Langplayer shows ads; みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声 does not.
Which is updated more often, みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声 or Langplayer?
みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声 ships an update daily, and Langplayer every 4 days. Most recently, みんなの日本語 初級Ⅰ 第3版 音声 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Langplayer on October 31, 2026.

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