Comparison

Doomersion vs Scanji

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

Head to head
About

Doomersion

Learn languages through immersive video content that adapts to your skill level. As you scroll through short clips, the difficulty gradually increases, mirroring natural language acquisition methods.

Highlights
  • Immersive video learning
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Level-matched content
  • Natural language acquisition
  • Scroll-based progression
Features
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Doomersion (formerly Doomlingo) lets you watch short videos in your target language that are exactly matched to your level, and then as you scroll they get a little harder so you learn! That way you can learn languages by immersion, which is how people actually learn!

About

Scanji

Features
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Read the Japanese in front of you - and actually remember it. Scanji turns a photo of Japanese text into readings, dictionary definitions, and real study material, entirely on your device. Point your camera at a sign, a menu, a manga panel, or a textbook page, and Scanji reads it - including vertical text, which most tools miss. SCAN & READ • Snap a photo (or pick one from your library) - no live camera gimmicks, just accurate results from one still image. • Handles both horizontal and vertical Japanese text. • Tap any word for its furigana reading and dictionary definition, pulled from a full offline Japanese-English dictionary. • Optical zoom on the capture screen for small print. • Quiet capture mode - no shutter sound, ideal for libraries, trains, and other quiet spaces. • Works completely offline. No internet required to scan or look anything up. SAVE WHAT YOU LEARN • Every scan and every word you look up is saved automatically. • Star favorites to keep them handy. STUDY - TURN READING INTO VOCABULARY Most translation apps hand you an English sentence and move on. Scanji is built for learners: • Spaced-repetition study (SRS) - review right before you'd forget. • Quiz mode (fast, multiple-choice) or Review mode (Anki-style: reveal, then rate yourself). • Study your own scans, shown right over the photo you took. • JLPT kanji decks, N5 through N1. • Built-in vocabulary decks - common verbs, adjectives, nouns, and adverbs, ranked by real-world frequency. • Progress tracking - a study-activity heatmap, retention stats, and JLPT mastery tracking. • Export your saved words as a spreadsheet or an Anki-importable file. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your device. No account, no sign-up, no cloud sync of your scans, no ads, no tracking. Your reading stays on your phone. Free to scan, read, and build your word history - forever. Scanji Pro unlocks the full study suite (SRS, quizzes, review, JLPT & vocab decks, stats, export). Try Pro free for 14 days. Scan. Understand. Remember. That's Scanji. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Doomersion4 screens
Scanji4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doomersion at none against Scanji's 2. Doomersion also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). 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. Scanji sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Doomersion asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doomersion ships an update every 2 weeks, Scanji every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Doomersion versus Scanji: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoomersionScanji
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (86 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings86 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMostafa Tamer AfrSPRUCE PROJECT, Y.K.

In-app purchases

None

Doomersion

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Scanji

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Doomersion free?
Doomersion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanji free?
Scanji is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Doomersion or Scanji have ads?
Neither Doomersion nor Scanji shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doomersion or Scanji?
Doomersion ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scanji every 5 weeks. Most recently, Doomersion was updated on October 28, 2026 and Scanji on October 11, 2026.

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