Trakaido vs NihongoMon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trakaido
This app offers a comprehensive approach to learning Lithuanian with various study modes and practice activities. It supports multiple languages and focuses on building vocabulary, listening, and spelling skills for real-world application.
- Multiple study styles (Journey, Blitz, Focus, Flashcards)
- Targeted practice modes (Multiple Choice, Listening, Typing, Spelling)
- Supports English, Spanish, French, and Chinese speakers
- On-device learning with optional cloud sync
- Audio-focused practice with voice options
- Progress-friendly settings
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Trakaido is a Lithuanian language-learning app designed for focused, flexible daily practice. Build your vocabulary with multiple study styles: * Journey Mode for guided, spaced progression * Blitz Mode for quick, timed practice * Focus Mode for targeted review * Flashcards for rapid recall * Plus dedicated modes for Multiple Choice, Listening, Typing, Spelling, Sentence Completion, Category Choice, and Grammar. Learn Lithuanian as a speaker of English, Spanish, French, or Chinese and practice with multiple activity types that help reinforce recognition, listening, recall, and spelling. Trakaido is built to support real-world learning habits: * On-device learning with optional cloud sync * Audio-focused practice with voice options and download controls * Progress-friendly settings like skill level and auto-advance * Clean, native iOS experience designed for repeat daily sessions Whether you’re starting Lithuanian from scratch or brushing up what you already know, Trakaido helps you keep momentum—one session at a time.
NihongoMon
Learn Japanese vocabulary and characters by training with cute monsters. Level up your skills, discover new monsters, and analyze your progress with detailed stats. Master the language to collect them all.
- Monster-themed learning
- Virtual flashcards
- Interactive quizzes
- Skill leveling system
- Progress analysis
- Vocabulary and character mastery
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LEVEL UP your JAPANESE LANGUAGE SKILLS in the world of NihongoMon! NihongoMon are *kawaii* monsters that want to share their unique Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji or Vocabulary with you! Access each mon's study materials to prepare with virtual flashcards, and then quiz yourself by training with them! With each LEVEL UP, your JAPANESE SKILLS will improve AND you can discover even more NihongoMon with NEW JAPANESE to MASTER! When you have finished training, you can review your stats; allowing you to ANALYZE your STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES in your studies! MEMORIZE and MASTER the JAPANESE LANGUAGE to discover ALL of the NihongoMon! LET'S GO! NIHONGOMON! Privacy: https://www.nihongomon.com/privacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Visit: https://www.nihongomon.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trakaido at none against NihongoMon's 2. NihongoMon's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. NihongoMon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Trakaido asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Trakaido against 5.0 for NihongoMon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Trakaido ships an update every 5 weeks, NihongoMon every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trakaido | NihongoMon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 253 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alexander Power | Coty Kovach |
Customer experience
Trakaido
NihongoMon
In-app purchases
Trakaido
No in-app purchases
NihongoMon
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year









