Comparison

Kanji Match JLPT vs Looplingo

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

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Kanji Match JLPT

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Master Japanese Kanji with Kanji Match JLPT! Test your knowledge of Japanese kanji characters in this fun and educational quiz game. Perfect for students preparing for the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). FEATURES: - 494 kanji characters covering JLPT levels N5, N4, and N3 - Three quiz modes: Readings + Meanings, Readings Only, Meanings Only - Track your progress with detailed statistics - Available in 4 languages: English, Italian, French, and German - Clean, intuitive interface Choose your level and start learning: - N5 Beginner: 101 kanji - N4 Elementary: 183 kanji - N3 Intermediate: 210 kanji Each quiz shows you a kanji and three possible answers with readings (On'yomi and Kun'yomi) and meanings. Build your knowledge one kanji at a time!

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Looplingo

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Discover and learn Japanese with complete, real sentences. 180 themes of 10 sentences each, from the classics to the unexpected β€” 1,800 sentences in total. Free to download, no account, no ads. ONE SENTENCE AT A TIME Most learning methods drown you in vocabulary lists. Looplingo works differently: one sentence, one context, one score. Every review is rated, and the system prioritizes whatever keeps slipping away. The more you practice, the less time you waste. EVERYDAY THEMES Restaurant, transport, hotel, family… Pick a theme, review its sentences, and track your progress card by card. A fully mastered theme gets validated β€” but stays replayable anytime. THREE REVIEW MODES β€’ Cards: flip the card and rate yourself honestly. β€’ Multiple choice quiz: pick the right translation out of four options, with visual and haptic feedback. β€’ Priority: a smart session that gathers your difficult sentences and your favorites. SIMPLE, HONEST PROGRESS No black-box algorithm: every correct answer brings a sentence closer to being acquired, every mistake pushes it back. And each direction is tracked separately β€” understanding a sentence and producing it are two different skills. When a sentence reaches your mastery threshold (adjustable from 1 to 100), it's acquired. Slow memorizer? Raise the threshold. Want to move fast? Lower it. YOUR FAVORITES FIRST Tap the heart on sentences that keep tripping you up. Priority mode puts them at the front of the session, together with the sentences the app automatically detects as fragile. BUILT FOR JAPANESE Display in hiragana or kanji, optional romaji under the cards, and text-to-speech to hear every sentence with the right pronunciation. CONSISTENCY OVER INTENSITY Daily progress rings, streak, daily goal, and an optional daily reminder: five minutes a day beats an hour on Sunday. FREE TO ACTUALLY TRY The free version is not a demo: 4 full themes, all language pairs, and every review mode, with no time limit. LOOPLINGO PRO, ONE-TIME PURCHASE FOR LIFE Unlock 100% of the themes (all 180, 1,800 sentences), add your own custom sentence packs (JSON, loaded from a simple URL), and export or restore your database anytime. One single purchase, no subscription. Your data stays on your device, and deleting a pack never deletes your learning history. 5 LANGUAGES, EVERY COMBINATION French, Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean are all built in β€” and every pair works both ways: French β†’ Japanese, Japanese β†’ French, Chinese β†’ Korean, English β†’ Chinese… Learn in whichever direction you want, from whichever language you already speak. More languages are on the way β€” feel free to tell us which ones you'd like to see first. Open a theme. Flip a card. Come back every day. That's the whole secret.

Screenshots

Kanji Match JLPT4 screens
Looplingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kanji Match JLPT at none against Looplingo's 1. Looplingo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Looplingo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kanji Match JLPT asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Kanji Match JLPT versus Looplingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanji Match JLPTLooplingo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.417.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonio CetrangoloJulien Dutto

In-app purchases

None

Kanji Match JLPT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Looplingo

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Version$3.99

Questions

Is Kanji Match JLPT free?
Kanji Match JLPT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Looplingo free?
Looplingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kanji Match JLPT or Looplingo have ads?
Kanji Match JLPT shows ads; Looplingo does not.

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