Comparison

Beeli Mobile vs Nihongo Sensei

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

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Beeli Mobile

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Beeli is for learning Africa's living languages from the people who speak them. Izon carries the deepest course, alongside Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Swahili, Amharic, Oromo, Twi and many more. Every word, phrase and song comes from real community contributors, not a database. A GUIDED JOURNEY Learn follows an ordered path. Each lesson builds on the last, with quick checks inside the lesson and a Playground game at every checkpoint. Not sure where to start? Take the placement quiz. LESSONS BUILT AROUND REAL SPEECH Every lesson is a transcript of real speech, with speaker labels on each line. Each word lights up as it is spoken, at whatever speed you choose. Tap any word to see what it means, read the cultural notes in place, and share a line with a friend. A DICTIONARY THAT KNOWS WHAT YOU MEAN Words are split into their senses, so you practise one meaning at a time and unlock the next as you master it. Follow synonyms, opposites and word histories from one entry to the next. PLAYGROUND Fourteen games to practise with, including Speed Round, Recall Bingo, Dictation, Say It Back, Sentence Builder and Fill the Proverb. Spaced review brings back the words and phrases you need most. SCRIPTS AND CULTURE Learn Nsα»‹bα»‹dα»‹ for Igbo, the Ge'ez script and Adinkra symbols. Explore proverbs, songs, story films and podcast seasons, with short previews before you start. SHOW UP AND IT SHOWS Keep a streak, meet your daily goal, and climb daily, weekly and monthly quests. A grove grows with every day you learn and never withers. Earn badges along the way. WORD OF THE DAY, ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Word of the Day, Song of the Week and your daily challenges as home-screen widgets. Send Beeli cards to friends straight from iMessage. CONTRIBUTE WHAT YOU KNOW Answer quick cards about words you know, add new words and sentences, fix a lesson line or translate it, and take on bounties. New words and meanings are checked by two reviewers before they go live. COMMUNITY Follow the feed, climb the weekly leaderboard, vote on contributions, and share journal entries if you choose. Join a classroom with an invite code and work through assignments together. LEARN TOGETHER Challenge another learner to a live quiz battle, or work through a lesson as a pair. Whether you grew up hearing Izon or you are starting from zero, there is a place for you here. --- Supports iOS and iPadOS. Dark mode included.

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Nihongo Sensei

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Nihongo Sensei is a Japanese study app that follows the order of Minna no Nihongo, lesson by lesson. Made by a learner for other beginners, in English and Spanish. CLASSES WITH A STORY 30 guided classes that follow the Minna no Nihongo lessons, with a story running through them: Nico and Noa, a brother and sister from Barcelona, live in Japan with their dogs Hachi and Goma, and every grammar point happens inside the story. Animated scenes, Japanese audio on every sentence, the pitch line above every word, and exercises that check what you type, in kana or romaji. After each class, a practice on just that lesson; what you miss comes back in your review. MEMORIZE, WITH MNEMONICS Each lesson's words in small groups: you recognize them, recall them and check them in a sentence. Every word comes with a mnemonic, a funny sentence that sounds like the Japanese and leads you to the meaning. PARTICLES, WITH THE WHY A room for the hardest part: は, が, γ‚’, に, で, へ, と, から, まで, γͺら… 24 mini-classes with Nico, Noa and friends, one for every lesson from 1 to 35 that teaches particles, and over 250 fill-the-gap sentences. Each gap tells you why that particle goes there and not another. OPEN TO EVERYONE, NO PAYMENT β€’ 1,438 words from lessons 1 to 35, each with audio and an example sentence β€’ The grammar of every lesson, with examples you can hear β€’ Flashcards, quizzes and a review that brings back exactly what you struggle with β€’ Memorize and the mnemonics for lessons 1 to 5 β€’ Full hiragana and katakana β€’ The first classes and 38 basic kanji THE DOJO Ten rooms to train what you've learned: particles, sentences, verbs and their forms, adjectives, numbers, listening, and 290 kanji to read and write, with spaced repetition. With the dojo: all 30 classes, Memorize and the mnemonics for every lesson, your own lists and your own mnemonics. Try it free for 5 days, no card. Then €19.99 a year, or €49.99 once with Lifetime Dojo. No surprises: the price is right here. WHY THIS ONE β€’ Works offline β€’ No ads, no sign-up, no account β€’ Audio only plays when you tap γŒγ‚“γ°γ£γ¦οΌ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Beeli Mobile4 screens
Nihongo Sensei4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beeli Mobile at none against Nihongo Sensei's 3. Beeli Mobile also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Nihongo Sensei's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). On price, ads 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. Nihongo Sensei sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year. Beeli Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beeli Mobile ships an update weekly, Nihongo Sensei every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Beeli Mobile versus Nihongo Sensei: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeeli MobileNihongo Sensei
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size50 MB453 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTAMARALAYEFA ADOKEMEPaul Roberto Campos Gil

In-app purchases

None

Beeli Mobile

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Nihongo Sensei

Subscriptions1
  • Full Dojo7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Dojo trial Β· 5 daysFree
  • Lifetime Dojo$44.99

Questions

Is Beeli Mobile free?
Beeli Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nihongo Sensei free?
Nihongo Sensei is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beeli Mobile or Nihongo Sensei have ads?
Neither Beeli Mobile nor Nihongo Sensei shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beeli Mobile or Nihongo Sensei?
Beeli Mobile ships an update weekly, and Nihongo Sensei every 4 days. Most recently, Beeli Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nihongo Sensei on October 24, 2026.

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