漢検マスター vs NihonGO Dokusho
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
漢検マスター
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"Kanken Master" is the ultimate study companion for the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test (Kanken). From Level 10 (beginner) up to the prestigious Level 1, this app provides everything you need to improve your Kanji skills and pass the exam. 【Key Features】 ● Comprehensive Coverage Includes all Kanji for every grade: Levels 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, Pre-2, 2, Pre-1, and 1. ● Two Interactive Quiz Modes Kanji to Reading: Choose the correct reading for the displayed character. Reading to Kanji: Identify the correct Kanji for the given reading. ● Smart Learning Algorithm Our system identifies your weak spots and prioritizes Kanji you haven't mastered yet, ensuring efficient and effective study sessions. ● Visualize Your Progress Track your daily achievements with the built-in calendar. Detailed statistics help you stay motivated as you see your progress over time. ● Kanji Reference List Quickly browse all required Kanji for each level. Perfect for focused review sessions and pre-quiz preparation. ● Personalized Experience Adjust quiz time limits and switch between Light and Dark modes to create your ideal learning environment. Start your journey to Kanji mastery today with "Kanken Master"!
NihonGO Dokusho
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Read your way to Japanese fluency. NihonGO Dokusho is a story reader built for intermediate learners: real, natural Japanese — and every word, kanji, or grammar point you don't know is one tap from its card. —— READ —— Original stories in natural Japanese, written for learners who've finished a beginner course. Turn furigana on or off. Turn per-sentence English on or off. Open a word-by-word breakdown behind any sentence. Three text sizes, plus day and night themes. Every chapter and scene is titled in English, so you always know exactly where you are in the story. —— TAP —— Every underlined word is a card, drawn from a library of 7,700 vocabulary words, 2,200 kanji and 600 grammar points. In vocabulary mode, tap a word for its meaning, reading, and example sentences — which link on to their own cards. Switch to kanji mode to open any character with its stroke order, radicals, and a memory hint. Grammar points open from the sentence breakdown. Conjugated words resolve to their dictionary form automatically. —— LISTEN —— Every sentence and every scene is read aloud in a clear, natural-sounding Japanese voice — real recordings that download with each book and play offline, not a robotic device voice. Listening Mode plays hands-free with full controls on your lock screen and Control Center — skip, pause, and play from your headphones like a podcast. —— REMEMBER —— Every vocabulary word you tap is saved to your study notebook — the word, its reading, and its meaning. The notebook shows just the words due for review: clear one you already knew and it spaces out over days; reveal one you'd forgotten and it comes back soon — until it's simply known. —— YOUR LIBRARY —— A complete original novel — 25 chapters across five free parts — plus two companion editions of the same story: a plain Japanese edition with no study aids, and a full English translation. Read the study edition first, graduate to the plain Japanese, or check the English when you must. Each book downloads with a single tap and works fully offline. Your reading position, settings, and notebook sync across your devices through your own iCloud. —— PRIVATE BY DESIGN —— No ads, no accounts, no tracking, no analytics. Nothing leaves your device except the books you choose to download. Part of the NihonGO family, alongside NihonGO Dominos (the vocabulary game) and NihonGO Manabi (the textbook course) — three apps, one shared, frequency-built card library, so what you learn in one is what you meet in the others.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: NihonGO Dokusho at 3 against 漢検マスター's 1. NihonGO Dokusho also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | 漢検マスター | NihonGO Dokusho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 669 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kouji kawai | JUERGEN WOLFGANG HAMMER |
In-app purchases
漢検マスター
No in-app purchases
NihonGO Dokusho
No in-app purchases









