Nihongo Manabi vs Kotoba Snap

Want to learn Japanese but afraid to speak? Nihongo Manabi gives you an AI tutor that's available 24/7 to practice with - no need to find a Japanese friend, no language exchange queue, no fear of being judged. [Why learners pick Nihongo Manabi] AI Tutor - always on Practice ordering ramen, navigating Shinjuku station, business introductions, or any scenario. AI corrects your mistakes instantly and explains in your language. JLPT mock exam + AI explanations Five levels (N5 to N1). When you get a question wrong, an AI explains the grammar point in your native language. Better than a cram school. Watch & Learn (NEW) 80+ short teaching videos right in the app, vertical TikTok-style scroll. Anime catchphrase breakdowns, traveler phrases, JLPT grammar, kana drills - new content daily. Pronunciation Scoring (NEW) Tap the microphone on any phrase, say it aloud, get an instant A/B/C/D/F grade plus a transcript of what your iPhone heard. On-device speech recognition - your audio never leaves your phone. Camera Translate (NEW) Point at any Japanese sign, menu, or station board. The AI reads the kanji, translates, and extracts 3-5 key vocabulary words. Perfect for travel. 275+ vocab with smart SRS N5 to N1 essential words. The algorithm schedules your reviews - you just open the app. Streak Badges Earn badges for 3 / 7 / 14 / 30 / 60 / 100 / 200 / 365 consecutive days. Your longest streak is preserved forever. Dark mode + Tri-lingual UI Full dark mode. Switch between Traditional Chinese, English, and Korean anytime. [Who it's for] - Japanese beginners starting from zero - JLPT N5-N1 candidates - Anime fans who want to understand without subtitles - Travelers prepping for a Japan trip - Anyone who wants a 24/7 speaking partner [About the subscription] Free tier covers all core learning features. Nihongo Pro unlocks: - Unlimited AI conversations - JLPT N1 / N2 advanced prep - Unlimited camera translation - No ads Monthly and yearly auto-renewable plans; prices vary by region and are shown in the app before you buy. Cancel anytime in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Snap a photo. Turn the Japanese words in it into flashcards. Menus, street signs, packaging, a page of a novel — whenever you run into Japanese you don't know, just photograph it. Kotoba Snap recognizes the text, splits it into words, and lets you pick the ones worth learning. Interface languages: English and Simplified Chinese. The app starts in Simplified Chinese — switch to English under Settings → Language. Japanese interface is not available yet. · Photo to text — handles vertical Japanese, recognized on your device · Instant lookup — offline dictionary with readings, part of speech, JLPT level · Read it again — recognized text is kept with the photo, readable with furigana any time, and still selectable while furigana is on · Build cards by hand — written form, reading, meaning, part of speech and JLPT level, with dictionary lookup while you edit · Verb conjugation — expand any verb into its full set of forms and usages, with transitive and intransitive marked · Spaced review — scheduling handled for you, no deciding when to revisit · Source photos — browse cards grouped by the picture you found them in · Reference translation — Japanese sentences translated into Simplified Chinese on your device. Requires iOS 18 or later and the Simplified Chinese interface; one language pack is downloaded the first time, offline after that. A Japanese-to-English path is not available yet. · AI translation — optional, off by default. Enter your own API key and the recognized text can be translated by Claude, ChatGPT or DeepSeek. Photos are never sent, and the key stays on this device. Note: definitions are provided in Simplified Chinese and English. No account. No sign-up. The dictionary ships with the app: capture, recognition, lookup and review all run on your device and need no network. The reference-translation language pack is downloaded once on first use, and works offline after that. AI translation is optional and off by default; once you enable it and enter your own API key, translating sends the recognized text to the provider you chose.