Japanese21 vs My Nihongo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Japanese21
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Master Japanese in 21 days with Japanese21! Learn Japanese through a structured 21-day course designed for real-world conversations. Practice with Speech recognition, track your progress, get advice from a teacher, and learn while driving your car. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
My Nihongo
This app helps you prepare for Japanese Language Proficiency Tests (JLPT) with personalized quizzes and flexible note-taking. It features a hands-free vocabulary learning mode and natural pronunciation practice.
- JLPT preparation for all levels
- Flexible note-taking for vocabulary and sentences
- Hands-free vocabulary learning mode
- Personalized quiz creation from notes
- Natural pronunciation practice
- Quick note creation from clipboard
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Feature Highlights: - JLPT Preparation Made Easy Includes sample vocabulary and sentences for all JLPT levels (N5–N1). - Flexible Note‑Taking Organize your Japanese study notes as free‑form text or structured vocabulary and sentence lists. - Vocabulary Radio (New!) Hands‑free listening mode that continuously plays the vocabularies you want to learn. - Quick Note Creation Instantly create notes from clipboard text or auto‑extract segments from non‑empty lines in a document. - Personalized Quizzes Turn your notes into quiz questions to practice the exact vocabulary and sentences you want to master. - Natural Pronunciation Practice Hear your notes spoken aloud with Apple’s built‑in text‑to‑speech, now respecting your chosen Japanese voice under Accessibility settings. - Streamlined Study Experience Improved tab arrangement, Study screen layout, and unified quiz design for a smoother, more consistent workflow. - Intuitive Editing Tools Refined workflows for building sentences, vocabularies, and multiple note types with a user‑friendly interface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Japanese21 at Free against My Nihongo's $2.99. Japanese21 also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). My Nihongo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support 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
Japanese21 is free to download; My Nihongo costs $2.99 up front. Japanese21 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Nihongo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Japanese21 ships an update every 4 days, My Nihongo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Japanese21 | My Nihongo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 383 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OLE PETTER HAUGEN | Daniel Fu Keung Kwan |
In-app purchases
Japanese21
- Japanese21 Pro$19.99
My Nihongo
No in-app purchases









