NihongoMon vs HeyRua
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NihongoMon
Learn Japanese vocabulary and characters by training with cute monsters. Level up your skills, discover new monsters, and analyze your progress with detailed stats. Master the language to collect them all.
- Monster-themed learning
- Virtual flashcards
- Interactive quizzes
- Skill leveling system
- Progress analysis
- Vocabulary and character mastery
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LEVEL UP your JAPANESE LANGUAGE SKILLS in the world of NihongoMon! NihongoMon are *kawaii* monsters that want to share their unique Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji or Vocabulary with you! Access each mon's study materials to prepare with virtual flashcards, and then quiz yourself by training with them! With each LEVEL UP, your JAPANESE SKILLS will improve AND you can discover even more NihongoMon with NEW JAPANESE to MASTER! When you have finished training, you can review your stats; allowing you to ANALYZE your STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES in your studies! MEMORIZE and MASTER the JAPANESE LANGUAGE to discover ALL of the NihongoMon! LET'S GO! NIHONGOMON! Privacy: https://www.nihongomon.com/privacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Visit: https://www.nihongomon.com
HeyRua
This app focuses on building confidence in speaking Irish through practical, everyday conversations. It offers guided speaking practice, pronunciation feedback, and vocabulary building with interactive flashcards. Learn at your own pace and start using Irish from your very first lesson.
- Speaking-focused lessons
- Pronunciation feedback
- Guided conversation practice
- Interactive vocabulary flashcards
- Learn at your own pace
- Practical everyday situations
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Learn Irish by actually speaking it. HeyRua is an Irish language app designed to help you build confidence through speaking. From your very first lesson, you will listen, repeat, answer questions and practise useful Irish out loud. Stop learning Irish by playing games, and start speaking. Speak Irish from day one Start using Irish immediately with short, practical speaking lessons designed around everyday situations. Improve your pronunciation Listen to clear Irish audio, repeat each phrase and receive feedback to help you speak with greater confidence. Practice real conversations Use what you have learned in guided conversations that help you respond naturally in Irish. Build your vocabulary Review useful words and phrases with interactive flashcards designed to help your Irish stick. Learn at your own pace Complete short lessons, revisit previous topics and gradually build towards longer conversations. Made for Irish learners HeyRua is suitable for: • Complete beginners • Adults returning to Irish • Learners who understand Irish but want to speak more • Students looking for extra speaking practice • Anyone who wants to use more Gaeilge in everyday life Whether you are starting from scratch or reconnecting with the Irish you already know, HeyRua helps you turn what you understand into what you can actually say. Download HeyRua and start speaking Irish today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: HeyRua at 935 against NihongoMon's 1. HeyRua also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and chart position (#138 vs unranked). NihongoMon's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. NihongoMon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HeyRua sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NihongoMon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HeyRua has 935 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NihongoMon's written reviews are positive against 79% of HeyRua's.
NihongoMon ships an update every 10 days, HeyRua every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NihongoMon | HeyRua |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (935 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 79.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 935 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #138 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 248 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coty Kovach | Beim Digital Limited |
Customer experience
NihongoMon
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In-app purchases
NihongoMon
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
HeyRua
- HeyRua Super Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- HeyRua Super Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Super Family7 Days trial$119.991 Year
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