Comparison

My Nihongo vs Math Vale

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Math Vale

Features
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Math Vale is a role-playing game where the world runs on mathematics. Every kingdom is a branch of it, every Keeper guarding a gate is a set of real problems, and the only way forward is to understand the idea — there is nothing to grind and nothing to rush. • 141 skills across eleven kingdoms, from counting and fractions to trigonometry, calculus and linear algebra • Lessons that explain, hints that nudge without giving the answer away, and a Journal that keeps every mistake so you can fix it later • Problems that adapt to what you know, and reviews that come back when a skill starts to fade • A homestead to build, quests, dragons and hidden caves of competition problems • Play alongside classmates and family, spar with a friend, or defend a castle together Four kingdoms are free for ever — counting, number sense, fractions and algebra — with no limit on how much you play. The other seven, geometry through calculus and linear algebra, open with a subscription or a one-off unlock, and a free fortnight begins the first time you reach them. Nothing inside the game is ever for sale: no coins, no lives, no hints. Built for children, so it asks for very little: a username, a display name and a password — no email, no phone number, no date of birth. No adverts, no analytics, no tracking. Subscription and purchase terms • Math Vale, a year: an auto-renewing annual subscription that opens every kingdom. • Math Vale, for good: a one-off purchase that opens every kingdom and never renews. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current year. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://mathvale.com/terms Apple's Standard License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mathvale.com/privacy

Screenshots

My Nihongo4 screens
Math Vale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Math Vale at Free against My Nihongo's $2.99. Math Vale also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). My Nihongo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Math Vale is free to download; My Nihongo costs $2.99 up front. Math Vale sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. My Nihongo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Nihongo ships an update every 6 days, Math Vale every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Nihongo versus Math Vale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy NihongoMath Vale
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel Fu Keung KwanYinhuan Yuan

In-app purchases

None

My Nihongo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Math Vale

Subscriptions1
  • Math Vale, a year$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Math Vale, for good$79.99

Questions

Is My Nihongo free?
My Nihongo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Math Vale free?
Math Vale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Nihongo or Math Vale have ads?
Neither My Nihongo nor Math Vale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Nihongo or Math Vale?
My Nihongo ships an update every 6 days, and Math Vale every 4 days. Most recently, My Nihongo was updated on October 25, 2026 and Math Vale on October 26, 2026.

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