Comparison

StepJLPT vs Cramcard

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

Head to head
About

StepJLPT

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Master JLPT from N5 to N1 with StepJLPT! StepJLPT is the ultimate Japanese self-study app designed to help you pass the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) efficiently. From beginner N5 essentials to advanced N1 mastery, practice Kanji, Vocabulary, and Grammar step-by-step with structured learning and engaging quizzes. Key Features: Comprehensive Level Coverage: Complete study sets tailored for JLPT N5, N4, N3, N2, and N1. Kanji & Vocabulary Cards: Master essential readings (Onyomi, Kunyomi), meanings, and example sentences with interactive flashcards. Grammar Mastery: Clear explanations and usage patterns to understand core sentence structures. Practice Games & Quizzes: Reinforce your memory with Speed Quiz, Card Matching, and Survival challenges. Progress Tracking & Bookmarks: Monitor your study habits, review difficult words, and keep your prep on track. Start your journey to Japanese fluency today with StepJLPT!

About

Cramcard

Features
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See it. Hear it. Write it. Say it. Then see it again, right before you forget. Cramcard puts everything memory needs into one flashcard app: your own cards read aloud in a native voice, spaced repetition that brings them back on time, and — on iPad — a notebook beside every card for tracing answers with Apple Pencil. ■ Back right before you forget — spaced repetition One Master button does it all. Mastered cards come back after 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 days. Master a card enough times (5 by default) and it graduates for good; graduate a whole deck and you conquer it, with a gold badge to prove it. No "hard / good / easy" grading. ■ Quotation marks make cards speak — hear it, say it Wrap any phrase in double quotes — like "привет" — and a speaker button appears. Cramcard detects Russian, Japanese, Chinese, English, Spanish and 12+ more languages and reads each phrase in a native voice. Listen, then say it out loud. Set the speech rate per language; it plays even in silent mode. ■ NEW: iPad writing pad — write it On iPad, a notebook opens next to the card. Write with Apple Pencil; scroll and zoom with a finger. · The notebook matches the answer's language: Russian school cursive on slanted lines, English 4-line, Japanese grid, Chinese 田字格, Korean manuscript paper · Write from memory on the question side, then flip — the answer appears as fading guide lines under your writing · Pens, highlighter, lasso and eraser; choose what a Pencil double-tap does; left-handed layout ■ Hands-free review Tap Play and cards flow on their own: question → answer → next card, waiting for the voice to finish so long sentences never get cut off. With auto-play on, leave the app and the cards keep going in a picture-in-picture window, with controls on the Lock Screen and your earphones. ■ Let AI build your decks Copy the built-in prompt into any AI chat along with your notes or a photo of your textbook, and get a file ready to import. Obsidian-style Markdown (question::answer) and CSV import as they are, and re-importing an edited file updates only the changed cards — your progress stays. Add photos to questions and answers. ■ Made for daily study · Card view or list view — pinch to switch · Random, shuffle and undo; separate text sizes for questions and answers · Folders, and pick up right where you left off · iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad · Hardware keyboard support · Light and dark mode ■ Free Every feature is free, with no sign-up. The study screen never shows ads, and one purchase removes the banner on the other screens forever. Pronunciation tip: download a high-quality voice in Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > Voices — Cramcard automatically uses the best one installed.

Screenshots

StepJLPT4 screens
Cramcard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cramcard at every 2 days against StepJLPT's every 4 weeks. StepJLPT's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. StepJLPT sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Cramcard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepJLPT ships an update every 4 weeks, Cramcard every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
StepJLPT versus Cramcard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepJLPTCramcard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerheesung jinSEUNGHA MOON

In-app purchases

6 purchases

StepJLPT

One-time6
  • 광고 제거$1.99
  • N4 마스터 팩$2.99
  • N3 마스터 팩$4.99
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  • N1 마스터 팩$5.99
  • N2 마스터 팩$5.99
  • 전체 패스권 및 광고제거$14.99
1 purchases

Cramcard

One-time1
  • 광고 영구 제거$2.99

Questions

Is StepJLPT free?
StepJLPT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cramcard free?
Cramcard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepJLPT or Cramcard have ads?
Both StepJLPT and Cramcard show ads.
Which is updated more often, StepJLPT or Cramcard?
StepJLPT ships an update every 4 weeks, and Cramcard every 2 days. Most recently, StepJLPT was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cramcard on October 31, 2026.

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