Comparison

Foxie Nihongo vs Tanuki Sensei

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

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Foxie Nihongo

Features
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Stop juggling 4 apps to learn Japanese. Foxie Nihongo is the all-in-one Japanese learning app with an offline dictionary, JLPT N5-N1 practice, and an AI tutor that runs entirely on your device โ€” no internet required. WHY LEARNERS SWITCH TO FOXIE NIHONGO Most Japanese learners use a stack: Anki for flashcards, a dictionary app for lookups, Bunpro for grammar, and maybe a JLPT app for test prep. That's 4 apps, multiple subscriptions, and scattered progress. Foxie Nihongo replaces all of them. OFFLINE AI JAPANESE TUTOR Practice conversation with a Japanese tutor powered by an on-device language model. Unlike cloud-based AI tutors, your conversations stay private and work without internet after a one-time download. Ask for help with grammar, practice ordering food, or roleplay daily situations โ€” all offline. Requires iOS 16.4+. JAPANESE DICTIONARY โ€” 30,000+ WORDS Search by kanji, kana, romaji, English, or Vietnamese. Every word includes pitch accent, example sentences, and audio pronunciation. Four ways to search: - Type in any language - Voice search โ€” speak to look up words - Camera OCR โ€” point at Japanese text to translate - Handwriting โ€” draw kanji you don't know how to type JLPT N5 TO N1 PREPARATION - Vocabulary drills with explanations for every answer - Full mock tests with score tracking and history - Grammar practice with sentence reconstruction - Graded reading passages with tap-to-translate 11 PRACTICE MODES Flashcards with spaced repetition. Character writing with stroke order. Pronunciation coach with pitch accent training. Grammar drills. Quiz challenges. Study lists. Structured lessons from beginner to advanced. iOS FEATURES - Share Extension: select Japanese text anywhere, share to Foxie Nihongo for instant lookup - Home Screen Widgets: Daily Word and Daily Sentence - Dark Mode support DAILY LEARNING - Set goals, build streaks, track weekly activity - Clipboard auto-lookup for words you copy anywhere

About

Tanuki Sensei

Features
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Tanuki Sensei is a focused Japanese practice app for beginners. Build a strong foundation through structured free practice in Hiragana and Katakana, with additional practice in beginner Kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and Japanese numbers. Train reading, listening, recognition, writing, and recall through a variety of short, focused exercises. The app adapts to your progress, bringing back the characters, words, and concepts you are still learning while reducing repetition for the ones you already know. WHAT'S INSIDE โ€ข Free Hiragana and Katakana practice โ€ข Beginner Kanji with readings, meanings, audio, and tracing โ€ข Vocabulary, grammar, and Japanese numbers โ€ข Exercises for reading, listening, typing, tracing, matching, and sentence building โ€ข Adaptive reviews based on your performance โ€ข Daily missions, XP, levels, and streaks โ€ข Start practicing without creating an account Open Tanuki Sensei and begin your first practice session in under a minute.

Screenshots

Foxie Nihongo4 screens
Tanuki Sensei4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tanuki Sensei at none against Foxie Nihongo's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Foxie Nihongo versus Tanuki Sensei: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoxie NihongoTanuki Sensei
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size515 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPham ThanhMARCELO CAMARGO

In-app purchases

None

Foxie Nihongo

No in-app purchases

None

Tanuki Sensei

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foxie Nihongo free?
Foxie Nihongo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tanuki Sensei free?
Tanuki Sensei is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Foxie Nihongo or Tanuki Sensei have ads?
Foxie Nihongo shows ads; Tanuki Sensei does not.

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