Comparison

Sand Nihongo vs Ronri

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

Head to head
About

Sand Nihongo

Features
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Tap, Listen, Write Japanese - Sand Nihongo No complicated lessons. Just a few taps a day. Start from hiragana and katakana basics, all the way to JLPT vocabulary and real-world sentences and learn Japanese the way that fits you. How you learn • Multiple-choice quizzes - memorize the easy way by picking the right answer • Listening - train your ear with Japanese pronunciation every day • Kanji writing - trace every stroke by hand and make it stick • Time attack - test your skills against the clock From basics to fluency • Master hiragana & katakana completely • Vocabulary - essential words organized by category • Sentences - pick up conversational feel with expressions you'll actually use Built to keep you going • Stats & progress - see your history and growth at a glance • Light, intuitive screens made for daily practice Start today and grow a little closer to Japanese every day. • Terms of Use (EULA) : https://sandpia.com/sand-nihongo/terms • Privacy Policy : https://sandpia.com/sand-nihongo/privacy

About

Ronri

This app integrates note-taking, outlining, flashcards, and exam preparation into a single study system. It allows users to collect and organize study materials, practice recall with AI-powered questions, and build language skills with built-in dictionaries.

Highlights
  • AI-powered note summarization and question generation
  • Outline and mind-map views of study material
  • Linked flashcards and spaced repetition review
  • Exam preparation with practice questions
  • Offline dictionaries for multiple languages
  • Study goal setting and calendar planning
Features
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Turn your notes into a study system. Ronri brings note-taking, outlining, flashcards, exam preparation and language practice together on iPhone and iPad. Collect your material, organise what matters and move from reading to active recall in one place. BRING YOUR MATERIAL TOGETHER Write a note, record audio, scan a page or add PDFs, text and links. Keep your sources with your notes so you can return to the original material as you learn. GIVE YOUR IDEAS STRUCTURE Build an outline with topics and subtopics. Reorder ideas, collapse detail and focus on one branch at a time. Switch between document, outline and mind-map views of the same material. Style individual ideas and include equations and graphs when you need them. Export supported formats including PDF, Markdown and OPML. ASK, RECALL AND REVIEW On compatible devices, use AI to find key points, organise a revision outline and answer questions about your notes with source references. Turn key ideas into linked flashcards, make your own cards, import supported decks or create drafts from PDFs. Check the content, recall the answer before revealing it and use spaced review to plan what comes next. PREPARE FOR YOUR NEXT EXAM Start with subject and exam templates linked to curriculum topics, then adapt them to your course. Practise with Ronri's own teacher-curated questions, from focused exercises to timed mock exams where available. Explore practice for IELTS, JLPT, HSK, TOPIK, SPI and more. Subjects and formats vary by exam. Read explanations, revisit mistakes and save useful questions as flashcards. Scan questions into your Mistake Book after checking the recognised text and answers. KEEP BUILDING YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS Look up words in built-in offline dictionaries for Japanese, Chinese, English, Korean, French, German, Arabic and Latin. Save vocabulary and phrases for review, explore grammar and poetry, and practise conversations and shadowing. Pronunciation playback depends on the language and installed voices. MAKE ROOM FOR DAILY STUDY Set a daily goal, plan revision in your calendar and log study time. Use widgets to return to your notes and study tools, whether you have a few minutes or a longer session. Availability Dictionaries and selected exercises are free. Optional Super and Max subscriptions add features and practice within plan limits. AI and transcription availability varies by device, language and region. Apple Intelligence features need a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled. Online AI, PDF card generation and the exam question bank need internet access. Interface languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Thai, French and German. Study material keeps its original or learning language. Privacy: https://rubricmark.com/privacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://rubricmark.com/contact

Screenshots

Sand Nihongo4 screens
Ronri4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ronri at none against Sand Nihongo's shown. Ronri also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Sand Nihongo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Sand Nihongo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.59 per month and Ronri sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Nihongo ships an update every 2 weeks, Ronri daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Sand Nihongo versus Ronri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand NihongoRonri
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB478 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandpiaA.D LONG & J ZHU

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sand Nihongo

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - Monthly$1.591 Month
One-time1
  • Premium - Lifetime$4.59
2 purchases

Ronri

Subscriptions2
  • Super7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • Max7 Days trial$35.001 Month

Questions

Is Sand Nihongo free?
Sand Nihongo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ronri free?
Ronri is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sand Nihongo or Ronri have ads?
Sand Nihongo shows ads; Ronri does not.
Which is updated more often, Sand Nihongo or Ronri?
Sand Nihongo ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ronri daily. Most recently, Sand Nihongo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ronri on November 6, 2026.

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