Comparison

Sand Nihongo vs 하루 JLPT

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

Head to head
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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

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하루 JLPT

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일본어 공부, 오늘 무엇부터 할지 앱이 정해 드려요. JLPT N5부터 N1까지 단어·문법·청해·독해를 하루 15분 코스로 준비하세요. 히라가나를 막 뗀 왕초보부터 N1 합격을 노리는 분까지, 일본어 독학에 필요한 것을 한 앱에 담았습니다. ■ JLPT 전 급수 콘텐츠 · 단어 9,053개 (N1 3,168 / N2 2,609 / N3 1,511 / N4 1,026 / N5 739) · 문법 734개와 급수별 시험형 문법 연습 · 독해 지문 270편 — 근거 문장과 해설, 한국어 해석 · JLPT 형식 청해 80문항 — 정답을 고른 뒤 대본·번역·해설 공개 · 초등 교육한자 1,026자, 히라가나·가타카나 ■ 외운 단어를 잊지 않게 · 뜻을 확인한 뒤 「알겠어요 / 모르겠어요」로 스스로 점검 · 잊을 때쯤 다시 묻는 간격 복습(SRS) · 모르는 단어만 모아 바로 다시 보기, 오답노트 ■ 눈·귀·손으로 · 단어·예문·문법·청해 음성 (자연스러운 AI 일본어 음성) · 말하기 연습 — 음성 인식으로 발음 확인 · 손글씨 연습 — 히라가나·가타카나·한자 필기 인식 · N4 이하 독해에는 시험지처럼 후리가나 표시 ■ 매일 이어가게 · 연속 학습일, XP와 레벨 · 홈 화면 위젯에 오늘의 단어 · 원하는 시각에 학습 알림 · JLPT 시험 일정과 D-day ■ 하루 JLPT 프리미엄 (선택) · 영역별 준비도 리포트, 시험일 맞춤 학습 플랜, 약점 자동 복습 · 실전 유형 연습 무제한, 단어 목록 내보내기(CSV), 광고 제거 · 한 번 결제로 계속 쓰는 평생 이용권이에요(구독 아님). 단어·문법·독해·청해 학습은 무료이며, 광고로 운영됩니다. 어색한 문장이나 잘못된 해설은 각 문제의 「오류 제보」로 알려 주세요.

Screenshots

Sand Nihongo4 screens
하루 JLPT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 하루 JLPT at every 5 days against Sand Nihongo's every 2 weeks. 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. Sand Nihongo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.59 per month and 하루 JLPT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Nihongo ships an update every 2 weeks, 하루 JLPT every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Sand Nihongo versus 하루 JLPT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand Nihongo하루 JLPT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.5
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandpiaJUNYOUNG KIM

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sand Nihongo

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

하루 JLPT

One-time1
  • 하루 JLPT 프리미엄 (평생)$9.99

Questions

Is Sand Nihongo free?
Sand Nihongo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 하루 JLPT free?
하루 JLPT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sand Nihongo or 하루 JLPT have ads?
Both Sand Nihongo and 하루 JLPT show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Nihongo or 하루 JLPT?
Sand Nihongo ships an update every 2 weeks, and 하루 JLPT every 5 days. Most recently, Sand Nihongo was updated on October 16, 2026 and 하루 JLPT on October 24, 2026.

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