talkstep vs ASADA Learn Japanese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
talkstep
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Practice Korean for everyday life with clear English guidance. talkstep helps you practice Korean by reading a task in English, saying your answer aloud, and listening to your own voice. Check the model answer when you need help, then hide it and try again. β Everyday Situations, Practical Korean Practice numbers and time, ordering food, shopping, getting around, and everyday conversations. Learn what to say for the situation in front of you. β Clear English Guidance Understand the situation and your task in English. Explore Korean model answers with pronunciation guides, meanings, and explanations of useful expressions. β Listen, Speak, and Hear Yourself Listen to model audio, record your answer, and play it back. Return to the same sentence whenever you want more practice. β AI Feedback on Your Speaking Get feedback on pronunciation, phrasing, and how your response fits the situation. Review suggested sentences and record another attempt. β Keep the Conversation Going with Pro Listen to full scripted dialogues and record your part in each exchange. Practice following the flow of a conversation across multiple turns. β Review Your Recordings Revisit saved recordings and AI feedback. Choose the sentences you want to practice again and build a regular speaking routine. β An English-Learning Track, Too You can also switch to an English-learning track with Korean instructions, covering situations such as cafes, restaurants, hotels, airports, taxis, and shopping. β Free Practice and Plus / Pro Plans Some lessons and features are free. Plus monthly unlocks standard sentence practice. Pro monthly includes Plus content, continuous conversation practice, and 20 AI feedback credits each month. Extra AI feedback credits and staff role-practice turns are also available as separate purchases. See the purchase screen for current access and pricing. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends, you will be charged for the next period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Microphone access is required to record your voice. An internet connection is required for content, model audio, and AI feedback. Support: info@rowanzone.co.kr Privacy Policy: https://talkstep.rowanzone.co.kr/privacy Terms of Service: https://talkstep.rowanzone.co.kr/terms Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ASADA Learn Japanese
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Start with kana. Build toward Japanese you can understand and use. ASADA combines kana games, vocabulary, grammar, conversations, reading and listening. Build your N5/N4 foundations, then explore the N3 first-half preview at your own pace. LEARN HIRAGANA AND KATAKANA Explore basic kana, voiced sounds, semi-voiced sounds and contracted sounds. Use the kana chart and detail cards to compare both scripts, check romaji and example words, and replay Japanese audio. REMEMBER KANA THROUGH PLAY β’ Matching Cards: connect hiragana with the corresponding katakana. β’ Kana Post Office: type romaji to sort approaching kana letters. β’ Kana Station: choose the correct reading before the train leaves. Alternate recall, matching and recognition. Practice results help identify less familiar kana. BUILD YOUR N5 AND N4 FOUNDATIONS Study grammar by topic with patterns, explanations and Japanese examples. Check your understanding with lesson questions, unit practice and broader reviews. Revisit missed grammar questions and apply what you learn in everyday reading and listening. LEARN WORDS IN CONTEXT N5 and N4 each include 300 vocabulary entries. The N3 preview adds another 300. Use cards with kanji, kana, meanings and examples. Recall before revealing the answer, replay words and sentences, and mark what needs more practice. Quizzes and focused reviews help you revisit less familiar words. NEW: N3 FIRST-HALF PREVIEW Continue beyond the foundations with: β’ 30 grammar lessons with examples, understanding checks and unit practice. β’ 300 vocabulary entries with examples, audio, review and quizzes. β’ 6 everyday scenarios, each offering reading and listening modes. β’ Full-text and sentence audio, with optional readings, translations and grammar notes. β’ Listening questions you answer after hearing the passage, with transcript support when needed. β’ Separate progress for grammar, vocabulary, scenario reading and scenario listening. β’ Reviews of this release's grammar and missed N3 grammar questions. N3 is not yet fully available. "First half" refers to this app's course plan, not half of an official syllabus. This is not a complete N3 course or a full JLPT mock exam. The second half is planned for a later content update. PRACTICE EVERYDAY JAPANESE Explore ordering food, shopping, transport, directions, hotels and other everyday situations. Follow dialogues with Japanese audio, readings and translations. Selected scenarios also include response, ordering or sentence-substitution exercises. READ ABOUT THE WORLD IN SIMPLER JAPANESE Explore independently rewritten articles based on public events, with N5/N4 reading guides, vocabulary, grammar notes and audio. Articles are updated occasionally. This feature is temporarily free during its introductory period. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Check daily achievements, study streaks and your last seven days. Review kana and N5 progress, and view N4/N3 progress within their courses. Set your own JLPT exam date to display a home-page countdown, or leave it off. ACCESS AND OFFLINE STUDY Kana and N5 foundations are free. Permanently unlock N4 for free by completing all specified N5 achievements, or open it immediately with a one-time in-app purchase. Time spent or browsing alone does not fulfill the achievements. No account is required. Core lessons, bundled Japanese audio and progress are stored on your device. Audio uses pre-generated synthetic speech, not live AI conversation. Core study works offline; current-affairs content and related audio updates, purchases and store-connected features require internet access. Available on iPhone and iPad. Switch between Traditional Chinese, English, Korean and Japanese interfaces in the app. ASADA is an independent learning tool and is not affiliated with the JLPT organizers. Its courses and vocabulary are not an official complete syllabus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: talkstep at weekly against ASADA Learn Japanese's fortnightly. talkstep also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. talkstep sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ASADA Learn Japanese sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
talkstep ships an update weekly, ASADA Learn Japanese fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | talkstep | ASADA Learn Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | λ‘μμΈν°λ ν°λΈ | CHUNHAO TSENG |
In-app purchases
talkstep
- SpeakLoop Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- SpeakLoop Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
- 3 AI Feedback Credits$1.99
- 10 Staff Role-Practice Turns$1.99
ASADA Learn Japanese
- A Little Support$0.99
- Support Ongoing Maintenance$1.99
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