Yandao Language Learning vs MOJIKATANA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Yandao Language Learning
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Know the words but still freeze when it is time to speak? Yandao connects vocabulary, useful sentences, grammar, short readings and practice in a lesson, so you can understand, shadow, express and review. English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish and Italian have multi-level course sequences. Portuguese, Russian and Indonesian currently offer selected introductory and topic lessons. Course depth, levels, question counts and audio coverage vary by language; check the in-app course list. Practise everyday expression with sentence-by-sentence audio and AI conversation. AI responses, translation and speech recognition may be inaccurate; verify important information. Some AI and voice features require membership benefits or points. Course explanations are primarily in Chinese. Check the current app for supported interface languages, audio and features. Prepare for travel, study, work and everyday life abroad with step-by-step guidance: what to bring, where to go, what to do and how to check the result. If a guide does not cover your question, ask AI using text, a selected image or a photo. Review the image reading before getting Chinese-language next steps or a message draft. AI can make mistakes. Check eligibility, policies, fees and deadlines with the relevant official or actual institution. Some AI and image features use existing in-app allowances. Create a form copy sheet from details you confirm, then copy, export to Word or use device printing. Discuss individual tasks and report changes without publishing private documents. When posting or replying, declare AI-generated or AI-assisted content. Declared content carries a visible text label. Face-to-face translation offers standard and Google advanced voice modes. Advanced translated audio is checked before playback; delay varies with the connection and sentence length. Membership and point requirements appear in the app.
MOJIKATANA
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Learn to read and write Japanese by playing. MOJIKATANA is for people living in Japan who need the characters, not a conversation course. Trainees, specified-skilled workers, students and long-term residents. **Match, listen, trace** Line up three of the same character to clear them, and you hear how that character is read. Then trace the stroke order with your finger, in the correct direction. **112 stages, kana to kanji** 15 stages of hiragana and katakana (92 characters), then kanji by Japanese school year, up to junior high. 2,136 kanji in total โ the full list of characters used in daily life in Japan. **See where you stand** Each level shows the approximate JLPT level (N5 to N1) and Kanji Kentei grade (10kyu to 2kyu). These are study milestones inside the app, not a guarantee of exam results. **Six speeds** Practice, easy, normal, fast, hard and master. Practice mode never ends, so you can stay on one set of characters as long as you like. **More than a puzzle** Put sentences in the right order. Choose the picture from sound alone. Learn counters, verb forms and particles. Collect real photographs of famous places, crafts, local food and World Heritage sites as you go. **Japanese sound and season** Backgrounds, music and ambient sound change with the season. Readings are recorded in the app. **Free, and then one payment** 15 kana stages and 4 Grade 1 stages โ 19 stages โ are free. The remaining 93 stages unlock with a single purchase. Not a subscription. Purchases can be restored. **Nothing is collected** No account. No advertising. No analytics. Your progress stays on your device. Available in English, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Filipino, Thai, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Nepali and Burmese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yandao Language Learning at none against MOJIKATANA's 1. MOJIKATANA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. MOJIKATANA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Yandao Language Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yandao Language Learning ships an update every 5 days, MOJIKATANA every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yandao Language Learning | MOJIKATANA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 16.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dongguan Yandao Technology Co., Ltd | Shinya Nagahama |
In-app purchases
Yandao Language Learning
No in-app purchases
MOJIKATANA
- ใใใใใใฏ$6.99
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