Comparison

Yandao Language Learning vs MOJIKATANA

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

Head to head
About

Yandao Language Learning

Features
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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.

About

MOJIKATANA

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Yandao Language Learning4 screens
MOJIKATANA4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

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. MOJIKATANA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Yandao Language Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Yandao Language Learning versus MOJIKATANA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYandao Language LearningMOJIKATANA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB176 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDongguan Yandao Technology Co., LtdShinya Nagahama

In-app purchases

None

Yandao Language Learning

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MOJIKATANA

One-time1
  • ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใƒ‘ใƒƒใ‚ฏ$6.99

Questions

Is Yandao Language Learning free?
Yandao Language Learning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MOJIKATANA free?
MOJIKATANA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yandao Language Learning or MOJIKATANA have ads?
Neither Yandao Language Learning nor MOJIKATANA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yandao Language Learning or MOJIKATANA?
Yandao Language Learning ships an update every 5 days, and MOJIKATANA every 2 days. Most recently, Yandao Language Learning was updated on November 10, 2026 and MOJIKATANA on October 31, 2026.

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