Comparison

Speed Cantonese vs Japan Question

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

Head to head
About

Speed Cantonese

This app offers a dynamic way to learn Cantonese vocabulary, moving beyond traditional flashcards. It integrates learning and testing, helping users quickly master new words through pattern recognition and engaging modes. Customize your learning with personal word lists and various difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Learn and test simultaneously
  • Add custom words
  • Yale and Jyutping Romanization
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Continuous and reverse learning modes
  • Hong Kong themed interface
Features
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Quickest way to get started on Cantonese vocabulary. Better than flashcards since you can learn at the same time as testing yourself and the app doesn't let you cheat! Speed Cantonese makes flash cards more powerful by giving you two choices. Unlike flash cards, you don't have to go and study a list of words and then come back and test yourself, the two choices mean you learn right from the start. With on screen score and best times its fun and easy, letting your brain do what it does best, learn to match visual patterns! Features: - Add your own words - Common Yale Romanization - Jyutping Romanization (Linguistic Society of Hong Kong) - Numbers: Easy, Medium, Hard - Dates, Colors, Foods, Places and more! - Over a hundred words to get you learning fast - Continuous mode for learning large numbers of words - Reverse mode: shows the English, guess the Cantonese - Great for advanced users or learning English for Cantonese speakers - Hong Kong theme and colors to get you thinking, feeling and speaking Cantonese - Simple fullscreen design gets rid of all distractions and helps you focus on learning Add your own words: - Revise for tests - Match word lists with textbooks - Expand the built in vocabulary list - Keep a list of words you find hard - Learn words for an upcoming holiday - Import files email/web/computer and share with friends/classmates

About

Japan Question

Learn natural Japanese conversation through engaging videos with native speakers. Master real-life expressions and usage with short lessons and quizzes. Save and review vocabulary to speak more fluently.

Highlights
  • Video lessons with native speakers
  • Real-life conversational expressions
  • Quiz-based learning
  • Save lessons and vocabulary
  • Review saved content
  • Develop native-like speaking skills
Features
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Ready to Speak Like a Native? Learn natural Japanese in a fun and engaging way by watching videos featuring native speakers. Master real-life conversational expressions and Japanese usage through short videos and quiz-based lessons. Save lessons and vocabulary that interest you, and review them anytime. Have fun learning Japanese and develop the skills to speak more like a native. Privacy Policy https://japan-question.com/privacy The terms and conditions https://japan-question.com/terms

Screenshots

Speed Cantonese4 screens
Japan Question4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Japan Question at Free against Speed Cantonese's $4.99. Japan Question also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 54 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Speed Cantonese's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, 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

Japan Question is free to download; Speed Cantonese costs $4.99 up front. Speed Cantonese sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Japan Question sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speed Cantonese holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Japan Question has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Cantonese ships an update every 54 months, Japan Question every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Speed Cantonese versus Japan Question: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed CantoneseJapan Question
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 54 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThirteen32 Pty LtdRiku Takama

Customer experience

Speed Cantonese

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Japan Question

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Speed Cantonese

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
2 purchases

Japan Question

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$10.001 Month
  • Premium Yearly$100.001 Year

Questions

Is Speed Cantonese free?
Speed Cantonese costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Japan Question free?
Japan Question is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speed Cantonese or Japan Question?
Speed Cantonese is rated higher. Speed Cantonese averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Japan Question averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Speed Cantonese or Japan Question have ads?
Neither Speed Cantonese nor Japan Question shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Cantonese or Japan Question?
Speed Cantonese ships an update every 54 months, and Japan Question every 11 days. Most recently, Speed Cantonese was updated on November 1, 2026 and Japan Question on November 4, 2026.

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