Comparison

SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook vs Paris Offline

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

Head to head
About

SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook

This phrasebook helps English speakers learn essential Japanese for travel. It offers over 1,000 phrases with phonetic translations and native speaker audio. Practice with flashcards and use the built-in translator for quick communication.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ essential travel phrases
  • Phonetic translations and native audio
  • Flashcards for practice
  • Built-in translator
  • Offline functionality
  • Search and favorites
Features
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SpeakEasy Japanese is an offline Japanese phrasebook for travel, pronunciation, and quick everyday reference. It combines native-speaker audio, phonetic spellings, favorites, flashcards, and a built-in translator for one-off phrases. Designed for English-speakers traveling in Japan, it helps you ask essentials, understand replies, and get around with more confidence without relying on a data connection. Browse by category or search in seconds for restaurants, transportation, shopping, hotels, sightseeing, emergencies, and more. Practice before you go with flashcards, save your most-used phrases as favorites, and keep practical travel Japanese close at hand. FEATURES • Over 1,000 essential travel phrases with both Japanese and phonetic translations plus audio. Some content requires in-app purchase. • Audio clips recorded by a native speaker to help you perfect your pronunciation. • Flashcards with English on one side and Japanese on the other side, that you can use to study and test yourself. • Built-in translator to translate those one-off phrases you need. Unlimited use requires in-app purchase. • Slow-play feature that plays audio at a slow speed to assist learning. • Search facility to instantly find the phrase you’re looking for. • Favorites feature to provide fast access to your favorite phrases. • Supports dark mode and light mode. • Dynamic type (large font) support. • Support for US English, UK English and Canadian English spelling. • No internet connection required. The app will work no matter where you are. INCLUDES PHRASES SUCH AS: • Where is the restroom? • Are you married? • Let’s go to a restaurant • Do you speak Japanese? • I don’t speak Japanese • Do you understand me? • Call a doctor! • I’ve run out of medication • I need the consulate • How do I get to the … ? • How much does a ticket cost? • When is the next museum tour? • Please call a taxi • How much does it cost? • Where is luggage check-in? • Where can I rent a car? • My car has broken down • Can I see the menu? • Do you have a menu in English? • What do you recommend? • For dessert, I’ll have … • That was delicious! • Do you accept credit cards? • A glass of red wine • Where can I buy … ? • How much does this cost? • Can I try this on? • I need a hotel … • I have a reservation • I have lost the room key • What time is check-out? • Where is the nearest bank? • What is the exchange rate? • What time is it? • Can I get a cash advance? • You are very pretty • You are very handsome • What is your telephone number? • I will miss you • Thanks for the evening ---------------- Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Paris Offline

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Customisable offline map from Openstreetmap with contour lines in which even the smallest paths and trails are shown. POIs are grouped into categories and can be displayed as layers. For example, you can display all restaurants, public transport lines, banks, hiking trails, charging stations and doctors on the map. The size and overlap of the icons can be adjusted to improve clarity. An integrated database allows you to search for POIs as well as a large number of streets, towns, villages, districts, etc. The search can be filtered by category and/or distance. For many POIs there is further information such as opening hours, address, disabled access, ... Notes or favourites can be created for each POI, a history list shows the most recently used POIs, content can be shared. A location function shows the current position, the app is ad-free and there is no tracking.

Screenshots

SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook4 screens
Paris Offline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook at Free against Paris Offline's $3.99. Paris Offline's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On update cadence, ads 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

SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook is free to download; Paris Offline costs $3.99 up front. SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Paris Offline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook ships an update every 3 months, Paris Offline every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook versus Paris Offline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakEasy Japanese PhrasebookParis Offline
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.9 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocketglow LLCJoerg Holz

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • SpeakEasy Japanese Bundle Pack$1.99
  • Lifetime Access$19.99
None

Paris Offline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook free?
SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paris Offline free?
Paris Offline costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook or Paris Offline have ads?
Neither SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook nor Paris Offline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook or Paris Offline?
SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook ships an update every 3 months, and Paris Offline every 4 months. Most recently, SpeakEasy Japanese Phrasebook was updated on September 8, 2026 and Paris Offline on September 12, 2026.

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