Easy Japanese for Beginners vs Student Pathways
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Easy Japanese for Beginners
Master Japanese with engaging audio-drama style lessons. This app offers a structured approach to learning basic grammar and essential expressions, perfect for beginners. It includes comprehensive writing practice for Hiragana and Katakana, along with vocabulary and pronunciation guides.
- Audio-drama style lessons
- Hiragana and Katakana writing practice
- Vocabulary and grammar lessons
- Audio pronunciation
- Offline access
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Learn Japanese for Beginners provides a fast and easy way to learn the Japanese language. "Easy Japanese" is a program of Japanese language lessons produced by Japan's public broadcaster. You can learn basic grammar and useful expressions through lessons designed in audio-drama style. Features include: - Writing lessons with all Hiragana and Katakana - Lessons with Vocabulary and Grammar - Audio pronunciation. - Network access not required.
Student Pathways
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Your career. Your pathway. Your choice. For school enrolled students to explore, plan and connect with their career while still at school. Download our custom branded app for access to all communications. Getting started is easy. Simply create your free account and login. Designed with simplicity in mind as the all-in-one communication solution for education. Key features: * Subscribe to specific groups relevant to you * Browse the event calendar and add events to your personal calendar * RSVP event and Appointment invitations * In-app chat and group messaging available * View newsletters * eForms, and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Easy Japanese for Beginners at 9.0 against Student Pathways's 13.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Easy Japanese for Beginners | Student Pathways |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (234 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 234 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phong Nguyen | Department for Education |
Bugs and requests
Easy Japanese for Beginners
Reported bugs
5 issues- Audio doesn't work
- Sound does not work
- Cannot hear anything
- Lesson 4 doesn't play
- Sound player does not work anymore
Requested features
3 requests- Option to turn off Roman letters on syllabary
- More lessons
- Option to remove all ads
Student Pathways
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Easy Japanese for Beginners
No in-app purchases
Student Pathways
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Easy Japanese for Beginners free?
Is Student Pathways free?
Do Easy Japanese for Beginners or Student Pathways have ads?
Which is updated more often, Easy Japanese for Beginners or Student Pathways?
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