Easy Japanese for Beginners vs Matheion
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.
Matheion
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Matheion is self-study for computer science — structured lessons you can work through on your own, without a live instructor. Every module follows the same rhythm: • Concepts — clear explanations written for solo reading • Examples — worked Python with syntax highlighting • Practice — questions with reveal answers when you are ready • Quiz — multiple-choice check with instant feedback and a saved best score This release includes Introductory Python (MA-PY1): 16 guided modules from expressions and control flow through functions, sequences, strings and files, collections, classes, exceptions, modules, iterators and generators, type hints, inheritance, and decorators. Study on iPhone or iPad. All lesson content is included in the app — no account required, no subscription, no in-app purchases. Works offline after install. More computer science tracks are planned for future updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Matheion at every 2 weeks against Easy Japanese for Beginners's every 2 months. Easy Japanese for Beginners's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Easy Japanese for Beginners ships an update every 2 months, Matheion every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Easy Japanese for Beginners | Matheion |
|---|---|---|
| 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 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phong Nguyen | zhao lu |
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
Matheion
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Easy Japanese for Beginners
No in-app purchases
Matheion
No in-app purchases
Questions
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