Comparison

Discover Japan vs PrettyFluent

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

Head to head
About

Discover Japan

Features
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「Discover Japan (ディスカバージャパン)」は、日本の「モノ」、「コト」、「場所」、「人」の魅力を再発見する雑誌。何百年と受け継がれている陶磁器や染物、建築、食、祭りなどの多くの伝統文化や風景を、美しい写真とともにわかりやすく解説。本書を持って旅に出たくなる一冊です。 本アプリケーションはNewsstandに対応しています。 アプリは無料でダウロードできますが、コンテンツの購入は有料です。 コンテンツのダウンロードは、WiFi環境での接続を推奨いたします。 ■定期購読の期間と料金 12ヶ月(自動更新):8400円 お支払いは、お客様のApple IDにて行われます。 ■新刊の自動ダウンロード機能について iOSの設定のアプリの「通知」と「Appのバックグラウンド更新」 をオンに設定すると、ライセンス期間中に新しいコンテンツが発行された際に 自動的に端末(本棚)にダウンロードされます。 ■定期購読の自動更新と課金について  購読は「自動継続更新」となります。購読期間が終了する24時間以内に、購読 が自動更新され、お客様のApple IDに課金されます。 ■定期購読の設定の確認と自動更新の停止について  ライセンス期間終了の24時間以上前に、お客様のアカウント設定画面から、自 動更新をオフにしていただくことで、ライセンスの自動更新を停止することがで きます。  自動更新の設定は、「設定」 > 「Store」 > 「Apple IDタップ」 > 「Apple IDを表 示からパスワードを入力」 > 購読の「管理」から行うことができます。 ■定期購読のキャンセルについて  定期購読期間中は、期間の変更やキャンセルをすることができません。 プライバシーポリシー及び利用規約:http://www.magastore.jp/inapp/newsstand/privacypolicy/discoverjapan.html

About

PrettyFluent

Master essential phrases for travel, expat life, and nomadic adventures. Learn practical language skills through short, scenario-based lessons designed for rapid fluency. Practice speaking and listening to communicate effectively in real-life situations abroad.

Highlights
  • Short, bite-sized lessons
  • Learn useful scenarios
  • Listen, speak, and repeat exercises
  • Roleplay and customization
  • Support for multiple languages
  • Focus on practical communication
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The #1 Language App for Expats, Nomads, & Travelers Join 100,000+ who learned useful language skills in just 2 weeks! PRETTYFLUENT IS: - Your lessons. Ridiculously fast. - Language skills to thrive in any setting - Used by thousands of loyal travelers - Practicing to speak only what you will use - Reaching all your goals abroad -------------- LEARN: - Ordering a coffee - Flirting at the bar - Small talk and making friends - Business meetings - Industry jargon - Making party reservations - Meeting your father-in-law - Shopping for culinary essentials - Talking about your favorite shows - Street slang If you can dream, it we can teach it. -------------- The PrettyFluent app is simple: SHORT, BITE-SIZED LESSONS Complete one, two, three, or more a day LEARN FUN, USEFUL SCENARIOS Learn only what you need to know LISTEN, SPEAK, AND REPEAT Use the language like a native ROLEPLAY & CUSTOMIZATION Practice your real-life situation/topic ------------- SUPPORTED LANGUAGES Perfect for travelers, nomads, and expats who want to - learn and speak Mandarin (Simplified & Traditional Chinese) - learn and speak French - learn and speak German - learn and speak Italian - learn and speak Japanese - learn and speak Spanish (Spain & Mexican) - learn and speak Portuguese Contact us if you need support for another language. ------------- START SPEAKING TODAY Download PrettyFluent and unlock new experiences and relationships tomorrow. Free to download. Premium features such as custom lesson requests will require a subscription. This app uses Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA). You can view the standard Apple EULA at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Discover Japan2 screens
PrettyFluent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PrettyFluent at weekly against Discover Japan's every 44 months. Discover Japan's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Discover Japan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $88.99 per year and PrettyFluent sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.95 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discover Japan ships an update every 44 months, PrettyFluent weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Discover Japan versus PrettyFluent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscover JapanPrettyFluent
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—62 — better
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB197 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDENTSU INC.dangerous Limited

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Discover Japan

Subscriptions1
  • Discover Japan$88.991 Year
One-time9
  • Discover Japan 2015年10月号$3.99
  • Discover Japan 2015年11月号$3.99
  • Discover Japan 2016年3月号$3.99
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  • Discover Japan 2016年5月号$3.99
  • Discover Japan 2016年7月号$3.99
  • Discover Japan 2016年10月号$3.99
  • Discover Japan 2016年11月号$3.99
  • Discover Japan 2017年5月号$3.99
  • Discover Japan 2018年5月号$5.99
7 purchases

PrettyFluent

Subscriptions7
  • VIP Membership (weekly)3 Days trial$6.957 Days
  • Promo VIP Membership (monthly)$8.991 Month
  • VIP Membership (monthly)7 Days trial$13.951 Month
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  • Promo VIP Membership (quarterly)$19.993 Months
  • VIP Membership (3 month)$27.993 Months
  • Promo VIP Membership (annual)$63.991 Year
  • VIP Membership (annual)7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Discover Japan free?
Discover Japan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrettyFluent free?
PrettyFluent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Discover Japan or PrettyFluent have ads?
Neither Discover Japan nor PrettyFluent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discover Japan or PrettyFluent?
Discover Japan ships an update every 44 months, and PrettyFluent weekly. Most recently, Discover Japan was updated on November 6, 2026 and PrettyFluent on November 8, 2026.

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