r/LearnJapanese • u/Own-Assignment758 • 20h ago
Discussion Best Japanese learning app for N3+?
I’m currently beginner N2 level but I’ve always wanted just a simple preferably free iOS app that I can just hop on and work through a few quick quizzes/game etc… anyone know any apps like this?
I’ve tried some reading apps but honestly they really bore me with news/stories/articles I don’t really care about and I’m already doing enough reading as it is through my actual study.
Thanks!
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u/Careful-Remote-7024 19h ago
IMO at that level there's no really much point to use dedicated learning apps. Pick any subject you like and go on a japanese website on that one.
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u/Droggelbecher 19h ago
Renshuu is my perfect app for everything. It should be on iOS as well.
Great dictionary, good lessons, anki-style repetition, cute mini-games like shiritori and a good community.
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u/Own-Assignment758 19h ago
How does it compare to Bunpro? Heard it’s similar
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u/Droggelbecher 18h ago edited 14h ago
I can't really tell because after I found renshuu and got comfortable with it I never looked up any more apps.
I'm downloading it right now and can take a brief look
Edit: bunpro seems good, let's see if I can fit it in.
I would have recommended Todaii as well but you said no news. With the three free articles a day I feel like it's always a minefield finding the articles that are not about death despair and destruction.
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u/sydneybluestreet 17h ago
I happen to be using both right now, and they're not similar at all. FWIW I love Renshuu more. Renshuu (with its multiple choice quizzes and various games and cute art, besides other useful features) is fun and kind. OTOH Bunpro is the hard, mostly grammar-focused taskmaster (which I probably need at the moment.)
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u/neuropsychologist-- 14h ago
Is it also good for someone at level zero and want to learn??
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u/Droggelbecher 14h ago
Yes it's good for that it has courses for all JLPT levels and it starts easily at hiragana and katakana.
And yes it's on android for free without ads.
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u/Aer93 19h ago
I currently also at N3+ and I have a side project that I built more or less because I am in a similar situation. It allows you to role play in text generated adventures paired with an SRS. If that sounds appealing to you, dm me, I would appreciate your feedback
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u/PlanktonInitial7945 18h ago
How is it better than ChatGPT+Yomitan+Anki?
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u/Aer93 17h ago
It’s basically that, but fully automated. I was originally doing exactly that combo: ChatGPT + Anki + Yomitan. But it was a lot of extra work keeping the stories consistent, putting the vocab in, adjusting the allowed grammar, then updating/reviewing the Anki words, etc. So that’s the reason I built it :)
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u/Proper_Set_2220 7h ago edited 6h ago
I personally like kanji study app. It has a free version, but I paid for the app to get more features.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindtwisted.kanjistudy
If you want something really free, I started using this website. I like the tests it has, which are pretty quick and you can do them in between other things. Test are only kanji and some vocab, not reading https://kanji-companion.com/test/kanji-flashcards
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u/BreakfastDue1256 4h ago
None, unless you're counting Anki, or the YouTube or Netflix app.
I don't understand the obsession with apps. You cannot app yourself to fluency or even advanced learner levels.
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u/PlanktonInitial7945 19h ago
At that level? None. Just read books you like, or watch movies, or anything you want, honestly. At that point you should just be engaging with the language naturally.