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Journey: Japanese
What Journey: Japanese is
Journey: Japanese is a freemium mobile app for learning Japanese through structured lessons, quizzes, spaced repetition and graded stories. Its course begins with Hiragana and Katakana, then moves through sequenced lessons aligned with JLPT levels. Quizzes cover vocabulary, reading, grammar, listening and sentence comprehension. A spaced-repetition system schedules vocabulary reviews automatically, while original stories become more difficult and reuse words from earlier lessons. Lens colour-codes nouns, verbs, particles, adjectives and grammar structures as you read. A map displays lesson order and mastery, and progress tracking and achievements show completed work. Offline lessons, a placement test and personalized review are included. The app runs on Android and iOS; Apple support includes iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Free versions may show Google AdMob advertising, while Journey+ is ad-free. Learning content and progress are stored on the device, with supported iCloud syncing on Apple devices.
Who it suits
It suits learners building Japanese reading and listening skills through lessons, quizzes and graded stories. It is also suitable for people who want offline study and mobile access.
What it does well
- JLPT-aligned lessons follow Hiragana and Katakana courses
- Quizzes cover vocabulary, reading, grammar and listening
- Spaced repetition schedules vocabulary reviews automatically
- Offline lessons and placement test included
- Available on Android, iOS, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
What to know first
- Free versions may show advertisements
- Only one language is offered
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Journey: Japanese (free download) | Free to download; in-app purchases available. · iPhone · iPad · Apple Watch | Free |
| Journey+ | Monthly subscription; App Store listing shows $5.99. · Optional subscription · Ad-free experience | $5.99 a month |
As thejourneylabs.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Journey: Japanese combines sequenced lessons, active quizzes, review scheduling and progressively harder stories in a mobile format. Its free plan, offline lessons and Apple device support make it practical for structured Japanese study, with advertising on free versions.
Facts from Journey: Japanese's own pages
- Advertising
- The maker says free versions use Google AdMob and free users may see advertisements; Journey+ subscribers receive an ad-free experience. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Apple platforms
- The maker lists iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch as supported devices. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Course content
- Hiragana and Katakana courses lead into sequenced, JLPT-aligned lessons. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · thejourneylabs.com, 20 Sept 2026
- iCloud sync
- On Apple devices, supported learning progress and settings can sync through the app’s private CloudKit database when iCloud is available. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Intended learners
- The maker describes the app as building Japanese reading and listening skills through lessons and graded stories. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Languages offered
- 1 · thejourneylabs.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Lens
- Lens colour-codes nouns, verbs, particles, adjectives and grammar structures with a tap while reading. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yes · thejourneylabs.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Offline lessons
- Yes · thejourneylabs.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Personalized review
- Yes · thejourneylabs.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Placement test
- Yes · thejourneylabs.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Practice
- Quizzes test vocabulary, reading, grammar, listening and sentence comprehension. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy and storage
- The maker says learning content is bundled with the app and learning progress, settings and imported reading text are stored on the device. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Progress tracking
- A map shows lesson order and mastery, while progress tracking and achievements make completed work visible. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Journey: Japanese teaches Japanese through structured lessons, active quizzes, spaced repetition and original stories organized as a journey across Japan. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Reading
- Original stories increase in difficulty and reuse vocabulary from earlier study. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Review
- The built-in spaced repetition system automatically schedules vocabulary reviews. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says it takes reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect user information and learning progress. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] as its contact address. · thejourneylabs.com, 12 Oct 2026
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