Best Apps To Learn Japanese (Reviewed & Ranked)

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Best Apps To Learn Japanese (Reviewed & Ranked). In this video, John covers his updated list of the best Japanese language apps on the market. Learning Japanese is extremely difficult so it's important you choose the right Japanese language program from the start. The four language apps that John talks about are Rocket Japanese, Pimsleur Japanese, Busuu Japanese, and Duolingo Japanese. He talks about the major highlights of each Japanese language course, including what the lessons are like. For example, John really likes the interactive audio lessons from Rocket Languages and Pimsleur. These audio lessons do a really good job of improving your speaking and listening comprehension skills. Thanks for watching this best Japanese apps review video. Hopefully it helps you determine which Japanese language app is best for your situation. Best of luck!
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▬ VIDEO CHAPTERS ▬
0:00 - Introduction
0:31 - Editor's Choice: Rocket Japanese
3:03 - 2nd Place: Pimsleur Japanese
5:01 - Budget Pick: Busuu Japanese
6:30 - Supplemental App: Duolingo Japanese
7:41 - Verdict: Best Japanese Language Apps
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@TestPrepInsight Год назад

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@shonteemoorehead2124 Год назад

My household is working on learning Japanese to talk to our 91 year old grandma who has signs of dementia and sometimes can’t remember the English word but can remember the Japanese word. We are her caretakers now and would like to ease her way into this next chapter of her life and make it happy and memorable for all. Think you for doing this video Rocket & Pimsleur look great for our family.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Wow incredible reason to learn. Good luck!

@YNFLGANG Месяц назад

YOU JAPANESE ORANGE

@hduendvshis Год назад

Great video!

@wellcoachlynell Год назад

I appreciate that you go through such detail to cover all these Language Learning Apps. Thank you!

@tangopaparomeo338 11 месяцев назад

Very insightful review, thank you!

@juliamuallem1470 Год назад

Awesome review!

@aleithiatoews6452 4 месяца назад

This is great information. I can't wait to get started on Rocket Japanese!

@TestPrepInsight 4 месяца назад

Nice! Good luck!

@alainar6674 Год назад

Thanks for the great video!

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

No worries!

@Flutey14 Год назад

Thanks for the review!

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@andrewross6060 Год назад

Great comparison!

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Thanks!

@richardross612 Год назад

Great video

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Thanks!

@markduffey Год назад

Thanks for the review.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

No worries!

@courtneydyer8555 6 месяцев назад

While I am not currently learning Japanese, this video is so insightful about he platforms out there to encourage the pursuit of understanding. Great video!!!

@victorho9166 Год назад

This is a very useful review. I am shopping for a Japanese learning app. Thanks John!

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

No problem! Happy to help

@kennybania5177 Год назад

Great review. Very helpful. I’ve used Rocket and Pimsluer before and both are good.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Great to hear!

@howardsternel1911 Год назад

I just checked out Busuu for Spanish just now. It definitely is different. And I can see why some people prefer it. I would recommend taking notes along side going over the lessons for Busuu, since the vocab is lightly touched upon before the lessons move on. Not bad though.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Yeah, Busuu is kind of its own animal. A blend of other apps. Thanks for sharing!

@CaNeKT 7 месяцев назад

I bought busuu for the year for $50. One thing I tend to do a lot is screenshot review sheets. Also I practice writing hiragana, katakana, while working on pronunciation and putting together phrases between lessons. I think its more effective when you can be somewhat self efficient off the app.

@MichaelWitting Год назад

I’m learning Japanese to connect with my family over in Japan. Thanks for the great video.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

That's awesome! Good luck :)

@jackiechiles7552 Год назад

Interesting you have Duo on here, but agree that Pimsleur is great. thanks for this

@inglesnecesario Год назад

Awesome video! I had never heard of Rocket Japanese before this, I'm trying Pimsleur's first 10 audio only lessons right now, Rocket does sound pretty cool but yeah pricey. Thanks so much for the reviews! I'm learning Japanese because I'll be traveling there in May and staying for a month, so I want to be able to communicate while I am there.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Awesome! Enjoy your trip :)

@yeohmax8186 Год назад

Appreciate your effort and information. I really hope to learn Japanese so that my vacation will be more fun!

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

I hope so too! Thanks for watching and sharing!

@sanaa3151 Год назад

really appreciate this video, i want to learn Japanese since I used to watch a lot of Japanese tv shows as a kid and always wanted to rewatch them without relying on subtitles, thank you!

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

haha love those old shows

@Klb1028 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for getting directly to the point!! I'm learning Korean, then Japanese, and I plan to learn to be fluent in 5+ languages so I really appreciate all your videos. I've always wanted to be a polyglot, and now that my kids are older we're traveling pretty frequently. Also, we're lovers of kpop/jpop, manga, and anime, which is why my daughter and I are starting with Korean and my son is starting with Japanese.

@TestPrepInsight 10 месяцев назад

That is so cool. Thanks for watching and sharing!

@marcellbyers3195 Год назад

Love your reviews!! I hope I get a chance to check out one of these apps through your next giveaway!

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Thank you!

@kirolegend1717 8 месяцев назад

Thank you.

@TestPrepInsight 8 месяцев назад

No problem!

@hapura_ 7 месяцев назад

With Busuu, in my experience, the content on there was less focused on vocabulary and more on writing. I've learnt a lot of hiragana and katakana from it and a touch of kanji (the basic numbers 1-10), before stopping due to me getting distracted on other things. And while that is helpful for translating signs, the words they teach you isn't enough to hold a conversation, ask questions, etc. I didn't complete the entire Japanese course so don't take this as truth, but from how far I got, it was more writing focused than anything.

@andrewherber3386 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the suggestions! I want to learn Japanese because I have long loved Japanese pop culture, cuisine, and many aspects of the culture and have goals of becoming bilingual so I can work in my field in a job that requires Japanese language skills and frequent travel to the country for work.

@TestPrepInsight 8 месяцев назад

Very cool, a bunch of good reasons to learn!

@davidl8739 9 месяцев назад

Hi John, Thanks for the reviews. I am considering making a full commitment to learning to speak Japanese as fluently as possible having spent some time in Tokyo and hanging out too much with other expats! My vocab is still pretty good but my question is; does Rocket or Pimsleur differentiate between male and female learners? The language is different depending on your sex and you can sound pretty strange to a native speaker if you use the wrong phrases and verb endings. In my view, unless this is asked at the beginning of the course this would be a major fault.

@TestPrepInsight 9 месяцев назад

Neither is geared towards one sex or another specifically, but rather calls out differences in the lessons. Rocket Japanese is particularly good about noting differences for what you mention in their "language & culture" lessons.

@hamedd3396 Год назад

thanks

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

No problem

@johnnacke4134 8 месяцев назад

John, I really enjoy your comprehensive reviews. I need your help. I’m going to Japan this coming June ( 2042, June 21-July 6) and I am committed to learn Japanese for my trip and beyond. I have purchased Pimsleur, workbooks, etc. I like Pimsleur for pronunciation, listening and speaking, but it is incredibly boring… the 1/2 hour dialogues are brutal…. I rush through them to get to the practice aids. I might stay with it just for speaking practice, but are there other programs that could help in addition?There are so many; and online zoom classes are becoming popular, too. I’m a 75 year old retired educator and traveling enthusiast…what combo would you use if you were me? Best, John

@TestPrepInsight 8 месяцев назад

Have you tried Rocket Japanese yet? They have similar audio lessons, but I find them more engaging. Plus, their accompanying grammar lessons are awesome. Please try them out. For live sessions, I would look into iTalki or Rosetta Stone's live small group lessons. Those are great as well.

@karlo3747 8 месяцев назад

I've started japanese class on rocketlanguage and I allreda know how to hold a conversation, thank you for this video, this app realy is amazing to learn

@TestPrepInsight 8 месяцев назад

Nice! Glad to hear that. Glad we could help!

@harshalagrawal2056 Год назад

Please tell me the best way of learning French up to a fluent conversational level in 7 months as I will be going to start with my bachelors in Brussels this coming September and I need to be fluent in French before that in order to do part time jobs there which will be essential to my survival there and therefore I request you to kindly guide me to the best web possible to become fluent in French within 7 months within a modest budget.

@Rooples 2 месяца назад

How would you rank Lingodeer in here? Or would it be below Pimsleur?

@TestPrepInsight Месяц назад

Yes, we prefer Pimsleur (love the audio lessons)

@timbauer399 Год назад

Cut my teeth with Pimsleur. Great for commuting. Surprised Wanikani didn't get a mention. Also, try giving lingvist a shot. Thanks for the video. 🙂

@stst77 3 месяца назад

Will you explain why duolingo made it on the list but linq didn’t?

@UltimateMoralizer 11 месяцев назад

Personally, my 2 favourite language apps are Busuu and HelloTalk. However, when it comes to learning Japanese, it takes like 6 years to learn because of Kanji, haha.

@TestPrepInsight 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and sharing!

@eduardocorrochio3132 Год назад

Great video John! Awesome review of the best 2023 Japanese language learning apps. Eduardo is a Rocket Man! Rocket has recently helped me improve my Ukrainian, and I am sure it will do the same for Japanese. Eduardo has been a polyglot since an early age, and Rocket has been very helpful in maintaining fluency. Thanks TPI!!

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Thanks for sharing!

@moscowguitarman Год назад

Moscowguitarman wonders why Eduardo talks about himself in the third person.

@Mike-rp1hw Год назад

Heyo! I love Rocket Japanese, these structure just works so well. After the first time going through a new lesson, you feel a bit overwhelmed, but the exelent explanations they give on grammer really helps. After doing the flash cards, the hear it say it drills and finally the know it drills, boom you have learned new words and vocabulary. A review session the following day and you can consider it cemented in your head :D. I personally love owning things/courses so I'll almost always go for the lifetime access ones. And Rocket regularly has 60% off specials, which is awesome. Despite my disliking to Dualingo, I agree with you that it can be a very good supplementary resource used with a proper language course. Thanks as always for all the effort John :) !

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Thanks for watching Mike!

@Klb1028 10 месяцев назад

Yep, I've been using Duolingo for almost 2 months now and it's become clear that it's not good as a primary learning method. I found this channel while looking for reviews on both Duolingo and other language apps, and plan on continuing to use it daily but as a secondary method, for sure, or more casual learning.

@erwinduran8985 8 месяцев назад

My son just enlisted in the Air Force over the summer and he accepted assignment in Japan, so I am motivated to learn the Japanese language so I can surprise my son when I go visit him

@TestPrepInsight 8 месяцев назад

That would be so cool. Good luck, and thanks for watching!

@hduendvshis Год назад

Pimsleur has transcripts on the mobil Version

@stephanegrenier186 8 месяцев назад

I took Rocket a month ago and I don't regret it! It's exactly what I needed and it helps me work on my English (I'm French). From the app it's possible to access a playlist when you're in the car, the only regret is that you can't change the lesson, the app isn't connected to the car's controls. Thanks for your review

@TestPrepInsight 8 месяцев назад

Great to hear! Thanks for watching and sharing!

@naftade 5 месяцев назад

I’m interested in using either of these. However, I already put a lot of effort in four months of duolingo Japanese so I don’t want to start from scratch. Anyone happens to know if you can do a proficiency assessment in the beginning?

@TestPrepInsight 5 месяцев назад

Some apps you can, yes, but it might not be a bad idea to start from scratch with a new app if you're only four months in. Just a thought.

@jimslownsteady8405 10 месяцев назад

I'm learning Japanese for an upcoming trip!

@TestPrepInsight 10 месяцев назад

Nice!! That should be fun

@Jim10082 Год назад

great Best Apps To Learn Japanese 2023

@peekaboo1575 11 месяцев назад

Duolingo's Japanese course has become atrocious since the last update.

@SirCharlesLikesChurros 8 месяцев назад

Could you let me know why? Before I renew. Ty sir/ma'am.

@peekaboo1575 8 месяцев назад

@@SirCharlesLikesChurrosDuolingo not only gives you no explanation to what you're learning but it also messed up with the Japanese course completely. It has thrown me (and many others) out of track by redoing the progress tree and randomly placing me somewhere that was far behind where I was before. Of course, they also added many things to the course, but those things weren't made to be revised by the already existing users, meaning that although I was far behind where I was before I couldn't simply force my way forward because I'd be missing a lot that was news to each module. In fact even on the earlier modules they added things that were then never revised and/or covered so you'd end up not knowing what that was. Finally, they removed the kanji from most of the lessons, replacing it with hiragana. Even on the intermediate lessons you'd be bombarded with a sea of hiragana which was dazzling to say the least. There's also the fact that they removed the ability to interact with the community, which was a great source of learning, often much more comprehensively so than the app's course itself. I had been used the app for years, had a 1400+ days streak and so on, and Duolingo just became unusable for me. I have ditched it for Busuu now. It does explain what you're learning, it does not use bots to read text, opting for actual people instead and finally you do get to interact with actual Japanese speakers which is actually quite helpful. There are drawbacks too, of course. With Busuu you don't get the practice function that you have with Duolingo (at least not unless you pay for it) and the lessons for each module are always the same, on the same order even, meaning that there's 'no variety' for you to learn from. But other than that I genuinely prefer it to Duo. If you have the coin, consider testing Rocket or some other fancier app. Busuu from what I understand is not as good but I use it because I'm a cheapskate and don't like paying for apps at all if I can help. I apologize for the wall of text and hope I have helped.

@hystericalkeys8891 8 месяцев назад

They got rid of kanji

@hystericalkeys8891 8 месяцев назад

ITS BULL I DONT WANT TO READ IN ROMANJI

@petropolishchuk6820 7 месяцев назад

Nah you can switch between romanji and kanji there

@john-ks9ms Месяц назад

This guy f-ing loves rocket

@Just-Ventras 8 месяцев назад

does Pimsleur still offer the Monthly plan ? cause i cant find that Option at all

@TestPrepInsight 8 месяцев назад

Really? Did you try the link? I still see the monthly plan available. If you're outside North America, sometimes they offer different plans

@Just-Ventras 8 месяцев назад

@@TestPrepInsight i talked to the support yesterday this Monthly offer is only available in the States and Canada Using a VPN this can be fixed but u still need an American address or details to Subscribe for Kontext in live in Germany

@Cheeseeeeeeeey 8 месяцев назад

I think it will be cool to talk like I am in a anime

@TestPrepInsight 8 месяцев назад

haha oh yeah

@MisManson415 2 месяца назад

I want to learn Japanese because I am moving there in 4 years. 🇯🇵💖

@TestPrepInsight 2 месяца назад

Time to get going learning then!!

@vipnetworker Год назад

I want to learn Japanese for business and just for fun.

@NewportSolar Год назад

I’d like to learn Japanese for business communication.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Love that :)

@antt123100 4 месяца назад

I would like to learn Japanese because I love their food.

@TestPrepInsight 4 месяца назад

oh yeah!

@animespeculator4599 Год назад

I am using lingodeer and it’s definitely the best, but I guess rocket is better

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@deedelta9263 10 месяцев назад

My main problem with Pimsleur is that it is as dry as plaster. There is NO charm that app IMO in the slightest. As someone that struggles to stay motivated learning, Pimsleur did absolutely nothing to alleviate that. Pimsleur is good for the people that are dead set or have stakes to learning Japanese, and don't the app itself of the execution of lessons to push them

@TestPrepInsight 10 месяцев назад

It could use some more engagement factor, no doubt about that. Thanks for watching and sharing!

@invisiblechicken Год назад

I want to learn Japanese so I can read.

@southcoastinventors6583 10 месяцев назад

Anything that teaches romaji is bad since Japanese do not use romaji to write and romaji isn't phonetic map of Japanese pronunciations what I recommend is ebook series by Hisatoshi Yasunaga if you read/listen these books you will quickly make improvements way better than those apps it would be perfect if his voice was more energetic but you could always use a better sounding TTS, only costs a couple bucks for months of content

@AlbanAwan Месяц назад

I use them all and some others they all feed into one another.

@shiubshiushiu Год назад

I want to learn Japanese because I want to travel there

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Nice! Any spot in particular?

@gelflingmusic9428 8 месяцев назад

ありがとうございます。しかし、though Japanese is the best and easiest language but what nobody realizes that it's a complicated language. Natives often say it's not natural. Lingo dear is way better than duolingo. You need context to learn the right word. Formal and casual speech. I need something that uses full kana with kanji. Lingo deer does.

@SilentVinyl 10 месяцев назад

Learning Japanese would make my hobbies much easier

@TestPrepInsight 10 месяцев назад

watching anime?

@SilentVinyl 10 месяцев назад

@@TestPrepInsight playing games that have not been translated

@TestPrepInsight 10 месяцев назад

oh nice. cool reason to learn. love some old school nintendo games :)

@TheJazzstratus 6 месяцев назад

I want to learn Japanese because the culture is so rich

@TestPrepInsight 6 месяцев назад

A great reason to learn :)

@codexgames1474 4 месяца назад

Hey! My names Dylan Gray and I’m learning Japanese because I have answer the call to be a missionary in Japan! It’s my desire to learn Japanese in order to share the gospel message that Jesus saves!