Learn Japanese Downloads & RevenueLearn Japanese - HeyJapan · App Store & Google Play
Learn Japanese - HeyJapan gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Learn Japanese - HeyJapan by Linh Nguyen is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Learn Japanese - HeyJapan update history & changes
Last change · 44 events since 7 Jan 2020Full timeline ↓✏️iOSNew iPad screenshots✏️iOSNew screenshots📦iOSUpdated to version 2.5.6📦AndroidUpdated to version 3.6.8✏️AndroidNew screenshots⭐iOSPassed 1K ratings📈iOSCharting in a new country💰AndroidIn-app price range changed📦iOSUpdated to version 2.5.5📦AndroidUpdated to version 3.6.7📈AndroidCharting in a new country📈AndroidEntered the top 100✏️AndroidNew screenshots📈iOSEntered the top 100🔎AndroidTop 10 for “japan”🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSReleased on the App Store🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 44 events
- ✏️Learn Japanese - HeyJapan: new iPad screenshotsiOS· KR
- ✏️Learn Japanese - HeyJapan: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · KR
- 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan updated to version 2.5.6iOS새로운 기능: 어휘 노트북
• 배운 단어가 자동으로 저장됩니다
• 잊기 전에 바로 복습하세요. 매일 알림이 제공됩니다
• 플래시카드, 쓰기, 말하기, 퀴즈 및 4개 게임으로 공부하세요
• 주제별 단어, JLPT N5–N1 및 과정
노트북 탭을 열어서 시작하세요! - 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan updated to version 3.6.8AndroidNEW: Vocabulary notebook 📒
• Words you learn are saved automatically
• Review right before you forget, with daily reminders
• Study with Flashcard, Writing, Speaking, Quiz and 4 games
• Words by topic, JLPT N5–N1 and courses
Open the Notebook tab to start!… more - ✏️Learn Japanese - HeyJapan: new screenshotsAndroid12 screenshots (was 12) · US
- 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan charting in a new countryiOSIndonesia
- 💰Learn Japanese - HeyJapan: in-app price range changedAndroid$10.99 - $59.99 per item → $15.99 - $59.99 per item · US
- 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan updated to version 2.5.5iOS할로윈이 여기 왔어요!
• 6개의 재미있는 질문에 답하여 8명의 무서운 친구들 중에서 할로윈 캐릭터를 찾아보세요.
• 결과를 저장하고 친구들과 공유하세요.
• 행운의 호박을 선택하여 황금 캔디를 획득하세요: 업그레이드에서 최대 80% 할인, 24시간만!
• UI 개선 및 경미한 버그 수정.
홈 화면의 할로윈 아이콘을 눌러 지금 참여하세요! - ✏️Learn Japanese - HeyJapan: new iPad screenshotsiOS· KR
- ✏️Learn Japanese - HeyJapan: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · KR
- 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan updated to version 2.5.4iOS할로윈이 왔습니다!
• 6개의 재미있는 질문에 답하여 8명의 무서운 친구 중에서 당신의 할로윈 캐릭터를 발견하세요.
• 결과를 저장하고 친구들과 공유하세요.
• 행운의 호박을 선택하여 황금 사탕을 획득하세요: 업그레이드에서 최대 80% 할인, 24시간만!
• UI 개선 및 경미한 버그 수정.
홈 화면의 할로윈 아이콘을 눌러 지금 참여하세요! - 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan updated to version 3.6.7Android🎃 Halloween is here!
• Answer 6 fun questions to discover your Halloween character among 8 spooky friends.
• Save and share your result with friends.
• Pick a lucky pumpkin to win the Golden Candy: up to 80% off your upgrade, for 24 hours only!
• UI improvements and minor bug fixes.
Tap the Halloween icon on the Home screen to join now!… more - 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan charting in a new countryAndroidFrance
- 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Education · TH
- 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Family · TR
- 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan charting in a new countryAndroidTurkey
- ✏️Learn Japanese - HeyJapan: new screenshotsAndroid12 screenshots (was 12) · US
- 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan updated to version 2.5.3iOS할로윈이 찾아왔어요!
• 6개의 재미있는 질문에 답하여 8명의 섬뜩한 친구들 중에서 당신의 할로윈 캐릭터를 발견하세요.
• 결과를 저장하고 친구들과 공유하세요.
• 행운의 호박을 선택하여 골든 사탕을 획득하세요: 업그레이드 최대 80% 할인, 24시간 한정!
• UI 개선 및 사소한 버그 수정.
홈 화면의 할로윈 아이콘을 탭하여 지금 참여하세요! - 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Family · MX
- 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan charting in a new countryAndroidMexico
- 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan updated to version 3.6.6Android🎃 Halloween is here!
• Answer 6 fun questions to discover your Halloween character among 8 spooky friends.
• Save and share your result with friends.
• Pick a lucky pumpkin to win the Golden Candy: up to 80% off your upgrade, for 24 hours only!
• UI improvements and minor bug fixes.
Tap the Halloween icon on the Home screen to join now!… more - 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan updated to version 2.5.2iOS할로윈이 왔어요!
• 8명의 무서운 친구들 중에서 당신의 할로윈 캐릭터를 발견하기 위해 6가지 재미있는 질문에 답하세요.
• 결과를 저장하고 친구들과 공유하세요.
• 행운의 호박을 선택하여 Golden Candy를 획득하세요: 업그레이드 최대 80% 할인, 24시간만 가능!
• UI 개선 및 사소한 버그 수정.
지금 참여하려면 홈 화면의 할로윈 아이콘을 누르세요! - 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Family · TW
- 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan entered the top 100 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Family · NL · Top Grossing · Family · TH · Top Free · Education · TW · Top Grossing · Family · VN
- 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidNetherlands · Thailand · Taiwan · Vietnam
- 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Education · KR
- 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan updated to version 2.5.1iOS새로운 HeyJapan 업데이트가 출시되었습니다!
당신의 벚나무: 매일 배워서 물 한 방울을 얻으세요. 연속 기록이 길수록 나무가 더 높이 자랍니다. - 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan updated to version 3.6.5AndroidThe new HeyJapan update is here!
Your Own Cherry Tree: Learn every day to earn water drops, and the longer your streak, the taller your tree grows. - ✏️Learn Japanese - HeyJapan: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · KR
- 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan updated to version 2.5.0iOS새로운 HeyJapan 업데이트가 나왔어요!
나만의 벚꽃나무: 매일 배워서 물방울을 모으세요. 연속 학습 기간이 길수록 나무가 더 높이 자랍니다. - 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan updated to version 3.6.4AndroidThe new HeyJapan update is here!
Your Own Cherry Tree: Learn every day to earn water drops, and the longer your streak, the taller your tree grows. - 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Family · KR
- 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Education · KR
- 🔎Learn Japanese - HeyJapan reached Top 10 for “japan”Android#9 in Japan search · popularity 36
- 📈Learn Japanese - HeyJapan charting in a new countryAndroidJapan
- 🆕Learn Japanese - HeyJapan first spotted by AppInsideriOS#54 in Top Grossing · Education · South Korea
- 🆕Learn Japanese - HeyJapan first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidSouth Korea
- 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan version 2.4.9iOSThe new HeyJapan update is here!
Back to School Goal Board: Pick up to 9 Japanese goals for the new school year, then lock your board to unlock a limited-time scholarship discount.
Show Off Your Board: Save your goal board as an image and share it with friends.
Smoother Experience: Performance improvements and bug fixes for uninterrupted learning.… more - 📦Learn Japanese - HeyJapan version 3.6.2AndroidThe new HeyJapan update is here!
Back to School Goal Board: Pick up to 9 Japanese goals for the new school year, then lock your board to unlock a limited-time scholarship discount.
Show Off Your Board: Save your goal board as an image and share it with friends.
Smoother Experience: Performance improvements and bug fixes for uninterrupted learning.… more - 🆕Learn Japanese - HeyJapan released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Learn Japanese - HeyJapan released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.8 ★
266k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#2
Android · 
Family Free
Family FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
708
▼ -19% vs the 2 weeks before (Google Play)
Measured
Learn Japanese - HeyJapan at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
HeyJapan is a gamified language learning app for beginners that uses anime, culture, and travel interests to teach Japanese through speaking exercises, vocabulary drills, and character writing. The app holds top-5 positions in Family Free charts in South Korea and Taiwan while appearing in the grossing charts across diverse markets like Vietnam, India, and the Middle East, indicating strong monetization potential beyond its primary Asian user base.
Similar apps: Duolingo, LingoDeer, Busuu
App Store
App details
App ID
1576311051
Publisher
Linh Nguyen
Publisher country
Vietnam
On the store since
Jul 2021
5 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
15
AR EN FR DE ID IT KO MS PT RU ZH ES …
Size
266 MB
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.eup.heyjapan
Publisher
Nguyen Tuan Minh
Publisher country
Vietnam
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2.9.6, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
14
Permissions
25
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Learn Japanese - HeyJapan downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Learn Japanese - HeyJapan's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Ad-led
How Learn Japanese - HeyJapan makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 23 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Forever Premium Holiday subscription | |
| 2 | Forever Premium Standard subscription | |
| 3 | Forever Premium Special subscription | |
| 4 | Premium 6 months Standard subscription | |
| 5 | HeyJapan Premium 12 months subscription | |
| 6 | HeyJapan Premium Forever subscription | |
| 7 | HeyJapan Platinum 12M Special Upg subscription | |
| 8 | Premium 6 months subscription | |
| 9 | HeyJapan Premium forever subscription | |
| 10 | HeyJapan Platinum 12M Standard subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #113 Education Free | 1 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #2 Family Free | 12 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
6.2
▲ +70% vs the 2 weeks before
Recent ratings
4.9★
vs 4.6★ lifetime
Review momentum
86/100
faster than 82% of Education apps
Google Play
New ratings a week
702
▼ -19% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
4.9
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.7★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
72/100
faster than 93% of Education apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 972 |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 265k 2.4k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 266k |
What users say about Learn Japanese - HeyJapan
From the 179 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app for being easy to use and effective for beginners, often comparing it favorably to Duolingo. However, recent negative feedback highlights frustration with aggressive paywalls, poor AI-generated visuals, and technical glitches in lesson progression.
Mostly positive (92% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Ease of use: “it is fun and easy to use”
- Useful: “very helpful for learning”
- Fun: “it is fun and easy to use”
- Speed & performance: “I love it the picture will make me learn fast”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “there's just a FREE TRIAL”
About Learn Japanese - HeyJapan
HeyJapan helps you learn Japanese starting from what you already love: anime, Japanese culture, travel, or simply the wish to speak Japanese. With a beginner-friendly method and just 15 minutes a day, Japanese learning feels natural from day one - you speak more as you learn
- Over 10,000,000 learners worldwide
- 4.8 stars from more than 50,000 reviews
- An easy, effective way to start your Japanese learning
Why learners choose HeyJapan?
For beginners, Japanese often comes with a few familiar hurdles: an unfamiliar alphabet, shaky pronunciation, overwhelming kanji, and the feeling of learning Japanese for months without ever really speaking. HeyJapan understands this and builds every feature to remove those roadblocks - so you don't just memorize, you truly learn Japanese and speak it
Key features
- In-depth Hiragana & Katakana - Master the full alphabet with spaced repetition, native audio, and demonstration videos
- Learn to speak Japanese through anime dubbing - Dub your favorite characters and get instant scoring and pronunciation feedback, so your progress is easy to see
- 1,500+ topic-based vocabulary words - Each word comes with example sentences, images, and audio; a smart review system helps you remember longer.
- Build lessons around what you love - Anime, travel, food… or any topic of your own, complete with vocabulary, sample sentences, and relevant conversations
- Stroke-order writing practice - Write each character in the correct stroke order to remember its shape and write more beautifully
- Systematic Kanji & grammar - Learn kanji by meaning and reading; grammar is split into small lessons with short, clear explanations
With HeyJapan, you can
- Say your first Japanese sentences in your very first week
- Handle basic conversations with confidence on a trip to Japan
- Watch your favorite anime without subtitles
- Understand Japanese culture more deeply with every lesson
We're always here to help and to listen. HeyJapan works hard to deliver quality Japanese lessons, but bugs are sometimes unavoidable - we'd love your feedback to keep making the app better. Reach us anytime at [email protected].
Terms and Policies, please read at: https://eupgroup.net/apps/heyjapan/terms.html
- Over 10,000,000 learners worldwide
- 4.8 stars from more than 50,000 reviews
- An easy, effective way to start your Japanese learning
Why learners choose HeyJapan?
For beginners, Japanese often comes with a few familiar hurdles: an unfamiliar alphabet, shaky pronunciation, overwhelming kanji, and the feeling of learning Japanese for months without ever really speaking. HeyJapan understands this and builds every feature to remove those roadblocks - so you don't just memorize, you truly learn Japanese and speak it
Key features
- In-depth Hiragana & Katakana - Master the full alphabet with spaced repetition, native audio, and demonstration videos
- Learn to speak Japanese through anime dubbing - Dub your favorite characters and get instant scoring and pronunciation feedback, so your progress is easy to see
- 1,500+ topic-based vocabulary words - Each word comes with example sentences, images, and audio; a smart review system helps you remember longer.
- Build lessons around what you love - Anime, travel, food… or any topic of your own, complete with vocabulary, sample sentences, and relevant conversations
- Stroke-order writing practice - Write each character in the correct stroke order to remember its shape and write more beautifully
- Systematic Kanji & grammar - Learn kanji by meaning and reading; grammar is split into small lessons with short, clear explanations
With HeyJapan, you can
- Say your first Japanese sentences in your very first week
- Handle basic conversations with confidence on a trip to Japan
- Watch your favorite anime without subtitles
- Understand Japanese culture more deeply with every lesson
We're always here to help and to listen. HeyJapan works hard to deliver quality Japanese lessons, but bugs are sometimes unavoidable - we'd love your feedback to keep making the app better. Reach us anytime at [email protected].
Terms and Policies, please read at: https://eupgroup.net/apps/heyjapan/terms.html
Learn Japanese - HeyJapan App Store
일본어 공부 - 헤이재팬 (HeyJapan)
Learn Japanese - HeyJapan gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Learn Japanese - HeyJapan is #113 in Education Free in South Korea and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperLinh Nguyen
CategoryEducation
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.6 (972)
Version2.5.6
Age rating4+
First seen by us 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026Installs (est.)100k+ worldwide
Rating
4.6 ★
972 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#113
Education FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
6.2
▲ +70% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Learn Japanese - HeyJapan on the App Store
App details
App ID
1576311051
Publisher
Linh Nguyen
Publisher country
Vietnam
On the store since
Jul 2021
5 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
15
AR EN FR DE ID IT KO MS PT RU ZH ES …
Size
266 MB
Learn Japanese - HeyJapan downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Learn Japanese - HeyJapan's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Ad-led
How Learn Japanese - HeyJapan makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 23 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Forever Premium Holiday subscription | |
| 2 | Forever Premium Standard subscription | |
| 3 | Forever Premium Special subscription | |
| 4 | Premium 6 months Standard subscription | |
| 5 | HeyJapan Premium 12 months subscription | |
| 6 | HeyJapan Premium Forever subscription | |
| 7 | HeyJapan Platinum 12M Special Upg subscription | |
| 8 | Premium 6 months subscription | |
| 9 | HeyJapan Premium forever subscription | |
| 10 | HeyJapan Platinum 12M Standard subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | EducationFree | #113 |
Apps near Learn Japanese - HeyJapan on the chart
Education Free, around #113.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
972 ratings
Measured
Ratings
972
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
6.2
▲ +70% vs the 2 weeks before
Recent ratings
4.9★
vs 4.6★ lifetime
Review momentum
86/100
faster than 82% of Education apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Learn Japanese - HeyJapan
HeyJapan helps you learn Japanese starting from what you already love: anime, Japanese culture, travel, or simply the wish to speak Japanese. With a beginner-friendly method and just 15 minutes a day, Japanese learning feels natural from day one - you speak more as you learn
- Over 10,000,000 learners worldwide
- 4.8 stars from more than 50,000 reviews
- An easy, effective way to start your Japanese learning
Why learners choose HeyJapan?
For beginners, Japanese often comes with a few familiar hurdles: an unfamiliar alphabet, shaky pronunciation, overwhelming kanji, and the feeling of learning Japanese for months without ever really speaking. HeyJapan understands this and builds every feature to remove those roadblocks - so you don't just memorize, you truly learn Japanese and speak it
Key features
- In-depth Hiragana & Katakana - Master the full alphabet with spaced repetition, native audio, and demonstration videos
- Learn to speak Japanese through anime dubbing - Dub your favorite characters and get instant scoring and pronunciation feedback, so your progress is easy to see
- 1,500+ topic-based vocabulary words - Each word comes with example sentences, images, and audio; a smart review system helps you remember longer.
- Build lessons around what you love - Anime, travel, food… or any topic of your own, complete with vocabulary, sample sentences, and relevant conversations
- Stroke-order writing practice - Write each character in the correct stroke order to remember its shape and write more beautifully
- Systematic Kanji & grammar - Learn kanji by meaning and reading; grammar is split into small lessons with short, clear explanations
With HeyJapan, you can
- Say your first Japanese sentences in your very first week
- Handle basic conversations with confidence on a trip to Japan
- Watch your favorite anime without subtitles
- Understand Japanese culture more deeply with every lesson
We're always here to help and to listen. HeyJapan works hard to deliver quality Japanese lessons, but bugs are sometimes unavoidable - we'd love your feedback to keep making the app better. Reach us anytime at [email protected].
Terms and Policies, please read at: https://eupgroup.net/apps/heyjapan/terms.html
- Over 10,000,000 learners worldwide
- 4.8 stars from more than 50,000 reviews
- An easy, effective way to start your Japanese learning
Why learners choose HeyJapan?
For beginners, Japanese often comes with a few familiar hurdles: an unfamiliar alphabet, shaky pronunciation, overwhelming kanji, and the feeling of learning Japanese for months without ever really speaking. HeyJapan understands this and builds every feature to remove those roadblocks - so you don't just memorize, you truly learn Japanese and speak it
Key features
- In-depth Hiragana & Katakana - Master the full alphabet with spaced repetition, native audio, and demonstration videos
- Learn to speak Japanese through anime dubbing - Dub your favorite characters and get instant scoring and pronunciation feedback, so your progress is easy to see
- 1,500+ topic-based vocabulary words - Each word comes with example sentences, images, and audio; a smart review system helps you remember longer.
- Build lessons around what you love - Anime, travel, food… or any topic of your own, complete with vocabulary, sample sentences, and relevant conversations
- Stroke-order writing practice - Write each character in the correct stroke order to remember its shape and write more beautifully
- Systematic Kanji & grammar - Learn kanji by meaning and reading; grammar is split into small lessons with short, clear explanations
With HeyJapan, you can
- Say your first Japanese sentences in your very first week
- Handle basic conversations with confidence on a trip to Japan
- Watch your favorite anime without subtitles
- Understand Japanese culture more deeply with every lesson
We're always here to help and to listen. HeyJapan works hard to deliver quality Japanese lessons, but bugs are sometimes unavoidable - we'd love your feedback to keep making the app better. Reach us anytime at [email protected].
Terms and Policies, please read at: https://eupgroup.net/apps/heyjapan/terms.html
Latest updates
2.5.6
새로운 기능: 어휘 노트북
• 배운 단어가 자동으로 저장됩니다
• 잊기 전에 바로 복습하세요. 매일 알림이 제공됩니다
• 플래시카드, 쓰기, 말하기, 퀴즈 및 4개 게임으로 공부하세요
• 주제별 단어, JLPT N5–N1 및 과정
노트북 탭을 열어서 시작하세요!
2.5.5
할로윈이 여기 왔어요!
• 6개의 재미있는 질문에 답하여 8명의 무서운 친구들 중에서 할로윈 캐릭터를 찾아보세요.
• 결과를 저장하고 친구들과 공유하세요.
• 행운의 호박을 선택하여 황금 캔디를 획득하세요: 업그레이드에서 최대 80% 할인, 24시간만!
• UI 개선 및 경미한 버그 수정.
홈 화면의 할로윈 아이콘을 눌러 지금 참여하세요!
2.5.4
할로윈이 왔습니다!
• 6개의 재미있는 질문에 답하여 8명의 무서운 친구 중에서 당신의 할로윈 캐릭터를 발견하세요.
• 결과를 저장하고 친구들과 공유하세요.
• 행운의 호박을 선택하여 황금 사탕을 획득하세요: 업그레이드에서 최대 80% 할인, 24시간만!
• UI 개선 및 경미한 버그 수정.
홈 화면의 할로윈 아이콘을 눌러 지금 참여하세요!
Store changes
What Learn Japanese - HeyJapan changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
New iPad screenshots
New screenshots
8 screenshots (was 8)
New iPad screenshots
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Learn Japanese: HeyJapan Android
Learn Japanese: HeyJapan gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Learn Japanese: HeyJapan is #2 in Family Free on Google Play in South Korea and charting in 12 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperLanguage Skills Studio
CategoryEducation
PriceFree
Released
Installs5M+
Rating★ 4.8 (265k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.8 ★
265k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#2
Family FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
702
▼ -19% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Learn Japanese: HeyJapan at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
HeyJapan is a gamified language learning app for beginners that uses anime, culture, and travel interests to teach Japanese through speaking exercises, vocabulary drills, and character writing. The app holds top-5 positions in Family Free charts in South Korea and Taiwan while appearing in the grossing charts across diverse markets like Vietnam, India, and the Middle East, indicating strong monetization potential beyond its primary Asian user base.
Similar apps: Duolingo, LingoDeer, Busuu
Learn Japanese: HeyJapan on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.eup.heyjapan
Publisher
Nguyen Tuan Minh
Publisher country
Vietnam
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2.9.6, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
14
Permissions
25
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Learn Japanese: HeyJapan downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Learn Japanese: HeyJapan's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Ad-led
How Learn Japanese: HeyJapan makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 23 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Forever Premium Holiday subscription | |
| 2 | Forever Premium Standard subscription | |
| 3 | Forever Premium Special subscription | |
| 4 | Premium 6 months Standard subscription | |
| 5 | HeyJapan Premium 12 months subscription | |
| 6 | HeyJapan Premium Forever subscription | |
| 7 | HeyJapan Platinum 12M Special Upg subscription | |
| 8 | Premium 6 months subscription | |
| 9 | HeyJapan Premium forever subscription | |
| 10 | HeyJapan Platinum 12M Standard subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | FamilyFree | #2 |
 Taiwan | FamilyFree | #5 |
| South Korea | EducationFree | #31 |
| Taiwan | EducationFree | #20 |
 Japan | FamilyFree | #140 |
 India | FamilyGrossing | #75 |
 Mexico | FamilyGrossing | #79 |
 Indonesia | FamilyGrossing | #78 |
 Saudi Arabia | FamilyGrossing | #80 |
| Indonesia | EducationFree | #95 |
 Turkey | FamilyGrossing | #79 |
 United Arab Emirates | FamilyGrossing | #79 |
 Netherlands | FamilyGrossing | #80 |
 Thailand | FamilyGrossing | #76 |
 Vietnam | FamilyGrossing | #68 |
| Thailand | EducationFree | #187 |
| Vietnam | EducationFree | #162 |
Apps near Learn Japanese: HeyJapan on the chart
Family Free, around #2.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
265k ratings
Measured
Ratings
265k
Measured
Written reviews
2.4k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
702
▼ -19% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
4.9
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.7★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
72/100
faster than 93% of Education apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Learn Japanese: HeyJapan
From the 179 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app for being easy to use and effective for beginners, often comparing it favorably to Duolingo. However, recent negative feedback highlights frustration with aggressive paywalls, poor AI-generated visuals, and technical glitches in lesson progression.
Mostly positive (92% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Ease of use: “it is fun and easy to use”
- Useful: “very helpful for learning”
- Fun: “it is fun and easy to use”
- Speed & performance: “I love it the picture will make me learn fast”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “there's just a FREE TRIAL”
About Learn Japanese: HeyJapan
HeyJapan helps you learn Japanese starting from what you already love: anime, Japanese culture, travel, or simply the wish to speak Japanese. With a beginner-friendly method and just 15 minutes a day, Japanese learning feels natural from day one - you speak more as you learn
- Over 10,000,000 learners worldwide
- 4.8 stars from more than 50,000 reviews
- An easy, effective way to start your Japanese learning
Why learners choose HeyJapan?
For beginners, Japanese often comes with a few familiar hurdles: an unfamiliar alphabet, shaky pronunciation, overwhelming kanji, and the feeling of learning Japanese for months without ever really speaking. HeyJapan understands this and builds every feature to remove those roadblocks - so you don't just memorize, you truly learn Japanese and speak it.
Key features
- In-depth Hiragana & Katakana - Master the full alphabet with spaced repetition, native audio, and demonstration videos.
- Learn to speak Japanese through anime dubbing - Dub your favorite characters and get instant scoring and pronunciation feedback, so your progress is easy to see.
- 1,500+ topic-based vocabulary words - Each word comes with example sentences, images, and audio; a smart review system helps you remember longer.
- Build lessons around what you love - Anime, travel, food… or any topic of your own, complete with vocabulary, sample sentences, and relevant conversations.
- Stroke-order writing practice - Write each character in the correct stroke order to remember its shape and write more beautifully.
- Systematic Kanji & grammar - Learn kanji by meaning and reading; grammar is split into small lessons with short, clear explanations.
With HeyJapan, you can
- Say your first Japanese sentences in your very first week
- Handle basic conversations with confidence on a trip to Japan
- Watch your favorite anime without subtitles
- Understand Japanese culture more deeply with every lesson
We're always here to help and to listen. HeyJapan works hard to deliver quality Japanese lessons, but bugs are sometimes unavoidable - we'd love your feedback to keep making the app better. Reach us anytime at [email protected].
- Over 10,000,000 learners worldwide
- 4.8 stars from more than 50,000 reviews
- An easy, effective way to start your Japanese learning
Why learners choose HeyJapan?
For beginners, Japanese often comes with a few familiar hurdles: an unfamiliar alphabet, shaky pronunciation, overwhelming kanji, and the feeling of learning Japanese for months without ever really speaking. HeyJapan understands this and builds every feature to remove those roadblocks - so you don't just memorize, you truly learn Japanese and speak it.
Key features
- In-depth Hiragana & Katakana - Master the full alphabet with spaced repetition, native audio, and demonstration videos.
- Learn to speak Japanese through anime dubbing - Dub your favorite characters and get instant scoring and pronunciation feedback, so your progress is easy to see.
- 1,500+ topic-based vocabulary words - Each word comes with example sentences, images, and audio; a smart review system helps you remember longer.
- Build lessons around what you love - Anime, travel, food… or any topic of your own, complete with vocabulary, sample sentences, and relevant conversations.
- Stroke-order writing practice - Write each character in the correct stroke order to remember its shape and write more beautifully.
- Systematic Kanji & grammar - Learn kanji by meaning and reading; grammar is split into small lessons with short, clear explanations.
With HeyJapan, you can
- Say your first Japanese sentences in your very first week
- Handle basic conversations with confidence on a trip to Japan
- Watch your favorite anime without subtitles
- Understand Japanese culture more deeply with every lesson
We're always here to help and to listen. HeyJapan works hard to deliver quality Japanese lessons, but bugs are sometimes unavoidable - we'd love your feedback to keep making the app better. Reach us anytime at [email protected].
What's new in 3.6.8
NEW: Vocabulary notebook 📒
• Words you learn are saved automatically
• Review right before you forget, with daily reminders
• Study with Flashcard, Writing, Speaking, Quiz and 4 games
• Words by topic, JLPT N5–N1 and courses
Open the Notebook tab to start!
• Words you learn are saved automatically
• Review right before you forget, with daily reminders
• Study with Flashcard, Writing, Speaking, Quiz and 4 games
• Words by topic, JLPT N5–N1 and courses
Open the Notebook tab to start!
Store changes
What Learn Japanese: HeyJapan changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
New screenshots
12 screenshots (was 12)
In-app price range changed
$10.99 - $59.99 per item → $15.99 - $59.99 per item
New screenshots
12 screenshots (was 12)
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