Learn Japanese - HeyJapan: iPhone vs Android
Learn Japanese - HeyJapan gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Learn Japanese - HeyJapan by Linh Nguyen is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
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Google Play
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Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2.9.6, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Learn Japanese - HeyJapan downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 100+ | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
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.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Learn Japanese - HeyJapan makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 927 |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 261k 2.4k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 261k |
About Learn Japanese - HeyJapan
- 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