Shinobi: Read & Learn Japanese

Name: Shinobi: Read & Learn Japanese
Rating: 4.54 (6063 reviews)
Author: Shinobi LLC

By: Shinobi LLC App

Read Hundreds of Illustrated Graded Stories in Japanese and learn in context !

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

260,652 ▲ 4.50K

Data as of 2026-07-20

Rating:

4.54 ▼ 0.04

(6,063)

Version:

1.4.3

Last updated: 2026-07-06

Ranking

#137,096 ▲ 872

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Shinobi: Read & Learn Japanese is a unique, reading-focused app designed to help learners progress from absolute beginners (below JLPT N5) to advanced levels (JLPT N1 and beyond). It offers hundreds of illustrated, graded stories written by native Japanese teachers that grow with your skill level.

Users experience multi-input immersion through combined images, audio, and clean text, fostering natural comprehension and a 'think-in-Japanese' approach. Daily bite-sized news articles allow learners to explore fresh topics while expanding vocabulary.

Smart review features, including spaced repetition decks and inline hints, help you retain kanji, grammar, and vocabulary effortlessly. Adaptive progression options let you toggle furigana and bookmark important words, making it a comprehensive learning app for reading, listening, and review. Micro-chapters fit busy schedules, with gamified XP and streaks maintaining motivation.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

1.4.3 Last updated: 2026-07-06

Version code:

155

Creation date:

2024-08-11

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Permissions:

android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

144.61MB

Email:

su*****@shinobi-japanese.com

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 137,096 ▲ 872

Other platforms

Shinobi: Read & Learn Japanese (v1.4.3)

4.90

(815)

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Developed by:

Shinobi LLC

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shinobiapp.shinobi

Email:

su*****@shinobi-japanese.com

User Reviews

Users praise Shinobi for high-quality, engaging Japanese-learning content, helpful reading aids, beginner-friendly short stories, useful quizzes, and a user-friendly interface. Recurrent drawbacks focus on reliability (crashes and widget issues) and pricing/free-access limits (cost and gated content with small daily progress). Overall, it’s a strong reading-learning tool, but stability and pricing flexibility would improve sustained use.

Pros

High-quality, engaging content that effectively teaches language and culture.
Helpful reading aids like tapping on kanji for meanings and hiragana/furigana above kanji.
Short, beginner-friendly stories with paced vocabulary and grammar.
Quizzes and practice for vocabulary, kanji, and reading comprehension.
Easy-to-use layout and navigation with features like bookmarks and word-by-word translations.

Cons

Reliability issues including app crashes on startup and occasional unavailability (also widget-related crashes).
Pricing and free-access limitations, with concerns about cost and gated content (only a few stories or limited daily access).
Limited daily content (only a small number of stories/pages per day), which can slow progress for some users.

Recent reviews

Very helpful, really hoping to be fluent soon

An*****, 2026-07-10

This app is actually pretty helpful. The amount of Kanji and useful vocabulary is great. The stories are interesting and I really like that you can click on everything you don't understand to find the meaning. I have only used it for a couple of days but feel that this is a much better product than duolingo (which I used for 6 months).