Reviews of Smart Japanese Dictionary

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List of user reviews and ratings for Smart Japanese Dictionary

Total ratings

4.55 (Rating count: 6,374)

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Review summary

User reviews are mixed. Positive notes praise the photo OCR for kanji lookups, a useful monolingual Japanese dictionary, and learning aids like synonyms, plus an overall easy-to-use feel. Main downsides are intrusive ads, unreliable search/recognition and loading issues, dependence on an internet connection with no offline option, and some UI/UX problems. A few users also wish for broader language support. Overall, the app is useful for learners who can tolerate ads and occasional reliability quirks.

Pros

OCR/photo scanning for kanji lookups
Monolingual Japanese dictionary (valuable for intermediate/advanced learners)
OCR and drawing input aid lookups
Easy to use / user-friendly experience
Synonyms and nuances help deepen understanding

Cons

Ads are frequent and intrusive, including unskippable ads with sound
Search/lookup and OCR can be unreliable (words not recognised, random results, loading issues)
App relies on internet connectivity (online-only; no offline mode)
UI/UX issues (overlapping controls, occasional layout problems)
Limited language support / lack of other languages

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.50

All time rating average: 4.55

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21% (7)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-22	VS*****	Good. I like to use it for kanji to find the katakana pronunciation.
Good. I like to use it for kanji to find the katakana pronunciation.
2026-05-15	Gh*****	asatsu
asatsu
2025-11-27	Kh*****	すごく良いです。
すごく良いです。
2025-10-22	Kn*****	Pros: + Can scan photos + Both JP only and EN<->JP dict Cons: - UI could be improved a bit, but you find everything you need (very minor issue) - Everything is online: Photo scanning, Video advertisement and even the dictionary is online, so the app requires quite a bit of mobile data if used outside.
Pros: + Can scan photos + Both JP only and EN<->JP dict Cons: - UI could be improved a bit, but you find everything you need (very minor issue) - Everything is online: Photo scanning, Video advertisement and even the dictionary is online, so the app requires quite a bit of mobile data if used outside.
2025-08-10	Mo*****	なんかEasy。使いやすい
なんかEasy。使いやすい
2025-06-26	Mi*****	This app is one of the few Japanese dictionary apps on Android that features a monolingual Japanese dictionary - this alone makes it worth it for intermediate to advanced learners. The OCR and drawing input also make lookups smooth. Minor niggles include some annoying ads (which can be removed for a cost) and the fact that sometimes I've found the app will switch back to English for no discernable reason despite having it set to Japanese
This app is one of the few Japanese dictionary apps on Android that features a monolingual Japanese dictionary - this alone makes it worth it for intermediate to advanced learners. The OCR and drawing input also make lookups smooth. Minor niggles include some annoying ads (which can be removed for a cost) and the fact that sometimes I've found the app will switch back to English for no discernable reason despite having it set to Japanese
2025-05-14	Tu*****	Look. I would give this app 5 stars for function, but the fact that there was an unskippable ad WITH sound that played when I was in the library is very irritating. I don't mind an ad, but this is a study app. Have some common sense.
Look. I would give this app 5 stars for function, but the fact that there was an unskippable ad WITH sound that played when I was in the library is very irritating. I don't mind an ad, but this is a study app. Have some common sense.
2025-04-12	Je*****	Fun to use. Some dictionaries are staid and rather dull. This one helps to cheer me up. I need that.
Fun to use. Some dictionaries are staid and rather dull. This one helps to cheer me up. I need that.
2025-03-20	YA*****	it be better with romaji
it be better with romaji
2025-02-15	*****	The scan, dictionary and history buttons at the bottom overlap with the minimise, close and back/exit buttons on the phone, making the app unusable.
The scan, dictionary and history buttons at the bottom overlap with the minimise, close and back/exit buttons on the phone, making the app unusable.