Bunpo: Language Learning Apple

Bunpo: Language Learning

Learn Japanese,Korean,Spanish

Overview

Features & Capabilities

Bunpo offers structured language courses across Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and Chinese, with clear explanations and practical practice. The app uses spaced repetition to help you retain what you study and progress from beginner basics to advanced levels, including JLPT preparation.

What’s inside: Japanese alphabets (Hiragana & Katakana), JLPT grammar from N5 to N1, 1,800+ example sentences, 8,000+ quizzes, and a Japanese Kanji dictionary, plus offline study options for Korean, Spanish, French, German, and Chinese.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Bunpo Language Learning
Rating:
4.90
(17,938)
28 new ratings
Version:
3.22.0 Last updated: 2026-08-28
Version code:
889703809
Creation date:
2018-03-13
Compatible devices:
Size:
165.92MB
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Data ingested on:
2026-09-06
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User Reviews

Bunpo is strong for grammar learning, kana practice, and a clean, engaging design, with valued lifetime/Plus subscriptions. Recurrent drawbacks are aggressive monetization and tiered access, plus variable content depth and reliability across lessons.
Pros
  • Clear grammar explanations with structured progression from beginner to advanced (A1–C3).
  • Strong kana training - hiragana and katakana taught quickly with good audio examples.
  • Beautiful, simple, user-friendly design that’s easy to navigate.
  • Speaking/pronunciation features help validate your pronunciation (voice checks).
  • Lifetime/Plus subscription is worth it and offers good value.
Cons
  • Paywall and monetization gating: free access is limited and payments are often required just to proceed.
  • Some features (e.g., explain my answer) are locked behind higher tiers or Platinum, pushing upgrades.
  • Depth and pacing can be inconsistent or shallow (topics appear too quickly, with insufficient review).
  • Technical issues: app crashes/freezes and unreliable voice recording/audio playback.
  • Dialogues and voice acting can feel robotic or disengaging.
Recent reviews
Bunpo teaches you vocabulary and teaches you how to write in Japanese
by Le*****, 2026-08-24

It seems like most of the features I’ve heard about and was excited to use cost money or the platinum subscription. I really wanted to video call to improve my Korean because I’ve seen people online do it and i was excited to try it out, however i was disappointed when i learned this app is more of a “pay to win” type of app. I wish we could learn languages for free, but obviously not in this economy.
by Al*****, 2026-08-18
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