Overview

Rating:
4.70 +1
(654)
Version:
2.6.1
Last updated: 2025-10-28
Ranking
#70,762 ▼ 137
Overall

Features & Capabilities

Lirer: Learn Japanese helps you study efficiently from basics to JLPT N1, focusing on kana, kanji, and vocabulary. It includes Hiragana and Katakana practice, thousands of native audio clips, a searchable dictionary, and a personalized review system to reinforce learning.

Lessons are created by Japanese teachers and writers. Subscriptions offer flexible plans (monthly, yearly, and lifetime) to fit your study routine.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Bunpo Language Learning
Rating:
4.70
(654)
1 new ratings
Version:
2.6.1 Last updated: 2025-10-28
Version code:
879265441
Creation date:
2020-11-10
Compatible devices:
Size:
109.00MB
URLs:
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Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-23
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Developed by:
Bunpo Language Learning
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lirer-learn-japanese/id1520427633

User Reviews

Users praise Lirer for its clean, user-friendly design and structured vocab lessons, with JLPT-based organization and good pronunciation support. Many find it effective for building foundational kana/kanji and appreciate using it alongside Bunpo. However, recurring concerns include the subscription-based pricing and perceived paywall for content, stability issues like crashes and slow performance, and occasional translation/content inaccuracies. Review frequency of spaced repetition is also a common gripe, suggesting the app could benefit from stronger reinforcements. Overall, solid vocab tool with room for improvement.
Pros
  • Clean, easy-to-use design and interface.
  • Effective structured vocabulary drills with JLPT-based organization.
  • Pronunciation audio for words and sentences.
  • Beginner-friendly foundations covering kana, katakana, and basic kanji.
  • Worthwhile value when fully unlocked and pairs well with Bunpo.
Cons
  • Subscription-based pricing and content lock, with ongoing costs and paywall concerns.
  • Stability and performance issues, including crashes, freezes during quizzes, and slow loading.
  • Content quality issues with translations and occasional errors.
  • Weak spaced repetition/review reinforcement leading to sparse revisit of vocabulary.
Recent reviews
Payed for the full version a while back and not it is all locked behind a subscription.
by いー*****, 2026-05-05

I love this app, for the clean design and good amount of vocab to practice. I do wish that when you got the vocab wrong it would also play the audio for how it sounds too. Especially since it has kanji, so I can’t really sound the word out without the furigana to know what it was. If there was a setting to play audio on the incorrect answers to this would be perfect!
by Na*****, 2026-03-12
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