Features & Capabilities

Mirai Japanese is a tutor-based language course that guides learners from beginner to fluency with 160+ audio-guided lessons, two native narrators, clear grammar explanations, and a complete writing system guide—kana, kanji, stroke order, and kana drawing practice. The course uses synchronized text, hundreds of pictures, flashcards, and quizzes to reinforce learning and help you remember words and structures.

Start with 20 free lessons (4 chapters) before subscribing to ongoing updates with new material each month. You can create your own vocabulary lists, search across the course, and manage your subscription through your iTunes account. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use are available on Mirai's site.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Mirai LLP
Rating:
4.70
(525)
Version:
9.0 Last updated: 2020-06-22
Version code:
836512489
Creation date:
2009-11-19
Compatible devices:
Size:
271.71MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-07
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Developed by:
Mirai LLP
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mirai-japanese/id337246927
Website:
http://www.miraijapanese.com

User Reviews

Mirai Japanese is widely praised for its beginner-friendly, structured lessons that emphasize sentence-building and detailed grammar explanations, along with a clean interface and helpful vocab/kana quizzes. However, several reviewers flag the subscription model as a major drawback, noting that it locks content already paid for. They're also craving more grammar-focused assessments and more ongoing updates. Overall, it's a strong tool for basics, but the pricing change, lack of grammar testing, and aging updates temper its appeal.
Pros
  • Structured, beginner-friendly step-by-step lessons that build sentences and grammar rather than just vocabulary.
  • Thorough grammar explanations with examples and nuance, supporting deep understanding.
  • Clean, intuitive interface and layout that makes learning feel smooth.
  • Quizzes and practice covering vocab and kana (hiragana/katakana), reinforcing what you learn.
  • Strong value for money; regarded as affordable and effective for early learning.
Cons
  • Switch to a subscription model that locks previously purchased content, frustrating long-time users.
  • Grammar testing is lacking; quizzes focus mainly on vocabulary, so grammar skills aren’t regularly checked.
  • The app appears aging/not updated in years, giving a sense of stagnation or limited new content.
Recent reviews
It’s a nice beginning app for learning Japanese. I like that there are native speakers who assist with pronunciation in the app. It’s definitely worth the $.
by Br*****, 2024-09-08

It’s a great starting point for learning how to talk in Japanese and make sentences. The lessons are very easy to understand 🙌
by Ca*****, 2022-11-19

i’ve used so many japanese learning apps and none of them come close to this one i’d love to see them make a app for french as well :)
by ʕ•*****, 2022-09-08
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