High confidence · Latest 100 of 5.7K total reviews analyzed

Thrilled

Recent user voice shows a thrilled sentiment. Users appreciate effective gamification and contextual immersion, but report steep learning curve and input and audio glitches.

Rating: 4.9

Reviews: 5.7K

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.9/ 5
(5.7K)
Current version
4.9/ 5
+0.0 vs overall
(1.2K)
Main signal post-update: effective Gamification.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Effective Gamification
    • It plays similar to Pokemon if the pokemon were Japanese words and phrases
    • Educational and fun at the same time. my adhd loves this
  • Contextual Immersion
    • I absolutely love how English is phased out as you progress.
    • It gives context to what I'm learning. like when it says 行きます i need to actually go somewhere.
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Steep Learning Curve
    • Definitely NOT for beginners. Very first mini game requires you to type the sound of the characters... none of those characters have been introduced
    • I don’t think this app is for complete beginners. You would get stuck very quickly.
  • Input and Audio Glitches
    • Glitch when typing answers using the kana provided on screen.
    • Voicing of kana is slightly lagging behind keystrokes.

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