Top Reference apps in Japan 🇯🇵

iOSMay 19, 2026· Snapshot dated View all snapshotsMethodology

As of May 19, 2026, Google Translate is the #1 Reference app in Japan on iOS.

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    Dictionaries

    物書堂

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What changed

Movement between the previous day and May 19, 2026.

Methodology

Rankings are pulled daily from the iOS store charts for Japan. We snapshot the top entries each day and compute day-over-day change relative to the prior snapshot. See our full methodology for data sources, refresh cadences, and quality filters.

Frequently asked questions

What is the #1 Reference app in Japan on iOS?
As of May 19, 2026, Google Translate is the #1 Reference app in Japan on iOS, based on the public iOS chart rankings Marlvel tracks daily.
How often are these rankings updated?
Marlvel snapshots the iOS charts for Japan every day and computes day-over-day movement. The "Current" page always reflects the latest snapshot; dated archive pages preserve each day's top 50.
Where does Marlvel's ranking data come from?
Rankings are pulled from the public iOS store charts for Japan. See our methodology for data sources, refresh cadence, and the quality filters applied before a ranking is indexed.

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