Bunpo: Learn Japanese

Name: Bunpo: Learn Japanese
Rating: 4.93973 (13508 reviews)

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Bunpo: Learn Japanese

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User Reviews for Bunpo: Learn Japanese

Amazing App!!! 🤍🤍 (some minor revisions needed)

I’d like to start by saying that this app is more than helpful in remembering hiragana. 👍🏻 And I very much enjoy using it because of it’s simplicity and visuals. My only problems are technical. Sometimes when I finish a column in the hiragana alphabet, upon completing the last question, I won’t get the 100% completition screen nor the blue checkmark. Also, when I’m on the phone and I press the “listen” command to hear the sound the sentence or word, it won’t play any sound. I understand it not being able to use the mic at the same time as when you’re on the phone 📞 , but why is it that I can’t listen to the app’s audio while I’m on the phone? 🔇 Other than those issues, the app is wonderful. Thank you so much for creating it. I have also finally decided to pay the monthly subscription fee (even though it doesn’t really change the app in my opinion, but I have a lot of faith and wanted to support it’s development in any way possible, including my own language development!)🤍🤍

_kekeboy, Feb 11, 2023

Great app for learning Japanese

I really love the exercises and the explanations. They feel well thought out and well explained. I find the little translations for words in some questions to be really useful too. I also love the review feature, it’s super useful and it’s nice that there’s a tip that pops up after review questions involving grammar.The organization of different grammar lessons is really nice as well. It’s easy to find something you need to go back and look at if you need to.I like that they included some Vocab lessons/exercises for essential or commonly used words. I hope they consider maybe adding more vocabulary lessons with more common/essential words.I’m really glad I bought the full version since the features are worth it and I think it’s really cool that you can purchase a lifetime subscription, especially for such a reasonable price.(the monthly prices are pretty good too) Compared to other language apps with subscriptions it’s really nice.I would highly recommend this app for any level of learners.

/ryu/, Aug 30, 2020

If you want to learn Japanese, this is The One

So many language apps available but you should know this: The Bunpo app is Japanese specific. It is not an arm of some other endeavor that has apps for French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin and so on, it is an app for learning Japanese and that should mean something. I’ve just passed the Japanese N5 test (thanks in large part to this app!) but I tried other apps I will not mention here and even with my basic Japanese knowledge, the nuances they tried to force onto your understanding was just wrong, and driven by some sort of across-the-board-type language assumption that you won’t get from this app. I bought the lifetime subscription for this app over a year ago and it was a no-brainer. I’ve never regretted it. A few times I’ve had basic study questions and got almost instant answers that were customized to my questions. I felt valued. If you’re serious about learning Japanese I cannot recommend this app enough!

500Dawg500, Jul 11, 2022

Great App - missing key feature

I’ve been studying Japanese for years, have tried numerous apps on IOS and can generally say I really like this app and want to be able to use it as my primary learning app. Overall the Japanese portion is extremely well designed—however it contains one major technical flaw. It does not support Landscape mode in IOS. Why is that important? Well, you have to type several answers in on a keyboard. Of course you can use the on-screen keyboard and that works ok, but the better approach is to use an actual keyboard. What this means is you either are “texting” your answers in with your thumbs (not the easiest thing to do on a Japanese digital keyboard) or tilting you head sideways while you try to use your physical keyboard because the app is stuck in portrait mode. For phone users with lightning thumbs, this probably isn’t such a big deal.Given that this is pretty much a standard feature of almost any other major Japanese/Language learning app (LingoDeer, Rosetta Stone, etc), this is a noticeable shortcoming. I emailed the developer and was told that this feature would be added in the future, but that was months ago and it still hasn’t arrived. I will upgrade my review to five stars if/once they add what should be a fairly standard aspect of apps designed to be on the iPad. In the meantime, if this would bother you as much as it bothers me, I recommend LingoDeer as a competent alternative.

CaputLupinum, Mar 28, 2021

Simple yet thorough!

I got this app a couple months back and it’s been really helpful! I had tried getting into Japanese with Duolingo at first, but once you complete a lesson, it wouldn’t allow to go back to the simpler material in that lesson. Duolingo is very helpful with a lot of other aspects though! It was just not as in-depth as I wanted. However, you can go back through old lessons in Bunpo! I also love the cutesy, minimalistic design with all the icons and flipping through the notecards! The explanations are simple and to the point which I LOVE! If you want to learn Japanese but don’t where to start, this is the perfect app for you! Whatever your proficiency level is, they have multiple courses depending on your skill. Highly recommend giving it a go!

ChaoticBooger 👺, May 04, 2022

Great App

I'm an English teacher in Japan and I'm trying to learn Japanese. Problem? I have aphantasia (pretty much total) and can't for the life of me learn the Japanese writing system. This app has been a huge help in trying to practice on-the-go, especially since it has visual and audio queues, and uses spaced repetition for review. I even downloaded it onto my MacBook (the iPad version since it's not technically available for Mac OS) so I can practice during lunch and between my work for classes. I ended up buying the paid version so I can continue with it.My ONLY complaint/request is for more drawings. As an aphant, the simple pictures help me SO MUCH, because I can visually connect the words/kanji to a simple concept in front of me, rather than struggling to make a mental connection through an image I can't conjure up. If every word/term had an associated drawing when you learn it, this app would be perfect!

Corinne Jacobo, Dec 13, 2022

Great app! Very helpful.

When I first started using this app, I had little to no knowledge about Japanese. I only knew very few hiragana characters and their meanings, but that was about it. After only a few days of using this app, I already felt like I had a better understanding of the language and I had some words and their meanings memorized. It really did help me, it’s way better than duolingo, and even though it has in-app purchases, you can still learn the language for free. Wether you are a beginner like me, or experienced, it will most likely work for you. There are many skill levels you can choose from so you don’t have to start from the beginning if you are experienced, and if you aren’t, you can learn everything you need to know. In my opinion, it’s one of the best free Japanese learning apps out there. I highly recommend you at least try it out.

Estelle Cate, Dec 04, 2022

Very useful, still needs a little polish

This is a great contrast and complement to Duolingo. Here, the lessons are organized, clearly explained, and thorough. Every lesson is demonstrated with multiple examples. Every example sentence has a recording by a native speaker, (no robots!), and many are illustrated. A clean, simple design and a spare writing style unite to form a coherent experience that reflects the personality of a single author the way team efforts never do. This is my favorite way to study grammar, and my absolute favorite feature is the “monkey button,” which controls whether or not furigana are shown. There are a few typos and mistranslations here and there, but the author makes it easy to submit bug reports and responds to each one. You might think of this more as an interactive textbook than a learning app. It seems expensive for an app, (this is the most I’ve ever paid for an app), but it’s an absolute bargain for a textbook.

Home tech support, Sep 07, 2021

Best Japanese app I’ve found

I’m completely new to learning Japanese. I’ve spent several weeks on just the hiragana to make sure I have it all down. That’s just a snippet of so much FREE available content. But it’s not just about the amount of content but how it’s presented and broken down into appropriate sections so it isn’t overwhelming. There is a flow and direction for each section. There are clear explanations of what you’re learning, slides to apply what you’ve learned, then questions to help with recalling the new information. I decided to spend more time on this app anytime I have a compulsory desire to mindlessly scroll social media. It’s become a much better addiction for my brain health. Super appreciative of the time that went into this app. Should I make it through the many free lessons, from beginner to advanced, I’ll be more than happy to make any purchases to further my learning if nothing else but to support the developers. ありがとうございます

JCdublin, May 03, 2022

Love it

I quite rarely write reviews for apps. But I love this app. It makes lessons super easy and simple to learn, then it has a review function so you can go over what you learned. You can go over any of the lessons for review too. It does small chunks at a time, so it’s easy to just spend a few minutes on a chunk every few hours. I practice with it during my breaks at work. This app allows you to learn throughout the day without having to put aside too much time(it’s still helpful to put time aside of course though). It’s so perfect, if I only want to practice for a few minutes while I look at my phone between errands. In the few days I’ve been using it I am already getting better. I rarely pay for apps but appreciate this app enough and think the extras are worth it, even though the free version is pretty great too. It’s just such a good app. Also nice that it doesn’t seem to have ads.

Kat____Kat, Feb 02, 2020

Description

Join over 2 million people who use Bunpo for language lessons. It’s fun, fast, and simple! Learn Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German & Chinese with Bunpo! ================  What's New: Let's go!

Starting today, you can learn Korean, Spanish, French, German, Chinese and Japanese free with Bunpo! With dozens of expertly designed language lessons from beginner to advanced level, and all grammar points explained in detail, learning languages has never been easier. Access all lessons today and become fluent in a foreign language with this language learning app! ================   Whether you’re learning for travel, a higher grade, a career boost, or to get confident having new conversations, Bunpo’s got your back. Japanese Course Learn Japanese through fun interactive lessons. On Bunpo you can: - Master Japanese Alphabets (Hiragana and Katakana). - Learn Japanese grammar from JLPT N5 all the way through N1. - Put your memory to the test by writing, reading and listening Japanese. - Search through the Japanese grammar dictionary. - Enhance your studying with a personalised curriculum powered by spaced repetition system (SRS). Bunpo Courses include: - Japanese Alphabets quiz (Hiragana and Katakana) - Detailed Japanese grammar notes. (Explanation and exercises for all the grammar points of JLPT N5, JLPT N4, JLPT N3, JLPT N2, JLPT N1.) - Over 1800 example sentences and 8000 quiz questions). All comes with English-Japanese translations. - Smart Japanese kanji dictionary. Tap on Japanese words or kanji to bring up the translator. ================ Korean Course  Learn Korean and hangul - Master Korean alphabet hangul - Listen and practice Korean with hangul chart - Memorise Korean vocabulary - Learn to speak Korean confidently with speaking practice  ================   Spanish Course   - Learn Spanish offline  - Master Spanish grammar from A1 to B1 level - Spanish verb conjugation - Perfect your Spanish pronunciation   ================ French Course   - Learn French offline  - Master French grammar from A1 to A2 level - French verb conjugation - Perfect your French pronunciation   ================ German Course   - Learn German offline  - Master German grammar from A1 to C1 level - German verb conjugation - Perfect your German pronunciation   ================   Chinese Course   Learn Chinese offline  - Master Chinese vocabulary and phrases  - Listen, speak, write Chinese ================  Subscription pricing and terms: Bunpo offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription and an auto-renewing yearly subscription to provide you with unlimited access to the Bunpo courses while you maintain an active subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Bunpo also offers a Forever subscription which is paid for by a one-off upfront payment with unlimited access to the Bunpo courses forever.  Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://bunpo.app/privacy.html Any feedback? Feel free to contact us to: [email protected]