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24 alternatives to Taptaro

Tap. Learn. Repeat. 450+ free Japanese words and phrases

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Taptaro launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
LanGo▲140
Learn Japanese with 1000 phrases and smart flashcards
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Nihongo▲73
A modern Japanese dictionary and study tool
2016 · nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →
3
Super Tap▲76
Learn Spanish with taps
2023 · supertap.app · its alternatives →
4
Mainichi▲112
Learn Japanese each time you open a new tab
2015 · mainichi.me · its alternatives →
5
Simply Learn Japanese▲144
Learn Japanese with 1000 phrases and intelligent flashcards
2016 · ling-app.com · its alternatives →
6
JapaneseTab▲144
Learn Japanese with every new tab
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
7
Forvo for iPhone▲114
Learn how to correctly pronounce words in over 335 languages
2016 · forvo.com · its alternatives →
8
Mainichi▲133
Learn Japanese, one prefecture at a time.
Jul 2026 · mainichiapp.com · its alternatives →
9
Toku Reader▲111
Read & listen to native Japanese and Chinese, tap any word
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Kann▲173
Master Japanese vocabulary you care about!
2024 · kann.app · its alternatives →
11
Word Vault▲96
A simple iOS app to learn new words
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Kaomoji▲73
Japanese text emoticons on your iPhone and iPad
2014 · getkaomoji.com · its alternatives →
13
Kaomoji for Mac▲170
Get ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and other kaomojis right from your menu bar
2017 · return.github.io · its alternatives →
14
A Japanese learning app focused on efficient vocab/grammar acquisition▲161
Hey HN, it’s been 8 years since I posted on here about the launch of my Japanese dictionary app Nihongo [0] and I’m finally back with a new app: Nihongo Lessons! Think of Nihongo Lessons as the textbook to Nihongo’s dictionary. It’s an app for learning Japanese, specifically made for learners who are serious about becoming fluent, and want a guided set of content that will help them efficiently acquire vocabulary and grammar. The project came about when Adam Shapiro of Japanese Level Up (Jalup) [1] announced last April that he was shutting Jalup down. As a fan of Adam’s work I was bummed to…
2022 · lessons.nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →
15
Phrasemoji▲62
Send hilarious phrases, quotes, and more as emoji!
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
WaseiGo▲86
Learn the 1,000+ Japanese words that only look like English
Aug 2026 · waseigo.take-lab.com · its alternatives →
17
TapTag for iOS▲75
Discover new experiences wherever you go
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
iPushYouEnglish▲81
Learn new English words everyday, free
2021 · its alternatives →
19
10,000 sentences▲126
Learn new words in foreign languages
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
20
Tapas▲85
Fresh and free story snacks on your phone right now
2016 · tapas.io · its alternatives →
21
Kaomoji: Japanese Emoticons▲95
One-click copy and paste kawaii Kaomoji: Japanese emoticons
2016 · jemoticons.com · its alternatives →
22
Nihongo – Study Japanese using authentic text from games, songs, etc.▲139
Japanese dictionary app for iPhone and iPad with kanji lookup, example sentences, flashcards, OCR photo lookup, and a Safari extension for reading Japanese.
2015 · nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →
23
Snaptutor▲82
Crazy-fast tutors in just one tap
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
CleverDeck▲98
Learn languages more efficiently with spaced repetition
2017 · cleverdeck.com · its alternatives →

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