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Progress I made in building a Duolingo for JLPT exam

As title said it, its a *duolingo for practicing JLPT exam*

Duolingo is great for initial burst of momentum but when one is serious about learning Japanese, he/she needs to find proper material to grind, if not starting to practice the JLPT exam.

So I spent sometimes building this app that works exactly like what you are expecting — streaks, XP, hearts — but with questions that match JLPT exam as well as context aware explanation.

My goal is to keep your grinding, but on specific grammar point, passeages pattern, expression and vocab. When I passed N3 exam last year, I wished I could have an app as minimal as this one, no distraction, no fancy content, and just practice. And I am sure someone like me would enjoy this as well.

If anyone else is studying for JLPT and wants to try it, it's on iOS at the moment.

Link: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/renshuu-jlpt-practice/id6760298565

*So this is a free app?*

Yes, all contents are 100% free. There is no hidden feature, no hidden nothing.

There is no ad banner that takes out your screen, no crazy notification (except an one-off reminder if you have not finished an exercise before end of the day, which you can disable)

There is no collection of personal detail, and you are free to sign up with dummy email address.

There are a lot of rooms for improvement for the app and content. And I totally understand this app is not at par with other proper Japanese study materials with just a practice feature.

Thus the app content is built free and will always be free.

*Free Premium*

If you want to skip the duolingo heart system and don't want to pay, you can use the "contact us" button in the app and send me an email with your username / user-id / email, I will toggle the premium for you.

Note: I apologize for an issue in the previously shared version of the app, where translations and answers were shuffled. The bug has now been resolved.

u/jimip6c12 — 2 days ago
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Whatsherface thinks I'm too much of a pro! I need to lower her level!

I forgot her name.
The girl you facetime.
Basically, I need to lower her level.
She starts with "konbanwa. Genkidesuka?" and that's fine, that bit is fine. Then she asks a question, which I answer.
The problem begins AFTER that bit: she starts talking. I understand MAYBE 10% of what she says. She ends it with ka, which so far has been the undeniable question mark.
ZEE ZEKONT PRABLEMMMM: When I call her (in the training area) in general it's... Acceptable... Vaguely... There's about 25% that I don't understand, but can roughly guess by collecting context of what I do understand. When it's in lessons, though, about 75% is roughly like speaking to a native speaker which is good. I DON'T UNDERSTAND 75% THE WORDS AT ALL, WHICH IS BAD! Can I lower the level of how she talks in the actual lessons? If I can, how?

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u/Compodulator — 1 day ago
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3 weeks ago I posted the Moka app here. Here's what changed thanks to your feedback

Thank you to everyone who tried it, left comments, and even reached out to help directly over the last weeks!

Special thanks to u/Worldly-Fig-3904 u/slippery-lil-sucker u/VirinaB u/Maps379 u/Specialist_Play1143 u/FrxstMC u/Shanayaaa

So what happened in 3 weeks following this post https://www.reddit.com/r/duolingojapanese/comments/1sansf3/i_built_a_kanji_app_with_illustrated_mnemonics/ ?

- 982 kanji now live (was 625). The entire N2 level was added, so the app now covers N5, N4, N3 and N2!

- 2946 compound words with a dedicated section where you can review vocab grouped by kanji, and practice by typing or speaking the reading.

- A journey map that takes you from Tokyo to Hiroshima across 29 real Japanese cities -> 5 kanji per bundle, 7 bundles per city, and you pick your own daily pace (1,2 or 3 bundles per day)

- Skip button if you already know a kanji ('Already know this one? skip') so you don't waste time on it

- A reworked trial where you can try 5 real kanji from N5 to N2 (金, 歌, 薬, 状, 照) with exercises, speech practice and a kanji rain finale before signing up

- Image and mnemonic quality improvements across the board

Next update coming (whenever possible): a calligraphy section (no commitment on N1 so far)

I'm going to slow down on building and focus on spreading the word for a bit, especially in Brazil and French speaking communities.

If you tried it and liked the approach, please share it with anyone you think might be interested.

And as always, constructive feedback is welcome! what works, what doesn't, what made you stop, what is annoying etc, feel free to reach out here or through the app!

mokapp.me (free, no ads)

u/Kurisu2026 — 1 day ago