# HeyJapan > A guided beginner Japanese app with vocabulary, practical lessons and progress tracking. Canonical: https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/heyjapan Last updated: 2026-10-26 A guided beginner Japanese app with vocabulary, practical lessons and progress tracking. Published: 2026-10-26 3 min read beginner · freemium · easy · App course · Vocabulary · iPhone, Android [Visit HeyJapan](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/heyjapan) ## Key facts | Fact | Details | | --- | --- | | Best for | Beginners who prefer a supplied mobile lesson path | | Avoid if | You want a specialist intermediate reading tool | | Pricing | Free download with paid features; verify current in-app terms | | Platform | iPhone, Android | | Ease of use | easy | ## Pros - Beginners who prefer a supplied mobile lesson path - Learners who like short lessons and visible goals ## Cons - You want a specialist intermediate reading tool - You need a detailed grammar reference for every question HeyJapan is the Japanese-learning app in the HeyLearning product family. The publisher describes a guided path from basic vocabulary toward practical situations, with progress tracking and learning goals. The older heyjapan.net address now leads to HeyLearning. ## Who it fits Beginners who prefer a supplied mobile lesson path. Learners who like short lessons and visible goals. ## Limits to keep in mind A mobile course can provide a useful daily structure, but its lesson progress should not be read as a guarantee of conversation ability or exam readiness. Confirm the Japanese course and current paid features rather than assuming every HeyLearning product has the same offering. ## A useful first session Try a short lesson and revisit it on another day. Listen before revealing a translation and say useful expressions aloud. Keep a simple grammar reference nearby for patterns that remain unclear, and decide whether the pace fits your actual beginner study routine. Browse [Japanese textbooks and courses](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/textbooks-courses) or use the [study stack builder](https://studyjapanese101.com/tools/study-stack-builder) to choose a tool for your current job. ## Sources checked Product details can change. Evidence pages and their individual check dates appear below. Profile reviewed 2026-10-26. - [HeyJapan official site](https://heylearning.net/) - official product · checked 2026-10-26 · Official product identity, available study material and the workflow described in this profile. ## Alternative tools - [A Dictionary of Japanese Grammar](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/dictionary-of-japanese-grammar) - A three-volume grammar dictionary for looking up patterns you already met. - [Bunpo](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/bunpo) - Multi-language grammar lessons with Japanese, SRS review, and paid Plus or Platinum plans. - [Busuu](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/busuu) - A general language-learning app that includes a Japanese course. ## Related - [Japanese textbooks and courses](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/textbooks-courses) - A course is useful only if you finish lessons. Choose the format you will sit with. - [Japanese study stack builder](https://studyjapanese101.com/tools/study-stack-builder) - Pick the smallest useful Japanese stack from the site's editorial catalog. The written tree still works with JavaScript off. - [5 Best Anki Alternatives for Japanese: Inku Is Our Pick](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/anki-alternatives-for-japanese) - We recommend Inku first for most Japanese learners who want prepared daily review on iPhone. Renshuu fits a broader Japanese study system, JPDB fits media vocabulary, WaniKani fits a fixed kanji path, and Bunpro fits grammar retrieval. Protect your Anki collection before testing a replacement. - [The best free Japanese learning resources by study job](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/free-japanese-learning-resources) - A complete free stack can start with Irodori for sequence, Tae Kim for explanation, Jisho for lookup, Renshuu for optional review, Tadoku for reading, and Nihongo con Teppei for audio. You do not need all six on day one. - [The best hiragana and katakana resources for a two-week start](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/hiragana-and-katakana-learning-resources) - Learn hiragana, then katakana, with one drill and one review loop. Inku fits prepared cards with audio on iPhone. Real Kana fits typed recall. A textbook or Irodori can teach the same script inside a course. - [The best Japanese dictionary apps and websites by lookup job](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/japanese-dictionary-apps-and-websites) - Start with Jisho for browser lookup. Choose a phone dictionary for offline use, Yomiwa for camera text, or Yomitan for lookup inside web pages. Kanjipedia serves Japanese-language kanji reference.