renshuu review: price, free version and privacy

Our verdict

renshuu is the strongest pick for Japanese learners who want depth and a free version without a timer. Learners who mainly want speaking practice or a single guided course should add another app.

What renshuu is

renshuu is a Japanese-only study app from what its listing calls a two-person company. Instead of one fixed course, it keeps learning paths for most textbooks, the JLPT and the Kanji Kentei, and lets you start at your level. Reviews run on a spaced repetition system built around Japanese, with answers by multiple choice, typing or writing.

Who it suits

• Japanese learners at any level, from kana to JLPT prep
• Learners who want a generous free version

Strengths

• The description says the free version is unlimited, with no timer before you have to pay, and ad-free.
• Deep material: 12,000+ kanji with 2,000+ mnemonics, 800+ grammar expressions and 15,000+ native-recorded audio files.
• Pitch accent data and example sentences with furigana, as the screenshots show.
• Over 10,000 user-made lessons, plus single and multiplayer games.
• No tracking declared, rated 4.9 and updated in October 2026.

Limits

• The listing does not describe speaking or pronunciation feedback.
• The App Store lists English as the only app language, though release notes mention volunteer menu translations.
• The listing does not say what renshuu pro adds.
• The age rating notes messaging and chat and user-generated content.

What the free version does

The description says the free version is unlimited, with no timer before you are forced to pay, and ad-free. The listing does not spell out what the pro subscription adds on top.

Price

On the US App Store in November 2026, renshuu pro subscription items are listed at $3.99 and $6.99, one year of access at $49.99 and $59.99, and lifetime access at $109.99 and $129.99. The price list also includes a 12-month gift code at $49.99 and Kao Club items at $5.00 and $15.00.

Privacy

The privacy label declares no tracking. Contact info and identifiers are linked to your account.

What the screenshots show

The screenshots show a hiragana card for く with Listen, How to draw and Write it buttons, and vocabulary entries such as 好き with pitch accent marks and example sentences with furigana.