Gravity
Gravity is a Japanese language-learning app that turns videos, music, podcasts, photos, screenshots, manga panels, and text into study material.
What Gravity is
Gravity is a Japanese language-learning app that turns videos, music, podcasts, photos, screenshots, manga panels, and text into study material. Its Media catalog contains more than 1,000 hours of native Japanese video arranged by topic and JLPT level, while Moments presents shorter, swipeable lessons. Word-by-word synced transcripts let learners tap terms for dictionary entries, contextual explanations, and saving. Images and captured text can also provide vocabulary. Saved words are searchable, sortable, practice-ready, and organizable into personal decks; words saved from Media keep their source context. Spaced reviews and daily plans adapt to progress. Japanese is currently the only supported learning language, with materials for all levels. Gravity runs on Android, iOS, and macOS, and its App Store listing labels it early access. A free plan is available. Paid options include Special Offer at $4.99, paid once, Fluency at $6.99, paid once, Immersive Monthly at $8.99 a month, Immersion at $14.99, paid once, and Polyglot at $69.99, paid once.
Good
- Catalog includes more than 1,000 hours of Japanese video
- Synced transcripts provide tappable vocabulary help
- Image capture extracts words for study
- Spaced reviews adapt to learner progress
- Free plan available on Android, iOS, and macOS
Watch out
- Japanese is the only supported learning language
- App Store listing identifies it as early access
- Some paid options use one-time pricing
Who it suits
It suits travelers, immigrants, expats, partners of native speakers, students abroad, and Japanese learners at any level.
Verdict
Gravity centers Japanese study on authentic media, transcripts, image capture, and adaptive review. Its single-language focus and early-access status are important considerations.
Plans and prices
From Gravity's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| special offer | $4.99, paid once | — |
| Fluency | $6.99, paid once | — |
| Immersive Monthly | $8.99 a month | — |
| Immersion | $14.99, paid once | — |
| Polyglot | $69.99, paid once | — |
The facts
Each one read from Gravity's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker describes Gravity as intended for travelers, immigrants, expats, partners of native speakers, and students abroad.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Early access
- The App Store listing labels Gravity as being in early access.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Image capture
- Gravity can extract vocabulary from photos and screenshots and turn it into study material.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Gravity’s privacy policy names Google sign-in, AI services from OpenAI and Google Cloud AI, and billing through Apple, Google Play, RevenueCat, or Stripe.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Language
- Japanese is currently the supported learning language.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Media catalog
- The Media catalog contains more than 1,000 hours of native Japanese video organized by topic and JLPT level.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Media handling
- Gravity says it does not download, host, or store underlying third-party video or audio; playback uses the platform’s embedded player.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Moments
- Moments offers a shorter, swipeable way to learn from the same kind of real Japanese content as the Media catalog.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Gravity turns Japanese videos, music, podcasts, and captured text into personalized language-learning material.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Review
- The app provides spaced reviews and daily learning plans tailored to a learner’s progress.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The maker says it uses HTTPS encryption in transit, production-data access controls, and vendor due diligence, and does not sell personal information.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Study tools
- Saved words can be practised, searched, sorted, and organized into user-created decks, with source context retained for words saved from Media.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to email [email protected] for questions and feedback.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Word capture
- Learners can tap words in word-by-word synced transcripts to inspect them, view dictionary entries, get contextual explanations, or save them for study.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2026
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