Clozemaster
8.7#4 in language learning appsFrom $60 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Clozemaster | WaniKani |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation | The help center contains articles covering subscriptions, offline play, TTS voices, CSV or TSV collection uploads, review intervals and account deletion. | The Knowledge guide covers getting started, membership, billing, app settings, Japanese concepts, API apps and widgets. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Languages offered | 75 | 1 |
| Learning method | Clozemaster teaches vocabulary through fill-in-the-blank exercises using sentences in context. | Its spaced repetition system adjusts review intervals for each item based on the learner’s last session. |
| Licence | The service is proprietary: its terms grant limited personal access and prohibit copying, resale, automated access and reverse engineering. | WaniKani’s service code and design are proprietary and copyright Tofugu; the service is not open source. |
| Mobile apps | Yes | WaniKani states that it currently has no official iOS or Android app; mobile apps mentioned in its help pages are made by users. |
| Offline lessons | Yes | No |
| Personalized review | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy and security | The privacy policy says Clozemaster uses reasonable safeguards to protect personal information and collects identifiers such as IP address and device ID. | Its privacy policy says it collects personal information and browser log data, uses cookies, and cannot guarantee absolute security of personal information. |
Clozemaster plans
- FreeFree
- Pro Monthly$8 a month
- Pro Yearly$60 a year
- Clozemaster Pro Monthly—
- Clozemaster Pro Yearly—
WaniKani plans
- Monthly$9 a month
- Annual$89 a year
- FreeFree
- Monthly Subscription$9 a month
- Annual Subscription$89 a year
- Lifetime$299, paid once
Pick Clozemaster if…
Clozemaster suits learners who want vocabulary practice in sentence context across web and mobile devices. Pro may suit learners seeking unlimited practice and offline mobile play, or teachers who want to share collections and review results.
Pick WaniKani if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.