Products

Nihongo

A modern Japanese dictionary and study tool.

nihongo-app.com App Store RedditEducation / Language Learning

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
<5K
Sep 2026
MRR
$2,000Claimed
Disclosed 2026-09-29Indie Hackers
Entry price
$4.99/mo
Lower than 75% of peersNiche median $8/mo
Creators
Chris Vasselli
@chrisvasselli
Launched
11y ago
2015-08-20 · Est.

Traffic & revenue

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
MRRSelf-reported, unverified · Indie Hackers
  • Sep 2026$2,000Self-reported MRR · unverified
Events1 revenue disclosure

Revenue evidence

Publicly disclosed & verified revenue figures, sorted by date

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@nihongo_app@nihongo_app

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Understand the elements that make up every kanji

    Jul 10, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (161 pts · 116 comments)Launch

    A Japanese learning app focused on efficient vocab/grammar acquisition — Hey HN, it’s been 8 years since I posted on here about the launch of my Japanese dictionary app Nihongo [0] and I’m finally back with a ne…

    Dec 1, 2022 · 3y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (3 pts · 2 comments)Launch

    Nihongo Safari Extension – Add Furigana to Japanese Webpages on iOS

    Nov 6, 2017 · 9y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    A modern Japanese dictionary and study tool

    Feb 5, 2016 · 10y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (139 pts · 101 comments)Launch

    Nihongo – Study Japanese using authentic text from games, songs, etc.

    Aug 20, 2015 · 11y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2022-12-01Source
Post excerpt:
Hey HN, it’s been 8 years since I posted on here about the launch of my Japanese dictionary app Nihongo [0] and I’m finally back with a new app: Nihongo Lessons! Think of Nihongo Lessons as the textbook to Nihongo’s dictionary. It’s an app for learning Japanese, specifically made for learners who are serious about becoming fluent, and want a guided set of co

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Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct39%
  • Organic Search30%
  • Referrals10%
  • Social6%
  • Other14%

Countries

  • United States100%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2014-05-08

KeywordMonthly volume
nihongo19.3K
nihongo kanji3,160
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apple search ads launched second search results50

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Nihongo Pro Monthly
$4.99/mo
Nihongo Pro Annual
$49.99/yr (billed annually)
Nihongo Pro Lifetime
$179.99/once
Pitch Accents
$9.99/once

Trial: None · 4 paid tiers ($4.99–$179.99) · Observed 2026-11-04 · Pricing page

Entry price $4.99/mo, Lower than 75% of peers; “Language Learning” median is $8/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2016-02-05

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
nihongo-app.com/ Snapshot 2026-11-04

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Questions & evidence

How much does Nihongo cost?
Nihongo Pro Monthly: $4.99/mo; Nihongo Pro Annual: $49.99/yr (billed annually); Nihongo Pro Lifetime: $179.99/once; Pitch Accents: $9.99/once. Observed 2026-11-04. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Nihongo get?
Vaneform estimates <5K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Nihongo and what platforms does it support?
Nihongo is catalogued under Language Learning: A modern Japanese dictionary and study tool.. Supported platforms: Mobile App, Browser Extension.
What is Nihongo's publicly disclosed revenue?
Indie Hackers records a founder-reported figure of $2,000 /mo stated on 2026-09-29.Source

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