Pricing
A single subscription for the actual study workflow.
Start with a seven-day free trial. After that, Kotobuddy stays available for $4.99/month if it earns a place in your Japanese routine.
Launch plan
$4.99 / month after trial
The paywall protects the full reader, library, flashcard, and review workflow. Marketing pages stay public so you can decide whether the product fits before creating an account.
- Interactive reader for pasted Japanese text
- Saved text library with one-level folders
- Root-word flashcards without duplicate clutter
- Review sessions built from your real reading
What this is not
A focused tool, not an everything app
Kotobuddy is for learners who already have Japanese text they want to work through. It is deliberately not a broad free-for-all utility surface.
- A permanent free study tier
- Gamified streak systems or curriculum tracks
- A generic dictionary utility without signup
Billing posture
Clear trial, clear subscription, no manipulative lock tricks.
Trial access is meant to get you to the reader quickly. If the product helps, you keep it. If it does not, you stop. That simplicity is part of the value proposition.