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UpMonsters (あぷもん)

A pet-raising adventure for learning English. Follow a nine-chapter story, answer English quizzes in battles and look after your pet, a little at a time.

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About the app

UpMonsters (あぷもん) is an adventure app for learning English while you raise a pet. As you travel through the story of the star of words, you pick up English phrases and words by playing.

The app is made for Japanese-speaking learners, so its screens and narration are in Japanese, with furigana to help young readers.

What you can do

  • StoryA nine-chapter adventure with Japanese narration and furigana. Auto-play is supported.
  • BattlesAnswer English quizzes to stand up to the enemy.
  • Pet raisingGrow together with your companion and decorate the home where your pet lives.
  • ToolsMore tools to use in play become available as you go.
  • Pronunciation practiceSpeak English into the microphone and check how it sounds. This needs microphone and speech-recognition permission.
  • Home-screen widgetYour pet appears on the home screen. Tap it to play.
  • Choose the difficultySince version 1.1.0 you can pick easy, normal or hard in the settings.

Screenshots

  • Home screen: the pet in its room, the chapter 1 card and the daily phrase “Good job!”
  • Story screen: a night-time globe with locked points and Japanese narration at the bottom
  • Battle screen: a list of towers, each with its own boss
  • Study screen: an English multiple-choice quiz asking which sentence means “I am a student”
  • Word book screen: a list of English words with Japanese meanings and example sentences
  • Speaking practice screen with a sample English phrase to read aloud and a microphone button

Screenshots from the App Store listing. The app itself is in Japanese.

Who it is for

  • People who want to start English again, casually
  • Parents who want to enjoy English with their children
  • Anyone who wants an easy habit of just five minutes a day

What is new

Version 1.1.0

  • Choose Easy, Normal or Hard in the settings. Easy has only simple questions, more time and weaker enemy attacks; Normal grows harder with your pet’s level; Hard can start with difficult questions and gives less time.
  • The story grew: new scenes in chapter 6 and a new battle and ending in chapter 9.
  • Some lines and narration were corrected.

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