Features

Kotolens works without a subscription. Premium adds online recognition, translation, and practice on the glasses.

Free and Premium, compared
Feature Free Premium
Recognition
Recognition on the phone, offline: Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese Included Included
Online recognition, up to 30 hours a month: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, and the four languages above, more accurately Not included Included
On the glasses
Unknown words on the lens, with their reading and meaning Included Included
Conversation, Video and Lecture contexts Included Included
Practice and Reminders contexts on the glasses Not included Included
Translation of the sentences you hear Not included Included
Words and definitions
Word list and review on the phone Included Included
Definitions in English Included Included
Definitions in the app's other languages Not included Included
Interface in ten languages Included Included
Cards and other services
Import of an Anki export (.apkg) Included Included
Import of known words from LingQ, WaniKani, jpdb, Renshuu or Skritter, at the press of a button Included Included
Automatic updates of known words from LingQ, WaniKani, jpdb, Renshuu or Skritter Not included Included
Sending your words to your card service (LingQ, jpdb, Renshuu, Skritter) Not included Included
Anki export (.apkg, TSV) Not included Included
Audio clip of the sentence on the cards Not included Included

Premium