Finally learn Japanese,
and actually stick with it.
Millions try to learn Japanese every year. Almost all quit. Not because they are lazy. Every existing app skips the one thing that actually works: immersion from day one.
Textbooks have zero real context
You memorise grammar rules in a vacuum, so your brain dumps them overnight. Hiragana on day one is a motivation killer.
Grammar-first kills momentum
Conjugations before conversations is how 90% of Japanese learners quit before week three.
Duolingo won't get you to Tokyo
Translating 'The bear drinks water' will not help you order ramen or ask for directions in Shinjuku.
Meet Momo.
Immersion is how humans are wired to learn any language. Japanese children don't study grammar charts. They absorb naturally. Momo brings that same instinct to your phone, in short clips, from day one. No textbook. No owl. Just Japanese, in context, instantly.
TikTok-style videos
made for beginners.
Swipe through short, fun clips designed around your level. Real Japanese, real context. Not "the cat sits on the mat." Think ordering ramen, navigating Shibuya, chatting with locals.
Feedback loops that
actually feel good.
Duolingo gives you a sad owl when you fail. Momo gives you instant wins every swipe. Every clip reinforces what you just heard in context. No abstract drills, no hiragana death marches on day one.
From zero to
real conversations.
We bridge the gap between total beginner and immersion-ready. Going from "what even is a particle" to holding a basic conversation in Tokyo. That is the hardest stretch, and Momo is built precisely for it.
The Momo Difference
The bridge between struggling and actually speaking Japanese.
Real Japanese content is amazing, but overwhelming for beginners. Beginner content is too slow and boring to stick with. Momo lives exactly in between: short clips pitched at your level so every session feels like progress, not homework.
Pick up more Japanese in 30 seconds of Momo
than a week of Duolingo.
Short, real, contextual. One swipe session and you'll actually remember what you learned because you heard it used, not drilled.
Get in early. Get a seat at the table.
Momo will eventually be a subscription. This is for the people who want in before day one and want to help shape what it becomes.
Founding price ends in
Exclusive Founding Member badge in-app
A permanent mark that you were here from day one.
A private Discord, founders only
Message us directly. We'll actually reply.
Built in the open
You'll see every decision, every week, as we make it.
Real influence
Early founders shape what gets built, not just a feedback box.
Price locked forever
When we launch publicly on subscription, your $20 is grandfathered in.
30-day money-back guarantee.
We're in this for the long haul.
Being built with love by the team behind Nudge. Check out what we built earlier.
Backed by Monash University's Startup Program
Supported by Antler, one of the world's leading VC firms