Comparison

FirstKaruta Lite vs 小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FirstKaruta Lite

This app helps children learn the Hyakunin Isshu karuta by breaking down the 100 poems into smaller groups. It features furigana for all text, clear audio readings, and explanations of poem meanings tailored for kids. Practice and play against a cat character to improve your skills.

Highlights
  • Learn poems in small groups
  • Furigana for all text
  • Clear female voice readings
  • Kid-friendly poem explanations
  • Practice matches against AI
  • Memorize by 'kimariji' (decisive characters)
Features
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Begin your child's first steps into Hyakunin Isshu with Chamame the cat. Try the gentle, enjoyable world of Hyakunin Isshu for free. Every screen includes furigana, with clear narration by a trained vocalist. "100 poems is too many." "The old words make no sense." FirstKaruta is a learning app built to gently break down both of the walls that trip children up — and you can try its world for free. ◆ What you can try in the free version - Get comfortable with karuta: a learning mode that groups poems by their key syllables and repeats letters, meaning, sound, kimariji, and a final challenge until they feel familiar - Play against Chamame: enjoy karuta matches with the charming cat Furigana on every screen, narration by a trained vocalist, and child-friendly retellings of each poem — the comfort of the app comes through fully in the free version, too. ◆ Ready to learn more? Move on to the full version If your child enjoys it, the full version covers all 100 poems, with more learning features: - Kimariji speed memorization - Recitation (101 poems, including the joka opening verse used in competitive karuta) - Card sweep (great for competitive karuta practice) Why not start Hyakunin Isshu with Chamame, for free? Fun for ages 3 to adult. - Recommended age: 3 and up - For iPhone and iPad

About

小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ

Learn and review the "Ogura Hyakunin Isshu" poetry collection through interactive 4-choice quizzes. Track your progress, identify weak areas, and aim to clear all 100 poems with mission-based challenges.

Highlights
  • 4-choice quizzes
  • Memorize upper and lower phrases
  • Check key phrases and author names
  • Progress tracking and result saving
  • 10-question or 100-question modes
  • Mission clear system for full completion
Features
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小倉百人一首を覚えたり、確認するためのアプリです。 問題は4択クイズで出題されますので、答えだと思ったボタンにタッチして下さい。 上の句、下の句の他、決まり字、作者名も確認でき、 結果は保存されますので、自分が苦手な部分をチェックして効率よく覚えることができます。 問題は10問区切りと、全問題が出題される100問から選ぶことができます。 間違えずに最後まで答えると、ミッションをクリアーすることができ、 選択画面に丸がつきますので、全問クリアーを目指してみて下さい。

Screenshots

FirstKaruta Lite4 screens
小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FirstKaruta Lite at none against 小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ's 1. FirstKaruta Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 33%). 小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FirstKaruta Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FirstKaruta Lite ships an update every 3 months, 小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FirstKaruta Lite versus 小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstKaruta Lite小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpolygondrill co.,Ltd.kenji kiuchi

Customer experience

FirstKaruta Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative24.0%

小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

FirstKaruta Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ

One-time1
  • Remove Ad.$9.99

Questions

Is FirstKaruta Lite free?
FirstKaruta Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ free?
小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FirstKaruta Lite or 小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ have ads?
小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ shows ads; FirstKaruta Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, FirstKaruta Lite or 小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ?
FirstKaruta Lite ships an update every 3 months, and 小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ monthly. Most recently, FirstKaruta Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and 小倉百人一首をゲームで覚えるアプリ on November 2, 2026.

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