FirstKaruta Lite vs 百人一首 読み上げ！
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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
百人一首 読み上げ！
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百人一首の読み上げアプリです。 競技やトレーニングに、ご利用ください。 音声（ VOICEVOX: ずんだもん ）
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FirstKaruta Lite at none against 百人一首 読み上げ！'s shown. FirstKaruta Lite also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). 百人一首 読み上げ！'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FirstKaruta Lite ships an update every 3 months, 百人一首 読み上げ！ every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstKaruta Lite | 百人一首 読み上げ！ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | polygondrill co.,Ltd. | Ohmori Takeru |
In-app purchases
FirstKaruta Lite
No in-app purchases
百人一首 読み上げ！
No in-app purchases
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