FirstKaruta Lite vs 百人一首
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
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百人一首を、絵と意味でやさしく覚えるための学習アプリです。 広告なし・課金なしで、どなたでも安心して学習できます。 上の句・下の句をカード形式で確認しながら、現代語訳、ことばの意味、作者、鑑賞、覚えるポイントをまとめて学べます。 1グループ5首ずつなので、いきなり100首を覚えるのが大変な人でも、少しずつ無理なく進められます。 各首には内容をイメージしやすいイラストを用意。 歌の情景を思い浮かべながら覚えられるので、丸暗記が苦手な人にもおすすめです。 苦手な首には旗を付けて、あとからまとめて復習できます。 覚えた首もリストで確認できるので、自分の進み具合がわかりやすくなっています。 下の句を選ぶゲームモードでは、上の句を見て正しい下の句を選ぶ練習ができます。 かるたのように札を選びながら、楽しく暗記を進められます。 【主な機能】 ・百人一首100首を収録 ・5首ずつ20グループで学習 ・上の句/下の句カード表示 ・現代語訳 ・ことばの意味 ・作者の説明 ・鑑賞文 ・覚えるポイント ・決まり字表示 ・苦手リスト ・覚えたリスト ・下の句ゲーム ・ひらがな表示切り替え ・広告なし ・課金なし 百人一首をこれから覚えたい方、学校の学習や小テスト対策をしたい方、古典和歌を楽しく読みたい方におすすめです。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 百人一首 at every 4 days against FirstKaruta Lite's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstKaruta Lite | 百人一首 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | polygondrill co.,Ltd. | Kenichi Nakagawa |
In-app purchases
FirstKaruta Lite
No in-app purchases
百人一首
No in-app purchases








