Comparison

漢字拡大 vs A

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

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About

漢字拡大

This app helps you learn Japanese Kanji by providing enlarged views of characters, stroke order animations, and definitions. Practice writing Kanji and test your knowledge with built-in quizzes to improve your handwriting and comprehension.

Highlights
  • Enlarged Kanji display
  • Stroke order animation
  • History of searched Kanji
  • Kanji meaning lookup
  • Kanji writing tests
Features
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【主な機能】  漢字の書き方を瞬時に確認!  漢字をその場で書いて覚えましょう! 【特徴】 このアプリは、漢字の書き方を手軽に学ぶための便利なツールです。以下の機能を提供しています。 漢字の拡大表示  漢字を拡大して表示することで、細かい筆画まで確認できます。正確な書き方をマスターしましょう。 筆順の表示  漢字の筆順を視覚的に確認できます。正しい筆順に従って書くことで、美しい字を作り出せます。 履歴の一覧表示  過去に検索した漢字の履歴を一覧で確認できます。必要な時に素早くアクセスできます。 履歴から拡大表示  過去に検索した漢字を再度拡大表示できます。忘れた漢字の書き方をすぐに復習しましょう。 内蔵辞書で漢字の意味を表示  漢字の意味を簡単に調べることができます。字の意味を理解することで、より深い学習が可能です。 漢字テスト  定期的な漢字テストに挑戦しましょう。自身の学習進度を確認するのに役立ちます。 このアプリを使って、楽しく漢字を学び、書き方を習得しましょう!

About

A

Organize notes by groups and categories with features like color-coding, photo and location attachments, and data export. Easily manage shopping lists, ideas, hobbies, and daily records. This app allows for secure backup and migration of your data.

Highlights
  • Group and category note management
  • Color-coding and icon settings
  • Attach photos and location data
  • Sort and search functionality
  • Data export and backup (.zip)
  • File sharing and import
Features
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A-Note is a simple note app that keeps your notes organized by group. Create groups such as Work, Travel and Home, give each one its own color, and every note you write goes where it belongs. The first line of a note becomes its title, so your lists stay easy to scan. NOTES THAT HOLD MORE THAN TEXT • Attach several photos to one note and view them full-screen with pinch to zoom • Record a place and see it on a map, or open it in Apple Maps • Phone numbers and links in a note are tappable • Add a badge to important notes and see them all in one list FIND IT FAST • Keyword search across all groups • Narrow results to notes with photos, locations, links or numbers • Show notes with photos as thumbnails WORKS WITH OTHER A-SOFT APPS • Keep backups from CCList as notes, and send them back to CCList whenever you need them • P-Chord, G-Chord, U-Chord and A-CalcM will connect one by one in upcoming updates of those apps YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU • Everything is stored on your device. No account, no server. • Save a backup file (.zip) with all notes, groups and photos, and restore it on a new device • Compatible with backups from the previous A-NoteJ • Available in 14 languages A-NOTE PRO (one-time purchase) • Send a note to your PC: scan a QR code and the text appears in your PC browser over Wi-Fi • Search filters (photos, locations, links, numbers, linked apps) • Select several notes to move or delete at once • Unlimited groups. The free version allows up to 3 groups outside Japan; anyone who used A-Note before version 10 keeps unlimited groups. Pro also hides the ad banner area.

Screenshots

漢字拡大4 screens
A4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 漢字拡大 at none against A's shown. 漢字拡大 also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). A's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

漢字拡大 ships an update every 7 months, A every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
漢字拡大 versus A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter漢字拡大A
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOSHIHIRO TAKAHASHIAsoft.iOS

In-app purchases

None

漢字拡大

No in-app purchases

None

A

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 漢字拡大 free?
漢字拡大 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A free?
A is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 漢字拡大 or A have ads?
A shows ads; 漢字拡大 does not.
Which is updated more often, 漢字拡大 or A?
漢字拡大 ships an update every 7 months, and A every 5 days. Most recently, 漢字拡大 was updated on October 11, 2026 and A on October 16, 2026.

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