Comparison

Japanese Technical Dictionary vs Sakura Kanji Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

Japanese Technical Dictionary

Access a comprehensive Japanese dictionary with over 175,000 words and translations in seven languages. This app provides offline access to technical, academic, and scientific terms, searchable in Hiragana, Katakana, or Romaji.

Highlights
  • 175,000+ words
  • Translations in 7 languages
  • Offline database access
  • Technical and academic terms
  • Search in Hiragana, Katakana, Romaji
  • No Japanese keyboard needed
Features
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Introducing one of the easiest Japanese dictionaries with over 175,000 words with translations in seven languages - that's more than 1 Million different keywords to search through.  Includes technical, academic, scientific words as well as special words that may not be used in every-day conversational Japanese.  Access the full database offline, without an internet connection. The Full Dictionary includes access to the all Japanese translations of: - English: 175,000 words - Spanish: 33,000 words - French: 15,000 words - Italian: 40,000 words - German: 110,000 words - Russian: 7,000 words - Dutch: 25,000 words Plus it's easy to search in Hiragana, Katakana or Romaji at anytime - no need to install the Japanese Keyboard to find words!

About

Sakura Kanji Dictionary

Features
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Sakura Kanji Dictionary is a brilliant new Japanese character dictionary that is the best on the iOS platform, going far beyond all others in its level of information. • 13108 character headwords • 10000 stroke-order animations • multiple font variations with archaic forms • computer codes and paper dictionary references • Unicode Consortium's UniHan information • includes a kanji handwriting recognition interface • includes a stroke order practice/testing mini-app APPLICATION FUNCTIONALITY • search on English, Japanese and kana phonetics • real-time progressing look-up • wildcard pattern searches -with * ? • unique searching in triplicate • spelling suggestions for English • romaji pronunciations for headwords • audio pronunciation of Japanese words and phrases • automatic history • Japanese Handwriting recognition • support for search from other applications • Hyperlinked cross-references to third-party dictionaries • OS-independent app localization • Bookmarks with folders and editable notations • Kanji-a-Day feature with various lists -such as JLPT and KanjiKentei levels • "Today" Widget for random kanji at your assigned level • "Broadcast" search in real-time across iPad split windows or second screens • "Kanji Lookup" extension for searching in other apps • DarkMode & 3D Touch support • Supports iOS 14 through to iOS 27 • iPhone, iPod, and iPad support • No internet connection required for most features SOCIAL MEDIA • Facebook, Twitter & Evernote posts. • Full layout for definition emails and Evernote posts. Try it and see for yourself the sleek performance on the powerful UniDict® engine and attractive display. UniDict® is a custom dictionary engine that has outsold all other dictionary delivery engines on iOS devices. It is the best of breed for it's category providing users with a up to the minute features, a strong and robust structure and an intuitive design and navigation. All UniDict® applications are cross linked to create an ecosphere of reference tools and content.

Screenshots

Japanese Technical Dictionary4 screens
Sakura Kanji Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Japanese Technical Dictionary at $1.99 against Sakura Kanji Dictionary's $14.99. Sakura Kanji Dictionary's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Japanese Technical Dictionary costs $1.99 and Sakura Kanji Dictionary $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Japanese Technical Dictionary ships an update every 22 months, Sakura Kanji Dictionary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Japanese Technical Dictionary versus Sakura Kanji Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJapanese Technical DictionarySakura Kanji Dictionary
Price$1.99 — better$14.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB1022 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInternet StackEnfour, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Japanese Technical Dictionary

No in-app purchases

None

Sakura Kanji Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Japanese Technical Dictionary free?
Japanese Technical Dictionary costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sakura Kanji Dictionary free?
Sakura Kanji Dictionary costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Japanese Technical Dictionary or Sakura Kanji Dictionary have ads?
Neither Japanese Technical Dictionary nor Sakura Kanji Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Japanese Technical Dictionary or Sakura Kanji Dictionary?
Japanese Technical Dictionary ships an update every 22 months, and Sakura Kanji Dictionary every 2 months. Most recently, Japanese Technical Dictionary was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sakura Kanji Dictionary on November 3, 2026.

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