くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA vs airUコミュニティ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA
Learn to read historical Japanese cursive script (kuzushiji) with this educational app. It offers character learning, contextual reading practice with classic texts, and a community forum for asking questions and connecting with other learners.
- Learn hentaigana and cursive kanji
- Over 3000 character images
- Contextual reading practice with Edo period texts
- Progress tracking with review tests
- Community message board for questions
- Connect with other learners
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Have you ever wanted to read what it says in old Japanese paintings? How about books that describe swords from the Edo period? Reading books from the Edo period or earlier requires the ability to read “kuzushiji” – characters written in a style not used today. KuLA, the Kuzushiji Learning Application, was developed to help people learn kuzushiji effectively on a smartphone or tablet. Using the test and social-media functions in KuLA will make learning difficult characters easy and fun. KuLA has three main sections: -Learn This section is for learning how to read hentaigana (hiragana that are no longer used today) and cursive-style kanji, using over 3000 images of individual characters. Progress can be checked using the review tests. -Read Remembering only the characters isn’t enough for reading actual texts. In this section, kuzushiji can be practiced in context using images taken from books published in the Edo period. This version currently includes Hojoki (An Account of My Hut), Shinpan Nazonazo Sugoroku (New Edition Riddle Sugoroku [an illustrated board game]), and Aramimei Zukushi Koshu (New Sword Inscriptions, Continued). -Connect Did you find characters you can’t read? Why not ask other users?! The Connect section features social-media tools which allow communication with other kuzushiji learners over the internet, such as by posting a question to the message board with attached pictures of difficult characters. Let’s enter the world of classical Japanese literature and documents with KuLA! KuLA was primarily developed in the Graduate Faculty of Letters, Osaka University for the research project “Developing an International Educational Program Related to Japanese Classical books” (Project leader: Professor Iikura Yoichi) and was supported by the JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research (2015).
airUコミュニティ
Connect with fellow students and alumni of Kyoto University of Art and Design's distance learning program. Share information, find others with similar interests, and receive official university announcements. Earn points for engagement to redeem for discounts on courses and events.
- Official community for department and administrative information
- Create and join free communities for shared interests and discussions
- Direct messaging between connected students
- Push notifications for real-time updates
- Earn points (pekoe) for engagement
- Redeem points for course and event discounts
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本アプリは、京都芸術大学通信教育課程の在学生、卒業生、修了生にコミュニティツールとしてご利用いただけるアプリです。このアプリを通して在学生同士、卒業生同士、在学生と卒業生の繋がりを広げていただくことを期待しています。また、これまでairUキャンパスに掲載していた大学からのお知らせなどの情報をアップしていきます。 このアプリはairUマイページのログインIDとパスワードでログインすることができます。 ■主な機能 <学科や事務局からの情報をスムーズに受け取ることができる!> アカウントをもったすべての方が学科等所属別の【公式コミュニティ】に属しており、学科や事務局からの情報などをスムーズに確認することができます。この情報は「お気に入り」に登録するとマイページからいつでも見直すことができます。 <同じ目的、趣味はもちろん情報交換の場を広げることができる!> 「同じ趣味の学生を探したい」「課題に対して同じ悩みを持った学生と情報を共有したい」「卒業生とつながりたい」など様々な目的に合わせて、誰でも自由に【フリーコミュニティ】を作成することができます。また、コミュニティを検索することもでき、学生同士のコミュニティの場として活用できます。 <つながりを持った学生と連絡をとりあえる!> 連絡先を交換しなくても【メッセージ】で連絡が取りあえます。メッセージの受け取り可否も設定できるので安心してご利用いただけます。 <リアルタイムに情報を取得したい!> 必要な情報を見逃さないよう【PUSH通知】を利用しましょう。通知の受信設定ができるので、通知が多すぎて困る!というようなことにならず、必要な情報をリアルタイムで取得することができます。 <ポイントをためて藝術学舎や収穫祭をお得に受講しよう!> ログインやプロフィール編集、コメントやフォロー数などに応じて【ポイント(pekoe)】を付与します。たまったポイントは藝術学舎や収穫祭に使用できるクーポンと交換できます。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA at 61% against airUコミュニティ's 0%. airUコミュニティ's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 9 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA ships an update every 9 months, airUコミュニティ every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA | airUコミュニティ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuta Hashimoto | URYUYAMA GAKUEN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
Customer experience
くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA
airUコミュニティ
In-app purchases
くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA
No in-app purchases
airUコミュニティ
No in-app purchases
Questions
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