Kanji Drop vs KANJI the difference
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kanji Drop
This app teaches Japanese kanji through a unique block-dropping game. Construct kanji from their components and form words from existing kanji to progress. It offers a fun and engaging method for learners of all levels, from beginners to advanced.
- Build kanji from parts
- Form words from kanji
- Audio pronunciation of words
- Import Anki/WaniKani decks
- JLPT and textbook lesson filters
- Beginner to advanced levels
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Learn Japanese kanji by dropping blocks to make kanji and words! Make kanji from their parts and words from other kanji! Blow them up by making words! Fill your limit meter by making kanji from others and watch your blocks blow up! It's a great way to learn kanji for beginners, a fun alternative to flashcards for advanced learners as you can import your Anki, WaniKani, and Koohii decks, and a fun game overall! :D Learn all Japanese jouyou kanji for fun or proficiency. Every time you make a word or kanji, its meaning is spoken and you also hear the pronunciation of words. You also learn how to make kanji from their parts, just like in Remembering the Kanji, Vol. 1, by James Heisig. You can restrict learning to JLPT 1-5 kanji or textbook lessons from popular Japanese textbooks! Open to all skill levels! It starts off easy and gives you hints when you're stuck. Keep playing and you'll find yourself recognizing more and more kanji! You can select Easy/Learning mode to have more time to read about the kanji and words you make!
KANJI the difference
Test your kanji recognition skills by finding the single different character among similar ones within a 30-second time limit. Earn bonus points for consecutive correct answers and track your progress with detailed play statistics. Enjoy a collection of over 300 questions, from common to obscure kanji, accompanied by calming background music.
- Find different kanji
- 30-second time limit
- Consecutive answer bonus
- Over 300 questions
- Score sharing
- Play status tracking
- Calming background music
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An application to find only one different kanji among similar kanji within a time limit of 30 seconds. You can get more points by consecutive correct answers! Abundant number of questions More than 300 questions, ranging from familiar to difficult-to-read kanji! ●Share function Share your scores on Twitter! ●Play Status Record the number of questions found per second! ●Calming BGM Concentrate on playing with relaxing background music! Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KANJI the difference at 5.0 against Kanji Drop's 4.3. KANJI the difference also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Kanji Drop's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Kanji Drop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. KANJI the difference asks for nothing beyond the download.
KANJI the difference holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kanji Drop has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Kanji Drop ships an update every 2 weeks, KANJI the difference every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 9, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kanji Drop | KANJI the difference |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 344 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | International Technology Consulting LLC | Shuya Komiya |
Customer experience
Kanji Drop
KANJI the difference
In-app purchases
Kanji Drop
- 100 Coins$4.99
- 500 Coins$5.99
- 1000 Coins$6.99
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- 2000 Coins$9.99
KANJI the difference
No in-app purchases
Questions
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