Comparison

RoboKana vs Kanji Widget JLPT

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

Head to head
About

RoboKana

Master Japanese writing with interactive lessons for Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Practice stroke order, writing, and pronunciation with animated guides and feedback. Unlock comprehensive content and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Handwriting practice for Kana and Kanji
  • Animated stroke order guidance
  • Pronunciation audio
  • Customizable brush and character sets
  • JLPT N5-N3 Kanji content
  • Learning statistics
Features
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Real hand writing experience for Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji JLPT N5, N4, N3 Robokana is a handy tool for those who study Japanese and need to memorize the writing and reading of Kana and Kanjis. It works like an interactive textbook: *See the animation of strokes order and hear the pronunciation *Draw with a finger right on the screen of your device *Let the robot to check the work *Repeat! Kana features: - Animated hints of stroke order - Support of Dakuten & Handakuten sets - Exam mode Kanji features - tons of Kanji related content: meanings, onyomi and kunyomi, kanji radicals, compounding words - train your muscle memory via hand-writing - do voice practice by reading aloud - improve recognition on mix & match tasks Other nice features: - Possibility to create custom characters sets - Customizable calligraphic brush - Learning statistics Please note, that only part of the content is available for free, App contains in-app purchases to unlock all content.

About

Kanji Widget JLPT

This app displays kanji words on your screen to help you learn efficiently. It covers all JLPT levels with specific lessons and includes features for memorization practice and testing.

Highlights
  • On-screen Kanji display
  • Covers all JLPT levels (N5-N1)
  • 10 words per lesson
  • Memorization practice
  • Lesson completion tracking
  • Practice tests
Features
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Kanji widget is an application that helps you save time studying by showing kanji words on the screen. We have designed the best display to help you learn Kanji well with even a glance. Functions: 2300 JLPT Kanji words all levels N5 N4 N3 N2 N divided specifically 10 words for each lesson Pracrise memoring kanji feature Practice test feature at the end of the lesson Lesson completion feature Please experience the application and don't forget to rate for our app.

Screenshots

RoboKana4 screens
Kanji Widget JLPT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RoboKana at 87% against Kanji Widget JLPT's 0%. RoboKana also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). Kanji Widget JLPT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. RoboKana sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Kanji Widget JLPT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RoboKana holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RoboKana has 2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of RoboKana's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kanji Widget JLPT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoboKana ships an update every 3 weeks, Kanji Widget JLPT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
RoboKana versus Kanji Widget JLPT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoboKanaKanji Widget JLPT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlena BachurinaCAO HUNG LE

Customer experience

RoboKana

All ratings1,951 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews525 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative6.1%

Kanji Widget JLPT

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

RoboKana

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Trouble recognizing certain characters (e.g. 'no', 'fu')
  • Inconsistent behavior when writing characters correctly
  • Purchase not transferring between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more kanji levels (N3, N2, N1)
  • Allow mixing of hiragana and katakana
  • Provide option to disable romaji
  • Implement cloud sync for progress
  • Add more varied practice modes

Kanji Widget JLPT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RoboKana

One-time3
  • Unlock Hiragana & Katakana$3.99
  • Unlock Kanji JLPT N5, N4, N3$5.99
  • Unlock Everything$6.99
None

Kanji Widget JLPT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RoboKana free?
RoboKana is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kanji Widget JLPT free?
Kanji Widget JLPT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RoboKana or Kanji Widget JLPT?
RoboKana is rated higher. RoboKana averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Kanji Widget JLPT averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do RoboKana or Kanji Widget JLPT have ads?
Kanji Widget JLPT shows ads; RoboKana does not.
Which is updated more often, RoboKana or Kanji Widget JLPT?
RoboKana ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kanji Widget JLPT every 3 months. Most recently, RoboKana was updated on September 23, 2026 and Kanji Widget JLPT on August 15, 2026.

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