Comparison

Hiragana Narabe!! vs 言の葉

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

Head to head
About

Hiragana Narabe!!

Engage in a fun brain training game using hiragana characters. Find and arrange words from displayed letters to boost vocabulary and quick thinking. Participate in monthly prize draws by sharing results on Twitter.

Highlights
  • Hiragana word arrangement gameplay
  • Brain training through word puzzles
  • Vocabulary and quick thinking enhancement
  • Monthly prize draw participation
  • Twitter sharing integration
Features
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Unscramble the hiragana to spell a Japanese word. Tap the letters arranged in a ring, in the right order. Tapped the wrong one? Just tap it again to put it back. ■ Every word joins your Word Book Words you solve for the first time are collected, complete with their kanji spelling and English meaning, so you can review them later. 682 words in total. Can you collect them all? ■ Two ways to play - Time Attack ... 30 seconds. Each correct answer adds a little time. Longer words are worth more. - Practice ... No timer, 10 questions. Take your time and actually read the meanings. ■ Chain answers for combos From three in a row you build a combo that stacks on your score. Pause too long and it breaks. ■ For Japanese learners Every puzzle is in hiragana. Solve it and the kanji and English meaning appear, so vocabulary sticks while you play. The interface is available in Japanese, English and Chinese (Simplified / Traditional). ■ Leaderboard Compete with players around the world on the Game Center leaderboard. Free to play, supported by ads.

About

言の葉

Connect hiragana characters to form words in this simple vocabulary puzzle game. Test your word-finding skills and creativity to achieve high scores. Discover new words and build your collection in this engaging brain-training experience.

Highlights
  • Connect hiragana to form words
  • Test vocabulary and creativity
  • Achieve high scores with combos
  • Collect discovered words in a glossary
  • Play in short bursts
Features
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「言の葉」は、ひらがなをつないで単語を作るシンプルな言葉つなぎゲームです。 思いついた言葉を入力して、どんどん単語を見つけていきましょう。 あなたの語彙力とひらめきが試されます。 ■遊び方はとても簡単 画面に並んだひらがなを選び、 思いついた言葉を入力するだけ。 知っている言葉をたくさん見つけて、 ハイスコアを目指しましょう。 言葉の組み合わせは無限大。 ひらめき次第で新しい単語がどんどん見つかります。 ■コンボでスコアアップ 連続で単語を見つけるとコンボが発動。 コンボをつなげることで高得点を狙えます。 正確性と発想力がカギです。 ■言葉図鑑 見つけた言葉は図鑑に登録されます。 遊べば遊ぶほど、あなたの言葉コレクションが増えていきます。 ■こんな方におすすめ ・言葉ゲームが好き ・脳トレやパズルゲームが好き ・語彙力を試したい ・ひらめき系ゲームが好き ・スキマ時間に遊べるゲームを探している ■「言の葉」で言葉の世界を楽しもう ひらがなから広がる言葉の世界。 あなたはいくつの単語を見つけられるでしょうか? 今すぐ「言の葉」で、言葉のパズルに挑戦してみましょう。

Screenshots

Hiragana Narabe!!4 screens
言の葉4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 言の葉 at none against Hiragana Narabe!!'s shown. Hiragana Narabe!!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

Hiragana Narabe!! ships an update every 3 days, 言の葉 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hiragana Narabe!! versus 言の葉: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiragana Narabe!!言の葉
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyohei HakkaTAKUMI TAMAKI

Customer experience

Hiragana Narabe!!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

言の葉

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hiragana Narabe!!

No in-app purchases

None

言の葉

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hiragana Narabe!! free?
Hiragana Narabe!! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 言の葉 free?
言の葉 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hiragana Narabe!! or 言の葉 have ads?
Hiragana Narabe!! shows ads; 言の葉 does not.
Which is updated more often, Hiragana Narabe!! or 言の葉?
Hiragana Narabe!! ships an update every 3 days, and 言の葉 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hiragana Narabe!! was updated on October 22, 2026 and 言の葉 on October 25, 2026.

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