Comparison

Skritter vs WriteJP

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

Head to head
About

Skritter

Master Japanese writing with this app, offering practice for Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Learn through topic-based decks, from travel essentials to cultural themes. Ideal for beginners and those looking to improve character recall.

Highlights
  • Learn Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji
  • Topic-based learning decks
  • Practice character drawing
  • Beginner to advanced levels
  • Review mode
  • Guest access to select decks
Features
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Practice Japanese writing with Skritter, whether you have a strong grasp of written Japanese and want to remember the characters better or are a beginner who doesn’t know where to start. Skritter has existed for more than 10 years, and for a good reason: our learners are amazing! They help us with feedback, which allows us to create what we think is the best Japanese writing app out there! Japanese writing uses three different scripts; Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Skritter offers all three and you can learn them through our “decks” (similar to a card deck) based on topics and difficulty. Deck examples: - Survival Japanese (for traveling in Japan) - Food and drinks (learn to understand the menus at your favorite Japanese restaurant with delicious sushi, ramen, and other dishes) - Cultural topics like Samurai Japanese - More advanced topics like foreign policy - And many more… First, you learn a character’s meaning, then practice drawing it and before you know it, you’ll want to learn thousands of characters, and words like these two happy users: “If I could only keep one app on my iPod, this would be it without a doubt. Skritter will change your life!” ― Wendy Werneth, UN Translator “Learning to write characters has never been so fun. From writing zero to 2000+ characters in six months!” ― Brian Jackson, Economist Have questions, problems, or feedback? We would love to hear from you. Reach out to us at team@skritter.com --------------------------------- Guest accounts enjoy free access to select decks forever! Unlock Review mode, and study anything you want with a premium subscription, which is available for purchase in the app. Big savings offered on 12-month subscriptions! • One month subscription (automatically renewed until canceled) • 12-month subscription (automatically renewed until canceled) Recurring billing, cancel anytime. Within 24 hours before the subscription period ends, you will be charged through your iTunes account. Manage your subscription from your iTunes App Store settings where you can turn off auto-renewal at any time. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://skritter.com/legal Terms of Use: https://docs.skritter.com/article/133-terms-of-use

About

WriteJP

Features
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Japanese Writing Master is a simple and beginner-friendly app designed to help you practice Japanese writing from zero. This app focuses on learning Hiragana and Katakana through hands-on writing practice. Users can trace characters to learn correct shapes and stroke order, and use free writing space to practice freely at their own pace. The app is suitable for anyone who is new to Japanese and wants to become familiar with Japanese characters through writing. Key Features: • Hiragana writing practice • Katakana writing practice • Character tracing to learn basic shapes • Free writing space for additional practice • Simple and clean interface • No account required Japanese Writing Master is designed as a practice tool and does not require prior knowledge of Japanese. All content is provided for educational purposes only. Start practicing Japanese writing today and build a strong foundation step by step.

Screenshots

Skritter4 screens
WriteJP3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WriteJP at none against Skritter's 11. Skritter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Skritter sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. WriteJP asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skritter versus WriteJP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkritterWriteJP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (170 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings170 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInkren, Inc.Takumi Nittono

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Skritter

Subscriptions11
  • Skritter Premium (1 month)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Skritter Premium (1 Month)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Skritter Premium (1 month)14 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Skritter Premium (1 month)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Skritter Premium (6 Months)7 Days trial$59.996 Months
  • Skritter Premium (6 month)14 Days trial$59.996 Months
  • Skritter Premium (6 month)7 Days trial$69.996 Months
  • Skritter Premium (1 Year)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Skritter Premium (1 year)14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Skritter Premium (1 year)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Skritter Premium (1 year)7 Days trial$119.991 Year
None

WriteJP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skritter free?
Skritter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WriteJP free?
WriteJP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skritter or WriteJP have ads?
Neither Skritter nor WriteJP shows ads.

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