Fun! Katakana vs Knowtopia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fun! Katakana
This educational game helps children learn to write Japanese Katakana characters through interactive tracing exercises. Encouraging characters guide them as they practice, with a portion of the alphabet available for free and the full set unlockable via purchase.
- Learn to write Katakana
- Interactive tracing exercises
- Encouraging characters
- Full character set unlockable
- Family Sharing compatible
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Fun! Katakana is educational game App for kids learning the Japanese alphabet: Katakana. By tracing dashed line, your child learn to write perfect Katakana, all while receiving encouragement from cute characters! There is lots for your kids to do in Fun! Katakana. You'll receive 20 characters for FREE, and you can get the full 46 characters if purchased. *About Family Sharing Please purchase "Fun! Katakana (VPP compatible)", not from the purchase button in this app. *About VPP Compatible Version We also provide Volume Purchase Program (VPP) compatible version as another app for educational institutions and companies. Please visit "Volume Purchase Program" (https://vpp.itunes.apple.com/) and search "Fun! Katakana (VPP compatible)".
Knowtopia
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Make English learning fun and effective with Knowtopia! This app is designed to be used in conjunction with the Knowtopia workbooks and storybooks, creating a complete learning system that combines reading, writing, listening, and speaking practice. Created by an educator with over 25 years of Eikaiwa (English conversation) experience in Japan, Knowtopia builds confidence through interactive activities, structured lessons, and engaging practice that goes beyond memorization. Features: - Interactive activities for natural conversation practice - Designed to work together with Knowtopia workbooks and storybooks - Fun lessons and exercises that reinforce vocabulary and grammar - Developed by an experienced English teacher in Japan - Encourages thinking, not just memorizing Whether at home or in the classroom, Knowtopia provides a full system for English learning that makes study both fun and meaningful.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fun! Katakana at 12.0 against Knowtopia's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Fun! Katakana sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Knowtopia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fun! Katakana | Knowtopia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hajime Nakamura | Chad Alexander Knowlton |
In-app purchases
Fun! Katakana
- Full version$2.99
Knowtopia
- Knowtopia Full-Access$0.49
Questions
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