Comparison

五十音圖Lite vs Kawaii五十音

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

Head to head
About

五十音圖Lite

This app provides a comprehensive guide to Japanese hiragana, katakana, and romaji. It offers a text-to-romaji conversion feature and includes learning tests to assess your progress. Start your Japanese language journey with this lightweight yet powerful tool.

Highlights
  • Hiragana, Katakana, Romaji charts
  • Text to Romaji conversion
  • Learning tests
  • Lightweight and powerful
  • Japanese language learning
Features
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五十音表 平假名,片假名,罗马音 文字转换罗马音 尽收眼底 体积轻巧,功能强大 做学习测试,看自己掌握了多少! 使用“五十音图”,让我们开始日语学习的第一课! がんばれ!!!

About

Kawaii五十音

Features
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Kawaii Gojuon is a fun app for learning Japanese hiragana — the first step to reading and writing Japanese. A cute character reads every kana aloud, and her mouth moves with each vowel, so children and beginners can hear and see the correct pronunciation. Recommended for young children in Japan getting ready for school, and for anyone around the world who wants to start learning Japanese. ■ Hiragana chart ・Tap a letter to hear it read aloud ・Build words and have the character read them to you ・Dakuten (が), handakuten (ぱ) and small kana (ゃ ゅ ょ っ) are included ・Reading hints are shown under every kana ■ 6 ways to play and learn ・What is this?: look at the picture and choose the word ・Spell it!: put the letters in the right order ・Listen & pick: listen to the sound and choose the letter ・First letter: find the picture that starts with the letter ・Type it!: answer with the hiragana chart ・Handwriting: trace the guide and practice writing with your finger ■ 189 words with cute illustrations Animals, fruits, vegetables, sea creatures and more — learn new words while you play. ■ Available in 30 languages The menus are available in 30 languages, and reading hints (romaji, Hangul, Cyrillic or Chinese characters) appear under each kana. Make learning hiragana a happy daily habit with Kawaii Gojuon! * Ads can be removed with an in-app purchase.

Screenshots

五十音圖Lite4 screens
Kawaii五十音4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 五十音圖Lite at none against Kawaii五十音's shown. 五十音圖Lite also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. 五十音圖Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kawaii五十音 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

五十音圖Lite ships an update every 3 months, Kawaii五十音 every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
五十音圖Lite versus Kawaii五十音: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter五十音圖LiteKawaii五十音
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文涛 隋DevelopW LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

五十音圖Lite

One-time1
  • 移除广告$1.99
1 purchases

Kawaii五十音

One-time1
  • Remove ads option$2.99

Questions

Is 五十音圖Lite free?
五十音圖Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kawaii五十音 free?
Kawaii五十音 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 五十音圖Lite or Kawaii五十音 have ads?
Kawaii五十音 shows ads; 五十音圖Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, 五十音圖Lite or Kawaii五十音?
五十音圖Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Kawaii五十音 every 15 months. Most recently, 五十音圖Lite was updated on October 3, 2026 and Kawaii五十音 on October 5, 2026.

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