Comparison

Competitive Karuta ONLINE vs 漢字でGO!

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

Head to head
About

Competitive Karuta ONLINE

Experience the thrill of Competitive Karuta online with this game that faithfully recreates official rules and features authentic card sets. Challenge AI opponents of varying difficulty or compete against players worldwide in real-time ranked matches. Analyze your performance with detailed statistics and hone your skills with engaging mini-games.

Highlights
  • Official Competitive Karuta rules
  • AI opponents with adjustable difficulty
  • Real-time online ranked matches
  • Private matches with friends
  • Detailed match history and analysis
  • Memorization and listening mini-games
Features
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Competitive Karuta ONLINE is an online battle game based on the official rules of Competitive Karuta. It adopts Karuta cards approved by All-Japan Karuta Association and reading by A-class reciter. 8 A-class reciters voice are recorded. [Rules] App reproduced the official rules of Competitive Karuta such as memorization time, dead cards, fouls, sending cards, cards pushing way. You can push any cards by flick operation. [VS CPU] You can change the settings such as CPU levels, Number of cards, memorization time, beginner cards use or not. There are the following CPU levels. - Tutorial - Single - Easy - Normal - Hard [VS ONLINE] Ranked matches allow you to play against anyone in the world in real time. It will be reflected rank system. You can play for free once a day, and in-game points will be consumed after the second. If you win the match, you will receive in-game points. [Private Match] You can tell friends "PASSWORD" and play against them. [Analysis] You can view detailed data such as match history, winning rate, fouls rate, average time. You will know the time between reading Kimari-ji and taking the card. [Mini games] Flash Cards: This is a game of a practice to speed up memorization. You think of Kimari-ji and swipe the card. Branching Cards: This is a game of Listening and takeing a correct Tomo-fuda. With two or three Tomo-fuda placed on the territory, take recited card, then elapsed time will be displayed.

About

漢字でGO!

A free brain-training game where you type the readings of kanji characters that appear on screen. Test your vocabulary and kanji skills while having fun and passing the time. Multiple modes offer challenges for both quick breaks and focused brain training.

Highlights
  • Type kanji readings
  • Brain training
  • Vocabulary building
  • Multiple game modes
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Timed challenges
Features
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迫ってくる常識漢字や難読漢字をタイピングで答える脳トレ暇つぶしゲーム 漢字でGO! 〜漢字(かんじ)で脳トレ 面白い暇つぶし のうとれ無料〜 ◆ゲーム紹介 漢字でGOは、漢字の読み方を楽しく学べる完全無料の脳トレ暇つぶし漢字ゲームです。 制限時間内で漢字クイズに挑戦し、脳トレをしながら暇つぶし感覚で語彙力や漢字力を鍛えましょう。 あたまを使うゲームなので、ちょっとしたスキマ時間の脳トレや暇つぶしにも! 漢字辞典や漢字検索、学校での勉強の成果の確認にも役立ちます。 難易度はノーマルからヘルまであり、暇つぶしや脳トレに最適です。 メイン、カジュアル、ラッシュ(暇つぶしにおすすめ!)、エクストラ(脳トレにおすすめ!)の4つのモードがあり、連続回答するラッシュは暇つぶしに、漢字以外にも英語や計算ができるエクストラは脳トレに最適です。 ◆最後に 漢字でGOは、脳トレと暇つぶしを同時に楽しめる謎解きゲームです。 手軽にできる脳トレで、長時間の暇つぶしにも、短い休憩時間の暇つぶしや脳トレにも最適! 漢字でGOでひまな時間を有意義に使いましょう! ・制作:RPGツクールMV ©Gotcha Gotcha Games Inc./YOJI OJIMA 2015

Screenshots

Competitive Karuta ONLINE4 screens
漢字でGO!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 漢字でGO! at none against Competitive Karuta ONLINE's 5. Competitive Karuta ONLINE's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Competitive Karuta ONLINE sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 漢字でGO! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Competitive Karuta ONLINE against 5.0 for 漢字でGO!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Competitive Karuta ONLINE's written reviews are positive against 72% of 漢字でGO!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Competitive Karuta ONLINE ships an update monthly, 漢字でGO! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Competitive Karuta ONLINE versus 漢字でGO!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompetitive Karuta ONLINE漢字でGO!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews72.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB534 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBeta Computing Co., Ltd.Satoru Higuchi

Customer experience

Competitive Karuta ONLINE

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral13.1%
Negative18.0%

漢字でGO!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Competitive Karuta ONLINE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

漢字でGO!

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes or won't open on some devices
  • Input issues (not registering, keyboard disappearing)
  • Bugs preventing progress (e.g., final stage not clearing)
  • Display errors (e.g., 0 for answer/explanation)
  • Incorrect answers/explanations for certain questions
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  • BGM cutting out frequently
  • Issues with specific modes (e.g., 'Void' mode)
  • Problems with genre filtering (e.g., showing forbidden categories)
  • App is heavy/slow

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add more characters
  • Add writing/dictation mode
  • Add cooperative or competitive modes
  • Add more genre variety (e.g., place names, animal names)
  • Option to disable genre/character count hints
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  • Add a paid ad-free version
  • Make the 'Void' mode easier or adjustable
  • Add app-exclusive content to other versions
  • Add BGM download/streaming option
  • Improve vertical screen display and keyboard behavior
  • Add a history of played games
  • Add Japanese place and station names collection
  • Add more stages/levels

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Competitive Karuta ONLINE

One-time5
  • 900 Point$0.99
  • 1900 Point$1.99
  • 4000 Point$3.99
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  • 6100 Point$5.99
  • 10500 Point$9.99
None

漢字でGO!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Competitive Karuta ONLINE free?
Competitive Karuta ONLINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 漢字でGO! free?
漢字でGO! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Competitive Karuta ONLINE or 漢字でGO!?
漢字でGO! is rated higher. Competitive Karuta ONLINE averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while 漢字でGO! averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Competitive Karuta ONLINE or 漢字でGO! have ads?
Both Competitive Karuta ONLINE and 漢字でGO! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Competitive Karuta ONLINE or 漢字でGO!?
Competitive Karuta ONLINE ships an update monthly, and 漢字でGO! every 5 weeks. Most recently, Competitive Karuta ONLINE was updated on October 21, 2026 and 漢字でGO! on October 20, 2026.

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