Comparison

手書き英単語 vs ZUKAN

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

Head to head
About

手書き英単語

This app helps elementary school students learn 900 English words through writing, pronunciation, and multiple-choice quizzes. It covers a wide range of categories and uses a medal system to encourage continued learning.

Highlights
  • 900 English words included
  • Learn with pronunciation
  • 4-choice quizzes
  • Handwriting practice
  • Category-based learning
  • Gold medal rewards
Features
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【小学生向け英単語を900語収録】 手書き・発音・4択で楽しく学べる、小学生向けの英単語学習アプリです。 学校英語の先取り学習はもちろん、中学受験の基礎固めや中学入学前の準備にも使えます。 【このアプリの特長】 ・英単語を900語収録 ・発音を聞きながら学べるので、リスニングの基礎づくりにも役立つ ・4択問題でテンポよく学習できる ・手書きで書いて覚える学習にも対応 ・カテゴリごとに進められるので、苦手分野を絞って学べる ・満点を取ると金メダルを獲得でき、楽しく続けやすい 【収録ジャンル】 数字、月日、時間、曜日、季節、天候、食べ物、飲み物、お菓子、動物、鳥、虫、海や川の生き物、植物、野菜、果物、身につけるもの、日用品、食器、乗り物、家具、家電、施設、職業、あいさつ、体の部位、図形、色、方向、感覚、自然、感情、家族、スポーツ、音楽、国、学校など、幅広い英単語を収録しています。 【こんな方におすすめ】 ・小学生のうちに英単語をしっかり覚えたい ・中学受験に向けて語彙を増やしたい ・中学入学前に英語を先取りしたい ・発音も一緒に学びたい ・ゲーム感覚で英単語を覚えたい 問題を解き進めて、各カテゴリで満点を取り、金メダルの獲得を目指しましょう。 プライバシー・ポリシー: http://hjtj10099.wixsite.com/ksg-dassyutu/privacy-policy 利用規約: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ZUKAN

Explore over 600 items through interactive picture books. Tap photos to hear Japanese and English names, and enjoy sound effects. Features include word learning, quizzes, and a customizable list.

Highlights
  • Over 600 item pictures
  • Japanese and English audio pronunciation
  • Sound effects
  • Word learning
  • Quiz function
  • Customizable 'My list'
Features
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This "Picture book" App contains more than 600 types of items. When you tap the photo, the name will be read aloud in Japanese and English, and some sound effects will sound. Features ・Learning words in Japanese and English. ・Quiz function. (Questions in Japanese or English) ・My list can be created.

Screenshots

手書き英単語4 screens
ZUKAN3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ZUKAN at 100% against 手書き英単語's 38%. 手書き英単語's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 手書き英単語 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ZUKAN sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

手書き英単語 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of 手書き英単語's written reviews are positive against 100% of ZUKAN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

手書き英単語 ships an update fortnightly, ZUKAN every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
手書き英単語 versus ZUKAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter手書き英単語ZUKAN
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunpei ShimotsuTomohiro Ohwada

Customer experience

手書き英単語

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

ZUKAN

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

手書き英単語

One-time1
  • 広告削除$1.99
3 purchases

ZUKAN

One-time3
  • Ads removal$1.99
  • Development support$1.99
  • Ads removal & Support$2.99

Questions

Is 手書き英単語 free?
手書き英単語 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZUKAN free?
ZUKAN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 手書き英単語 or ZUKAN?
手書き英単語 is rated higher. 手書き英単語 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ZUKAN averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do 手書き英単語 or ZUKAN have ads?
Both 手書き英単語 and ZUKAN show ads.
Which is updated more often, 手書き英単語 or ZUKAN?
手書き英単語 ships an update fortnightly, and ZUKAN every 2 months. Most recently, 手書き英単語 was updated on September 4, 2026 and ZUKAN on September 17, 2026.

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