Comparison

e vs Learn Katakana

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

Head to head
About

e

Features
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「イーパplus」アプリは、「学校・教育機関向け連絡網イーパ」にご契約中の「学校・塾・教室」メンバーの方のみ、ご利用頂けます。 従来のWEB版の機能に加え、重要な連絡は「ポップアップ」、「プッシュ機能」でスマホに通知されます。

About

Learn Katakana

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Learn the shapes and stroke order of Japanese katakana by tracing each letter with your finger. Built for young children (ages 3–7) and for anyone learning Japanese. Follow the guide A pen-tip marker glides along each stroke from the green start point to the red end point, showing the correct order and direction. Trace along and feel a gentle tap as your line takes shape (on iPhone, and when tracing with Apple Pencil Pro). Every finished character is graded with a familiar Japanese mark: a flower (excellent), a circle (good), or a cross (try again). What you get • All 46 basic katakana, laid out on the classic gojūon chart • Stroke-order guide with numbered start/end points and animation • Pronunciation audio for every letter, plus sound effects • Adjustable difficulty for how strictly your tracing is judged • Apple Pencil support: stroke thickness follows your pressure, and Apple Pencil Pro adds haptics you can feel as you trace (requires an iPad that supports Apple Pencil Pro) • Words while you practice: as you work on a letter, an illustrated word appears with that letter left blank—trace it in to complete the word • Shuffle practice: run through your unlocked letters in random order • My Garden: watch flowers grow as you practice, and compare today's writing with your very first try • Romaji readings to support learners (in non-Japanese languages) Made for little hands and grown-up learners Playful marks and sounds keep children engaged, while a calm, uncluttered layout works just as well for adults. Purchases are protected behind a parents' gate. The app works offline and needs no account. Free and Pass The five letters ア・イ・ウ・エ・オ are free forever. Unlock all 46 letters with a 1-Month or 1-Year Pass—these are one-time and non-renewing, so nothing is charged automatically. Available on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

e4 screens
Learn Katakana4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: e at none against Learn Katakana's 2. e also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Learn Katakana sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. e asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
e versus Learn Katakana: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereLearn Katakana
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMULET CO.,LTD.SURVITAC

In-app purchases

None

e

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Learn Katakana

One-time2
  • 1-Month Pass$2.99
  • 1-Year Pass$5.99

Questions

Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn Katakana free?
Learn Katakana is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do e or Learn Katakana have ads?
Learn Katakana shows ads; e does not.

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