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小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター! vs Ear Training

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

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小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター!

Master fifth-grade Japanese kanji with interactive drills covering reading, writing, and stroke order. Features daily lessons, progress tracking, and tests to reinforce learning. Supports school-use settings for multiple students.

Highlights
  • Learn 193 fifth-grade kanji
  • Interactive reading and writing practice
  • Stroke order animation and correction
  • Daily kanji study habit builder
  • Progress tracking and saved exercises
  • Kanji reading and writing tests
  • School-use multi-user setting
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Since its release in 2011, the "Elementary School Kanji Drill" series is a long-selling app that has been used not only by individual users but also by schools and cram schools. This app series supports all 1026 characters that elementary school students learn in 6 years. In accordance with the 2020 revised elementary school curriculum guidelines, this app covers 193 kanji learned in the fifth grade of elementary school. About This App: “The Fifth Grade Kanji Learning Drill” covers all 193 kanji characters learned by fifth grade elementary school students in Japan. You can acquire kanji reading and writing skills through interactive exercises, all while having fun. By learning proper stroke order, you will also gain beautiful kanji writing skill. 10 new kanji characters are studied per day, so it’s easy to build a good learning habit. Completed exercises are marked and saved, so it’s easy to keep track of your progress. Test function can be used to test your kanji knowledge and what you have learned. When a kanji is written with improper stroke order, a “re-do” function allows you to learn the correct stroke order. All kanji practices are saved, so you can start your exercise from where you left off. Memorized kanji characters are marked, so you can visually keep track of your daily accomplishments. [App Function] School-use setting (multi-user setting) is now available. Administrator can enter a password to manage students’ information. [How to use] Turn on “school-use” in settings and enter administrator password. Each student’s name and password can be registered. Lists of school and student names are displayed. Students can select their name and enter password to start their exercise. ■Practice: ・ Learn to read and write all 193 kanji characters learned by fifth grade elementary school students in Japan ・ Study each kanji’s meaning and how to use it through a variety of example sentences ・ Stroke order is demonstrated through animations ・ Practice correct kanji stroke order ・ Both kanji readings, onyomi (sound reading) and kunyomi (meaning reading), are displayed ・ Each kanji character is practiced 5 times ■Kanji Writing Check: ・ Each kanji writing is checked ・ Practicing kanji have to be mastered before moving on to the next new kanji ・ Correctly written kanji characters are marked, so it’s easy to check your progress ■Kanji Reading Check: ・ Each kanji reading is checked ・ Get both onyomi and kunyomi correct before moving on to the next kanji ・ Kana chart can be used to check your hiragana writing ■Test Function: ・ Writing and reading skills can be tested with randomly selected kanji ・ Total of 20 kanji (10 writing, 10 reading) are tested and scored ・ Receive a medal based on your score ・ Challenge as many times as you like and score 100% ■Additional Test Function: ・ Additional exams are available to strengthen your kanji skills ■Score Function: ・ National score ranking chart is available, and it can be filtered by: age, gender or city ・ “National average” displays national average score, number of registered users and average user age ・ “City ranking” displays average score and number of registered users by city ■Setting: ・ Kanji Display Order Setting: Relevance/Stroke Count/Kana Syllabary/Custom ・ Audio: On/Off ・ Clear Practice Record ・ Skip Function ・ Display Kana Guide ・ Multi-user Setting

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Ear Training

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Stop guessing what to practice next. SolfègePRO turns your practice history into a focused daily plan. It finds weak intervals, chords, notes, and timing habits, recommends the next drill, and lets you start with the right settings already prepared. Train ear, rhythm, sight reading, singing, and guitar or bass fretboard in one place. --- RESULTS THAT SHAPE YOUR NEXT SESSION --- • See specific weak spots—not just one overall score • Get a recommended next drill for each weakness and start it immediately • Build a daily plan around your goal, instrument, level, available time, and weak areas • Track change with day, week, month, and year reports plus a practice calendar • Stay consistent with three-tier goals, streaks, badges, and Home/Lock Screen widgets --- 9 WAYS TO TRAIN --- • Rhythm: tap or clap; measure rush, drag, and consistency to the millisecond • Rhythm Sight Reading: read a rhythm score and reproduce it by tapping • Intervals: identify ascending, descending, and harmonic intervals • Chords: recognize major, minor, 7th, diminished, augmented, root position, and inversions • Scales: hear church modes, pentatonic scales, melodic minor, and harmonic minor • Chord Progressions: connect function, Roman numerals, and chord symbols • Sight Reading: practice treble/bass clef, key signatures, accidentals, and ledger lines • Fretboard: six-string guitar plus four- and five-string bass; play back notes, intervals, and melodies by ear • Vocal Solfege: sing from notation and receive pitch and rhythm feedback through the microphone --- BUILT FOR A DAILY PRACTICE HABIT --- Open today’s plan from the Home Screen, Lock Screen, Live Activity, or Control Center. Three goal levels make it easier to keep the habit even on short practice days. Sixteen spotlight guides explain each feature on the real app screen, so you can learn a new training mode while using it. --- FREE & PRO --- • The 30–300 BPM metronome is completely free • Try all 9 training modes with 15 shared introductory credits—no card required • After the trial, basic practice shares 5 units/day: 20 quiz answers, 4 input rhythm bars, 16 valid singing bars or 5 fretboard answers per unit. Unfinished use carries over; Progression requires Pro • Pro unlocks advanced difficulty, ranges, playback choices, question counts, and deeper customization • Monthly, yearly, and lifetime options; available plans and local prices appear on the purchase screen --- MADE FOR --- Musicians learning to transcribe by ear Students preparing for music exams, auditions, or conservatory entrance Singers building sight-singing accuracy Guitarists and bassists connecting sound to the fretboard Anyone who wants a clear daily practice path instead of another list of drills Questions or ideas? Use Report a Bug or Request a Feature in the app settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://solfegepro.com/privacy/

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Ear Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ear Training at Free against 小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター!'s $4.99. Ear Training also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). 小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター!'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On ads, 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

Ear Training is free to download; 小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター! costs $4.99 up front. 小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ear Training sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター! ships an update every 5 months, Ear Training every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

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小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター! versus Ear Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター!Ear Training
Price$4.99Free — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGloding Inc.numasawa shogo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター!

One-time1
  • 小5漢字ドリル 令和2年度版追加ドリル$1.99
2 purchases

Ear Training

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$69.991 Year

Questions

Is 小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター! free?
小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター! costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ear Training free?
Ear Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター! or Ear Training have ads?
Neither 小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター! nor Ear Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター! or Ear Training?
小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター! ships an update every 5 months, and Ear Training every 6 days. Most recently, 小5漢字ドリル 基礎からマスター! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ear Training on October 28, 2026.

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