KANJI the difference vs kotoha
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KANJI the difference
Test your kanji recognition skills by finding the single different character among similar ones within a 30-second time limit. Earn bonus points for consecutive correct answers and track your progress with detailed play statistics. Enjoy a collection of over 300 questions, from common to obscure kanji, accompanied by calming background music.
- Find different kanji
- 30-second time limit
- Consecutive answer bonus
- Over 300 questions
- Score sharing
- Play status tracking
- Calming background music
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An application to find only one different kanji among similar kanji within a time limit of 30 seconds. You can get more points by consecutive correct answers! Abundant number of questions More than 300 questions, ranging from familiar to difficult-to-read kanji! ●Share function Share your scores on Twitter! ●Play Status Record the number of questions found per second! ●Calming BGM Concentrate on playing with relaxing background music! Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
kotoha
This daily word game tests your Japanese language skills and helps you learn new words. It features different modes suitable for both beginners and advanced speakers, specifically designed around the Japanese syllabic writing system.
- Daily word guessing challenges
- Vocabulary expansion
- Modes for learners and fluent speakers
- Focus on Japanese syllabic writing system
- Free to play
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A daily word game that proves your knowledge of Japanese while expanding your vocabulary. Includes modes for learners and fluent speakers alike. Designed specifically for Japanese's syllabic writing system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: kotoha at none against KANJI the difference's shown. kotoha also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). KANJI the difference's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KANJI the difference holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: kotoha has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
KANJI the difference ships an update every 3 months, kotoha every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KANJI the difference | kotoha |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shuya Komiya | kyle coburn |
Customer experience
KANJI the difference
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In-app purchases
KANJI the difference
No in-app purchases
kotoha
No in-app purchases
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