typhoon vs Japan Word
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
typhoon
This platform connects students, parents, and staff of Karuizawa Fu-En Gakuen. It facilitates attendance reporting, communication through channels and bulletin boards, and survey responses. Users can manage personal settings and notifications.
- Attendance registration and history
- Online communication channels
- Bulletin board for announcements
- Survey responses and history
- Notification settings
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typhoon は、学校法人軽井沢風越学園の子どもたち、保護者、サポーターの皆様、スタッフをつなぐコミュニケーションプラットフォームです。 ■[出欠連絡]、[出欠連絡一覧] ・子どもの出欠情報の登録、過去の出状況欠や健康状態を参照します。 ■[チャンネル] ・ホーム等の各グループ、スタッフとの連絡ノート等、任意のグループ、ユーザーとのオンラインでのやりとりを行います。 ■[掲示板] ・風越学園からの連絡事項や、各グループ内の掲示板を参照し、その掲示板にコメントを入力します。 ■[アンケート] ・風越学園からの各種アンケートに回答し、過去の回答内容を参照します。 ■[設定] ・個人用設定や、各種通知の表示有無等を設定します。 * [活動]、[記録]、[マイページ] 機能のスマホ版は、現在開発中です。お手数ですが PC版 typhoon からご利用ください。 * 本アプリケーションは、軽井沢風越学園在学生及び卒業生、その保護者、スタッフ、その他関係者のみが利用可能です。
Japan Word
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It can be used for vocabulary practice for beginners of Japanese. It is structured in a similar way to lessons such as Minna no Nihongo, Daichi, Marugoto, etc. It can be played alone or with friends. The basic way to play is that first, one person puts their iPad (or smartphone) above their head so that they cannot see the screen of the smartphone from themselves. Then, another person looks at the word displayed on the smartphone and gives a clue for that word. The second person will look at the word on the phone and give a clue to the word, but do not say the word directly. Then, guess what word is being explained and guess the displayed word. If you guess correctly, you must tip the iPad forward. If you tip it forward, you get a point. Then you move on to the next question. If you fail to guess correctly, you move the iPad backward and move on to the next question. There are various ways to give hints. You can give hints in Japanese, in your native language, or with gestures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: typhoon at none against Japan Word's 1. typhoon also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.2). Japan Word's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Japan Word sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. typhoon asks for nothing beyond the download.
typhoon ships an update every 2 months, Japan Word every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | typhoon | Japan Word |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Techmatrix Corporation | Naoki Yamagishi |
In-app purchases
typhoon
No in-app purchases
Japan Word
- Open lessons$3.99
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