Comparison

しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ vs kotoha

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

Head to head
About

しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎

Engage your mind with a relaxing word puzzle game. Connect words to navigate through mazes, unlock new levels, and earn rewards. Enjoy an infinite number of challenges with gradually increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Infinite levels
  • Gradually increasing difficulty
  • Word connection gameplay
  • Unlockable maze sizes and colors
  • Gem rewards for clearing levels
  • Relaxing word game
Features
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新しいパズルゲーム、しりとり迷路が登場します! 心落ち着く言葉ゲームでリラックスして、楽しいパズルを解いてみましょう! 無限のレベルを楽しみ、少しずつ難易度を上げ、言葉の連続をみつけましょう!グリッド内に単語を当たり、徐々に迷路の出口へ! レベルをクリアするとジェムの報酬がもらえます。ジェムを集めると新しい迷路サイズや線色をアンロック! しりとり迷路のプレミアム版を購入すると以下の機能をアンロックできます。 ・ 全部の広告の消去 ・ 極端の難しい10x10サイズの迷路 ・ ダークモード ・ 5倍のレベル報酬 ・ 特別な線色と新しいレベル 個人情報保護方針:https://shiritorimeiro.minosapps.com/privacy 利用規約:https://shiritorimeiro.minosapps.com/terms

About

kotoha

A daily Japanese word puzzle game where you guess a three-kana word in seven tries. It offers hints based on kana chart rows and vocabulary suitable for JLPT levels. Learn meanings and track your progress daily.

Highlights
  • Daily three-kana word puzzles
  • Kana-based hints
  • JLPT vocabulary levels
  • Romaji input
  • Word meaning lookup
  • Stats and streaks tracking
Features
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Solve the day’s hidden Japanese word in seven tries. ことは (kotoha) is a daily word puzzle made for kana: every answer is three kana long, every guess must be a real word, and everyone at your level gets the same word each day. HINTS MADE FOR JAPANESE Each guess colors every kana: • Right spot: the kana is in the word, exactly there • Wrong spot: the kana is in the word, somewhere else • Same row (行): not that kana, but another from its row of the kana chart, like た ち つ て と • Ruled out: nothing from that row is left in the word TWO LEVELS • Learner: common vocabulary up to JLPT N2, perfect for building your Japanese vocabulary • Advanced: N2, N1 and other common native Japanese words for fluent speakers Switch any time in Settings. LEARN AS YOU PLAY • Type in romaji: T + A makes た • Tap any guess to look up its meaning, with dictionaries in English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Hungarian and Slovenian • See which words still fit your clues when you’re stuck • A short tutorial teaches the rules in a minute EVERY DAY • A new word daily, numbered from day 1 on January 1, 2022 • Missed a day? Yesterday’s puzzle is free, and supporters can play every past day from the calendar • Track your stats and streaks, and compare each day’s result with all players • Share your result card with friends • Optional settings like filling in correct kana as you find them Free to play daily, with no ads, on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎4 screens
kotoha3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: kotoha at none against しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎'s shown. kotoha also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, 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

Both are free to download. しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and kotoha 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

しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: kotoha has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎'s written reviews are positive against 80% of kotoha's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ ships an update every 2 days, kotoha every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ versus kotoha: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterしりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎kotoha
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarkus Sobkowskikyle coburn

Customer experience

しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

kotoha

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎

Subscriptions3
  • 1ヶ月サブスクリプション$1.991 Month
  • 3ヶ月サブスクリプション$3.993 Months
  • 12ヶ月サブスクリプション$10.991 Year
One-time4
  • 5000ジェム$1.99
  • 12500ジェム$2.99
  • 25000ジェム$4.99
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  • 50000ジェム$7.99
3 purchases

kotoha

One-time3
  • Wakaba: spring leaf$2.99
  • Aoba: summer leaf$5.99
  • Momiji: autumn leaf$11.99

Questions

Is しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ free?
しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is kotoha free?
kotoha is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ or kotoha?
しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ is rated higher. しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while kotoha averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.
Do しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ or kotoha have ads?
しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ shows ads; kotoha does not.
Which is updated more often, しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ or kotoha?
しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ ships an update every 2 days, and kotoha every 3 weeks. Most recently, しりとり迷路‎‎‎ ‎ was updated on November 3, 2026 and kotoha on November 3, 2026.

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