Japanese vs Kawaii五十音
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Japanese
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This App is for beginner learning Japanese in Lao language. *Simple and Easy to use *Work on offline *Don't need to register and login Include : ----------------------------------------- ・"253 Japanese words" ・"70 Japanese phrase" ・"Japanese Alphabet Table" ・"Fruit Fortune" ・"Random Game" ・"Search word" ・"Favorite List" ・"User Custom List" * with pronunciation audio by Japanese native speaker. * voice speed can be changed. * red sheets for memorization. -----------------------------------------
Kawaii五十音
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Kawaii Gojuon is a fun app for learning Japanese hiragana — the first step to reading and writing Japanese. A cute character reads every kana aloud, and her mouth moves with each vowel, so children and beginners can hear and see the correct pronunciation. Recommended for young children in Japan getting ready for school, and for anyone around the world who wants to start learning Japanese. ■ Hiragana chart ・Tap a letter to hear it read aloud ・Build words and have the character read them to you ・Dakuten (が), handakuten (ぱ) and small kana (ゃ ゅ ょ っ) are included ・Reading hints are shown under every kana ■ 6 ways to play and learn ・What is this?: look at the picture and choose the word ・Spell it!: put the letters in the right order ・Listen & pick: listen to the sound and choose the letter ・First letter: find the picture that starts with the letter ・Type it!: answer with the hiragana chart ・Handwriting: trace the guide and practice writing with your finger ■ 189 words with cute illustrations Animals, fruits, vegetables, sea creatures and more — learn new words while you play. ■ Available in 30 languages The menus are available in 30 languages, and reading hints (romaji, Hangul, Cyrillic or Chinese characters) appear under each kana. Make learning hiragana a happy daily habit with Kawaii Gojuon! * Ads can be removed with an in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Japanese at none against Kawaii五十音's 1. Japanese also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). 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. Kawaii五十音 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Japanese asks for nothing beyond the download.
Japanese ships an update every 3 months, Kawaii五十音 every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Japanese | Kawaii五十音 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHINGO MATSUO | DevelopW LLC |
In-app purchases
Japanese
No in-app purchases
Kawaii五十音
- Remove ads option$2.99
Questions
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