Comparison

全角カタカナ vs 文字起こし

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

Head to head
About

全角カタカナ

Features
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変換不要で全角カタカナを直接入力できるフリック入力キーボードです。 ひらがなをカタカナに変換するのが困難な人向けです。 フリック感度、キー読み上げ、触覚フィードバックなどフリック入力を補助する機能があります。 これらは設定画面より変更可能です。 漢字変換はできません。ひらがなと数字も入力できます。

About

文字起こし

Extracts text from images using OCR technology. Quickly convert visual information into editable text for easy sharing and editing.

Highlights
  • Image to text extraction
  • OCR technology
  • Editable text output
  • Text sharing
  • Text editing
Features
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画像から文字を読み取ります。

Screenshots

全角カタカナ3 screens
文字起こし2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 全角カタカナ at none against 文字起こし's shown. 文字起こし's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.5). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
全角カタカナ versus 文字起こし: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter全角カタカナ文字起こし
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyuta YoshitakeRikuto Komatsu

In-app purchases

None

全角カタカナ

No in-app purchases

None

文字起こし

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 全角カタカナ free?
全角カタカナ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 文字起こし free?
文字起こし is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 全角カタカナ or 文字起こし have ads?
文字起こし shows ads; 全角カタカナ does not.
Which is updated more often, 全角カタカナ or 文字起こし?
全角カタカナ ships an update every 3 weeks, and 文字起こし every 3 weeks. Most recently, 全角カタカナ was updated on October 7, 2026 and 文字起こし on October 10, 2026.

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