Comparison

全角カタカナ vs Tanka Note

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

Tanka Note

Features
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“Tanka Note” allows you to easily write down and save your tanka. You can use five lists to save your tanka: spring, summer, autumn, winter, and no season. (How to use) - If you put 5, 7, 5, 7, 7 in the five frames on the right side, the tanka will appear on the left side. The sixth frame on the right is the author's name. The pull-down button below it allows you to change the color of the season. - Tanka can be saved in a seasonal list. In the seasonal list, you can delete, reorder, and save the list. You can also swipe right on an individual tanka to bring it back to the main screen. - You can browse your tanka, and switch between 1-line, 2-line, and 5-line displays. - You can also have the voice read out loud by pressing the "Voice" button. The type of voice can be changed in the device settings. - You can tweet your tanka by clicking the "Tweet" button. Hashtags can be changed in the settings screen.

Screenshots

全角カタカナ3 screens
Tanka Note3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 全角カタカナ at none against Tanka Note's 1. 全角カタカナ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tanka Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 全角カタカナ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

全角カタカナ ships an update every 3 weeks, Tanka Note every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
全角カタカナ versus Tanka Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter全角カタカナTanka Note
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyuta YoshitakeMihoko Araki

In-app purchases

None

全角カタカナ

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tanka Note

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

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 Tanka Note free?
Tanka Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 全角カタカナ or Tanka Note have ads?
Tanka Note shows ads; 全角カタカナ does not.
Which is updated more often, 全角カタカナ or Tanka Note?
全角カタカナ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tanka Note every 6 weeks. Most recently, 全角カタカナ was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tanka Note on November 7, 2026.

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