Comparison

DaKanji vs Numbiro

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

Head to head
About

DaKanji

Learn Japanese with this comprehensive tool. Look up words in a multi-language dictionary, identify Kanji by drawing them, and add pronunciation guides to text. Organize your studies with custom word lists and practice with audio and mnemonics.

Highlights
  • Kanji recognition by drawing
  • Multi-language dictionary
  • Furigana addition to text
  • Customizable word lists
  • Kana table with mnemonics
  • Anki integration
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Are you learning Japanese? Then you need to try DaKanji! Use the built-in dictionary to look up words in many languages, search Kanjis by simply drawing them, add furigana to texts, and much more! Feature overview: * Recognize 6500+ Kanji and all Kana offline by just drawing them * Use the inbuilt dictionary to look up words offline * Multi-language support: en, es, de, fr, ... * Detailed information about words: pitch accent, related words, ... * Detailed information about Kanji: radicals, JLPT, ... * Example sentences * Drawing or radical-based kanji lookup * 6000+ audios * Create word lists to organize your studies * Kana table with audios and mnemonics * Anki integration to send dictionary entries to Anki * Read any text with ease by adding furigana, spaces, and more to texts * Use it on all your devices: Phone, Tablet or Laptop it doesn't matter!

About

Numbiro

Practice recognizing spoken Japanese numbers to improve comprehension in everyday conversations. Choose number ranges from single digits to billions and practice Japanese counters. Compete against the clock to get as many correct as possible.

Highlights
  • Listen to spoken Japanese numbers
  • Identify numbers by listening
  • Select number ranges
  • Practice Japanese counters
  • Timed challenges
Features
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Learning to say numbers is one thing. Understanding them in real conversation is another. With Numbiro, you listen to numbers spoken in one of 29 languages and identify what you hear. Practice anything from single digits to millions or even billions, and improve your speed and accuracy under pressure. Japanese learners can also practice counters, with 20 included in the free version. Challenge yourself to see how many answers you can get right in one minute. Supported languages include Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Cantonese, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Welsh. Numbiro is ad-supported. Premium removes ads and unlocks additional features, including preset management and advanced Japanese counters, available with either a one-time purchase or subscription. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DaKanji4 screens
Numbiro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DaKanji at none against Numbiro's 2. DaKanji also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Numbiro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. DaKanji asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DaKanji holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of DaKanji's written reviews are positive against 75% of Numbiro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DaKanji ships an update every 5 weeks, Numbiro every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DaKanji versus Numbiro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaKanjiNumbiro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDario KlepochSulisoft Limited

Customer experience

DaKanji

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

Numbiro

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DaKanji

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Numbiro

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$0.491 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is DaKanji free?
DaKanji is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Numbiro free?
Numbiro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DaKanji or Numbiro?
DaKanji is rated higher. DaKanji averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Numbiro averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do DaKanji or Numbiro have ads?
Numbiro shows ads; DaKanji does not.
Which is updated more often, DaKanji or Numbiro?
DaKanji ships an update every 5 weeks, and Numbiro every 2 months. Most recently, DaKanji was updated on November 3, 2026 and Numbiro on November 3, 2026.

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