kotoha vs 言の葉
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
kotoha
This daily word game tests your Japanese language skills and helps you learn new words. It features different modes suitable for both beginners and advanced speakers, specifically designed around the Japanese syllabic writing system.
- Daily word guessing challenges
- Vocabulary expansion
- Modes for learners and fluent speakers
- Focus on Japanese syllabic writing system
- Free to play
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A daily word game that proves your knowledge of Japanese while expanding your vocabulary. Includes modes for learners and fluent speakers alike. Designed specifically for Japanese's syllabic writing system.
言の葉
Connect hiragana characters to form words in this simple vocabulary puzzle game. Test your word-finding skills and creativity to achieve high scores. Discover new words and build your collection in this engaging brain-training experience.
- Connect hiragana to form words
- Test vocabulary and creativity
- Achieve high scores with combos
- Collect discovered words in a glossary
- Play in short bursts
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「言の葉」は、ひらがなをつないで単語を作るシンプルな言葉つなぎゲームです。 思いついた言葉を入力して、どんどん単語を見つけていきましょう。 あなたの語彙力とひらめきが試されます。 ■遊び方はとても簡単 画面に並んだひらがなを選び、 思いついた言葉を入力するだけ。 知っている言葉をたくさん見つけて、 ハイスコアを目指しましょう。 言葉の組み合わせは無限大。 ひらめき次第で新しい単語がどんどん見つかります。 ■コンボでスコアアップ 連続で単語を見つけるとコンボが発動。 コンボをつなげることで高得点を狙えます。 正確性と発想力がカギです。 ■言葉図鑑 見つけた言葉は図鑑に登録されます。 遊べば遊ぶほど、あなたの言葉コレクションが増えていきます。 ■こんな方におすすめ ・言葉ゲームが好き ・脳トレやパズルゲームが好き ・語彙力を試したい ・ひらめき系ゲームが好き ・スキマ時間に遊べるゲームを探している ■「言の葉」で言葉の世界を楽しもう ひらがなから広がる言葉の世界。 あなたはいくつの単語を見つけられるでしょうか? 今すぐ「言の葉」で、言葉のパズルに挑戦してみましょう。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 言の葉 at 100% against kotoha's 80%. kotoha's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | kotoha | 言の葉 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kyle coburn | TAKUMI TAMAKI |
Customer experience
kotoha
言の葉
In-app purchases
kotoha
No in-app purchases
言の葉
No in-app purchases









