Comparison

kotoha vs 言の葉

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily word guessing challenges
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • Modes for learners and fluent speakers
  • Focus on Japanese syllabic writing system
  • Free to play
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Connect hiragana to form words
  • Test vocabulary and creativity
  • Achieve high scores with combos
  • Collect discovered words in a glossary
  • Play in short bursts
Features
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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。

Screenshots

kotoha2 screens
言の葉4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
kotoha versus 言の葉: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterkotoha言の葉
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkyle coburnTAKUMI TAMAKI

Customer experience

kotoha

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

言の葉

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

kotoha

No in-app purchases

None

言の葉

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is kotoha free?
kotoha is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 言の葉 free?
言の葉 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do kotoha or 言の葉 have ads?
Neither kotoha nor 言の葉 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, kotoha or 言の葉?
kotoha ships an update every 3 weeks, and 言の葉 every 3 weeks. Most recently, kotoha was updated on October 4, 2026 and 言の葉 on October 17, 2026.

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