Match Kanas vs Kana Peanuts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Match Kanas
Learn Japanese kana and romanji through matching games. Uncover beautiful Japanese imagery as you master different pronunciation combinations. The app offers customizable board layouts for a personalized learning experience.
- Match Hiragana, Katakana, and Romanji
- Learn pronunciations
- Unlock Japanese images
- Master gojūon and yōon
- Customizable board layouts
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Learn to match Japanese kanas by matching Hiragana and/or Katakana and/or Romanji and/or their pronunciations. Uncover and enjoy beautiful images from Japan. Master gojūon, yōon, gojūon with (han)dakuten and yōon with (han)dakuten. Choose from different board layouts and sizes. Credits: The app uses a flower vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com - and images from Unsplash - unsplash.com.
Kana Peanuts
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Kana Peanuts provides a set of quizzes where you listen to a Hiragana / Katakana pronunciation and select the correct character. By repeating practices using the app, you will be able to listen and understand Hiragana and Katakana more and more smoothly. Once you become able to answer everything without struggle, you are ready to move on to the next step on your journey of studying Japanese! - Number of quizzes can be changed in the settings - Hiragana / Katakana tables available with audio
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kana Peanuts at none against Match Kanas's 1. Kana Peanuts also leads on ads (none vs shown). Match Kanas's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Match Kanas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kana Peanuts asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Match Kanas | Kana Peanuts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Straub | KEISUKE YABUTA |
In-app purchases
Match Kanas
- Match Kanas Pro$0.99
Kana Peanuts
No in-app purchases









