Match Kanas vs Picpack
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.
Picpack
Learn languages by pointing your camera at objects for instant, memorable translations. This app uses real-world connections and smart repetition to build vocabulary, moving beyond traditional flashcards for an intuitive learning experience.
- Instant translations via camera
- Real-world object association
- Smart repetition for retention
- Vocabulary building
- Ad-free learning experience
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Point your camera at anything and get instant translations that actually stick in your brain. It's how your brain wants to learn languages anyway: by connecting words to the things you see every day. No more boring flashcards, just real-world objects that become permanent vocabulary through smart repetition. EULA https://special-evidence-734069.framer.app/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Picpack at 5.0 against Match Kanas's 2.0. Picpack also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Match Kanas's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Picpack sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Picpack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Match Kanas ships an update every 5 months, Picpack every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Match Kanas | Picpack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Straub | Cofolios LLC |
Customer experience
Match Kanas
Picpack
In-app purchases
Match Kanas
- Match Kanas Pro$0.99
Picpack
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
Questions
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