Bubuling Nihongo vs Kana Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubuling Nihongo
This app helps you learn Japanese vocabulary through curated paths and interactive quizzes. It offers features like word lookups, handwriting input, and progress tracking to make studying efficient and engaging.
- Curated vocabulary study paths
- Instant word lookups
- Multiple quiz modes
- Handwriting input for kanji
- Progress tracking
- Study reminders
- Cross-device progress sync
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Bubuling makes Japanese vocabulary study clear, fast, and consistent. Build your wordbook with curated learning paths, look up words instantly, and practice with quiz modes that keep you engaged every day. What you can do in Bubuling: - Study curated vocabulary, including JLPT-focused sets and beginner-friendly lists - Search by kanji, kana, romaji, or meaning - Learn each word with readings, examples, related words, and conjugation support - Use handwriting input to find kanji when you can’t type it - Practice with multiple quiz modes: spelling, meaning, listening, and conjugation - Save words to My Words and track your learning progress - Sync your progress across devices when signed in - Get study reminders so you stay on pace Bubuling Pro: - Unlimited bookmarks in My Words - Access to current and future Pro features - Monthly, yearly, and lifetime purchase options available as in-app purchases Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Kana Trainer
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Practice your Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji reading skills with thousands of example sentences. This easy-to-use app helps you speed up your Japanese reading and comprehension without countdowns, time limits or unnecessary pressure - simply jump into the app when you have a few spare minutes, try to read a few sentences, test yourself by switching between view modes (there are options for Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji, Furigana, Romaji, and English), and before you know it you'll be reading Japanese fluently! Using the difficulty filters, starting simple and gradually ramping up, you can even use this app to learn Kanji characters in various contexts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kana Trainer at none against Bubuling Nihongo's 3. Kana Trainer also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). On price, ads 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. Bubuling Nihongo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Kana Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Bubuling Nihongo | Kana Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Codingmiao PTE. LTD. | GORDON EDWARD LARRIGAN |
In-app purchases
Bubuling Nihongo
- Pro (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Pro (Lifetime)$69.99
Kana Trainer
No in-app purchases
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