Ringotan vs ウーパールーパー
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ringotan
Master Japanese Kanji by practicing writing. This app uses advanced input detection and spaced repetition to help you learn quickly and effectively. Focuses on the physical act of writing characters, not just recognition.
- Learn Kanji by writing
- Advanced input detection
- Spaced repetition system (SRS)
- Focus on writing, not just reading
- Frequent updates with new features
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Learn Kanji by actually writing it! Ringotan is the first app built from the ground up to teach you how to WRITE Japanese Kanji, not just read them. By combining advanced input detection with industry-standard SRS (spaced repetition) algorithms, Ringotan ensures you learn as fully and quickly as possible. ----------------- Ringotan is free for a limited time. We update frequently, so be sure to check back for new features!
ウーパールーパー
This app serves as a companion for learning Japanese kanji and vocabulary through a spaced repetition system. It allows users to complete lessons and reviews on the go with an intuitive interface and offline support. Track your progress with detailed statistics and view a dashboard overview of your studies.
- Complete reviews and lessons
- Track progress and statistics
- Dashboard overview
- Offline support
- Clean, intuitive interface
- Light and dark modes
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ウーパールーパー is a beautiful companion app for WaniKani, the popular spaced repetition system for learning Japanese kanji and vocabulary. FEATURES • Complete Reviews & Lessons Take your WaniKani reviews and lessons anywhere. Clean, intuitive interface designed for focused study sessions. • Track Your Progress View detailed statistics, level progression, and accuracy rates. See which items need extra attention. • Dashboard Overview Quick glance at upcoming reviews, lesson queue, and current level progress. • Offline Support Your data syncs automatically so you can review your progress anytime. • Beautiful Design Modern, clean interface with support for light and dark modes. REQUIREMENTS • An active WaniKani account (https://www.wanikani.com) • WaniKani API token for sync ウーパールーパー is a third-party app and is not affiliated with WaniKani or Tofugu LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ringotan at none against ウーパールーパー's 4. Ringotan also leads on ratings volume (574 vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. ウーパールーパー sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ringotan asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Ringotan against 5.0 for ウーパールーパー. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringotan has 574 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Ringotan's written reviews are positive against 100% of ウーパールーパー's.
Ringotan ships an update every 3 days, ウーパールーパー every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ringotan | ウーパールーパー |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (574 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 574 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Pflughoeft | Gabriel Barandiaran Silveira |
Customer experience
Ringotan
ウーパールーパー
Bugs and requests
Ringotan
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional issues with stroke order recognition
- Some kanji pronunciations not accurately represented
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Allow users to create and save custom kanji lists
- Provide more detailed keyword hints before writing
- Implement device sync to continue progress across platforms
- Add notification system to remind users of upcoming reviews
ウーパールーパー
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ringotan
No in-app purchases
ウーパールーパー
- Small Tip$1.99
- ウーパールーパー Medium Tip$4.99
- ウーパールーパー Large Tip$9.99
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- ウーパールーパー Generous Tip$19.99
