Comparison

Kanji LS Touch vs speakton

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

Head to head
About

Kanji LS Touch

Learn Japanese Kanji with interactive stroke order guidance and customizable study sets. Practice drawing, test your knowledge with multiple modes, and track your progress using a spaced repetition system. Supports over 5,000 Kanji with detailed meanings and readings.

Highlights
  • Interactive stroke order guidelines
  • 5,000+ Kanji with readings and meanings
  • Customizable Kanji sets
  • Multiple test types and modes
  • Spaced Repetition System (SRS)
  • Offline functionality
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Kanji LS Touch is an App for learning japanese kanji. It utilizes the unique touch interface to intuitively teach you how to draw the Kanji by displaying strokeorder guidelines. But that's just one of the many great features helping you learning Kanji. KANJI - 5.000 Kanji total - Kanji can be displayed in system font or handwriting font - 16 Kanji Sets (marked Kanji, all Kanji, 1. - 6. Grade, Secondary School, Jōyō kanji [2010 version], JLPT Level N1 - N5) - possibility to import, combine or create your own custom Kanji Set within the app - Strokeorder guidelines for all Kanjis (system font & handwriting font) - all Kanjis have Readings (On and/or Kun) and English & German meaning - 2.000 Kanji have also french meaning - add or edit custom Translations & Notes/Mnemonics directly in the app - numerous ways to select the kanji you want to train: - All Kanji of the current set - custom selection (kanji selected via kanji browser) - Range of kanji (e.g. kanji 40 till kanji 60) COMPOUNDS - 9.000 sample words - all sample words have reading and english, german meaning (7000 also have french translation) TEST - 5 Testtypes: - Meaning --> Kanji - Kanji --> Meaning - Kanji --> Reading (On/Kun/Both) - Reading --> Kanji (On/Kun/Both) - Word --> missing Kanji - 2 Testmodes: - Direct Input (drawing or keyboard) - Multiple Choice KANJI BROWSER - list of all Kanji in the current kanji set - search for a specific kanji by kanji, meaning or reading - display details of a specific Kanji - select specific kanji for a custom selection you want to train - jump to a certain Kanji or Radical within the list MISC - Import your own custom Kanji Set (e.g. if you want to train only the kanji of lesson x of your textbook or if you want to train the Kanji in a certain order) - Import your own meanings for the Kanji (e.g. if you learn by certain keywords that differ from the default meanings in the program or if you speak a language that is not supported by the application [russian, italian...]) - create your own Kanji sets within the app - export your custom sets via email - works completely offline (Kanji Data is saved in the program) - Learning with the Leitner system (SRS) - Sensei Mode that automatically choses the Kanji for the next test based on previous performance - Practice mode (for learning how to draw the Kanji) - Backup & Sync between devices via Dropbox - User Interface fully localized in English, French and German for more information/videos/screenshots/handbook: www.asia-ls.com/ios/kanji.html If you find a bug in the software please send me an email [jan(a)asia-ls.com] with as many information as possible so I can try to reproduce and fix it: - device & firmware - what did you do step by step - settings (current set, test mode, Leitner actice...) - does it happen always/sometime/once If you like this application check out: KANA LS TOUCH JAPANESE LS TOUCH Kanji LS Touch uses the KANJIDIC and JMDICT dictionary files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and are used in conformance with the Group's licence. (www.edrdg.org). App uses icon8 (https://icons8.com/license/)

About

speakton

This app provides a bidirectional bilingual dictionary for German and Hebrew, featuring audio pronunciations by real people. It includes a 'Word of the Day' feature, a personal notebook for saving favorite words, and multiple search methods, including phonetic spelling and speech recognition.

Highlights
  • Bidirectional dictionary
  • Hebrew & German audio pronunciations
  • Word of the Day
  • Personal word notebook
  • Real people audio voices
  • Phonetic spelling search
  • Speech recognition tool
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speakton Highlights: • Bidirectional bilingual dictionary • Both Hebrew & German audio pronunciations! • learn each day a new word with 'Word of the Day' • Save your favorite words in your own personal Notebook! organized by language, ABC and the Alephbet. • Real people audio voices (no mechanical computer-based sounds!) • Choose your favored word search method • Normal Search (in the authentic language) • Phonetic Spelling Search for Hebrew using Latin letters • No need for a Hebrew keyboard - just type in what you hear • Speech recognition tool (speech-to-text) • Comments below translations for a better context understanding • Comments may contain short examples

Screenshots

Kanji LS Touch4 screens
speakton4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kanji LS Touch at 82% against speakton's 50%. Kanji LS Touch also leads on price ($7.99 vs $11.99). speakton's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Kanji LS Touch costs $7.99 and speakton $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kanji LS Touch ships an update every 11 months, speakton weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kanji LS Touch versus speakton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanji LS Touchspeakton
Price$7.99 — better$11.99
Rating4.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan Bognerspeakton

Customer experience

Kanji LS Touch

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative8.8%

speakton

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kanji LS Touch

No in-app purchases

None

speakton

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kanji LS Touch free?
Kanji LS Touch costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is speakton free?
speakton costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kanji LS Touch or speakton have ads?
Neither Kanji LS Touch nor speakton shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kanji LS Touch or speakton?
Kanji LS Touch ships an update every 11 months, and speakton weekly. Most recently, Kanji LS Touch was updated on November 10, 2026 and speakton on November 2, 2026.

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