Comparison

Kanji LS Touch vs Learn Japanese

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

Learn Japanese

Master Japanese vocabulary and kanji with a smart learning algorithm. This app offers thousands of words, example sentences, and custom categories. Track your progress with detailed statistics and study offline.

Highlights
  • Thousands of Japanese words and phrases
  • Smart learning algorithm
  • Example sentences
  • Custom word categories
  • Learning statistics
  • Offline mode
Features
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Learning Japanese? Memorize Japanese words efficiently and improve your vocabulary! • Thousands of Japanese words and phrases divided into categories. • Smart learning algorithm. • Example sentences. • Ability to add custom words and word categories. • Statistics: track your performance in learning Japanese words for the last week, month, three months and the last year. • Offline mode. • Simple user interface with hints upon the first usage. It is recommended to use the app at least twice a day, with regular breaks every few hours. Start learning Japanese today! If you enjoyed the free version, you can use in-app purchases to remove the daily limitation of the free version. You can choose from the following: • "Full version (1 month)": subscription for 1 month, $2.99 per month • "Full version (3 months)": subscription for 3 months, $6.49 per 3 months • "Full version (1 year)": subscription for 1 year, $15.99 per year Please keep in mind: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • More information about subscriptions can be found here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Use: https://reword.app/terms

Screenshots

Kanji LS Touch4 screens
Learn Japanese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Learn Japanese at Free against Kanji LS Touch's $7.99. Learn Japanese also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months). Kanji LS Touch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

Learn Japanese is free to download; Kanji LS Touch costs $7.99 up front. Learn Japanese sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 3 months. Kanji LS Touch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Japanese holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Japanese has 39 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Kanji LS Touch's written reviews are positive against 78% of Learn Japanese's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kanji LS Touch ships an update every 11 months, Learn Japanese every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Kanji LS Touch versus Learn Japanese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanji LS TouchLearn Japanese
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.8 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews — better77.6% of reviews
Number of ratings639 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB96 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJan BognerNikita Olifer

Customer experience

Kanji LS Touch

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

Learn Japanese

All ratings39 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral17.2%
Negative5.2%

In-app purchases

None

Kanji LS Touch

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Learn Japanese

Subscriptions6
  • Full version3 Days trial$2.493 Months
  • Full version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Full version3 Days trial2 variants$5.493 Months
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  • Full version3 Days trial$8.491 Year
  • Full version3 Days trial$10.491 Year
  • Full version3 Days trial$16.491 Year
One-time3
  • Full version$4.99
  • Full version$7.99
  • Full version2 variants$9.99

Questions

Is Kanji LS Touch free?
Kanji LS Touch costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn Japanese free?
Learn Japanese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kanji LS Touch or Learn Japanese?
Learn Japanese is rated higher. Kanji LS Touch averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Learn Japanese averages 4.8 from 39 ratings.
Do Kanji LS Touch or Learn Japanese have ads?
Learn Japanese shows ads; Kanji LS Touch does not.
Which is updated more often, Kanji LS Touch or Learn Japanese?
Kanji LS Touch ships an update every 11 months, and Learn Japanese every 4 weeks. Most recently, Kanji LS Touch was updated on September 23, 2026 and Learn Japanese on September 20, 2026.

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