Kana LS Touch vs KanaFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kana LS Touch
Learn to write Hiragana and Katakana with interactive stroke order guides. Practice characters, test your knowledge with various modes, and utilize a spaced repetition system for effective memorization. Supports multiple languages and iCloud backup.
- Hiragana and Katakana character learning
- Stroke order guidelines
- Practice and test modes
- Spaced Repetition System (SRS)
- Customizable character selection
- Multi-language support
- iCloud backup and sync
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Kana LS Touch is an App for learning Hiragana and Katakana. It utilizes the unique touch interface to intuitively teach you how to draw the Hiragana and Katakana characters by displaying strokeorder guidelines. KANA - all Hiragana and Katakana Characters: - Basic Hiragana/Katana - Dakuten, Handakuten, Yōon Kana - extended Katakana - Strokeorder guidelines for all Kana - Sounds for all Character - many sample words (all words have Kana, Romaji, english, german & french translation) - numerous ways to select the kana you want to train: - just Hiragana, just Katakana or both together - custom selection (Kana selected via the browser) - Range of Kana (e.g. Kana 10 till Kana 30) TEST - 2 Testmodes: - Direct Input (drawing or keyboard) - Multiple Choice - 4 Testtypes: - Romaji -> Kana - Kana -> Romaji - Word -> missing Kana - Sound -> Kana KANA BROWSER - overview of all Hiragana/Katakana character - select specific character for a custom selection you want to train MISC - Practice mode (for learning how to draw the Kana) - practice and testing with 2 fonts (HANDWRITING FONT & system font) - Backup & Sync between devices via iCloud - Learning with the Leitner system (SRS) - application fully localized in English, German, French for more information/videos/screenshots/handbook: www.asia-ls.com/ios/kana.html If you like this application check out: KANJI LS TOUCH JAPANESE LS TOUCH 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 active...) - does it happen always/sometime/once This app uses Icons form icon8 (https://icons8.com/license/)
KanaFlow
Master Japanese kana with interactive exercises. Practice standard, dakuten, handakuten, and yōon characters. Track your progress with multiple training modes and customize your learning experience with themes and sound options.
- Practice standard, dakuten, handakuten, yōon
- Translate, Identify, and Match exercises
- Progress tracking
- Customizable themes
- Optional sound effects and vibration
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KanaFlow is the perfect app for practicing written Japanese for beginners! Choose from different character variants, including standard, dakuten, handakuten, and yōon, to match your learning needs. Test yourself with three types of exercises—Translate, Identify, and Match—to reinforce your memory and track your progress. Enjoy customizable themes, including light, dark, and automatic appearance modes, as well as optional sound effects and vibration to enhance your learning experience. Whether you're just starting out or brushing up on your skills, KanaFlow is here to support you in learning the essentials of Japanese writing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: KanaFlow at Free against Kana LS Touch's $3.99. KanaFlow also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
KanaFlow is free to download; Kana LS Touch costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KanaFlow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Kana LS Touch ships an update every 10 months, KanaFlow every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kana LS Touch | KanaFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Bogner | Alejandro Muratalla |
Customer experience
Kana LS Touch
KanaFlow
In-app purchases
Kana LS Touch
No in-app purchases
KanaFlow
No in-app purchases
