Comparison

Hard reading kanji vs 言葉100の壁 Ext

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

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About

Hard reading kanji

This app helps users reference and learn difficult Japanese kanji and phrases. It categorizes them into various groups and allows searching by kanji or kana. A paid version offers more advanced learning functions.

Highlights
  • Reference 1468 difficult kanji/phrases
  • Kanji grouped by category
  • Search by kanji or kana
  • Supports Japanese, English, and Chinese UI
Features
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This is an application that help you reference the kanji in Japanese which are also difficult to read and remember to native Japanese people. If you want master these kanji as soon as possible, please buy the application (Master hard reading kanji) which has more functions to help you to remember them. please search 'AOBO' in App store, then you can find it. Features: 1, There are 1468 difficult kanji/phrases that can be referenced in this application. 2, The difficult kanji or phrases are grouped as following: 1) Common 2) Laws and regulations 3) Nature and People 4) Articles 5) Plants 6) Mammal, Reptiles and Amphibians 7) Fishes 8) Birds 9) Invertebrate animals 10) Borrowed words 11) Country names 12) Foreign place names 13) Foreign people names 3, Can be searched by kanji or kana in the searching screen. Language: Japanese, English(UI only), Chinese(UI only)

About

言葉100の壁 Ext

Features
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普段使ってるけど、意味がよく分かっていない言葉を、1000集めました。 お友達との会話で、恥をかかないためにも、是非参考にして下さい。 言葉を調べたい方は、あいうえお順の検索機能がありますので、知りたい言葉を探して下さい。 一応覚えたいと思うに方は、100日で全てを覚えます。1日に10の言葉を覚えます。 覚えた後は、確認のための試験があります。また、コーヒーブレイクとして、穴埋問題もあります。 また、小学高学年から中学生くらいのうちに、覚えておくといいでしょう。 漢字には、ふりがなが振ってありますので、難しい漢字も大丈夫です。 また、読みづらい場合は、音声合成による読み上げもしますので、聞くだけでも進められます。

Screenshots

Hard reading kanji2 screens
言葉100の壁 Ext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 言葉100の壁 Ext at none against Hard reading kanji's shown. 言葉100の壁 Ext also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Hard reading kanji's advantage is update cadence (every 11 months vs every 47 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hard reading kanji ships an update every 11 months, 言葉100の壁 Ext every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hard reading kanji versus 言葉100の壁 Ext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHard reading kanji言葉100の壁 Ext
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 47 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAOBO Co.,Ltdryo itou

In-app purchases

None

Hard reading kanji

No in-app purchases

None

言葉100の壁 Ext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hard reading kanji free?
Hard reading kanji is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 言葉100の壁 Ext free?
言葉100の壁 Ext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hard reading kanji or 言葉100の壁 Ext have ads?
Hard reading kanji shows ads; 言葉100の壁 Ext does not.
Which is updated more often, Hard reading kanji or 言葉100の壁 Ext?
Hard reading kanji ships an update every 11 months, and 言葉100の壁 Ext every 47 months. Most recently, Hard reading kanji was updated on August 30, 2026 and 言葉100の壁 Ext on June 4, 2026.

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