Comparison

KanaTalk vs SmileTalker

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

Head to head
About

KanaTalk

This application pronounces Japanese hiragana characters when buttons are pressed. It can be used as a communication aid or for learning purposes, offering features like a 50-sound button, vocalization of input text, and character deletion.

Highlights
  • Pronounces Japanese hiragana
  • 50 sound button
  • Vocalizes input text
  • Deletes single characters
  • Deletes all input
Features
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It is an application program that utters a Japanese hiragana. Please use it by all means as a communications tool and an instructional tool. Button explanation ・50 sound button When it doesn't become 50 sounds and a certain Japanese syllabary button is pushed, the sound is pronounced. ・Vocal button The input hiragana is read out. ・One character deletion button The last character of the input hiragana is deleted. ・Entire deletion button All input hiraganas are deleted. Schedule for the future It thinks about the release of a pay application program. ・Dictionary item registration function ・Input expectation function ・Row switch of 50 sound button ・Application program etc. that specialize in nursing site

About

SmileTalker

Features
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It is an app that can be output as Speech input the Specified Text! In other words, your Terminal will Talk! It will be fun too and will be a Smile! Note: Manner mode does not sound. Note: Can be Save the Speech as an Audio file! You will be for the following operation. + Speak on my behalf + Study of pronunciation + Read aloud a text that was read at the QR code + Create a QR code with the text It is possible to be registered text, in various ways will be. For example, it will be that it is possible to deal with various situations if you speak instead at the time of travel abroad. The registration text, for that to classify in the folder, you want to import is possible, the various apps should sharp in the way of thinking soon. For reading and creating QR code can be, can also use that leverage the QR code. Further, since it is possible to send to such other apps text entered, you will be utilized various. Voice to be output can be modified language, pitch and rate. - Basic usage - Enter the text in the text input area at the top of the screen at the beginning. Then start the speech by pressing the Play button. Stop the speech by pressing the Play button again in speech. - Utterance possible language - + English (Australia, Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States) + Japanese (Japan) + Chinese (China, Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan) + French (Canada, France) + Spanish (Mexico, Spain) + Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal) + German (Germany) + Arbic (Saudi Arabia) + Czech (Czech Republic) + Danish (Denmark) + Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands) + Finnish (Finland) + Greek (Greece) + Hindi (India) + Hungarian (Hungary) + Indonesian (Indonesia) + Italian (Italy) + Korean (South Korea) + Norwegian (Norway) + Polish (Poland) + Romanian (Romania) + Russian (Russia) + Slavak (Slovakia) + Swedish (Sweden) + Thai (Thailand) + Turkish (Turkey) - The description in the screen - There is a text input area at the top of the screen. It is used text to speech that enter here. The following buttons are available on the right side of the text input area. + Clear button ... To clear the text of the text input area. + Hide the keyboard ... Hide the software keyboard. There are such as the following buttons below the text input area. + Play button ... Speech the text entered in the text input area. You can stop the speech by pressing in speech. + Registered text button ... Insert the registered text to the text input area. + Menu button ... Display a menu popup. + Pitch ... Change the pitch of speech. + Rate ... Change the rate of speech. + Language ... Change the language of speech. There are the following items on the menu. + Register Text ... Register the selected text. + Send Text ... Sent to other apps such as the text you have selected. + Generate QR code ... Generate the QR code using all or part of the text. + Read QR code ... Reads the QR code, enter as text. + Help ... Display a help screen. The Registered text settings screen, you can register the text. By you must have registered the text, you will be able to insert the text immediately. Because that can be imported by providing a text from a file in CSV format, can register at once a large amount of data. Please look at the support page for details.

Screenshots

SmileTalker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KanaTalk at none against SmileTalker's shown. KanaTalk also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15). SmileTalker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KanaTalk versus SmileTalker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanaTalkSmileTalker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASTRO INCYONEKAWA Hideki

In-app purchases

None

KanaTalk

No in-app purchases

None

SmileTalker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KanaTalk free?
KanaTalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmileTalker free?
SmileTalker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KanaTalk or SmileTalker have ads?
SmileTalker shows ads; KanaTalk does not.
Which is updated more often, KanaTalk or SmileTalker?
KanaTalk ships an update every 2 months, and SmileTalker every 2 months. Most recently, KanaTalk was updated on September 20, 2026 and SmileTalker on September 26, 2026.

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