KanaTalkMini vs DTalker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KanaTalkMini
This application helps users learn Japanese hiragana through interactive sound and speech features. It offers 50 sound buttons for pronunciation practice and a speech button to read input hiragana. Tools for deleting characters and switching sound contents are also included.
- 50 sound buttons for pronunciation
- Speech button to read hiragana
- Character deletion
- All character deletion
- Sound content switching
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It is a voice application in Japanese hiragana. Communication tools and educational tools, please use the means. Button Description - 50 sound buttons The pronunciation of the sound button or the sound is along 50. - Speech button Hiragana reading of the input 1 - delete characters Delete the last character entered hiragana - Delete all button Remove all entered in hiragana - "Small" "゛" "゛" button Only 50 sounds corresponding button switches the contents
DTalker
This utility provides Japanese text-to-speech functionality with four distinct voice options. It integrates with system settings for easy voice selection and can be used with accessibility features like VoiceOver. Developers can also utilize it for speech synthesis in their applications.
- Four distinct Japanese voice options
- System voice integration
- Compatibility with VoiceOver
- Developer API for AVSpeechSynthesizer
- Selection reading capability
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There are four types of voices: "Takashi", "Keiko", "Taro" and "Hanako". Select "Keiko", "Takashi", "Hanako" or "Taro" from "DTalker_TTS" in "System Settings", "Accessibility", "Reading Content", "System Voice" and then "Japanese". It can also be used to read selections, use with VoiceOver, and for development with AVSpeechSynthesizer. Before using this application, please be sure to read the "License Agreement" below. Installation will be deemed acceptance of this License Agreement. ・License agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ・privacy policy https://www.createsystem.co.jp/main/footer/kojin.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DTalker at 50% against KanaTalkMini's 0%. DTalker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). KanaTalkMini's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. DTalker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. KanaTalkMini asks for nothing beyond the download.
DTalker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of KanaTalkMini's written reviews are positive against 50% of DTalker's.
KanaTalkMini ships an update every 2 months, DTalker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KanaTalkMini | DTalker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASTRO INC | CREATE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD |
Customer experience
KanaTalkMini
DTalker
In-app purchases
KanaTalkMini
No in-app purchases
DTalker
- Unlock Demo Version monthly$0.991 Month
- Unlock Demo Version 2 months$1.992 Months
