Comparison

KanaTalkMini vs MakaseteTalk

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 50 sound buttons for pronunciation
  • Speech button to read hiragana
  • Character deletion
  • All character deletion
  • Sound content switching
Features
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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

About

MakaseteTalk

This text-to-speech app offers a familiar chat interface for quick voice output. It supports outputting voice to phone calls and includes translation for multilingual communication, aiding those with speech difficulties or language barriers.

Highlights
  • Chat-like text input
  • Voice output to calls
  • Multilingual translation (JP, EN, CN)
  • Offline translation
  • Voice customization
  • Word and data registration
  • Call functionality
Features
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"Makasete Talk" is a chat-like text-to-speech application. With its familiar chat-like appearance, you can quickly input text and output voice. The voice can also be output to callers on regular phones and Internet phones. Even those who are unable to speak due to illness or disability can use the application for conversation and voice communication. The translation function allows users to talk and communicate in Japanese even when text is input in English or Chinese, making it very useful for emergency calls to foreign visitors to Japan. ■Recommended for people who ・People who have difficulty speaking due to illness or physical condition ・Speech training for people with autism ・Tourists who cannot speak the local language ・People who want to study a language ・People who are looking for a seamless text-to-speech application ■Main functions ・Word registration and recall ・Registration and recall of my data ・Location information acquisition ・Contacts registration, outgoing calls ・Translation output (Japanese, English, Chinese) ・Offline translation ・Voice customization (gender, pitch, speed) ・View and playback history of voice output ・Creation and sharing of voice files ・Output voice to the other party during a call This application uses Google Translate for translation, Offline translation uses ML Kit. Terms of Use (https://www.dgs-j.com/terms/) Privacy Policy (https://www.dgs-j.com/privacypolicy/)

Screenshots

KanaTalkMini4 screens
MakaseteTalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MakaseteTalk at 75% against KanaTalkMini's 0%. KanaTalkMini's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. MakaseteTalk sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. KanaTalkMini asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KanaTalkMini ships an update every 2 months, MakaseteTalk every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KanaTalkMini versus MakaseteTalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanaTalkMiniMakaseteTalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASTRO INCDIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS, inc.

Customer experience

KanaTalkMini

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MakaseteTalk

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

KanaTalkMini

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MakaseteTalk

Subscriptions1
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Questions

Is KanaTalkMini free?
KanaTalkMini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakaseteTalk free?
MakaseteTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KanaTalkMini or MakaseteTalk have ads?
MakaseteTalk shows ads; KanaTalkMini does not.
Which is updated more often, KanaTalkMini or MakaseteTalk?
KanaTalkMini ships an update every 2 months, and MakaseteTalk every 3 months. Most recently, KanaTalkMini was updated on October 23, 2026 and MakaseteTalk on October 20, 2026.

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