Touch the あいうえお vs Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Touch the あいうえお
This simple game trains reflexes and peripheral vision while teaching Japanese Hiragana characters. Players must quickly touch randomly selected Hiragana from a pool of 40. It's designed for rapid recognition and learning.
- Reflex training
- Peripheral vision enhancement
- Japanese Hiragana learning
- Fast-paced character recognition
- Simple touch-based gameplay
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"Touch the あいうえお" is a very simple game for training your reflexes and peripheral vision. And also really good for learning Japanese letters. You have to touch "Hiragana." Hiragana is a Japanese syllabary. Hiragana: あいうえお, かきくけこ, さしすせそ, たちつてと, なにぬねの, はひふへほ, まみむめも, らりるれろ, やゆよ, わおん Touch the characters of Hiragana from "あ" to "ろ" as soon as possible. 25 characters of Hiragana that you have to touch are randomly chosen from 40 characters. Let's touch Hiragana!
Grid
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Nine circles. One pattern. How many can you match? Grid is a quick pattern-matching game with a simple rule: recreate the small pattern on the large board. Tap circles to turn them on or off. Complete a match to earn a point and keep going. BEAT THE CLOCK Start Classic with 18 seconds. Each match adds time, but rotated patterns put a twist on your rhythm. Follow the orange corner to stay oriented and chase your best score. A FRESH DAILY CHALLENGE Play a new challenge every day. The daily sequence is the same for everyone and refreshes at midnight UTC. Try again to improve your daily best. PRACTICE AT YOUR OWN PACE Learn the patterns without a timer. Build your confidence, get comfortable with rotations, and enjoy a calmer session. LEARN BY PLAYING The interactive How to play guide walks you through real examples. A glowing circle shows where to tap in your first exercise. KEEP YOUR PROGRESS Track your local best scores, share a result, and compare Classic scores on Game Center. Pause when you need a break and jump straight back in. Easy to pick up. One more match to master.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Grid at none against Touch the あいうえお's shown. Touch the あいうえお's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 16 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Touch the あいうえお ships an update every 10 days, Grid every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Touch the あいうえお | Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EXILIAS.NET | Emil Starup |
In-app purchases
Touch the あいうえお
No in-app purchases
Grid
No in-app purchases
