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小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! vs I see! Math1

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

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About

小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター!

Master first-grade Japanese kanji with interactive exercises focusing on reading, writing, and stroke order. Track progress, take tests, and build a consistent learning habit with daily kanji study.

Highlights
  • Learn 80 first-grade kanji
  • Interactive reading and writing practice
  • Stroke order animations and checks
  • Daily kanji study habit builder
  • Progress tracking and saved exercises
  • Test function for writing and reading
  • School-use multi-user setting
Features
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Since its release in 2011, the "Elementary School Kanji Drill" series is a long-selling app that has been used not only by individual users but also by schools and cram schools. This app series supports all 1026 characters that elementary school students learn in 6 years. In accordance with the 2020 revised elementary school curriculum guidelines, this app covers 80 kanji learned in the first grade of elementary school. About This App: “The First Grade Kanji Learning Drill” covers all 80 kanji characters learned by first grade elementary school students in Japan. You can acquire kanji reading and writing skills through interactive exercises, all while having fun. By learning proper stroke order, you will also gain beautiful kanji writing skill. 10 new kanji characters are studied per day, so it’s easy to build a good learning habit. Completed exercises are marked and saved, so it’s easy to keep track of your progress. Test function can be used to test your kanji knowledge and what you have learned. When a kanji is written with improper stroke order, a “re-do” function allows you to learn the correct stroke order. All kanji practices are saved, so you can start your exercise from where you left off. Memorized kanji characters are marked, so you can visually keep track of your daily accomplishments. [App Function] School-use setting (multi-user setting) is now available. Administrator can enter a password to manage students’ information. [How to use] Turn on “school-use” in settings and enter administrator password. Each student’s name and password can be registered. Lists of school and student names are displayed. Students can select their name and enter password to start their exercise. ■Practice: ・ Learn to read and write all 80 kanji characters learned by first grade elementary school students in Japan ・ Study each kanji’s meaning and how to use it through a variety of example sentences ・ Stroke order is demonstrated through animations ・ Practice correct kanji stroke order ・ Both kanji readings, onyomi (sound reading) and kunyomi (meaning reading), are displayed ・ Each kanji character is practiced 5 times ■Kanji Writing Check: ・ Each kanji writing is checked ・ Practicing kanji have to be mastered before moving on to the next new kanji ・ Correctly written kanji characters are marked, so it’s easy to check your progress ■Kanji Reading Check: ・ Each kanji reading is checked ・ Get both onyomi and kunyomi correct before moving on to the next kanji ・ Kana chart can be used to check your hiragana writing ■Test Function: ・ Writing and reading skills can be tested with randomly selected kanji ・ Total of 20 kanji (10 writing, 10 reading) are tested and scored ・ Receive a medal based on your score ・ Challenge as many times as you like and score 100% ■Additional Test Function: ・ Additional exams are available to strengthen your kanji skills ■Score Function: ・ National score ranking chart is available, and it can be filtered by: age, gender or city ・ “National average” displays national average score, number of registered users and average user age ・ “City ranking” displays average score and number of registered users by city ■Setting: ・ Kanji Display Order Setting: Relevance/Stroke Count/Kana Syllabary/Custom ・ Audio: On/Off ・ Clear Practice Record ・ Skip Function ・ Display Kana Guide ・ Multi-user Setting

About

I see! Math1

This app offers a comprehensive math curriculum for first graders, covering all essential units through interactive animations, voiceovers, and engaging stories. It provides bilingual learning in English and Japanese with subtitles, and includes practice drills to reinforce skills. The design is safe and secure, with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Full year curriculum for 1st graders
  • Interactive animated explanations
  • Bilingual English/Japanese support
  • Subtitled animations
  • Practice drills with hints
  • Safe and ad-free environment
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"I see! Math for 1st Graders" I see! Math 1 is a full-fledged learning app that adheres to the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's curriculum guidelines. It covers all math units (25 units, 50 sections) that first graders learn in a year. It's comprised of interactive explanation sections, where you can learn all units enjoyably with full animation and full voice, and problem-solving practice sections to solidify academic skills. Bilingual Learning Experience The app seamlessly switches between English and Japanese. We meticulously focused on native expressions and native voices to ensure children can learn math naturally in either language. Even the humor is designed in consultation with native speakers. To accommodate environments like classrooms where sound isn't always an option, all animations come with subtitles ( English and Japanese). "Let's See!" Corner: Cute characters come to life through vivid animations, teaching math concepts clearly and stimulating curiosity through engaging stories. Kids even interact with the movies at times! Everyone gets absorbed in the humor-filled storylines. We often hear from children about their favorite characters! "Practice" Drill Corner: With abundant hints, children experience the satisfaction of solving problems independently, steadily deepening their understanding from basic to advanced concepts. Safe and Secure Design: The app has absolutely no in-app purchases, ads, or links to external sites. We don't collect personal information, nor do we provide it to third parties. We provide an environment where your child can learn safely and confidently on their own. Highly Trusted by Educators: This app has been widely adopted in general elementary schools, and notably, many educational boards and schools have introduced it in support classes for truancy and special needs classes. It transforms often dry learning content into engaging, humor-infused stories. Contents: How Many? (1) How Many? (2) How Many? (3) Which One? Parts and Whole Find the Part How Many are Hiding? Various Shapes (1) Various Shapes (2) How Many in All? (1) How Many in All? (2) Add With Zero Addition How Many are Left? How Many More? Zero in subtraction Subtraction Calculation With 3 Numbers Compare Length Compare Capacity Compare Area How to Read a Clock Numbers up to 20 Numbers Greater Than 20 Numbers Greater Than 100

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: I see! Math1 at none against 小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター!'s 1. 小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター!'s advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! costs $4.99 and I see! Math1 $9.99 up front. 小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. I see! Math1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! against 5.0 for I see! Math1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of 小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター!'s written reviews are positive against 68% of I see! Math1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! ships an update every 2 months, I see! Math1 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! versus I see! Math1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター!I see! Math1
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGloding Inc.がくげい

Customer experience

小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative20.6%

I see! Math1

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター!

One-time1
  • 小学1年かん字追加ドリル$1.99
None

I see! Math1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! free?
小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is I see! Math1 free?
I see! Math1 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! or I see! Math1?
小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! and I see! Math1 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do 小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! or I see! Math1 have ads?
Neither 小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! nor I see! Math1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! or I see! Math1?
小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! ships an update every 2 months, and I see! Math1 every 4 months. Most recently, 小1かん字ドリル 基礎からマスター! was updated on October 24, 2026 and I see! Math1 on October 23, 2026.

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