Comparison

Dot Fun vs My Nihongo

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

Head to head
About

Dot Fun

This game offers a relaxing connect-the-dots experience where connecting colorful dots reveals hidden pictures with animations. It helps children develop coordination, fine motor skills, and focus while learning numbers and letters.

Highlights
  • Connect dots to reveal hidden pictures
  • Playful animations and sound effects
  • Develops hand-eye coordination
  • Learn numbers and letters
  • Offline play
  • Multiple categories (Shapes, Animals, Letters, Numbers)
Features
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Dot Fun is a colorful connect-the-dots game designed especially for young children. Connect the dots, reveal hidden pictures, collect rewards as you complete new pictures, and enjoy playful animations. Watch penguins ice skate, kangaroos hop, dinosaurs and giraffes feed, horses gallop, clowns do magic, camels march, robots juggle, rockets fly, dragons roar, dogs herd sheep, and many more fun animations! Learn Through Play Dot Fun helps children develop hand–eye coordination, fine motor skills, focus, and early problem-solving skills while learning to trace letters, numbers, shapes, animals, and familiar objects. Lots to Discover • Five categories: Shapes, Animals, Things, Letters (aA–zZ), and Numbers (0–99) • Colorful pictures with unique animations and sound effects • Earn and collect rewards as new pictures are completed • Choose pictures by category or discover them randomly • Choose your favorite line-drawing color • Optional hints help children keep going without frustration Made for Kids • Simple touch controls — no reading required • High-definition artwork optimized for iPhone and iPad • Works fully offline • No ads • No in-app purchases Shake the device or triple tap the screen anytime to discover a new picture. Dot Fun combines drawing, early learning, animation, and rewards in a fun and engaging experience for young children. Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Norwegian, Korean

About

My Nihongo

This app helps you prepare for Japanese Language Proficiency Tests (JLPT) with personalized quizzes and flexible note-taking. It features a hands-free vocabulary learning mode and natural pronunciation practice.

Highlights
  • JLPT preparation for all levels
  • Flexible note-taking for vocabulary and sentences
  • Hands-free vocabulary learning mode
  • Personalized quiz creation from notes
  • Natural pronunciation practice
  • Quick note creation from clipboard
Features
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Feature Highlights: - JLPT Preparation Made Easy Includes sample vocabulary and sentences for all JLPT levels (N5–N1). - Flexible Note‑Taking Organize your Japanese study notes as free‑form text or structured vocabulary and sentence lists. - Vocabulary Radio (New!) Hands‑free listening mode that continuously plays the vocabularies you want to learn. - Quick Note Creation Instantly create notes from clipboard text or auto‑extract segments from non‑empty lines in a document. - Personalized Quizzes Turn your notes into quiz questions to practice the exact vocabulary and sentences you want to master. - Natural Pronunciation Practice Hear your notes spoken aloud with Apple’s built‑in text‑to‑speech, now respecting your chosen Japanese voice under Accessibility settings. - Streamlined Study Experience Improved tab arrangement, Study screen layout, and unified quiz design for a smoother, more consistent workflow. - Intuitive Editing Tools Refined workflows for building sentences, vocabularies, and multiple note types with a user‑friendly interface.

Screenshots

Dot Fun4 screens
My Nihongo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dot Fun at Free against My Nihongo's $2.99. Dot Fun also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). My Nihongo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

Dot Fun is free to download; My Nihongo costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Nihongo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dot Fun ships an update every 6 months, My Nihongo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dot Fun versus My Nihongo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDot FunMy Nihongo
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPramod ShankarDaniel Fu Keung Kwan

Customer experience

Dot Fun

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

My Nihongo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dot Fun

No in-app purchases

None

My Nihongo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dot Fun free?
Dot Fun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Nihongo free?
My Nihongo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dot Fun or My Nihongo?
My Nihongo is rated higher. Dot Fun averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while My Nihongo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dot Fun or My Nihongo have ads?
Neither Dot Fun nor My Nihongo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dot Fun or My Nihongo?
Dot Fun ships an update every 6 months, and My Nihongo every 6 days. Most recently, Dot Fun was updated on September 28, 2026 and My Nihongo on September 30, 2026.

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