Comparison

UB Mobile vs KanjiBoard

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

Head to head
About

UB Mobile

This app provides a comprehensive mobile portal for university students and staff. Access academic resources, campus maps, transportation schedules, dining information, and university news. Stay connected with campus events and athletic updates.

Highlights
  • Campus maps and navigation
  • Course management access
  • Transportation tracking
  • University news and events
  • Faculty and staff directory
  • Library resource access
Features
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It’s UB at your fingertips. Search UB, find people and departments, access MyUB, manage courses, get the latest UB news, event listings and Bulls scores, along with access to library resources, campus maps and transportation information, including bus and shuttle schedules and parking details. Features include: SEARCH • SEARCH THE UB WEB: Find the UB websites and resources using our UB Google Search! • FIND PEOPLE: Locate faculty and staff contact information, or look up student email addresses. • FIND DEPARTMENTS: Locate specific departments on UB’s three campuses. ACADEMICS • My UB: It’s your one-stop portal for important announcements and deadlines plus HUB access that lets you register for classes, look up your grades and gives faculty, staff and students easy access to many other important online resources. • UBLEARNS: Access your course management system at UB. Find a syllabus or get information on readings, assignments and exams. • LIBRARIES: Fingertip access to UB’s collections and the World Cat catalog; manage your account; find locations, hours and contact information for each of UB’s nine libraries. GETTING AROUND • MAPS: Search interactive maps to find campus buildings, parking lots, dining, student housing, and athletic facilities. • TRANSPORTATION: Use the Transportation Tracker to find out where the nearest shuttle or bus is; see traffic and parking alerts; look up bus and shuttle schedules and route maps. SERVICES • DINING: Find dining locations, menus and hours; report a lost MyUB Card; look up nutrition information; and more. THINGS TO DO • EVENTS: See a listing of all university happenings, both on and off campus, including lectures, performances, exhibitions and athletic events. • ATHLETICS: Buy tickets and get scores, stats and standings, along with photos, videos and breaking news about the UB Bulls. STAY INFORMED • NEWS: Read the latest on breakthrough research and other campus news in the areas of medicine, the sciences, engineering, technology, the arts, alumni and athletics. • SOCIAL MEDIA: Keep up with UB on such networks as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

About

KanjiBoard

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Learn kanji by writing them. KanjiBoard gives you a quiet drawing space, stroke-order animations and feedback on your handwriting. Start with JLPT N5 and work through N1, or choose Jōyō, Jinmeiyō or the full catalog of more than 6,400 kanji. Review completed kanji with spaced repetition, a daily goal or unlimited practice. Set repetitions and drawing guides separately for learning and review. Tap a reading to explore meanings, on and kun readings, name readings, vocabulary and example sentences in the bundled dictionary. Draw an unfamiliar kanji to find close matches. Practice and dictionary lookup work offline. You can also download a Japanese handwriting model for on-device recognition. Choose tracing, a practice grid and a stroke counter. Use portrait or landscape with left- and right-handed layouts. Optional sounds mark completed cycles and perfect scores without tracing. Export your learning progress and settings to a .kanjiboard backup, or import a backup through Files. Your handwriting and learning history stay on your device. No account or ads. Every learning feature is free. Optional one-time in-app purchases support development and do not unlock features or require a subscription. Questions or feedback: support.kanjiboard@gmail.com

Screenshots

UB Mobile4 screens
KanjiBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UB Mobile at none against KanjiBoard's 6. UB Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KanjiBoard sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. UB Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
UB Mobile versus KanjiBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUB MobileKanjiBoard
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB101 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUniversity at BuffaloMoe Maung

In-app purchases

None

UB Mobile

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

KanjiBoard

One-time6
  • Support KanjiBoard$1.00
  • Support KanjiBoard$5.00
  • Support KanjiBoard$10.00
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  • Support KanjiBoard$25.00
  • Support KanjiBoard$50.00
  • Support KanjiBoard$100.00

Questions

Is UB Mobile free?
UB Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KanjiBoard free?
KanjiBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UB Mobile or KanjiBoard have ads?
Neither UB Mobile nor KanjiBoard shows ads.

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