KanaDrills vs Study Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KanaDrills
Master Japanese hiragana and katakana with this focused learning tool. It offers customizable quizzes to test your knowledge of the Japanese syllabaries, including combination characters. Track your progress and sync scores across devices.
- Complete hiragana and katakana syllabaries
- Includes combination characters
- Customizable quiz lengths (25-100 questions)
- Progress tracking with high scores
- iCloud synchronization
- Universal app for iOS devices
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Master Japanese kana with KanaDrills. Easily improve your hiragana and katakana anywhere. KanaDrills is a simple app that does one thing well: test your kana. Its simple and elegant interface gets out of the way so you can focus on learning. Costs less than a pack of blank flash cards. FEATURES - Includes complete hiragana and katakana syllabaries, including combination characters (dakuten/ten-ten, handakuten, and yoon). - Test yourself with 25, 50, 75, or 100 questions. Chose katakana or hiragana. - Keep track of your progress with high scores. - iCloud: Synchronize your high scores across your all of your iOS devices. - Universal App: One app works on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
Study Shield
This app helps you focus on studying by blocking distracting applications and tracking your progress. It offers individual and group study sessions, gamified elements, and detailed analytics to build effective study habits.
- App blocking focus timer
- Class and grade tracking
- 24/7 study rooms
- Live study groups with chat
- Leaderboards and school comparisons
- Habit building streaks
- Detailed study analytics
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Study Shield is the study timer that actually blocks your phone. Start a focus session and your distracting apps lock until you're done. No willpower required — your hours do the talking. TRACK EVERY HOUR • Focus timer with app blocking (Pomodoro or straight-through) • Add your classes by semester — hours roll up to each class • Post test scores and final grades. 128 hours → A- hits different • Stats that matter: streaks, heatmaps, peak hours, hours by class STUDY TOGETHER • Official 24/7 study rooms — drop in and grind with students everywhere • Study groups with live presence and chat • The Curve: real leaderboards for students, squads, and schools • Rep your school. Your campus vs everyone BUILD THE HABIT • Daily, weekly, and per-class • Streaks that keep you honest • Semester Wrapped: your year in a spotlight —— SUBSCRIPTION —— Study Shield requires a subscription to use, beginning with a 7-day free trial. After the trial: • Study Shield Pro (Monthly) — $4.99/month • Study Shield Pro (Annual) — $49.99/year (2 months free) Your subscription unlocks everything: the focus timer with app-blocking, goals, countdowns, analytics & heat map, levels & badges, squads & leaderboards, and live study groups. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account of the free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://studyshieldapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://studyshieldapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Study Shield at 5.0 against KanaDrills's 4.0. KanaDrills's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. KanaDrills sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Study Shield sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Study Shield holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | KanaDrills | Study Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gestell, LLC | Lambtor LLC |
Customer experience
KanaDrills
Study Shield
In-app purchases
KanaDrills
- Extend Kana Drills$2.99
Study Shield
- Study Shield Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Study Shield Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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