First grade kanji practice book vs Ringotan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First grade kanji practice book
This app offers free practice for first-grade Japanese kanji stroke order. It allows children to practice independently and save their work as cherished memories. The interface is designed for simplicity, making it easy for young learners.
- Free kanji stroke order practice
- First-grade level content
- Independent practice for children
- Save practice screens
- Simple interface
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Free app of first grade kanji stroke order! Now that trying to learn the stroke order of Chinese characters of first grade The application has become the perfect parent or guardian you have a child. ● In very simple, has to be able to practice alone. ● it is possible to save the screen scratched the kanji, it should become the treasures of a lifetime! ※ If you can not save image ... Please turn on the 「1Grade」".
Ringotan
Master Japanese Kanji by practicing writing. This app uses advanced input detection and spaced repetition to help you learn quickly and effectively. Focuses on the physical act of writing characters, not just recognition.
- Learn Kanji by writing
- Advanced input detection
- Spaced repetition system (SRS)
- Focus on writing, not just reading
- Frequent updates with new features
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Learn Kanji by actually writing it! Ringotan is the first app built from the ground up to teach you how to WRITE Japanese Kanji, not just read them. By combining advanced input detection with industry-standard SRS (spaced repetition) algorithms, Ringotan ensures you learn as fully and quickly as possible. ----------------- Ringotan is free for a limited time. We update frequently, so be sure to check back for new features!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ringotan at 96% against First grade kanji practice book's 50%. Ringotan also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). First grade kanji practice book's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Ringotan holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ringotan has 573 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of First grade kanji practice book's written reviews are positive against 96% of Ringotan's.
First grade kanji practice book ships an update every 3 weeks, Ringotan every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First grade kanji practice book | Ringotan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (573 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 95.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 573 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kiyoshi Koike | Daniel Pflughoeft |
Customer experience
First grade kanji practice book
Ringotan
Bugs and requests
First grade kanji practice book
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ringotan
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional issues with stroke order recognition
- Some kanji pronunciations not accurately represented
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Allow users to create and save custom kanji lists
- Provide more detailed keyword hints before writing
- Implement device sync to continue progress across platforms
- Add notification system to remind users of upcoming reviews
In-app purchases
First grade kanji practice book
No in-app purchases
Ringotan
No in-app purchases
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