Comparison

流し vs FirstKaruta

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

Head to head
About

流し

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「流し」は札の認識力を鍛えるための練習アプリです。 札を持ち歩かなくても、ちょっとした空き時間にかるたに触れることができます。 特長: ・任意の方向へのスワイプ操作により、札流しの直感的な操作が可能 ・札数は25・50・100枚より選択可能 ・札の【正置・倒立混在表示】機能 ・【目標時間】設定機能により、設定時間内に何枚札を流せたかを確認できます  (目標時間は100枚に対し40~200秒の範囲で設定可能。札数に応じて自動調整されます) ・【自動札送り】機能は目標時間で流し切ることのできるタイミングで、自動で札を流します  目標時間達成にむけ、流す感覚を掴みましょう ・決まり字の変化に対応した【決まり字表示】機能により、初心者の札覚えのサポートに対応 ・すべての札を流し終わると、経過時間と最も反応の早かった札と遅かった札を表示  さらに、個別の札の反応時間を表示できます ・反応が遅かったワースト5の札は次回実行時に必ず含まれ、反復練習ができます(50枚、25枚設定時)

About

FirstKaruta

This app helps children memorize the Hyakunin Isshu by breaking down the 100 poems into smaller groups. It offers various menus, including practice modes, a cat character opponent, and a quick memorization tool, all with furigana and child-friendly explanations.

Highlights
  • Memorize poems in small groups
  • Furigana for all text
  • Child-friendly explanations of poem meanings
  • Audio readings by a professional voice actor
  • Practice modes and opponent battles
  • Quick memorization tool for fixed phrases
  • Includes 101 poems, including competitive karuta intro songs
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Begin your child's first steps into Hyakunin Isshu with Chamame the cat. This Japanese karuta learning app helps children from age 3 enjoy and memorize all 100 classic poems, gently and at their own pace. Every screen includes furigana, with clear narration by a trained vocalist. "100 poems is far too many." "The old words make no sense." These are the two walls that trip children up, and Hajimete Karuta was built to break down both. ◆ Learn alongside Chamame the cat With a charming companion by their side, children keep going. Winning and losing at karuta makes them naturally want to learn more. ◆ 100 poems, a little at a time The full set is split into small groups and practiced in a steady cycle — letters, meaning, sound, key syllables (kimariji), and a final challenge — so it sinks in without feeling overwhelming. ◆ Furigana on everything, so even young children can play alone From the reading cards to the poem explanations, every screen includes furigana. Any child who can read hiragana can focus and play on their own. ◆ When the meaning clicks, the poems stop being a mystery Even the love and quiet sadness in the poems are retold in short, gentle words, so each one feels close and familiar. ◆ Easy-to-hear narration by a real voice Recorded by a trained vocalist with the warm, gentle tone of a mother — clear, correctly pronounced Japanese. ◆ Learn the key syllables naturally The kimariji, the opening syllables that decide a card, make all the difference in karuta. Children pick them up through play. ◆ More to explore, a full set of modes - Kimariji speed memorization: sort the cards you know from the ones you don't, and repeat just the tricky ones - Recitation: 101 poems recorded, including the joka opening verse used in competitive karuta, so you can play real karuta with your own cards - Card sweep: check the key syllables from the second half of each poem, great for competitive karuta practice A great first step toward competitive karuta, too. For ages 3 to adult — your child's Hyakunin Isshu debut, right at home. - Recommended age: 3 and up - Save data: up to 3 players per device (great for siblings) - Universal app for iPhone and iPad

Screenshots

流し4 screens
FirstKaruta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FirstKaruta at fortnightly against 流し's every 25 months. 流し's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

流し costs $1.99 and FirstKaruta $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

流し ships an update every 25 months, FirstKaruta fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
流し versus FirstKaruta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter流しFirstKaruta
Price$1.99 — better$5.99
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoLabpolygondrill co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

流し

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

FirstKaruta

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative15.0%

In-app purchases

None

流し

No in-app purchases

None

FirstKaruta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 流し free?
流し costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FirstKaruta free?
FirstKaruta costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 流し or FirstKaruta have ads?
Neither 流し nor FirstKaruta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 流し or FirstKaruta?
流し ships an update every 25 months, and FirstKaruta fortnightly. Most recently, 流し was updated on November 1, 2026 and FirstKaruta on November 1, 2026.

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