Comparison

Soragaki start up vs 漢字学習ドリル Ext

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

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About

Soragaki start up

This application helps elementary school students master the stroke order and form of Chinese characters through interactive tracing. It covers all mandatory characters for grades 1-6, offering detailed character information and motivational rewards.

Highlights
  • Interactive character tracing
  • Covers all mandatory elementary school characters
  • Three practice levels
  • Character usage and derivation information
  • Motion picture of stroke order
  • Motivational flower prizes
Features
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Soragaki software, the application software for mastering the stroke order of Chinese characters, has been invented for elementary school students to learn both the right stroke order and the form of Chinese characters by tracing over model characters on the screen of the tablet computer with a stylus pen or fingers at three levels. As a result, elementary school students can master not only the stroke order and the form of Chinese characters but also an appropriate way of finishing each stroke.* Traditionally, the word "Soragaki" means the method used to teach children the correct stroke order and the form of Chinese characters. When translating "Soragaki" into English, one can translate the word as "writing in the sky". As this translation shows, "Soragaki" is a dynamic method to give the discipline of writing Chinese characters to the learners. This time, we made a success in replicating the features of "Soragaki" in a tablet computer. Mastering the correct stroke order leads to the acquisition of the ability to write in a good hand. At the same time, students are likely to study Chinese characters, which are new to them, enjoying without any mental suffering. This Soragaki software includes all of the Chinese characters that should be learnt in elementary school. Besides that, we made lots of efforts toward showing letters clearly in the same font type as the textbook in order to enable the students to study comfortably. Moreover, the learners will obtain special information about the character such as how to use the character, the motion picture of the stroke order, and the derivation of the character. Each time the learners master the each character, they will get a mark of the flower on the character as a prize. This special prize will surely accelerate students' motivation to learn and finally fill the students' hearts with satisfaction with accomplishment. *Chinese characters have three types of ways of ending each stroke. 1."Tome" : finishing a stroke with complete stop 2."Hane" : finishing a stroke with a sharp hook 3."Harai" : finishing a stroke smoothly without making rapid stop - Specific functions of Soragaki software ・ It contains all the Chinese characters that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology formally regards as mandatory in elementary school. ・ The mandatory characters in each grade can be sorted depending on the pseudo-Chinese reading of each character, stroke count, or the radical of each Chinese character. Therefore, students can freely learn the characters that they want to master. ・ It requires its users to practice Chinese characters at three levels, which guarantees them that they can effectively learn the characters.

About

漢字学習ドリル Ext

Learn Japanese Kanji with this drill app suitable for all ages, including foreigners learning Japanese. It covers readings, radicals, stroke order, and example words, with a selection-based answer method to avoid recognition errors. Track your progress and review learned characters.

Highlights
  • Kanji readings, radicals, stroke order
  • Example words and usage
  • Selection-based answer method
  • Progress tracking
  • Review learned characters
  • Suitable for adults and children
Features
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大人から子供まで学べる漢字ドリルです。 また、外国の方の日本語学習にも適しています。 漢字の読み、部首、画数、筆順および用例(熟語)なども収録されています。 ドリルの解答方法は、選択にしました。手書き入力だと、誤認識が多いため選択式にしてあります。 「やったこと」では練習した漢字やドリルの日々の内容が照会できます。 「せいせき」は漢字のどの読み方ができているかを確認できます。

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漢字学習ドリル Ext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Soragaki start up at 75% against 漢字学習ドリル Ext's 0%. 漢字学習ドリル Ext's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soragaki start up ships an update every 11 months, 漢字学習ドリル Ext every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Soragaki start up versus 漢字学習ドリル Ext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoragaki start up漢字学習ドリル Ext
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBUNKEIDO CO.,LTD.ryo itou

Customer experience

Soragaki start up

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

漢字学習ドリル Ext

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Soragaki start up

No in-app purchases

None

漢字学習ドリル Ext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soragaki start up free?
Soragaki start up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 漢字学習ドリル Ext free?
漢字学習ドリル Ext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Soragaki start up or 漢字学習ドリル Ext have ads?
Neither Soragaki start up nor 漢字学習ドリル Ext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soragaki start up or 漢字学習ドリル Ext?
Soragaki start up ships an update every 11 months, and 漢字学習ドリル Ext every 5 months. Most recently, Soragaki start up was updated on June 1, 2026 and 漢字学習ドリル Ext on September 6, 2026.

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