Comparison

Tokyo Map Puzzle vs Kana

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

Head to head
About

Tokyo Map Puzzle

Learn the Tokyo map through an engaging jigsaw puzzle experience. This educational game offers various modes to test your knowledge and improve your geography skills. Compete globally, collect panels, and sharpen your mind.

Highlights
  • Jigsaw puzzle map learning
  • Multiple game modes (training, basic, expert)
  • Global player rankings
  • Collectible picture panels
  • Assist function for guidance
Features
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This is an educational game that allows you to learn the Tokyo map as if you play a jigsaw puzzle produced by Digital Gene. This game is designed to be simple yet fun to play. Not only people who like the map, but also who are not good at geography can enjoy playing it. The app is best suited for people who want to learn the Tokyo map or students who want to get ready for the exams. Or why don't you try this game to stay sharp during your spare time? You can improve your knowledge as you play the game aiming for the best time or compete against players from all over the world. You can also collect picture panels when you satisfy certain conditions. So do your best to get all of them. There are various modes available, including a [training] mode with the state names and boundaries, a [basic] mode testing only state names, and an [expert] mode without hints. When you're stuck on finding the location of a municipalities, use the [Assist] function. It will help you to navigate the correct location without hassling yourself. However you will be added a 30 seconds penalty when you use the [assist] function. If you want to achieve a higher ranking, it'd better not to use this function.

About

Kana

This game helps beginners understand Japanese kana by matching hiragana and katakana. Achieve combos and unlock achievements by clearing them as quickly as possible.

Highlights
  • Match hiragana and katakana
  • Finger-based matching gameplay
  • Combo system for fast play
  • Achievement system
  • Beginner-friendly learning
Features
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Confused by the relationship of kanas? This app is gonna to help you. Match the corresponding hiragana and katakana with your fingers to erase them, and do it as fast as you can to get combos and achieve achievements.

Screenshots

Tokyo Map Puzzle4 screens
Kana3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tokyo Map Puzzle at 87% against Kana's 50%. Tokyo Map Puzzle also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months). Kana's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kana holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Tokyo Map Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 50% of Kana's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tokyo Map Puzzle ships an update every 5 months, Kana every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tokyo Map Puzzle versus Kana: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTokyo Map PuzzleKana
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlus Inc. (Japan)典 熊

Customer experience

Tokyo Map Puzzle

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.1%

Kana

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tokyo Map Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

Kana

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tokyo Map Puzzle free?
Tokyo Map Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kana free?
Kana is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tokyo Map Puzzle or Kana?
Kana is rated higher. Tokyo Map Puzzle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Kana averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tokyo Map Puzzle or Kana have ads?
Tokyo Map Puzzle shows ads; Kana does not.
Which is updated more often, Tokyo Map Puzzle or Kana?
Tokyo Map Puzzle ships an update every 5 months, and Kana every 16 months. Most recently, Tokyo Map Puzzle was updated on November 6, 2026 and Kana on November 9, 2026.

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