Comparison

ローマ字 vs Kana Typing

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

Head to head
About

ローマ字

Features
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This is an application to study the Roman alphabet. You can learn from reading basic alphabets in a quiz format.

About

Kana Typing

Features
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Build familiarity with katakana by typing its romaji. Kana Typing brings practice, pronunciation, review, and progress tracking together on iPhone and iPad. START WITH THE BASICS Choose from four word-bank levels: basic kana, combinations, loanwords, and Japanese words. Practice the material that matches your current level. GET FEEDBACK AS YOU TYPE See judging feedback and hints while entering your answer. Adjust romaji conventions and long-vowel rules to suit your learning habits. Japanese pronunciation uses the system's speech synthesis. REVISIT WHAT NEEDS PRACTICE Use sequential, random, or timed sessions, and return to items you answered incorrectly. Keep working on unfamiliar kana and easily confused spellings. FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS Review accuracy, typing speed, practice trends, and kana practice states. Practice records, statistics, and settings stay on your device. START WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT No registration or login is needed. This version has no ads, in-app purchases, or subscriptions. Word banks are included in the app, and core practice works offline. Pronunciation availability depends on system voice resources. Questions or a word-bank correction? Contact the developer through the support page.

Screenshots

ローマ字4 screens
Kana Typing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kana Typing at none against ローマ字's shown. Kana Typing also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). ローマ字's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ローマ字 ships an update monthly, Kana Typing weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
ローマ字 versus Kana Typing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterローマ字Kana Typing
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOhmori Takeru昶 黄

In-app purchases

None

ローマ字

No in-app purchases

None

Kana Typing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ローマ字 free?
ローマ字 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kana Typing free?
Kana Typing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ローマ字 or Kana Typing have ads?
ローマ字 shows ads; Kana Typing does not.
Which is updated more often, ローマ字 or Kana Typing?
ローマ字 ships an update monthly, and Kana Typing weekly. Most recently, ローマ字 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Kana Typing on October 31, 2026.

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