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.
ローマ字
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This is an application to study the Roman alphabet. You can learn from reading basic alphabets in a quiz format.
Kana Typing
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | ローマ字 | Kana Typing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ohmori Takeru | 昶 黄 |
In-app purchases
ローマ字
No in-app purchases
Kana Typing
No in-app purchases








