Olern vs KakiKata
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Olern
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Unlock the future of personalized learning with Olern, the Philippines' pioneering eLearning platform dedicated to leveling up every employee, from rank and file to supervisors up to the business owners. Dive into our extensive library of courses crafted by a network of experienced world-class mentors who understand the unique challenges faced by SMEs in the country. Why Olern? • Localized Content: Courses designed with the Filipino SME in mind. From industry-specific insights to soft skills training, we've got you covered. • Personalized Experience: Say goodbye to generic lessons. Olern's Intera technology ensures every learning module speaks directly to you, with interactive elements like polls, reflections, quizzes, and more, tailored to your role and industry. • Affordable Excellence: Access top-tier training at up to 80% less than traditional face-to-face courses. • Community: Connect with our Magaling Mavens, an elite circle of mentors, and be part of the MagalingLahat movement, a community dedicated to inclusive learning. • Actionable Insights: Don't just learn. Implement! Our end-to-end CERAF training methodology guides you from concept understanding to real-world application, ensuring tangible growth to maximize your investment. • For Every Role: Whether you're the head or a proud team member, Olern has courses that cater to every function, ensuring a cohesive growth strategy for the entire business. Level up with Olern. Embrace the future of personalized, affordable, and effective learning tailored for you!
KakiKata
Master Japanese kanji handwriting with interactive lessons and advanced recognition. Features stroke-by-stroke guidance, spaced repetition, and progress tracking for learners of all levels. Covers all Jōyō kanji and JLPT exam requirements.
- Learn over 2,000 Kanji
- Interactive stroke-by-stroke guidance
- Spaced Repetition System (SRS)
- Advanced handwriting recognition
- Progress tracking
- JLPT N5 Kanji free
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Learn to write Japanese kanji by hand, from memory, with the correct stroke order. KakiKata is a kanji writing app for anyone learning Japanese. You write every stroke with a finger or a stylus, and handwriting recognition checks each stroke as you go, so a wrong habit never gets the chance to set in. It covers all 2,136 jōyō kanji, from the ones you meet at JLPT N5 all the way to N1. Your handwriting appears like ink on paper, so writing practice feels like the real thing. Learning a new kanji Most kanji apps only ask you to recognize characters. KakiKata is built around writing them. Every lesson starts with you tracing a new character, and the guidance fades little by little until you can write the kanji from memory in your own hand. Do that enough and the stroke order turns into muscle memory. See exactly where your writing went wrong Write a stroke out of order, or one stroke too many? KakiKata replays your handwriting next to the correct version and highlights any strokes that are out of place, so you can fix your stroke order on the next try. Writing from memory Reviews challenge you to write the character from memory, given only its meaning and readings, and you find out straight away if you got it right. Being able to recognize a kanji and being able to write it are two different skills, and reviews train the writing. Our spaced repetition system brings each kanji back right before you’d forget it. You can see what’s due over the coming week, and KakiKata will remind you when reviews are waiting. Levels The jōyō kanji come in short levels, in JLPT order. Once you know most of the kanji in a level, you unlock the next one. Each character moves through five mastery stages, from Initiate to Master, and the Progress tab shows how far you’ve come. Every character in one place The app lists all 2,136, each with its meanings, on’yomi and kun’yomi readings, stroke order playback and handwriting practice. Open any one to revisit it or practice writing it on its own, whenever you like. Free to start Your first 99 kanji are free and include every kanji on the JLPT N5 list. There’s no time limit, so take your time. After that, one subscription unlocks the rest of the jōyō kanji. Sign in and your progress is saved to the cloud, so your Japanese writing practice moves with you to a new phone or tablet. Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://kakikata.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KakiKata at every 5 days against Olern's every 2 weeks. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Olern sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and KakiKata sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Olern ships an update every 2 weeks, KakiKata every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olern | KakiKata |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MobileOptima, Inc. | pretty normal stuff inc. |
In-app purchases
Olern
- FMEA Method$1.99
- Can I Franchise My Business?$9.99
- Future Proof your Children$9.99
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- Safety Tips for a Happy Wor...$9.99
- Embracing Technology: Tamin...$9.99
- Effective Communication$9.99
- Clutter-Free Mind at Work$9.99
- Mentally Fit to Work$9.99
- Emotional Safety 101$9.99
- Getting Back on Track: Hand...$39.99
KakiKata
- Monthly plan$3.991 Month
- English annual$39.991 Year









