Comparison

嗯背单词JP vs Kana Pop

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

Head to head
About

嗯背单词JP

This app helps users learn Japanese vocabulary by syncing with popular textbooks. It offers three learning modes, customizable definitions, and high-quality TTS pronunciation. Progress is automatically backed up via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Textbook synchronization
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • High-quality TTS pronunciation
  • Three learning modes
  • Customizable definitions
  • Word notes and online lookup
Features
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一个可以和教材同步学习的日语背单词 App,原书课时,原书释义,原书顺序。 ● 收录教材 《新标准日本语》 《大家的日本语》 《综合日语》 《新编日语教程》 《新编日语重排本》 《日语综合教程》 《新经典日本语》 《新日本语教程》 《新时代大学日语》 《新发现日本语》 《日语完全教程》 《JLPT红宝书》 《JLPT绿宝书》 《日语四六级单词》 《日语考研 203 单词》 ● iCloud 自动备份与同步 - 支持 iPad 和 iOS 学习进度同步 - 学习进度,单词笔记,释义编辑等永久保存在你的 iCloud 账号 ● 教学级发音质量 - 所有单词发音使用日本商用级 TTS 软件 Voicepeak 生成,发音清晰,语调准确 - 使用内置 Voicevox TTS 引擎播放例句发音,超过 20 个人物,40 多种语调可选 ● 三种学习模式 - 速记模式,适合只需要听懂和看懂的用户 - 拼写模式,适合需要深度记忆并使用日语输入的用户 - 听写模式,适合需要记住完整释义,参加 JLPT 考试的用户 以上三种模式可以独立使用,也可以根据需要混搭 ● 自由编辑释义 - 释义有错漏,还在等更新? - 你可以编辑词性,释义,例句在内的所有内容 ● 我们还有这些功能 - 单词笔记 - 在线查词 - 内置词典 - 我的生词本 - 单词随身听 ● 联系我(们) 邮 件:superwhitecosmos@gmail.com ● 服务协议 用户协议: https://github.com/WhiteCosmos/Tougher-App-Support/blob/main/TermsOfService 隐私政策: https://github.com/WhiteCosmos/Tougher-App-Support/blob/main/Privacy%20Policy

About

Kana Pop

This app transforms learning Japanese kana into an engaging game. Instead of rote memorization, it uses timed challenges and personal bests to improve reading speed and accuracy. It tracks your mistakes to focus your practice on difficult characters.

Highlights
  • Timed kana matching games
  • Personal best tracking
  • Focus on difficult kana
  • Mistake tracking and stats
  • Optional pronunciation audio
  • All kana available from start
Features
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Kana Pop turns hiragana and katakana practice into a game, not a flashcard deck. No lessons, no memorizing lists. Just a board full of kana and a clock ticking down. Every run is timed and scored against your personal best. You're not studying — you're playing to beat your last run, while getting faster at reading kana on sight. **Four modes. One goal: read the kana before the clock runs out.** **HIRAGANA** Match the romaji prompt to the right hiragana tile. 90 seconds. 3 lives. 1 hint. **KATAKANA** Same game, katakana edition. 90 seconds. 3 lives. 1 hint. **MIXED** No romaji this time. Find the hiragana and katakana that share the same sound. 90 seconds. 3 lives. 1 hint. **CLEAR THE BOARD** 36 tiles. 18 pairs. 60 seconds. 3 lives. 3 hints. Nothing refills. Clear them all to win — the only mode you can actually beat. **WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT** • **Your score is yours to beat.** Every mode tracks a personal best. The clock is the same every run, so there's always a number to chase. • **The wrong answers aren't random.** You'll see kana that are easy to confuse, like シ/ツ, ぬ/め, or か/が. Every board is a reading test, not just a shape-matching exercise. • **No rounds, no memory grid.** The board keeps refilling in every mode except Clear the Board. There's always one more kana to read, and one more chance to beat your score. • **Your mistakes become your practice.** Every kana you miss is tracked. Stats shows your weakest kana first, while Chart shows which kana you've missed most often. The darker the kana, the more you've missed it. • **Pronunciation is built in.** Every correct answer can be spoken aloud in Japanese. Turn it off anytime in Settings. **ALL 102 KANA** Hiragana, katakana, gojūon, dakuten, handakuten, and yōon are all available from the start. No levels to unlock. No cards to collect. Just play. No account required. No analytics. Optional ads can give you an extra hint or a revive when you need one. Available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

Screenshots

嗯背单词JP4 screens
Kana Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kana Pop at none against 嗯背单词JP's 3. Kana Pop also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 嗯背单词JP's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (18 vs 4). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. 嗯背单词JP sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Kana Pop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kana Pop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of 嗯背单词JP's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kana Pop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

嗯背单词JP ships an update weekly, Kana Pop every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
嗯背单词JP versus Kana Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter嗯背单词JPKana Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1616.0
Further details — not scored
Size773 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer斌斌 沈WEIZHE ZHAO

Customer experience

嗯背单词JP

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative10.0%

Kana Pop

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

嗯背单词JP

Subscriptions1
  • 赞助会员$2.991 Year
One-time2
  • 终身会员$4.99
  • 终身会员$6.99
None

Kana Pop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 嗯背单词JP free?
嗯背单词JP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kana Pop free?
Kana Pop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 嗯背单词JP or Kana Pop?
Kana Pop is rated higher. 嗯背单词JP averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Kana Pop averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do 嗯背单词JP or Kana Pop have ads?
Kana Pop shows ads; 嗯背单词JP does not.
Which is updated more often, 嗯背单词JP or Kana Pop?
嗯背单词JP ships an update weekly, and Kana Pop every 4 days. Most recently, 嗯背单词JP was updated on November 6, 2026 and Kana Pop on October 31, 2026.

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