Comparison

Kanji Practice vs Shiraberukun

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

Head to head
About

Kanji Practice

This app helps users practice Japanese Kanji characters. It offers a focused approach to learning and memorizing kanji, suitable for students and enthusiasts. Improve your Japanese reading and writing skills with this dedicated tool.

Highlights
  • Kanji practice exercises
  • Japanese character learning
  • Memorization aid
  • Focused study tool
Features
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An App for Practicing Japanese Kanjis.

About

Shiraberukun

This app offers a comprehensive Japanese-Myanmar dictionary with offline capabilities, kanji breakdown, and stroke order animations. It includes AI-powered learning tools for vocabulary, grammar, and writing, along with extensive online dictionary resources.

Highlights
  • Offline Japanese-Myanmar dictionary
  • Kanji breakdown and stroke order
  • AI-powered reading and writing assistance
  • Spaced repetition vocabulary review
  • Extensive online dictionary
  • Handwriting search
Features
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Shiraberukun is a Japanese-Myanmar dictionary app built for Burmese speakers learning Japanese. WHAT'S NEW - Pocket offline dictionary: about 39,000 words covering JLPT N5–N1. Search in Japanese, Myanmar or English with no connection. - Pocket Reader: paste Japanese text and tap any word to see its meaning, even offline. - Kanji breakdown: tap a kanji in a result to see readings, strokes, parts and example words for every kanji in the word. - Stroke order: watch each kanji's strokes drawn in order, with stroke numbers, step-by-step and replay. - Handwriting search: draw a kanji with your finger in the Pocket search box, even offline. - Look up online: a word that isn't in the offline dictionary opens straight in the online dictionary. OFFLINE AND PURCHASES (optional, one-time, linked to your Shiraberukun account) - Offline Dictionary: about 39,000 words, JLPT N5–N1. - Pocket Reader add-on: for Offline Dictionary owners. - Remove Ads: hides ads on every device you sign in to. - Complete Pack: Offline Dictionary, Pocket Reader and no ads in one purchase. Every account includes 100 offline searches and 50 Reader passages to use for free. Purchases can be restored on any device signed in to the same account. SEVEN WAYS TO LEARN 1. Reading assistant - paste any passage and AI breaks it into vocabulary and grammar. 2. Understand - ask about any sentence you don't get, or take a photo of text for an on-the-spot explanation. 3. AI search - a chat for any question about learning Japanese. Your conversations are saved. 4. Writing coach - AI checks your Japanese and suggests more natural phrasing. 5. Review - spaced repetition (SRS) brings words back right before you'd forget them. 6. Vocabulary lists - JLPT N5-N1 word lists, level by level. 7. Grammar dictionary - grammar points by level, plus example-sentence search. ONLINE DICTIONARY SCALE - 870,000+ headwords, combined from six dictionary sources - 1,160,000+ senses (meanings) - Search from Japanese (kanji, kana, or romaji), Myanmar, or English - English meanings on about 280,000 headwords - Burmese meanings reviewed in two stages: re-translated by one AI and checked by another MORE - AI assistant: ask anything about Japanese words, grammar, or usage and get a clear answer in Burmese - Tap any word in the app to see its meaning instantly - Handwriting input - Search history - Bookmarks with labels, also available offline - Dark mode - In-app language: Japanese, Myanmar, or English (some menus are Japanese/English only) - Sign in with Google or Apple - Free to download, with ads; ads can be removed with a one-time purchase AI features have a daily usage limit. Sign-in is required to save chat history, bookmarks and purchases. SHIRABERUKUN PRO (optional subscription) - Pro Monthly (1 month) and Pro Yearly (1 year), auto-renewing. New subscribers get a 1-week free trial. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shiraberukun.com/privacy

Screenshots

Kanji Practice3 screens
Shiraberukun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kanji Practice at none against Shiraberukun's 6. Kanji Practice also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Shiraberukun's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Shiraberukun sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Kanji Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kanji Practice against 5.0 for Shiraberukun. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kanji Practice ships an update every 6 months, Shiraberukun weekly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kanji Practice versus Shiraberukun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanji PracticeShiraberukun
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyo AungSai Htaung Kham

Customer experience

Kanji Practice

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shiraberukun

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kanji Practice

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Shiraberukun

Subscriptions2
  • Shiraberukun Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Shiraberukun Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Pocket Reader$4.99
  • Offline Dictionary$5.99
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  • Complete Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Kanji Practice free?
Kanji Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shiraberukun free?
Shiraberukun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kanji Practice or Shiraberukun?
Kanji Practice and Shiraberukun are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Kanji Practice or Shiraberukun have ads?
Shiraberukun shows ads; Kanji Practice does not.
Which is updated more often, Kanji Practice or Shiraberukun?
Kanji Practice ships an update every 6 months, and Shiraberukun weekly. Most recently, Kanji Practice was updated on November 4, 2026 and Shiraberukun on November 4, 2026.

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