DictText vs One Kanji Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
DictText
This utility converts your text into clickable links, allowing instant access to your device's default dictionary for word definitions. Easily check sentence meanings and explore word details with a simple tap.
- Convert text to link texts
- Easy access to default dictionary
- Check sentence details
- Adjust text area height
- Tap words for definitions
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This app can help you to check your sentences. If you want to know the detail of any word, just convert it! This is changing your sentences to be text with links, which means you can more easily access to default dictionary! *** Features *** - Easy to access to default dictionary! - Quick convert to link texts! *** How to use it *** 1. Write/paste texts to upper field! 2. Tap the button of bottom left on toolbar! 3. Instantly new texts will be made on lower field! 4. Just tap a word if you want to check! *** Tips *** You can change the height of text area and the link area if you drag the borderline. I hope this helps you!
One Kanji Clock
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This clock displays kanji characters for your enjoyment. Kanji characters are displayed one at a time in random, and change over as time passes. The size of the characters can be changed in three levels.ย The length of the switching time can be adjusted. Hiragana and English can also be displayed.ย There are more than 700 kanji in the database. The number is small at first, but it will gradually increase. You can also choose your favorite kanji to display. You can choose from 20 different backgrounds. A time signal can be set to sound at 0 minutes.ย You can choose from 78 different sounds for the time signal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: One Kanji Clock at every 2 months against DictText's every 4 months. One Kanji Clock also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. DictText sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and One Kanji Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DictText ships an update every 4 months, One Kanji Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DictText | One Kanji Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | F-NET Apps | Mihoko Araki |
In-app purchases
DictText
- Display history for words you checked!$0.99
One Kanji Clock
- One Kanji Clock with no ads$2.99
Questions
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