Comparison

KanjiN4N5 vs KanjiBoard

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

Head to head
About

KanjiN4N5

Features
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Practice JLPT N5 and N4 Kanji with 4-choice questions. Increase the percentage of correct answers and the speed of correct answers to get S rank. The background will change as you accumulate S-ranks. Aim to get all S-ranks and achieve a perfect score.

About

KanjiBoard

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Learn kanji by writing them. KanjiBoard gives you a quiet drawing space, stroke-order animations and feedback on your handwriting. Start with JLPT N5 and work through N1, or choose Jōyō, Jinmeiyō or the full catalog of more than 6,400 kanji. Review completed kanji with spaced repetition, a daily goal or unlimited practice. Set repetitions and drawing guides separately for learning and review. Tap a reading to explore meanings, on and kun readings, name readings, vocabulary and example sentences in the bundled dictionary. Draw an unfamiliar kanji to find close matches. Practice and dictionary lookup work offline. You can also download a Japanese handwriting model for on-device recognition. Choose tracing, a practice grid and a stroke counter. Use portrait or landscape with left- and right-handed layouts. Optional sounds mark completed cycles and perfect scores without tracing. Export your learning progress and settings to a .kanjiboard backup, or import a backup through Files. Your handwriting and learning history stay on your device. No account or ads. Every learning feature is free. Optional one-time in-app purchases support development and do not unlock features or require a subscription. Questions or feedback: support.kanjiboard@gmail.com

Screenshots

KanjiN4N54 screens
KanjiBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KanjiBoard at none against KanjiN4N5's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. KanjiN4N5 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and KanjiBoard sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
KanjiN4N5 versus KanjiBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanjiN4N5KanjiBoard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB101 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNaoki YamagishiMoe Maung

In-app purchases

1 purchases

KanjiN4N5

One-time1
  • open Levels$4.99
6 purchases

KanjiBoard

One-time6
  • Support KanjiBoard$1.00
  • Support KanjiBoard$5.00
  • Support KanjiBoard$10.00
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  • Support KanjiBoard$25.00
  • Support KanjiBoard$50.00
  • Support KanjiBoard$100.00

Questions

Is KanjiN4N5 free?
KanjiN4N5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KanjiBoard free?
KanjiBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KanjiN4N5 or KanjiBoard have ads?
KanjiN4N5 shows ads; KanjiBoard does not.

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