BALCOM Nihongo vs KanjiMado for WaniKani
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BALCOM Nihongo
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You can access the app from your phone anytime, anywhere, and study Japanese with videos, tests, etc.
KanjiMado for WaniKani
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Simply provide a valid WaniKani API key and we'll fetch your recent mistakes and often forgotten WaniKani items. Add a widget to your home screen and once every 30 minutes it will be updated with a new item for you to review. This is a great way to passively review your often-missed items. Clicking on a critical item either within the app or from the widget will open a screen showing the item information for you to review with mnemonics, pronunciation, example sentences and more. Further review your critical items with a practice mode. Getting Started 1. Generate an API token at wanikani.com/settings/personal_access_tokens (no extra permissions needed—the default read access is all KanjiMado requires) 2. Paste the token into the app 3. Add a KanjiMado widget to your home screen Your critical items list refreshes automatically once a day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KanjiMado for WaniKani at none against BALCOM Nihongo's 9. BALCOM Nihongo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.2 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. BALCOM Nihongo sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. KanjiMado for WaniKani asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BALCOM Nihongo | KanjiMado for WaniKani |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Horizontal Line Co.,Ltd. | Michael Charles Aubrey |
In-app purchases
BALCOM Nihongo
- N3 Course - Part 2Free
- N3 Course - Part3Free
- N3 Course - Part 1Free
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- N5 Course - Part 3Free
- N5 Course - Part 2Free
- N5 Course - Part3Free
- N4 Course - Part 1Free
- N4 Course - Part 2Free
- N5 Course - Part 1Free
KanjiMado for WaniKani
No in-app purchases
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