Comparison

熊本かるたっと mini vs NihonGo

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

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熊本かるたっと mini

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【アプリの概要】 かるたを遊びながら熊本方言を学習できるゲームアプリ! 何度も遊んで熊本方言の魅力を感じてみよう!やるばい、熊本かるたっと! 【アプリの特徴】 全ての読みにネイティブが収録した熊本方言が入っています。 札に使われている方言の説明を表示することができます。 読みのスピードは「遅い」「ふつう」「速い」の3段階から選べます。 【2つのモード】 ①ひとりモード - ひとりでかるたを遊ぶことができます。 - ランキングで過去の自分の記録と競うことができます。 - 制限時間内にできるだけ多くの取り札を取りましょう! ②方言説明 - 例文や単語ごとに熊本方言を学習できます。 - 自分の声を録音して、お手本の音声と比べることができます。 - かるたの札に使われている熊本方言の詳しい説明を読むことができます。 ※iPad版「熊本かるたっと」では2〜4人で遊べる「みんなモード」がプレイできます。 ~ App Description ~ 【Overview and Mode Description】 A game app where you can learn the Kumamoto dialect while playing Karuta! Play repeatedly and become familiar with the Kumamoto dialect! 【App Features】 All readings include the Kumamoto dialect recorded by native speakers. You can display explanations of the cards you have taken. You can choose the reading speed from three levels: “Slow,” “Normal,” and “Fast.” 【Two Modes】 ① Solo Mode - You can play Karuta by yourself. - Compete against your past records on the leaderboard. - Try to take as many cards as possible within the time limit! ② Dialect Explanation - You can learn through example sentences and words. - Record your voice and compare it with the model pronunciation. - Read detailed explanations of the Kumamoto dialect used on the Karuta cards. *The iPad version of “Kumamoto Karutatto” can be played by 2 to 4 players.

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NihonGo

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Same word. Two meanings. Can you hear the difference? hashi is chopsticks - or a bridge. ame is rain - or candy. The only difference is the pitch: the melody of high and low that Japanese textbooks never teach. NihonGo trains your ear to hear it, and your voice to say it. EAR SPRINT - 60 seconds a day A fast two-choice listening game. Hear a word, pick what it was. 36 minimal pairs, including the ones that only separate when a particle follows. One sprint keeps your streak safe - no guilt, ever. PATTERN DRILL - name the shape Hear a word and say which of the four accent types it is: atamadaka, nakadaka, odaka or heiban. 611 words, drawn evenly across all four so no pattern can hide. PITCH KARAOKE - say it and see it Hold the mic, say the word, and watch your pitch fly across the screen. Your voice is analyzed on-device in real time - nothing is recorded or uploaded. HOW THE AUDIO WAS MADE Every word's accent comes from the OpenJTalk accent dictionary. Then every recording was measured - the actual pitch curve checked against the accent it claims to teach. Words whose audio did not match were thrown out. 818 recorded, 611 kept. Nothing here is guessed. HONEST SCORING No fake praise. We show your pitch, mora by mora, against the target - where you rose, where you fell, and by how much. When you score well, you earned it. 100% OFFLINE, 100% PRIVATE Every sound ships with the app. No account, no cloud, no sync. Works on a plane. NIHONGO PRO Unlocks all training. Starts with a 7-day free trial, then monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Made with headphones, not textbooks. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

熊本かるたっと mini4 screens
NihonGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 熊本かるたっと mini at none against NihonGo's 3. NihonGo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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. NihonGo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. 熊本かるたっと mini asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

熊本かるたっと mini ships an update every 6 weeks, NihonGo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
熊本かるたっと mini versus NihonGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter熊本かるたっと miniNihonGo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIchiro IimuraAMOR Limited Liability Company

In-app purchases

None

熊本かるたっと mini

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

NihonGo

Subscriptions2
  • Nihongo Pro Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Nihongo Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nihongo Pro Lifetime$129.99

Questions

Is 熊本かるたっと mini free?
熊本かるたっと mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NihonGo free?
NihonGo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 熊本かるたっと mini or NihonGo have ads?
Neither 熊本かるたっと mini nor NihonGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 熊本かるたっと mini or NihonGo?
熊本かるたっと mini ships an update every 6 weeks, and NihonGo every 3 days. Most recently, 熊本かるたっと mini was updated on October 10, 2026 and NihonGo on October 6, 2026.

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