Comparison

Kome tabe vs Kana Practice Lab

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

Head to head
About

Kome tabe

Features
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Kome Tabe – Learn Japanese for free without the Internet. This is a Japanese learning app for beginners that helps you get familiar with the alphabet, vocabulary, and pronunciation—without needing an internet connection or an account. With a simple and intuitive interface, the app supports effective learning anytime, anywhere.

About

Kana Practice Lab

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Kana Practice Lab helps beginners build the first foundation for learning Japanese: Hiragana, Katakana, sounds, writing, simple examples, and review. Start with the kana basics, open clear Hiragana and Katakana charts, practice selected rows, and use handwriting practice to reinforce each character. Local progress and review help you return to kana that need more attention. What you can do in this first release: - Learn Hiragana and Katakana as the core path - Use kana charts to find and select practice sets - Practice writing characters by hand - Review weak kana with local practice data - Keep your learning flow simple: Learn, Practice, Me Kana Practice Lab is designed for the beginner loop behind Japanese basics: recognize the sound, learn the shape, write the kana, see short examples, and check yourself with quick practice. This release focuses on the Kana-first foundation; Kanji is preview-only, and the app does not require an account, subscription, or cloud sync.

Screenshots

Kome tabe4 screens
Kana Practice Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kome tabe at 15.1 against Kana Practice Lab's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Kome tabe versus Kana Practice Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKome tabeKana Practice Lab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVixon Technology LimitedHangzhou Youmiya Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Kome tabe

No in-app purchases

None

Kana Practice Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kome tabe free?
Kome tabe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kana Practice Lab free?
Kana Practice Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kome tabe or Kana Practice Lab have ads?
Neither Kome tabe nor Kana Practice Lab shows ads.

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