Comparison

ReadFurigana vs Kanji Memory

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

Head to head
About

ReadFurigana

Features
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Point your camera at Japanese text and the kanji will be accompanied by furigana. Please press the pause and play buttons to read at a slower pace. Change the font size using the drop-down menu at the bottom right.

About

Kanji Memory

Features
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Learning Japanese Kanji has never been this minimal and effective. Kanji Memory strips away the clutter and gives you a pure space for focus. Powered by an advanced Spaced Repetition System (SRS), the app predicts exactly when you are about to forget a Kanji and tests you on it, ensuring it stays in your long-term memory. WHY KANJI MEMORY? โ€ข 30 Kanji a Day: Avoid burnout. The app serves you exactly what you need to review daily, making steady progress achievable in just 15 minutes. โ€ข Full JLPT Coverage: Master over 2,000 Kanji required for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) from N5 all the way up to N1. โ€ข Contextual Learning: Understand how to use each Kanji with provided Japanese vocabulary and real-life example sentences. โ€ข Native Text-to-Speech (TTS): Listen to the correct Japanese pronunciation of words and sentences instantly. โ€ข Smart Dictionary: Instantly search for any Kanji by its character, reading, or English/Turkish meaning. โ€ข Progress Tracking: Watch your knowledge grow with elegant progress bars for each JLPT level and stay motivated. Ready to unlock your memory? Start your Japanese journey with Kanji Memory today!

Screenshots

ReadFurigana1 screens
Kanji Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ReadFurigana versus Kanji Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadFuriganaKanji Memory
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.417.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size57 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikinori EdaEngin Balikci

In-app purchases

None

ReadFurigana

No in-app purchases

None

Kanji Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReadFurigana free?
ReadFurigana is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kanji Memory free?
Kanji Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReadFurigana or Kanji Memory have ads?
ReadFurigana shows ads; Kanji Memory does not.

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