Kanaeru vs Association Sort
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kanaeru
Master Japanese typing with a fun, Tetris-style game. Learn hiragana and katakana, improve your speed and accuracy, and prepare for tests like JLPT. Suitable for all levels of Japanese learners.
- Typing Tetris game mode
- Hiragana and Katakana learning
- Typing speed and accuracy improvement
- JLPT test preparation
- Suitable for all learner levels
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Key Features: Game-based learning: Play a “Typing Tetris” style game where word blocks fall and you must type them to clear. Kana practice: Start from the basics and gradually learn both hiragana and katakana. Typing speed challenge: Improve your accuracy and typing speed through repeated practice. Suitable for all learners: Great for beginners, JLPT test takers, or anyone looking to improve their Japanese typing skills. Whether you are preparing for JLPT, studying Japanese at school, or simply enjoy the language, KanaKana makes practice both fun and effective.
Association Sort
Arrange jumbled words into themed groups in this engaging puzzle game. Drag and drop words to find four that share a common category, but beware of red herrings. Enjoy a satisfying "aha!" moment with diverse and clever puzzles.
- Drag and drop word sorting
- Themed word groups
- Challenging red herrings
- Diverse puzzle categories
- Emoji-rich interface
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Is there an odd one out? Not in this puzzle! Here, every word has a group it belongs to. You’re faced with a grid of jumbled words. Your mission? Bring order to the chaos! The rules are super simple: just drag and drop words to swap their places. Find four words that share a common theme—like “Animals,” “Food,” or “Sports”—and arrange them in a single row. That “click” when you solve a group is incredibly satisfying! From easy categories like “Fruits” and “Days of the Week” to surprisingly clever combinations that will make you think, “Wait, that’s a group?!”, there’s a huge variety of puzzles to solve. But watch out! There’s a tricky and challenging twist: the words from the groups you’ve already found can act as clever red herrings for the next ones! Plus, with tons of fun emojis, the game is a delight just to look at. It’s the perfect brain teaser for your spare time. Come experience the thrill of that “aha!” moment!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Association Sort at 5.0 against Kanaeru's 4.5. Association Sort also leads on ratings volume (357 vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Kanaeru's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Association Sort sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Kanaeru asks for nothing beyond the download.
Association Sort holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Association Sort has 357 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Kanaeru's written reviews are positive against 67% of Association Sort's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Kanaeru ships an update every 5 weeks, Association Sort every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kanaeru | Association Sort |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (357 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 357 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +12 |
| Developer | Guan Ting Lin | Astrasen Global |
Customer experience
Kanaeru
Association Sort
In-app purchases
Kanaeru
No in-app purchases
Association Sort
- coin1$0.99
- STARTER BUNDLE$0.99
- coin7$0.99
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- COIN BUNDLE$1.99
- PIGGY BANK$1.99
- BOOSTER BUNDLE$1.99
- ENDLESS CHEST 5$5.99
- MIGHTY BUNDLE 2$5.99
- coin3$6.99
- SMALL BUNDLE$7.99
- AD-FREE BUNDLE$7.99
- coin 12$9.99
- LEGENDARY BUNDLE 2$15.99
- BASIC BUNDLE$15.99
- GREAT BUNDLE$25.99
- MIGHTY BUNDLE$49.99
- SUPERIOR BUNDLE$69.99
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