Comparison

Eshiritori vs KotoVelluna

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

Head to head
About

Eshiritori

Features
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Eshiritori is a simple shiritori word game for kids. Choose from 9 cards, match the first and last sounds, and keep the chain going. Features - 3x3 card choices for each turn - 60-second timer for quick play - Built-in rules: words ending with "n" end the game, duplicates are not allowed - Automatic history with scores and word chains How to play 1. Tap Start 2. Pick a matching card 3. Check results and history

About

KotoVelluna

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KotoVelluna is a playful vocabulary app for children from age 2. Look at pictures, listen to words, and connect them in a word-chain puzzle. The app supports learning Japanese, English, and Vietnamese. The interface and help are available in 36 languages: Japanese, English, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Indonesian, Korean, Thai, Filipino, Hindi, Burmese, Malay, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Spanish, Nepali, Persian, Bengali, Urdu, Arabic, Polish, Swedish, Finnish, Lithuanian, Italian, Dutch, Turkish, Danish, Norwegian, Czech, Romanian, Sinhala, Tamil, Khmer and Mongolian. Learning content is available in three languages: Japanese, English and Vietnamese. ■ Learn with pictures and audio Tap a tile to see a picture and hear the word. Children can become familiar with words by looking and listening, even before they can read. ■ Play a word-chain puzzle Move neighboring tiles to connect the end of one word to the beginning of the next. Pictures and audio provide helpful clues while children play. ■ Choose settings for each child Listening levels and Japanese or English word-chain levels can be selected separately. Vietnamese word-chain play is not divided into levels. A letter-helper setting lets parents adjust the amount of support. ■ Make time to think in the age of AI As AI becomes part of everyday life, make time for children to think for themselves. Word-chain puzzles put your thinking to the test as you recall words and work out which ones connect. With pictures and audio as clues, children can ask, “Which word comes next?” and enjoy that “I did it!” moment when the words fit together. Reduce the letter clues to enjoy the puzzle as a listening and memory game. It’s not just word play for children—it’s a fun brain workout for adults, too. Why not put your heads together and enjoy some family puzzle time? The free version includes 15 listening words and 20 word-chain words in the base learning language. It is not a time-limited free trial. Premium is a paid monthly or yearly subscription that gives access to all words and levels in Japanese, English and Vietnamese. There are no ads. One-time purchases are not subscriptions. Each V1 learning purchase unlocks only that language’s words, levels and current V1 paid features, without an expiry date. Other learning languages are separate purchases. Choose among 36 display languages. This does not unlock learning content in other languages. Requires at least one V1 learning-language purchase. Switch with active Premium, or with a V1 learning-language purchase and the translation pack. Bug fixes and minor improvements may be provided. Maintenance, updates and support for new OS versions may end for older versions. Features added in V2 or later require a separate purchase. Buying V1 does not automatically cancel an active subscription. If you no longer need it, cancel or manage it separately in the App Store. Current prices are campaign prices. No end date or post-campaign prices have been decided. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ray-app-lab.sakura.ne.jp/wordchain/privacy_policy.html#en

Screenshots

Eshiritori4 screens
KotoVelluna4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eshiritori at none against KotoVelluna's 8. KotoVelluna's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. KotoVelluna sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Eshiritori asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Eshiritori versus KotoVelluna: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEshiritoriKotoVelluna
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOSHIKI OSHIMAmasahiro ito

In-app purchases

None

Eshiritori

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

KotoVelluna

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$8.991 Year
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  • Yearly Premium$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • V1 translation pack$2.99
  • Japanese — V1$9.99
  • English — V1$9.99
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  • Vietnamese — V1$9.99

Questions

Is Eshiritori free?
Eshiritori is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KotoVelluna free?
KotoVelluna is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Eshiritori or KotoVelluna have ads?
Neither Eshiritori nor KotoVelluna shows ads.

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