KanjiPeek vs Kanji Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
KanjiPeek
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Master kanji one day at a time. KanjiPeek delivers one carefully selected kanji to your Home Screen every day. See the character, its readings, meaning, and etymology -- all without opening the app. LEARN EFFORTLESSLY Every day, a new kanji appears on your widget with on'yomi, kun'yomi, English meaning, and cultural context. Just glance at your Home Screen to learn. BEAUTIFUL WIDGETS Choose from five widget sizes (small, medium, large, circular, rectangular) and three elegant themes: Ink, Paper, and Bamboo. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Build a daily streak by viewing each day's kanji. The archive calendar shows your learning history at a glance. JLPT READY Start with N5 (80 kanji, free forever), then unlock N4 through N1 with Premium -- over 2,000 kanji covering all JLPT levels. PREMIUM FEATURES (one-time purchase) - All JLPT levels: N4, N3, N2, N1 - All widget themes - Daily learning reminders PRIVACY FIRST No accounts. No tracking. No ads. All data stays on your device. KanjiPeek works completely offline.
Kanji Widget
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Learn Japanese without opening an app โ one character at a time, right on your home screen. Kanji Widget puts hiragana, katakana, or a JLPT kanji character directly on your iOS home screen. Every time you unlock your phone, you see one character with its reading and meaning โ a free repetition, dozens of times a day, with zero extra effort. FEATURES โข 1,600+ characters: hiragana, katakana, and JLPT kanji N5 through N1 โข 7 study sets, downloaded independently โ start with kana or jump to the level you're studying โข Onyomi, kunyomi, and English meanings for every kanji โข Common example words with readings for context โข Tap the widget to move to the next or previous character โข Small and medium widget sizes โข Customize the widget's theme (system, light, or dark), background opacity, and text size, with a live preview as you adjust WHY A WIDGET Apps you have to open compete with everything else on your phone. A widget doesn't โ it's already there. Kanji Widget turns the moments you check your phone into study moments, without a streak to keep or a lesson to finish. PRIVACY No account required. No tracking. Your progress stays on your device. Once a study set is downloaded, the widget works completely offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kanji Widget at none against KanjiPeek's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. KanjiPeek sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kanji Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | KanjiPeek | Kanji Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryota Ikezawa | Otniel Victory Febe Anwar |
In-app purchases
KanjiPeek
- KanjiPeek Premium$4.99
Kanji Widget
No in-app purchases
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