Tricky Hiragana Quiz vs Think Why
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tricky Hiragana Quiz
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▼ For Anyone learning basic Japanese ▼ Highlights [1] Focused on common mistakes Focus on distinctions that learners often get wrong. Long vowel sounds: "お" and "う" (おおかみ, おうさま, etc.) "え" and "い" (おねえさん, せんせい, etc.) Particles: "は" and "わ" (わたしは, こんにちは, etc.) "を" and "お" (~を~する, etc.) "へ" and "え" (~へいく, etc.) [2] Memorization guides Tips for each category to make learning easier. [3] Review mode Review only the questions you got wrong. [4] Short and sustainable 10 questions per set for quick practice. [5] Safe design No ads. External pages are accessed via a parent gate. [6] Offline support Great for learning on the go. ▼ From the developer Created by a Japanese mother to help young children learn more easily at home. Let's support your child's learning together! The free period may end without notice.
Think Why
This app teaches elementary students how to understand math word problems by breaking down the reasoning process into manageable steps. It focuses on conceptual understanding rather than just keyword matching. Users can access free content or unlock the full learning path with a one-time purchase.
- Step-by-step reasoning for word problems
- Interactive models for visualization
- Explanation of intermediate numbers
- Answer checking against the story
- Transferring reasoning to new contexts
- Full learning path unlock
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Some kids can calculate correctly and still get stuck on word problems. Think Why helps them slow down, make sense of the story, and see how the quantities fit together. Lessons use movable diagrams, short prompts, and guided practice. Children learn to: • identify what the question is asking • pick out useful information • connect quantities before choosing an operation • explain what an intermediate result means • check the answer in the original story • try the same idea in a new situation Think Why is designed for understanding, not speed or endless worksheets. Content is organized into six stages, from elementary foundations to more challenging reasoning. Try it free: • 2 complete courses in each stage • 1 Thinking Method • 1 Reasoning Challenge • practice for the included courses A one-time Full Learning Path purchase unlocks all 115 courses, 345 guided levels, 14 Thinking Methods, 12 Reasoning Challenges, full practice, stage check-ins, and weekly challenges. No subscription. No account, ads, tracking, or chat-based AI. Learning progress stays on this device. Purchases and restoration are handled by Apple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tricky Hiragana Quiz at 15.0 against Think Why's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tricky Hiragana Quiz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Think Why sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tricky Hiragana Quiz ships an update every 3 weeks, Think Why fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Tricky Hiragana Quiz | Think Why |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Misa Inome | 放 徐 |
In-app purchases
Tricky Hiragana Quiz
- Premium$3.99
Think Why
- Full Learning Path$19.99
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