Comparison

Tricky Hiragana Quiz vs Think Why

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

Head to head
About

Tricky Hiragana Quiz

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Tricky Hiragana Quiz4 screens
Think Why4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Hiragana Quiz ships an update every 3 weeks, Think Why fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Tricky Hiragana Quiz versus Think Why: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky Hiragana QuizThink Why
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMisa Inome放 徐

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tricky Hiragana Quiz

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
1 purchases

Think Why

One-time1
  • Full Learning Path$19.99

Questions

Is Tricky Hiragana Quiz free?
Tricky Hiragana Quiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Think Why free?
Think Why is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tricky Hiragana Quiz or Think Why have ads?
Neither Tricky Hiragana Quiz nor Think Why shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Hiragana Quiz or Think Why?
Tricky Hiragana Quiz ships an update every 3 weeks, and Think Why fortnightly. Most recently, Tricky Hiragana Quiz was updated on October 31, 2026 and Think Why on October 31, 2026.

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