Comparison

ScriptPad vs Éirelingo

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

Head to head
About

ScriptPad

Master Japanese reading, writing, typing, and speaking with this comprehensive learning tool. It offers structured vocabulary, JLPT preparation, and interactive handwriting practice with animated stroke guides. Engage in various games to reinforce learning and improve pronunciation.

Highlights
  • Animated stroke order guides for characters
  • Handwriting practice with drawing canvas
  • Complete JLPT vocabulary (N5-N1)
  • 10,000+ words with audio
  • Pronunciation recording and comparison
  • Six interactive learning games
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Learn Japanese: read, write, type, and speak. From your first Hiragana stroke to JLPT N1. ScriptPad is a complete Japanese learning app with over 10,000 words, all with clear audio. Study structured vocabulary units, the full JLPT vocabulary for N5, N4, N3, N2, and N1, and real world katakana words, then practice everything by writing it by hand. JAPANESE BASICS Every Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji character with animated stroke order guides. Trace each stroke on the drawing canvas and build real muscle memory. VOCABULARY, JLPT, AND KATAKANA Beginner vocabulary units with games. The complete JLPT word list from N5 to N1 with example sentences, flashcards, and handwriting practice. Katakana words from menus, konbini shelves, and city signs. Every word plays audio with the correct reading, even for tricky kanji. WRITE BY HAND A drawing canvas for every word. Character outlines guide your strokes. Stroke order animations show exactly how each character is written. Works beautifully with Apple Pencil on iPad. SPEAK, TYPE, AND PLAY Record yourself and compare your pronunciation. Practice typing Japanese with instant feedback. Make words stick with games: picture matching, character building, bingo, word blocks, word invaders and more. FEATURES 10,000+ Japanese words with audio Complete JLPT vocabulary: N5, N4, N3, N2, N1 Example sentences with audio Katakana words practice Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji stroke order animations Flashcards and handwriting practice Speak and compare pronunciation recording 6 practice games Kanji mode: toggle between Kana and Kanji Word meanings in English, Chinese, Korean and more iPad Writing Mode with Apple Pencil support 14 page themes Works on iPhone and iPad Fully offline, no internet required One time purchase, no subscription Whether you are a beginner learning Hiragana or preparing for the JLPT exam, ScriptPad is your Japanese writing practice app. Start writing Japanese today.

About

Éirelingo

Features
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Éirelingo helps you learn Irish (Gaeilge) — using a modern spaced-repetition system that shows you each word right before you'd forget it. WHY ÉIRELINGO - Spaced repetition (FSRS) — a proven algorithm schedules every card for the moment it does the most good, so you remember more in less time. - Native-quality Irish audio — hear every word and sentence spoken, with Connacht pronunciation. - Built for Irish — fada-aware search, initial-mutation handling (séimhiú/urú), and grammar notes on gender and forms. LEARN YOUR WAY - Premade TEG decks — one-tap install of official Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge vocabulary, A1 through B2. - Common Phrases & Sentences — 1,000 everyday phrases and sentences to get you speaking. - Build your own — add cards with smart autocomplete that fills in the Irish, pronunciation, and English for you. - Import - have decks from other popular apps? Bring them here! - Audio Generation - our audio isnt just for premade decks or sentences we made. Input new words and sentences and Éirelingo will make audio for you! PRACTICE HANDS-FREE - Audio loops — play a deck as English→Irish, Irish→English, or Irish-only while you commute or walk. - Smart repetition — the words you keep forgetting come around more often. - Lock-screen widget — a new Irish word on your Home and Lock Screen throughout the day. TRACK PROGRESS - Daily review queue with new, learning, and due counts, plus a streak. - Deck progress from newly introduced to long-term memory. - Light and dark themes. Start with a few words today. Go raibh maith agat!

Screenshots

ScriptPad4 screens
Éirelingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Éirelingo at none against ScriptPad's 1. Éirelingo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ScriptPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Éirelingo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScriptPad ships an update every 3 weeks, Éirelingo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ScriptPad versus Éirelingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriptPadÉirelingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size492 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHugo Alberto Garza JrSOLUNA INTERACTIVE LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ScriptPad

One-time1
  • Japanese Learning Premium$4.99
None

Éirelingo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScriptPad free?
ScriptPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Éirelingo free?
Éirelingo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScriptPad or Éirelingo have ads?
Neither ScriptPad nor Éirelingo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScriptPad or Éirelingo?
ScriptPad ships an update every 3 weeks, and Éirelingo weekly. Most recently, ScriptPad was updated on October 17, 2026 and Éirelingo on October 10, 2026.

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