PackChecky vs Learn Hiragana
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PackChecky
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"Did you pack that?" "Do we need this for Monday too?" To all the parents working hard every day, and to all the kids shouting, "I want to do it myself!" This app makes packing and checking daily belongings much easier and more fun for the whole family (Perfect for daycare, kindergarten, and elementary school). Solving Your Everyday Struggles - Different items for different days of the week are exhausting to track. - Special items for field trips or handouts are hard to manage. - You want your partner to share the preparation workload. - You want your child to build a morning routine and get ready independently. Key Features Item Registration: Save your regular daily or weekly items. Organize them by groups like "Bags" or "Pockets" so they automatically appear on the right days. Today's Items: A simple morning checklist for kids. Fun characters like cars, dinosaurs, and rabbits keep them motivated! Family Sharing: Sync in real-time using a Group ID. If one parent updates the list, the other sees it instantly. Calendar: Plan ahead for field trips or sports days. Add daily memos and even snap photos of school flyers (saved to your device only). Theme Colors: Customize the app with your child’s favorite color to make getting ready feel like a game. School Setup & Multiple Profiles Auto-Templates: Select daycare, kindergarten, or elementary school during setup to automatically generate a standard item list. Up to 3 Children: Easily switch between tabs to manage lists for multiple kids. Premium Plan (One-time purchase) Unlock full features for the entire family with a single purchase: Theme Colors: Expand from 2 to all 12 colors. Child Profiles: Increase from 1 to up to 3 children. Future Updates: Free access to all upcoming features. (If one family member buys it, the plan applies to everyone synced to the group). Mornings can be chaotic, but these busy days will pass by in the blink of an eye. Let's make every morning prep a smoother, happier one together!
Learn Hiragana
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Learn the shapes and stroke order of Japanese hiragana by tracing each letter with your finger. Built for young children (ages 3–7) and for anyone learning Japanese. Follow the guide A pen-tip marker glides along each stroke from the green start point to the red end point, showing the correct order and direction. Trace along and feel a gentle tap as your line takes shape (on iPhone, and when tracing with Apple Pencil Pro). Every finished character is graded with a familiar Japanese mark: a flower (excellent), a circle (good), or a cross (try again). What you get • All 46 basic hiragana, laid out on the classic gojūon chart • Stroke-order guide with numbered start/end points and animation • Pronunciation audio for every letter, plus sound effects • Adjustable difficulty for how strictly your tracing is judged • Apple Pencil support: stroke thickness follows your pressure, and Apple Pencil Pro adds haptics you can feel as you trace (requires an iPad that supports Apple Pencil Pro) • Words while you practice: as you work on a letter, an illustrated word appears with that letter left blank—trace it in to complete the word • Shuffle practice: run through your unlocked letters in random order • My Garden: watch flowers grow as you practice, and compare today's writing with your very first try • Romaji readings to support learners (in non-Japanese languages) Made for little hands and grown-up learners Playful marks and sounds keep children engaged, while a calm, uncluttered layout works just as well for adults. Purchases are protected behind a parents' gate. The app works offline and needs no account. Free and Pass The five letters あ・い・う・え・お are free forever. Unlock all 46 letters with a 1-Month or 1-Year Pass—these are one-time and non-renewing, so nothing is charged automatically. Available on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PackChecky at none against Learn Hiragana's shown. PackChecky also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. PackChecky sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn Hiragana sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PackChecky ships an update weekly, Learn Hiragana fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | PackChecky | Learn Hiragana |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mai kaneda | SURVITAC |
In-app purchases
PackChecky
- Premium Plan$4.99
Learn Hiragana
- 1-Month Pass$2.99
- 1-Year Pass$5.99









