Comparison

Haya vs KotoVelluna

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

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About

Haya

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Haya-Ben – Multilingual Vocabulary Learning with Flashcards Haya-Ben helps you create, organize, and study vocabulary in English, Japanese, Vietnamese, and other language pairs. Whether you are preparing for Eiken, JLPT, TOEIC, IELTS, or studying a personal topic, you can learn with flashcards, listen to TTS pronunciation, track progress, and review words you have not mastered. Ready-Made Vocabulary Decks • Eiken vocabulary from Grade 5 to Grade 1 • Eiken phrases by level • JLPT vocabulary from N5 to N1 • TOEIC vocabulary by topic • IELTS vocabulary by topic • Daily Japanese and daily phrases • Business Japanese • JMdict Japanese–Vietnamese vocabulary You can also create custom decks for TOEFL, work, travel, school, or any topic. Create and Organize Decks • Create decks for pairs such as English–Japanese, Japanese–Vietnamese, and English–Vietnamese • Organize decks by category and mark favorites • Edit, delete, import, or export decks • Import CSV files with words, meanings, readings, sample sentences, and language information • Export decks to CSV for backup or sharing Study with Flashcards • View the word, meaning, reading, and sample sentence • Reverse the study direction • Choose manual study, auto-play, or self-assessment • Track studied, mastered, and review-needed words • Use Review to focus on words you have not mastered • Check each deck’s progress with a mastery ring AI Factory – Create Decks by Topic Choose the source language, target language, number of words, and topic. AI Factory supports OpenAI and Anthropic through a BYOK model. • Use your own API key • API keys are stored securely on your device • API keys do not pass through a Haya-Ben intermediary server • Regular flashcard study does not require an AI account or API key Pronunciation and Listening Support • Listen to vocabulary and sample sentences with text-to-speech • Adjust speech rate and pitch • Use languages supported by your device’s TTS engine • Combine vocabulary study with listening and pronunciation practice Learning Statistics • Study time today and this month • Adjustable daily goal and learning streak • Weekly and 30-day charts • New and mastered words for the week • Comparison with the previous week • Studied words grouped by category and deck The default daily goal is 30 minutes and can be changed on the Stats screen. If the app closes during a session, it is finalized when the app opens again to help keep statistics accurate. Local-First and No Account Required • Learning data is stored on your device • No account or email address required • Does not request App Tracking Transparency (ATT) permission or collect the IDFA • API keys are protected with secure storage • Analytics events do not include prompts, deck names, vocabulary, translations, API keys, or AI-generated content Suitable for Users Aged 9 and Over Haya-Ben is designed for users aged 9 and older with child privacy protections such as COPPA and GDPR-K in mind. • Ads are non-personalized with restricted content ratings • ATT permission is not requested and the IDFA is not collected • AI features use an age gate or parental gate • Learning data is stored primarily on the device Multilingual Interface Haya-Ben supports English, Japanese, and Vietnamese interfaces and can follow your device language automatically. Suitable For • Eiken, JLPT, TOEIC, IELTS, and TOEFL vocabulary learners • Students and working professionals • People studying English, Japanese, Vietnamese, or other languages • Learners who want custom flashcard decks • Anyone who prefers studying without creating an account System Requirements • iOS 13.0 or later • Uses text-to-speech voices available on your iOS device • Optional: an OpenAI or Anthropic API key for AI Factory Contact Support: app-support@furucrm.com Website: https://mobile.furucrm.com Privacy Policy: https://mobile.furucrm.com/haya-ben/privacy-policy-ios.html

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KotoVelluna

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KotoVelluna is a playful vocabulary app for children from age 2. Look at pictures, listen to words, and connect them in a word-chain puzzle. The app supports learning Japanese, English, and Vietnamese. The interface and help are available in 36 languages: Japanese, English, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Indonesian, Korean, Thai, Filipino, Hindi, Burmese, Malay, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Spanish, Nepali, Persian, Bengali, Urdu, Arabic, Polish, Swedish, Finnish, Lithuanian, Italian, Dutch, Turkish, Danish, Norwegian, Czech, Romanian, Sinhala, Tamil, Khmer and Mongolian. Learning content is available in three languages: Japanese, English and Vietnamese. ■ Learn with pictures and audio Tap a tile to see a picture and hear the word. Children can become familiar with words by looking and listening, even before they can read. ■ Play a word-chain puzzle Move neighboring tiles to connect the end of one word to the beginning of the next. Pictures and audio provide helpful clues while children play. ■ Choose settings for each child Listening levels and Japanese or English word-chain levels can be selected separately. Vietnamese word-chain play is not divided into levels. A letter-helper setting lets parents adjust the amount of support. ■ Make time to think in the age of AI As AI becomes part of everyday life, make time for children to think for themselves. Word-chain puzzles put your thinking to the test as you recall words and work out which ones connect. With pictures and audio as clues, children can ask, “Which word comes next?” and enjoy that “I did it!” moment when the words fit together. Reduce the letter clues to enjoy the puzzle as a listening and memory game. It’s not just word play for children—it’s a fun brain workout for adults, too. Why not put your heads together and enjoy some family puzzle time? The free version includes 15 listening words and 20 word-chain words in the base learning language. It is not a time-limited free trial. Premium is a paid monthly or yearly subscription that gives access to all words and levels in Japanese, English and Vietnamese. There are no ads. One-time purchases are not subscriptions. Each V1 learning purchase unlocks only that language’s words, levels and current V1 paid features, without an expiry date. Other learning languages are separate purchases. Choose among 36 display languages. This does not unlock learning content in other languages. Requires at least one V1 learning-language purchase. Switch with active Premium, or with a V1 learning-language purchase and the translation pack. Bug fixes and minor improvements may be provided. Maintenance, updates and support for new OS versions may end for older versions. Features added in V2 or later require a separate purchase. Buying V1 does not automatically cancel an active subscription. If you no longer need it, cancel or manage it separately in the App Store. Current prices are campaign prices. No end date or post-campaign prices have been decided. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ray-app-lab.sakura.ne.jp/wordchain/privacy_policy.html#en

Screenshots

Haya4 screens
KotoVelluna4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Haya at none against KotoVelluna's 2. KotoVelluna's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. KotoVelluna sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Haya asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Haya versus KotoVelluna: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHayaKotoVelluna
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB157 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFURUCRM K.K.masahiro ito

In-app purchases

None

Haya

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

KotoVelluna

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Haya free?
Haya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KotoVelluna free?
KotoVelluna is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Haya or KotoVelluna have ads?
Haya shows ads; KotoVelluna does not.
Which is updated more often, Haya or KotoVelluna?
Haya ships an update every 3 weeks, and KotoVelluna every 3 weeks. Most recently, Haya was updated on October 18, 2026 and KotoVelluna on October 11, 2026.

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