Comparison

FleaFlicker vs de Broglie

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

Head to head
About

FleaFlicker

Practice Japanese kana typing with an arcade-style game that uses your native iPhone keyboard. Improve reading, recall, and typing rhythm with falling words and themed vocabulary sets. Offers adjustable reading assistance and competitive leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Native iPhone kana keyboard input
  • Falling word arcade gameplay
  • Themed Japanese vocabulary sets
  • Adjustable reading assistance modes
  • High score tracking and leaderboards
  • Optional Pro unlock for Endless Mode
Features
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FleaFlicker is an arcade game for Japanese learners who want kana practice that feels like play. Clear falling Japanese words by typing their kana readings on the native iPhone kana keyboard before they hit the bottom. Practice kana with a keyboard people actually use. If the Japanese Kana keyboard is not installed yet, FleaFlicker includes a guided setup flow. A tutorial teaches the basic flick directions before your first full run, so practice starts with the same keyboard you can use in Messages, Notes, search, and anywhere else you type Japanese. Turn kana into reflex. Each target asks you to read, recall, flick, and clear. The falling-word pace keeps practice active, helping kana recognition and typing rhythm build through repeated runs instead of static drills. Build Japanese vocabulary while you play. FleaFlicker uses themed word sets across everyday categories like food, travel, people, objects, activities, punctuation, symbols, and more. You practice kana readings while seeing real Japanese words in motion. Choose how much reading help you want. Start with kana readings, add kanji with kana support, flip the emphasis when you are ready, or try kanji-only mode for a harder run. Chase better runs. Track high scores, best kana per minute, average kana per minute, and run results. Game Center leaderboards and achievements add goals for players who want to compete with friends and come back for just one more run. Play the full arcade game free. No ads. No tracking. No third-party advertising or analytics SDKs. Go Pro only if you want endless practice. FleaFlicker Pro is an optional one-time unlock for Endless Mode: low-stress kana typing practice without worrying about hearts, plus support for future updates. No subscription.

About

de Broglie

A retro-themed word-hunting game offering customizable grids and flexible timers. Track your progress and climb ranks based on score and word quality. Compete against your previous best performances.

Highlights
  • Customizable grid sizes (4x4, 5x5, 6x6)
  • Adjustable game timers (30s, 3m, Zen mode)
  • Rank progression system
  • Detailed post-game stats
  • Retro handheld shell aesthetic
Features
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de Broglie is a word-hunting game that fits how you want to play. Choose your grid, set your clock, and go — all wrapped in a retro handheld shell that makes every session feel like an event. Pick your grid. Start on the 4×4 Standard board and get your bearings. Graduate to 5×5 Advanced when you're ready for more chaos. Take on the 6×6 Master grid when you want to be humbled. Play at your pace. Thirty seconds for a quick hit. Three minutes for a proper session. Or flip on Zen mode and play with no timer at all — just you and the letters. Climb the ranks. Every game earns you a rank. Move through SPARK, SHARP, and beyond by hitting higher scores and finding better words. Your rank reflects not just how many words you find, but how well you find them — points per word, best word, longest word, all tracked. Obsess over your stats. Post-game breakdowns show your best word, longest word, and points-per-word average. Your all-time best score is always on screen. The only person you're competing against is your last game.

Screenshots

FleaFlicker4 screens
de Broglie3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: de Broglie at none against FleaFlicker's 1. de Broglie also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. FleaFlicker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. de Broglie asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FleaFlicker against 5.0 for de Broglie. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
FleaFlicker versus de Broglie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFleaFlickerde Broglie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSearls LLCPritesh Desai

Customer experience

FleaFlicker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

de Broglie

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FleaFlicker

One-time1
  • FleaFlicker Pro$0.99
None

de Broglie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FleaFlicker free?
FleaFlicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is de Broglie free?
de Broglie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FleaFlicker or de Broglie?
FleaFlicker and de Broglie are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do FleaFlicker or de Broglie have ads?
Neither FleaFlicker nor de Broglie shows ads.

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