Comparison

こくごのべんきょう vs Think Why

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

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About

こくごのべんきょう

Features
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学習指導要領(国語〔知識及び技能〕)にじゅんきょした、小学生のための「ことば」のドリルです。漢字は姉妹アプリ「かんじのべんきょう」が担当します。 ■ 7つの形式 ・ことわざ … 意味を4択で ・慣用句 … 体をつかった言い回し ・四字熟語 ・故事成語 … 昔の話から生まれた言葉(由来つき) ・対義語 … 反対のことば ・敬語 … 尊敬語と謙譲語 ・ローマ字 … 訓令式 ■ 楽しくつづく工夫 ・4択はタップですぐ答え合わせ。まちがえても「なぜ」の解説つき ・れんぞくスタンプで毎日の学習を記録 ・にがて復習で、まちがえた問題だけをもう一度 ■ 安心 ・広告は児童向けの非パーソナライズのみ(COPPA対応)。Proにすると広告は消えます ・ことわざは無料。ほかの形式はPro(買い切り)でぜんぶ遊べます 対象:小学3年生〜。中学受験のことば対策にも。

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
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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

こくごのべんきょう4 screens
Think Why4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Think Why at none against こくごのべんきょう's shown. こくごのべんきょう's advantage is 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. こくごのべんきょう 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

こくごのべんきょう ships an update weekly, Think Why fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
こくごのべんきょう versus Think Why: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterこくごのべんきょうThink Why
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKinicy放 徐

In-app purchases

1 purchases

こくごのべんきょう

One-time1
  • Pro(すべての もんだい)$2.99
1 purchases

Think Why

One-time1
  • Full Learning Path$19.99

Questions

Is こくごのべんきょう free?
こくごのべんきょう 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 こくごのべんきょう or Think Why have ads?
こくごのべんきょう shows ads; Think Why does not.
Which is updated more often, こくごのべんきょう or Think Why?
こくごのべんきょう ships an update weekly, and Think Why fortnightly. Most recently, こくごのべんきょう was updated on October 28, 2026 and Think Why on October 31, 2026.

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