Comparison

StrokePath vs なぞるん

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

Head to head
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StrokePath

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Look up the stroke order of any Chinese character, write it stroke by stroke, and get told exactly what went wrong — that's StrokePath. STROKE-BY-STROKE ANIMATION 9,500+ characters. Every stroke is drawn along its real writing path. Step through strokes, change speed, loop — or switch to a numbered overview chart with a start point and direction arrow on every stroke. TRACE, COPY, RECALL Three practice modes of increasing difficulty. Each stroke is checked as you write: starting point, direction, and overall shape. Write stroke 5 when stroke 3 was due, and the app says so explicitly. Miss the same stroke three times and it plays a demo for you. INSTANT FEEDBACK CARD A score built from stroke order, shape and position; a per-stroke pass/fail list; and an overlay of your handwriting on the model character with wrong strokes marked in red. CHARACTER LISTS & PROGRESS Starter 100, Common 500, the 3,500 characters of the PRC standard list (grouped by stroke count), and HSK 1–6 characters. Star characters, practice them in a row, and let the app collect the ones that need more work. EVERY FEATURE IS FREE Everything above is free to use — no daily limits, no locked levels, no account. A single banner ad at the bottom of the screen keeps the app going. If you would rather not see it, one in-app purchase turns the banner off. That is all it does; it does not unlock any extra features. WORKS OFFLINE, NO TRACKING The whole character library ships inside the app, so lookup, animation, guided writing, lists and records all work in airplane mode. The only thing that needs a connection is the banner ad. The app does not track you across other apps and never shows the App Tracking Transparency prompt; your practice records stay on your device. Stroke data is based on the open-source Make Me a Hanzi project (Arphic Public License / LGPL); full credits and license texts are inside the app under Settings.

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なぞるん

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「なぞるん」は、ひらがな・カタカナと漢字を、お手本の線に沿って1画ずつ練習するアプリです。 ■ できること ・ひらがな・カタカナ・小学校で習う漢字を練習 ・お手本の線を、書き順どおりに1画ずつなぞる ・正しい順番と向きで書けると、次の画へ進む ・書いた文字を「ノート」に保存して、あとから見返せる ・自分の線とお手本、以前に書いた線を比べられる ・日本語を学んでいる方の、ひらがな・カタカナ・漢字の書き取り練習にも ・iPhone / iPad / iPhone Duo に対応。iPadの横向きでは、説明と練習欄を並べて表示。iPhone Duo を開くと、お手本と練習の枠を折り目の左右(横持ち)・上下(縦置き)に分けて表示 ■ 安心して使えるように ・アカウント登録は不要 ・文字を書いている途中には広告を出しません(広告は、保護者の方が見る画面の下の小さな広告と、15文字ごとの区切りの全画面の広告だけ。どちらも子ども向けの設定) ・なぞりの判定と筆跡の比較は端末内で処理 ・練習の記録や筆跡を運営者のサーバーへ送信しない ・イラストはアプリに同梱。音楽・効果音なし 漢字は小学1年生から6年生まで、学年別に選べます。 記録はお使いの端末に保存します。アプリ独自の端末間同期はありません。ノートは最大200回分で、保存容量の上限に達すると古い記録から整理します。

Screenshots

StrokePath4 screens
なぞるん4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: なぞるん at none against StrokePath's 1. 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. StrokePath sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. なぞるん asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
StrokePath versus なぞるん: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrokePathなぞるん
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丽佳 施Hiroyuki Tsuruta

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StrokePath

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

なぞるん

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StrokePath free?
StrokePath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is なぞるん free?
なぞるん is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StrokePath or なぞるん have ads?
Both StrokePath and なぞるん show ads.

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