Comparison

KikuMark vs TypeLearn

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

Head to head
About

KikuMark

Features
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KikuMark helps Japanese learners turn real listening practice into vocabulary cards, transcripts, and level insights. Listen to Japanese audio from your own study materials, mark the parts you do not understand, and review useful words and phrases after each session. KikuMark is designed for learners who want to improve listening with real Japanese content, not just textbook examples. Key features: - Mark unknown words or phrases while listening - Generate Japanese transcripts from your practice sessions - Create vocabulary cards from the parts you missed - Convert words into reusable dictionary forms and phrase patterns - Take AI-generated listening questions based on your session - Check your listening level and track progress over time KikuNinja subscription: KikuNinja gives you 180 minutes of Japanese listening transcription and 60 listening level checks per month. KikuMark does not save your audio. The app focuses on helping you review transcripts, vocabulary, and learning results from your listening practice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://build-a-cross-platform-expo-react-native-backend.rork.app/privacy

About

TypeLearn

Learn languages by typing. Get instant translations and save them as flashcards to review later. Supports multiple languages and integrates with your everyday writing.

Highlights
  • Bilingual keyboard with meaning lookup
  • Save translations as flashcards
  • Offline speech transcription
  • Next-word predictions
  • Vocabulary collection and review
  • Supports multiple learning languages
Features
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TypeLearn is a bilingual keyboard for learning from the words you actually write. Check candidate meanings while typing, request an Apple translation when you need one, and save the source text and translated expression as a flashcard to hear and review later. Learn in everyday writing Chats, notes and email contain expressions worth remembering. Select the text that matters, view an available translation, and choose whether to insert it, hear it or save it. Your input language and learning target are separate settings; changing your target does not replace your draft. Chinese and English typing tools • Bilingual candidates show local dictionary meanings for supported directions, with horizontal scrolling for longer definitions. • Chinese and English next-word predictions suggest what to type next. Manage available models in input settings. • English spelling correction offers suggestions while leaving the choice to you. • Offline Chinese and English speech transcription runs in the main app after you download the corresponding speech model. Save a transcript to the keyboard and confirm before inserting it. This is not direct voice dictation inside the third-party keyboard. Build your own vocabulary collection A successful translation creates a preview card with the source text and target expression. Only cards you explicitly save enter My Cards. Search your collection, listen to available pronunciation and use lightweight reviews to revisit expressions from conversations, study and work. Cards and progress stay separate by language direction. Choose English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, German, Italian, French or Chinese as a learning target. A selectable target does not mean every translation pair is supported. Apple translation availability depends on your OS, device, region and prepared language models. Compatibility and access • Supports iPhone and iPad with iOS or iPadOS 17 or later. Apple system translation requires iOS or iPadOS 18 or later and a supported language pair. • Local translation and target-language speech do not require Full Access. Sharing saved cards from the keyboard extension with the main app may require Full Access under iOS keyboard rules. • Secure fields and apps that block third-party keyboards use the system keyboard. • New cards come from your actual text and successful translations. Previewing a card does not save it. Type as usual. Keep an expression when it is something you want to learn.

Screenshots

KikuMark4 screens
TypeLearn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TypeLearn at weekly against KikuMark's every 2 weeks. KikuMark's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KikuMark ships an update every 2 weeks, TypeLearn weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
KikuMark versus TypeLearn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKikuMarkTypeLearn
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB379 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChenlu ZhuZeroEra Tech

In-app purchases

None

KikuMark

No in-app purchases

None

TypeLearn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KikuMark free?
KikuMark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TypeLearn free?
TypeLearn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KikuMark or TypeLearn have ads?
Neither KikuMark nor TypeLearn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KikuMark or TypeLearn?
KikuMark ships an update every 2 weeks, and TypeLearn weekly. Most recently, KikuMark was updated on October 31, 2026 and TypeLearn on November 6, 2026.

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