Comparison

Find JP zip code vs Japanese Handwriting Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Find JP zip code

Quickly find Japanese postal codes and addresses offline. Search by postal number or address components using Kanji or Yomigana. Supports advanced AND searches and integrates with map applications.

Highlights
  • Offline postal code search
  • Address search by Kanji/Yomigana
  • Company address data
  • Substring and partial matching
  • AND search functionality
  • Copy to clipboard
  • Map integration
Features
Read full description

This is an application which searches for Japanese postal numbers. From postal number to address, from a part of the address, be able to search for the postal number offline faster. Also be able to search for the data of the addresses of the companies that have many postals unlike general/common addresses. Will search from within 145,000 address data. The numbers will be searched via matching a sub-string with the beginning of the field, while the address will be searched via part matching the「漢字」(kanji) or the「よみがな」(yomigana). For the address, it can be searched with AND, like for example,「とう きょう」and「ちよだく」. Searching method is easy. If you place numbers then it will automatically decide to search for the numbers; if you place the address, it will automatically decide to search for addresses. For AND-search, input several parts of addresses with「,」or「、」as separators. For example, if「とうきょう、ちようだく」,it will search addresses that match both「とうきょう」and「ちよだく」. From the search results, you can be able to copy the postal numbers or the addresses to the clipboard. Moreover, you can be able to display the searched address through a map application. For the postal number data, a Japanese postal site or the latest data will be acquired and saved in the application. After saving, you can still search even if you're not connected to the network. There is also a notification function that notifies updates in postal number data, so you can always be able to acquire the latest data.

About

Japanese Handwriting Keyboard

This keyboard app allows users to handwrite Japanese characters, including kana, Romaji, numbers, and symbols. It offers features like accurate recognition, sound playback of handwritten text, and customization options for pen color, line width, and keyboard height. The app supports offline use and system theme following.

Highlights
  • Accurate Japanese character recognition
  • Supports kana, Romaji, numbers, and symbols
  • Handwritten text playback with speed adjustment
  • Customizable pen color and line width
  • Adjustable keyboard height
  • Offline use
  • Handwriting history
Features
Read full description

JPNBoard: a keyboard for handwriting Japanese text! = = = Product Features = = = 【Accurate recognition】Large vocabulary, even scribbled can be accurately recognized 【Recognition PLUS】Arabic numerals, symbols, and English 26 letters are all OK! 【Kana, Romaji Phonetic】The handwritten content supports kana and Romaji phonetic, so you don't have to worry about not being able to read Japanese characters anymore. 【Play handwritten content with high sound quality】It can play handwritten content and support speed adjustment. (go to Mine - Settings - Sound - Play handwritten content, and you can start using it) 【Pen Color Customization] Choose any color you want! 【Pen Line Width Customization] If you want to define how thin and thick the pen is, just drag and drop it! 【Keyboard height customization】Large screen handwriting is very free 【Stable input】Continuous optimization to ensure stability 【Handwriting History】View frequently handwritten Japanese characters 【Try it】Combined with the tutorial, quick practice to get started 【Kaomoji】Keep updating Kawaii's expression 【Offline use】No need to connect to the Internet, the operation is natural 【Theme follow】 Appearance follows the system's dark and light color mode 【Tip 1】How to enable the Japanese handwriting keyboard? Step 1: After installation, go to System Settings -> General -> Keyboard -> Add New Keyboard -> Third-Party Keyboard Select 【JPNBoard】 -> 【JPNBoard】 -> Open Full Access (you can view your handwriting history) -> Finish Step 2: Open any input box -> long press the earth key to select 【JPNBoard】 【Tip 2】How to view handwriting history? Go to System Settings -> General -> Keyboard -> 【JPNBoard】 -> Open Full Access 【Tip 3】How to customize the height of the keyboard? Open any input box -> set the keyboard to 【JPNBoard】keyboard -> click the「」button on the upper right corner of the keyboard to adjust 【Tip 4】Due to the system cache, if handwriting keyboard can't be found after downloading, please try restarting the app that needs to use the handwriting keyboard or restart the device(or update the latest stable iOS system). = = = Contact us (Feedback) = = = Email: jpnboard.contact@gmail.com = = = Thanks = = = Thank you everyone, your support (five-star praise) will make us do better! !

Screenshots

Find JP zip code3 screens
Japanese Handwriting Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Find JP zip code at Free against Japanese Handwriting Keyboard's $9.99. Find JP zip code also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). Japanese Handwriting Keyboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On ads 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

Find JP zip code is free to download; Japanese Handwriting Keyboard costs $9.99 up front. Find JP zip code sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Japanese Handwriting Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Find JP zip code ships an update every 6 months, Japanese Handwriting Keyboard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Find JP zip code versus Japanese Handwriting Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind JP zip codeJapanese Handwriting Keyboard
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating—4.1 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitsuhiro Shirai倩喜 阮

Customer experience

Find JP zip code

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Japanese Handwriting Keyboard

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Find JP zip code

One-time1
  • Delete ads$0.99
None

Japanese Handwriting Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Find JP zip code free?
Find JP zip code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Japanese Handwriting Keyboard free?
Japanese Handwriting Keyboard costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Find JP zip code or Japanese Handwriting Keyboard have ads?
Neither Find JP zip code nor Japanese Handwriting Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Find JP zip code or Japanese Handwriting Keyboard?
Find JP zip code ships an update every 6 months, and Japanese Handwriting Keyboard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Find JP zip code was updated on October 8, 2026 and Japanese Handwriting Keyboard on October 16, 2026.

Other comparisons