Comparison

さわっ手! vs MARU World

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

Head to head
About

さわっ手!

This educational app helps children develop their creativity through interactive songs and drawing activities. Children can touch characters to make them dance and produce sounds, and also enjoy coloring and drawing with various tools and stamps.

Highlights
  • Interactive musical characters
  • Lyrics display for sing-alongs
  • 10-color drawing pens with unique sounds
  • 64 decorative stamps
  • Photo decoration with drawings and stamps
  • 22 coloring pages
Features
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このアプリは子供を楽しませながら、子供の感性を養う事ができる知育アプリです。童謡に合わせてゆらゆらと可愛く踊るキャラクターたちをタッチすると表情を変えて、面白い音を出します。曲に合わせて歌詞も表示されるので、お父さん、お母さんと一緒に歌いながらぜひ楽しんでください(^_^) ■童謡の種類 桃太郎 金太郎 どんぐりころころ その他の機能としては、お絵描き&ぬりえ機能があります。 --お絵描き-- ■特徴 ●10色のペンが用意されていて、各色ごとに音が変わるので書いているだけで楽しいです。 ●64種類の可愛いスタンプがあり、自分の描いた絵を可愛くデコレーションする事ができます。 ●子供の可愛い写真を撮ったり、自分の持っている写真を背景にして、落書きやスタンプで可愛い画像にして保存する事ができます。 --ぬりえ--  ■特徴 ●お絵描き機能と同じで10色の音がなるペンが用意されています。 ●22種類のかわいいぬりえがあり、簡単なものから難しいものがあります。 ●書いたぬりえは保存する事もできます。

About

MARU World

Features
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MARU is a gentle app where small actions create meaningful changes. By touching and matching shapes, the world slowly begins to shift. Designed for children and parents alike, MARU offers a calm and intuitive experience you can enjoy together. About MARU In MARU, simple interactions lead to quiet discoveries. Touch, place, and match shapes to see how the world responds. Each moment brings subtle changes. As you continue, new possibilities and ways to play naturally appear. There is no rush and no pressure— MARU is meant to be explored at your own pace. Features • Simple, intuitive touch controls • A calm and gentle visual world • Small changes that grow with continued play • Designed for short or relaxed play sessions • No competition, no time limits, no stress For Families MARU is created with care for both children and parents. • No ads • No in-app purchases • Content designed with young players in mind A safe and welcoming space where everyone can feel at ease. Closing MARU values slow discovery over fast progress. It’s not about winning or finishing—it’s about noticing change. Take your time. And enjoy stepping into the world of MARU.

Screenshots

さわっ手!4 screens
MARU World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MARU World at every 4 weeks against さわっ手!'s every 2 months. さわっ手!'s advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). 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

さわっ手! ships an update every 2 months, MARU World every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
さわっ手! versus MARU World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterさわっ手!MARU World
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuya MatsushimaENONE Inc.

In-app purchases

None

さわっ手!

No in-app purchases

None

MARU World

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is さわっ手! free?
さわっ手! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MARU World free?
MARU World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do さわっ手! or MARU World have ads?
Neither さわっ手! nor MARU World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, さわっ手! or MARU World?
さわっ手! ships an update every 2 months, and MARU World every 4 weeks. Most recently, さわっ手! was updated on October 13, 2026 and MARU World on October 11, 2026.

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