Comparison

Hiragana blocks vs あいうえおをまなぼう

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

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About

Hiragana blocks

Learn Japanese hiragana with an interactive keyboard. Arrange character blocks to hear their sounds and have them read aloud. The app provides feedback on valid character combinations and offers tools to erase characters or reset the arrangement.

Highlights
  • Interactive hiragana keyboard
  • Auditory feedback for characters
  • Read-aloud function for arrangements
  • Valid character combination validation
  • Character and arrangement deletion tools
  • Supports up to 13 characters
Features
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This app is a keyboard for learning Japanese hiragana. When you line up the hiragana character blocks and tap them, a sound will play. (When you tap "a", it will make an "a" sound. When you tap the “できた!” button, the blocks you've arranged will be read out loud. Up to 13 characters can be arranged. For characters that do not have a voiced consonant, "゛", or semi-voiced consonant, "゜", the message "× That can't be used" will be displayed to let you know. For characters that do not have a lowercase "ya", "yu", or "yo", the message "× That can't be used" will be displayed to let you know. For characters that are not suitable as the first character, such as "wo", "n", "-", or lowercase "aiueo, yayuyo, tsu", the message "× That can't be used" will be displayed to let you know. For "konnichiwa" and "konbanwa", an error message will be displayed saying it is "ha". If you want to erase one character, tap the × button in the upper right and it will erase that character. If you want to erase all of them, tap the “やりなおし” button in the lower left and they will all erase. ※Sound source used with permission from Amitalo's Voice Material Studio.

About

あいうえおをまなぼう

Features
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これから日本語の平仮名「あいうえお」を学ぶ方にとって、楽しみながら学べるコンテンツを提供しています。 アプリは以下のどちらかの方法で無料ですべてお使いいただけます。 1 バナー広告を表示する   (ユーザーの操作を妨げるような画面全体に表示される広告はありません) 2 バナー広告の代わりにコインを使う(最初は10個あります)   ・コインは一日一個、アプリ起動時に増えます。   ・保護者メニューで動画を見て頂くとコインを増やす事ができます。   ・アプリを利用する方が操作に不慣れで、広告を見せたくない場合におすすめ ■機能説明 よむ  「ひともじずつ」音声とともに一文字ずつ表示します  「じゆうもーど」 選んだ文字を読み上げます。いぬ、ねこ、など選択するとイラストが表示されます ならべかえ  あいうえおの文字がシャッフルされています。これをただしく50音順に並べ替えるゲームです。 おんどく  あいさつ、おおかみしょうねん ・・・声に出して元気に読んでみよう くいず  「いきもの」 むしくいの文字は3つのうちどれかな・・??  「みぎひだり」 みぎ、ひだりをよめるかな?どっちかな? かきかた  てんとうむし のうごきを参考に なぞって練習しましょう かいてみよう  ヒントなしに書く練習です  ・れんぞく あ、い、う・・・と連続して書く練習です  ・ひとつのもじをくりかえし書く練習。苦手なもじを練習しましょう とけい  時計の見方を学ぶコンテンツです。

Screenshots

Hiragana blocks4 screens
あいうえおをまなぼう4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: あいうえおをまなぼう at every 3 weeks against Hiragana blocks's every 2 months. 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

Hiragana blocks ships an update every 2 months, あいうえおをまなぼう every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Hiragana blocks versus あいうえおをまなぼう: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiragana blocksあいうえおをまなぼう
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhiroyuki uchidaKAZUAKI MATAYOSHI

In-app purchases

None

Hiragana blocks

No in-app purchases

None

あいうえおをまなぼう

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hiragana blocks free?
Hiragana blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is あいうえおをまなぼう free?
あいうえおをまなぼう is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hiragana blocks or あいうえおをまなぼう have ads?
Both Hiragana blocks and あいうえおをまなぼう show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hiragana blocks or あいうえおをまなぼう?
Hiragana blocks ships an update every 2 months, and あいうえおをまなぼう every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hiragana blocks was updated on October 23, 2026 and あいうえおをまなぼう on October 27, 2026.

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