Hiragana blocks vs StudyLive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
StudyLive
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StudyLive transforma el estudio en una aventura motivadora. Los padres asignan tareas, los niños las completan y ganan recompensas (diamantes) que pueden canjear por premios reales. Incluye cronómetro de concentración, historial de tareas y chat de dudas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StudyLive at every 4 days against Hiragana blocks's every 2 months. Hiragana blocks's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hiragana blocks ships an update every 2 months, StudyLive every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hiragana blocks | StudyLive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hiroyuki uchida | MARIO JIMENEZ CRUZ |
In-app purchases
Hiragana blocks
No in-app purchases
StudyLive
No in-app purchases
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