Comparison

Hiragana blocks vs StudyLive

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

Head to head
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

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.

Screenshots

Hiragana blocks4 screens
StudyLive3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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, StudyLive every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Hiragana blocks versus StudyLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiragana blocksStudyLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhiroyuki uchidaMARIO JIMENEZ CRUZ

In-app purchases

None

Hiragana blocks

No in-app purchases

None

StudyLive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hiragana blocks free?
Hiragana blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StudyLive free?
StudyLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hiragana blocks or StudyLive have ads?
Both Hiragana blocks and StudyLive show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hiragana blocks or StudyLive?
Hiragana blocks ships an update every 2 months, and StudyLive every 4 days. Most recently, Hiragana blocks was updated on October 23, 2026 and StudyLive on October 16, 2026.

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