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漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) vs Simple Machines by Tinybop

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

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漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版)

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小学生向け漢字検定・漢検対策アプリの決定版!充実の7分野・全2727問題収録! 漢字能力検定の10級、9級、8級、7級、6級、5級で出題される全1026漢字の「書き取り」「読み方」などを練習することができます。 メニューは「級ごと」に「書き取り」「読み方」「部首・部首名」「送り仮名」「対義語・類義語」「同音・同訓異字」「四字熟語」の出題ジャンルに分かれています。 5問1セットの練習問題で漢字を練習し、10問1セットの実力テストで実力を確かめましょう! さらに、漢字検定の各級の漢字一覧表示機能を搭載。 一覧から気になる漢字を選び、一文字ごとに読み、書き順、熟語を確認することができます。 本アプリは、有料版(漢字検定10級から6級に対応)です。 本アプリは、無料版(漢字検定6級から2級に対応)と異なり、広告が表示されません。 12歳以下の方がご利用になる場合、 および、学校、学童、塾など、団体が所有する端末でご利用の場合は、 本アプリ「漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版)」をご利用ください。 本アプリは、日本漢字能力検定協会が開発したものではなく、STUDYSWITCH株式会社が開発したものです。 不具合などを発見された方は、アプリ内のお問い合わせからSTUDYSWITCH株式会社にご連絡ください。 「漢字検定」・「漢検」は、公益財団法人 日本漢字能力検定協会の登録商標です。 本アプリは、累計3000万ダウンロード、人気の「はんぷく」学習シリーズのアプリです。 「はんぷく」は、学校ネット株式会社の登録商標です。

About

Simple Machines by Tinybop

Explore the playful side of physics and learn about simple machines through interactive experiments. Kids can discover how levers, pulleys, and other mechanisms work by building and testing them in a digital sandbox environment. This app is designed to spark curiosity and understanding of scientific principles.

Highlights
  • Explore 6 simple machines
  • Experiment with real-world physics
  • Investigate physics at work
  • Learn about force and motion
  • Kid-friendly design
  • Interactive labels in 40+ languages
Features
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Explore the playful side of physics! “I just love how apps like these get kids genuinely excited about science." — COOL MOM TECH Experiment with levers, pulleys, inclined planes, inclined planes, wedges, wheel and axles, and screws. Discover how they work and investigate the invisible forces behind them in this sandbox app. Destroy a castle, make music, send satellites into orbit & more! *** App Store Editor's Choice *** *** Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner *** Simple Machines integrates with STEM curriculum: kids can alter and test each machine to learn about force and motion, actions and reactions, inputs and outputs, conservation of energy, mechanical advantages, and tradeoffs. Get free activity sheets at tinybop.com. Simple Machines is No. 4 in Tinybop’s Explorer’s Library series, designed for curious kids ages 4+ to dive deep into big ideas. The apps in this series have won Best of the App Store, App Store Editors’ Choice, Parents’ Choice, and Children's Technology Review Editor’s Choice awards. Features: * Explore 6 simple machines: levers, pulleys, inclined planes, wedges, wheel and axles, and screws. * Experiment with real world physics, actions and reactions, inputs and outputs. Learn about force and motion. * Investigate the physics at work behind each machine. * Sophisticated sound design rewards experimentation. * Original artwork by James Gilleard. * Smart features use your device’s camera to bring your kids’ world into the app. * Learn new vocabulary in 40+ languages with interactive labels. * Intuitive, safe, and kid-friendly design. * Entertaining for kids and adults alike. FREE handbook Our expert-reviewed handbook is full of facts, interaction hints, and discussion questions to support learning in this app, in the classroom or at home. Download in your app or at: http://tinybop.com/handbooks. Privacy Policy We take your and your child’s privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your child, nor do we allow any third-party advertising. When the camera, microphone, and other services are used within an app, your information is neither collected nor distributed outside of the app. Read our complete privacy policy at tinybop.com. Tinybop, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based studio of designers, engineers, and artists. We make toys for tomorrow. We’re all over the internet. Visit us: www.tinybop.com Follow us: twitter.com/tinybop Like us: facebook.com/tinybop Peek behind the scenes: instagram.com/tinybop We love hearing your stories! If you have ideas, or something isn’t working as you expect it to, please contact us: hi@tinybop.com. Compatible with iPhone 5, 5s, 5c, 6, 6 Plus, iPod touch (5th generation), iPad 2, 3, mini, and Air. **This app is optimized for iPad 2 and iPhone 5 or higher. Requires iOS 7.0 or later. psst! It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop.

Screenshots

漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版)4 screens
Simple Machines by Tinybop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) at 4.6 against Simple Machines by Tinybop's 3.7. 漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 37%) and ratings volume (696 vs 62). Simple Machines by Tinybop's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months) and price ($2.99 vs $6.99). On 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

漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) costs $6.99 and Simple Machines by Tinybop $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) has 696 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of 漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版)'s written reviews are positive against 37% of Simple Machines by Tinybop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) ships an update every 13 months, Simple Machines by Tinybop every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

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漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) versus Simple Machines by Tinybop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版)Simple Machines by Tinybop
Price$6.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.6 (696 ratings) — better3.7 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better37.4% of reviews
Number of ratings696 — better62
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudySwitch, Inc.Tinybop Inc.

Customer experience

漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版)

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

Simple Machines by Tinybop

All ratings62 ratings
Positive62.9%
Neutral14.5%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive37.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative54.2%

Bugs and requests

漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Simple Machines by Tinybop

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Crashes immediately on launch
  • Cannot install after purchase
  • App crashes after loading screen
  • No sound
  • Does not work
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  • Download issues
  • Does not open
  • Chinese language not displayed

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add a creative building mode
  • More levels and modules
  • Sandbox mode
  • Ability to build own machines
  • More interactive elements
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  • Add more complex mechanisms
  • Improve wheel and axle interaction
  • Allow bringing up planets in pulley game

In-app purchases

None

漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版)

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Machines by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) free?
漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Machines by Tinybop free?
Simple Machines by Tinybop costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) or Simple Machines by Tinybop?
漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) is rated higher. 漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) averages 4.6 out of 5 from 696 ratings, while Simple Machines by Tinybop averages 3.7 from 62 ratings.
Do 漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) or Simple Machines by Tinybop have ads?
Neither 漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) nor Simple Machines by Tinybop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) or Simple Machines by Tinybop?
漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) ships an update every 13 months, and Simple Machines by Tinybop every 4 months. Most recently, 漢字検定・漢検漢字トレーニング(小学生版) was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Machines by Tinybop on November 1, 2026.

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