Sunaba vs ZUKAN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunaba
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Sunaba は教育用に設計されたプログラミング言語 Sunaba のプログラム作成から実行までをサポートするアプリケーションです。 Sunaba は平山尚氏によって開発された教育用プログラミング言語です。機能は最小限度に抑えられ、親しみやすい記述でプログラムを作成することができます。 「プログラムはこうして作られる」(ISBN:978-4-7980-3925-1) では、プログラミング言語 Sunaba を使って、0 から「プログラミング」を学習することができます。
ZUKAN
Explore over 600 items through interactive picture books. Tap photos to hear Japanese and English names, and enjoy sound effects. Features include word learning, quizzes, and a customizable list.
- Over 600 item pictures
- Japanese and English audio pronunciation
- Sound effects
- Word learning
- Quiz function
- Customizable 'My list'
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This "Picture book" App contains more than 600 types of items. When you tap the photo, the name will be read aloud in Japanese and English, and some sound effects will sound. Features ・Learning words in Japanese and English. ・Quiz function. (Questions in Japanese or English) ・My list can be created.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sunaba at none against ZUKAN's 3. Sunaba also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). ZUKAN's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 72 months). On price 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. ZUKAN sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sunaba asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sunaba ships an update every 72 months, ZUKAN every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunaba | ZUKAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 72 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SimpleBoxes | Tomohiro Ohwada |
In-app purchases
Sunaba
No in-app purchases
ZUKAN
- Ads removal$1.99
- Development support$1.99
- Ads removal & Support$2.99
