Comparison

Hiradore vs ひらがなヒーローズ！

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

Head to head

About

Hiradore

This app is a quiz game designed to help users learn Japanese hiragana characters. It offers a fun and engaging way to master the Japanese writing system.

Highlights

Quiz game format
Learn hiragana characters
Japanese writing system practice
Educational tool

Features

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Quiz game for learning Japanese hiragana character.

About

ひらがなヒーローズ！

Features

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身近な場所に「ひらがな」がかくれているかも！？カメラで撮って、ヒーローと一緒に“ひらがな探し”の冒険に出かけよう！・遊び方 50音の中から探したい文字をえらぶカメラで写真を撮って、見つけた文字をタップ！ひらがなが正しく認識されると、コレクションに追加できるよ君だけのずかんを作ろう！・特徴遊びながら自然にひらがなを覚えられるおでかけ先でもおうちの中でも楽しめる集めたひらがなを図鑑でふりかえり・こんな方におすすめ文字に興味を持ち始めた未就学のお子さま親子で一緒に楽しく学びたい方遊びと学びを両立した知育アプリを探している方

Screenshots

Hiradore1 screens

ひらがなヒーローズ！4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ひらがなヒーローズ！ at weekly against Hiradore's every 14 months. Hiradore's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 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

Hiradore ships an update every 14 months, ひらがなヒーローズ！ weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Hiradore versus ひらがなヒーローズ！: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hiradore	ひらがなヒーローズ！
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 14 months	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	41 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Kenichi Takizawa	Kaoru Nishimura

In-app purchases

None

Hiradore

No in-app purchases

None

ひらがなヒーローズ！

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hiradore free?

Hiradore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ひらがなヒーローズ！ free?

ひらがなヒーローズ！ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Hiradore or ひらがなヒーローズ！ have ads?

Neither Hiradore nor ひらがなヒーローズ！ shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Hiradore or ひらがなヒーローズ！?

Hiradore ships an update every 14 months, and ひらがなヒーローズ！ weekly. Most recently, Hiradore was updated on November 1, 2026 and ひらがなヒーローズ！ on October 25, 2026.