Comparison

Hiradore vs Learn Hiragana

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

Learn Hiragana

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Learn the shapes and stroke order of Japanese hiragana by tracing each letter with your finger. Built for young children (ages 3–7) and for anyone learning Japanese. Follow the guide A pen-tip marker glides along each stroke from the green start point to the red end point, showing the correct order and direction. Trace along and feel a gentle tap as your line takes shape (on iPhone, and when tracing with Apple Pencil Pro). Every finished character is graded with a familiar Japanese mark: a flower (excellent), a circle (good), or a cross (try again). What you get • All 46 basic hiragana, laid out on the classic gojūon chart • Stroke-order guide with numbered start/end points and animation • Pronunciation audio for every letter, plus sound effects • Adjustable difficulty for how strictly your tracing is judged • Apple Pencil support: stroke thickness follows your pressure, and Apple Pencil Pro adds haptics you can feel as you trace (requires an iPad that supports Apple Pencil Pro) • Words while you practice: as you work on a letter, an illustrated word appears with that letter left blank—trace it in to complete the word • Shuffle practice: run through your unlocked letters in random order • My Garden: watch flowers grow as you practice, and compare today's writing with your very first try • Romaji readings to support learners (in non-Japanese languages) Made for little hands and grown-up learners Playful marks and sounds keep children engaged, while a calm, uncluttered layout works just as well for adults. Purchases are protected behind a parents' gate. The app works offline and needs no account. Free and Pass The five letters あ・い・う・え・お are free forever. Unlock all 46 letters with a 1-Month or 1-Year Pass—these are one-time and non-renewing, so nothing is charged automatically. Available on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Hiradore1 screens
Learn Hiragana4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hiradore at none against Learn Hiragana's 2. Hiradore also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Learn Hiragana's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Learn Hiragana sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hiradore asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hiradore ships an update every 14 months, Learn Hiragana fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Hiradore versus Learn Hiragana: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiradoreLearn Hiragana
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenichi TakizawaSURVITAC

In-app purchases

None

Hiradore

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Learn Hiragana

One-time2
  • 1-Month Pass$2.99
  • 1-Year Pass$5.99

Questions

Is Hiradore free?
Hiradore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn Hiragana free?
Learn Hiragana is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hiradore or Learn Hiragana have ads?
Learn Hiragana shows ads; Hiradore does not.
Which is updated more often, Hiradore or Learn Hiragana?
Hiradore ships an update every 14 months, and Learn Hiragana fortnightly. Most recently, Hiradore was updated on November 1, 2026 and Learn Hiragana on October 31, 2026.

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