Comparison

漢検スタート vs くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA

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

Head to head
About

漢検スタート

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>>>>漢検対策は、公式アプリ「漢検スタート」から始めよう!<<<< 「漢検スタート」は公益財団法人 日本漢字能力検定協会との共同企画によって開発された漢検対策アプリです。 実力診断機能であなたの漢字能力を診断! ドリルと模擬検定で目指せ漢検合格! 【特徴①】 新審査基準の実際に出題された検定問題を1級~10級まで全級収録!検定に直結した学習が可能です。収録問題数は約15,000問。 【特徴②】 あなたに適した級が手軽に分かる実力診断機能を搭載。どの級から受検したらよいのか目安がわかります。 【特徴③】 「ドリル」モードでトレーニングした後は、「模擬検定」モードで力試し。レーダーチャートで弱点チェック!あなたの得点と合格者平均得点との比較も可能! 【特徴④】 充実の弱点克服機能搭載。間違えた問題だけではなく、「パス」や「チェックした」問題などに絞って学習が可能。 ◆モードの紹介◆ 「実力診断」モード 本格的な学習の前にまずは自分の適性級をチェックできます。あなたの解答に応じて各級の中から問題を自動でセレクトして判定します。 「ドリル」モード 級別に「読み」「画数」など出題分野ごとに学習できます。手書き文字認識や選択など複数の解答方式を用意。苦手な問題は、後で呼び出して学習が可能。効率的な学習が可能です。 「模擬検定」モード 過去、実際に出題された検定問題で力試し。レーダーチャートで自分の得意不得意を視覚的に確認できるだけでなく、合格者平均点と自分の得点の比較が可能です。 「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。 Copyright(C) 公益財団法人 日本漢字能力検定協会 All rights Reserved. (C)Imagineer Co., Ltd.

About

くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA

Learn to read historical Japanese cursive script (kuzushiji) with this educational app. It offers character learning, contextual reading practice with classic texts, and a community forum for asking questions and connecting with other learners.

Highlights
  • Learn hentaigana and cursive kanji
  • Over 3000 character images
  • Contextual reading practice with Edo period texts
  • Progress tracking with review tests
  • Community message board for questions
  • Connect with other learners
Features
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Have you ever wanted to read what it says in old Japanese paintings? How about books that describe swords from the Edo period? Reading books from the Edo period or earlier requires the ability to read “kuzushiji” – characters written in a style not used today. KuLA, the Kuzushiji Learning Application, was developed to help people learn kuzushiji effectively on a smartphone or tablet. Using the test and social-media functions in KuLA will make learning difficult characters easy and fun. KuLA has three main sections: -Learn This section is for learning how to read hentaigana (hiragana that are no longer used today) and cursive-style kanji, using over 3000 images of individual characters. Progress can be checked using the review tests. -Read Remembering only the characters isn’t enough for reading actual texts. In this section, kuzushiji can be practiced in context using images taken from books published in the Edo period. This version currently includes Hojoki (An Account of My Hut), Shinpan Nazonazo Sugoroku (New Edition Riddle Sugoroku [an illustrated board game]), and Aramimei Zukushi Koshu (New Sword Inscriptions, Continued). -Connect Did you find characters you can’t read? Why not ask other users?! The Connect section features social-media tools which allow communication with other kuzushiji learners over the internet, such as by posting a question to the message board with attached pictures of difficult characters. Let’s enter the world of classical Japanese literature and documents with KuLA! KuLA was primarily developed in the Graduate Faculty of Letters, Osaka University for the research project “Developing an International Educational Program Related to Japanese Classical books” (Project leader: Professor Iikura Yoichi) and was supported by the JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research (2015).

Screenshots

漢検スタート4 screens
くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA at 4.6 against 漢検スタート's 3.0. くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 21%) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads 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. 漢検スタート sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of 漢検スタート's written reviews are positive against 61% of くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

漢検スタート ships an update every 6 months, くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
漢検スタート versus くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter漢検スタートくずし字学習支援アプリKuLA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.2% of reviews61.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings213 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImagineer Co.,Ltd.Yuta Hashimoto

Customer experience

漢検スタート

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative73.1%

くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral14.8%
Negative24.1%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

漢検スタート

One-time12
  • 漢検スタート7級(模擬検定)$0.99
  • 漢検スタート8級(模擬検定)$0.99
  • 漢検スタート9級(模擬検定)$0.99
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  • 漢検スタート10級(模擬検定)$0.99
  • 漢検スタート6級(模擬検定)$0.99
  • 漢検スタート5級(模擬検定)$0.99
  • 漢検スタート1級(ドリルと模擬検定)$2.99
  • 漢検スタート準1級(ドリルと模擬検定)$2.99
  • 漢検スタート2級(ドリルと模擬検定)$3.99
  • 漢検スタート準2級(ドリルと模擬検定)$3.99
  • 漢検スタート3級(ドリルと模擬検定)$3.99
  • 漢検スタート4級(ドリルと模擬検定)$3.99
None

くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 漢検スタート free?
漢検スタート is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA free?
くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 漢検スタート or くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA?
くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA is rated higher. 漢検スタート averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do 漢検スタート or くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA have ads?
Neither 漢検スタート nor くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 漢検スタート or くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA?
漢検スタート ships an update every 6 months, and くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA every 9 months. Most recently, 漢検スタート was updated on October 16, 2026 and くずし字学習支援アプリKuLA on October 24, 2026.

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