Comparison

Pyonkee vs おはなしノート

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

Head to head
About

Pyonkee

This app offers a real programming environment for creating games, animations, and stories using visual blocks. It's inspired by Scratch and optimized for touch devices, allowing users to learn logic, creativity, and collaboration through coding.

Highlights
  • Visual block-based programming
  • Create games, animations, and stories
  • Optimized for touch devices
  • Import sounds and pictures
  • Share projects easily
  • Connect with micro:bit
  • Utilize iPad sensors
Features
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Tired of consuming? Let's enjoy creating! Based on Scratch, Pyonkee provides a real, programming environment, anytime, anywhere! Pyonkee is a new dynamic media for developing various ideas. By combining visual blocks, kids/adults are able to create original games, animations, and stories on their own. Through the programming process, we will learn about logics, productivity, creativity, and collaborations. Pyonkee has been developed from the open-source code of "Scratch 1.4" from MIT Media Lab. Since Pyonkee is fully compatible with Scratch 1.4, millions of existing Scratch projects can be used for reference. Pyonkee's user interface is optimized for touch devices. We do not need cumbersome typing, even a mouse. Just write programs wherever you like. Pyonkee nicely supports pinch-in/out, and font scaling for small devices. Moreover, sound recorder and camera are provided for importing your sounds and pictures into the projects. We can mix various media on Pyonkee and program them. Moreover, you can share your projects via AirDrop, e-mail, iCloud, and other cloud storage services. From the version 2.1, you are able to create programs using various iPad sensors and Mesh network protocol. From the version 2.3, more than 100 instruments are available in sound block. You can even play other synth app's sounds by enabling Virtual MIDI. From the version 2.20, Pyonkee is able to connect to micro:bit. You can get values from various sensors and send analog/digital signals to the pins. By combining the micro:bit with Pyonkee, you can enjoy an even wider world of programming. Dive into the fun of visual programming!

About

おはなしノート

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◆ 「おはなしノート」とは? 子どもたちの「話す力」と「文字への興味」を育むために開発された、音声認識を活用した学習ノートアプリです。 まだ鉛筆で文字を書くのが苦手な小学校低学年のお子様でも、iPadに向かってお話しするだけで、自分の言葉が瞬時に文字(ひらがな・カタカナ)に変換されます。直感的な操作で「自分の思いが伝わる喜び」と「文字を学ぶ楽しさ」を同時に体験できる、やさしいデジタル黒板です。 ◆ 主な特徴と機能 魔法のように文字になる「音声認識」 迷わないシンプルな「はなす」ボタンを押してしゃべるだけ。話した言葉は自動で「わかち書き(スペース空け)」されて表示されるため、子どもたちは単語の区切りを自然に学ぶことができます。 学習に最適なフォントと画面設計 正しい字形(「き」や「さ」の繋がりなど)を意識できる教育用フォント「Klee One」を採用。親しみやすいドット方眼の背景で、教室のノートをそのままデジタルに拡張しました。 成長に合わせた「ひら/カナ」切替モード 授業の進度に合わせて、画面下のスイッチで「ひらがなのみ」「ひらがな+カタカナ」の表示をワンタップで切り替え可能。1年生のカタカナ比較学習に最適です。 子どもを笑顔にする、やさしいデザイン アプリを開くと可愛い柴犬のイラストがお出迎え。「間違えても『けす』ボタンですぐにやり直せる」という安心感を持たせ、子どもたちが自発的に声を出したくなる心理的安全性を担保しています。 ◆ 学校・教育現場での活用例 国語の授業・文字学習として 自分の話した言葉がどのような文字になるのかを視覚的に確認したり、ひらがなとカタカナを見比べたりする学習活動に活用できます。 書くことに困難を抱える児童のサポートに 運筆(鉛筆で書くこと)に苦手意識がある児童でも、「声」を使うことで自分の意見や気持ちをしっかりとノートに表現し、自信を持って学習に参加できます。 初めてのICT・DX教育の入り口に 小学校に入学したばかりの児童が初めてiPadに触れる際、「ボタンを押して話すだけ」という最もハードルの低い操作で、デジタル端末への親しみとリテラシーを育みます。

Screenshots

おはなしノート3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: おはなしノート at daily against Pyonkee's every 4 months. Pyonkee's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 18.0). 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

Pyonkee ships an update every 4 months, おはなしノート daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pyonkee versus おはなしノート: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyonkeeおはなしノート
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftUmeYa, LLC.Masanori Miyazaki

Bugs and requests

Pyonkee

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes when importing photos
  • App kicks user out
  • Blocks not working
  • Stamp and select features not working
  • Forever if block issue
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  • Storage usage too high (5GB)
  • App crashes when making games (e.g., Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • Loading screen stuck
  • Blocks/sprites disappear briefly when moved
  • Memory cleaning issues causing reloads
  • Pixels shift when drawing sprites
  • Image import forces rectangular crop
  • App crashes on launch (iOS 8, iPad Mini)
  • Slow performance/lagging
  • Editor runs slowly
  • Freezes when making multiple costumes

Requested features

24 requests
  • Update to Scratch 2.0/3.0
  • Support for .sb3 and .sjr files
  • Add clone blocks
  • Add original Scratch Cat sprite
  • Implement auto-save function
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  • Improve drawing/sprite editing tools
  • Add sharing rules and report buttons
  • Add social media sharing
  • Add new blocks (e.g., when screen swiped)
  • Support for importing images from camera roll
  • Support for importing audio from iTunes
  • Add more background images
  • Add more scripts and features
  • Improve performance and speed
  • Add scroll bar for UI elements
  • Make it lighter/less resource-intensive
  • Add a home screen
  • Allow uploading projects to Dropbox
  • Add online play and sharing
  • Add iMessage sharing and email file opening
  • Add mature sprites
  • Add programming explanations
  • Support for Kanji input
  • Make it more compatible with newer iOS versions

おはなしノート

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pyonkee

No in-app purchases

None

おはなしノート

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pyonkee free?
Pyonkee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is おはなしノート free?
おはなしノート is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pyonkee or おはなしノート have ads?
Neither Pyonkee nor おはなしノート shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pyonkee or おはなしノート?
Pyonkee ships an update every 4 months, and おはなしノート daily. Most recently, Pyonkee was updated on October 26, 2026 and おはなしノート on October 24, 2026.

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