Comparison

Catch Hiragana vs Play ひらがな

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

Head to head
About

Catch Hiragana

Learn Japanese Hiragana characters through an engaging arcade-style game. Control a crane to catch falling characters, but beware of obstacles and enemies that hinder your progress. Defeat the robot by collecting Hiragana to reduce its power.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style Hiragana learning
  • Crane game mechanics
  • Enemy and obstacle avoidance
  • Robot boss battles
  • Progress tracking via robot power reduction
Features
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Learn Hiragana with fun! Catch Hiragana by Arms. Move a crane left and right, drop arms to get Hiragana. However, the arms won't go down straight, swing somehow. Be careful for Virus Roboes. If you did, you got penalty. When you get Hiragana, Robo's power reduced. Now the time to beat the Robo!

About

Play ひらがな

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【アプリ概要】 ・字の形及び発音を覚えることを助ける為のミニ学習ゲームを用意しています。リセットボタン押下で切り替えて楽しめます。  (1)パズル  (2)迷路  (3)線つなぎ  (4)文字探し ・筆順アニメーションは筆画ごとに優しく子供を書き終わりまで誘導します。書き間違えた時に筆画を書き直すように自動で子供に伝えます。 ・ひらがなを書いている途中に、ひらがなを音声で読み上げます。 ・bookのスタイルのように書いた文字が保存されるので、 照会確認した上で子供に文字指導を行うことは可能です。 ・字の良し悪しをシンプルな音で子供に教えます。字を書いて消して繰り返し使用可能です。 ・イメージを膨らませる為の画像が含まれています。記憶への定着は強くなります。

Screenshots

Catch Hiragana4 screens
Play ひらがな4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catch Hiragana at none against Play ひらがな's 1. Catch Hiragana also leads on device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. Play ひらがな sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Catch Hiragana asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Catch Hiragana versus Play ひらがな: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatch HiraganaPlay ひらがな
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMASAHIRO MIZUTANIQISHENG ZENG

In-app purchases

None

Catch Hiragana

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Play ひらがな

One-time1
  • Play ひらがな$0.99

Questions

Is Catch Hiragana free?
Catch Hiragana is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Play ひらがな free?
Play ひらがな is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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