Comparison

First English. vs カプセル英単語

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

Head to head
About

First English.

Features
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First English in daily life. Number, day of the week, month, greeting, etc. Opportunities for elementary school kids to touch the English has increased. Let's study a simple greeting, number, a day of week, month, etc. You do not need to memorize closely throughout the spell. Touching the English in the ear is important. You can choose the mode to answer in English to questions in Japanese, and the mode in which you answer in Japanese to questions in English. It would be greatly appreciated if it could playing happily in the parent and child.

About

カプセル英単語

Learn elementary school-level English words through a fun, game-like experience using voice recognition. Challenge yourself to pronounce words like a native speaker and build your own word collection by collecting capsules.

Highlights
  • Voice recognition for pronunciation practice
  • Game-based learning format
  • Collectible word capsules
  • Focus on native-like pronunciation
  • Suitable for elementary school levels
Features
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◇ キッズカテゴリー1位!AppStoreおすすめアプリ! ◇ 音声認識でネイティブの英語の発音にチャレンジ! ◇ カプセルをゲットして自分の単語コレクションを作ろう! 『カプセル英単語』の特徴 カプセル英単語は小学校で学ぶレベルの英単語を自分の声で発音しながらゲーム形式で覚えていくアプリです。 カプセル英単語の音声認識機能はiPad/iPhoneに搭載されている機能 (Siri などでも使われています)を利用しています。英単語の発音として認識される候補の中から「正解」「不正解」を判別しています。 基本的に正しく発音すれば正解になりますが、日本人が不得意とする「r」「l」などの発音においてはなかなか正しいと認識されない場合があります。サンプルの発音をよく聞いてチャレンジしてみましょう! ■iPhone/iPadでの必須機能 ■ カプセル英単語はiOS10でのSpeechフレームワークを利用しているため下記の機能を「オン」にする必要があります。インターネットが利用可能な環境でご利用ください。 - 音声認識機能 - ボイス機能 - ネットワークアクセス

Screenshots

First English.4 screens
カプセル英単語4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First English. at none against カプセル英単語's 2. カプセル英単語's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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. カプセル英単語 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. First English. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
First English. versus カプセル英単語: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst English.カプセル英単語
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMASAHIRO MIZUTANIGloding Inc.

In-app purchases

None

First English.

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

カプセル英単語

One-time2
  • ステージ2アクセス(100カプセル)$0.99
  • ステージ3アクセス(100カプセル)$0.99

Questions

Is First English. free?
First English. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is カプセル英単語 free?
カプセル英単語 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do First English. or カプセル英単語 have ads?
First English. shows ads; カプセル英単語 does not.
Which is updated more often, First English. or カプセル英単語?
First English. ships an update every 5 months, and カプセル英単語 every 5 months. Most recently, First English. was updated on October 26, 2026 and カプセル英単語 on October 24, 2026.

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