Trace Kanji N3 Lite vs Calliplus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trace Kanji N3 Lite
Practice Japanese Kanji for the JLPT N3 exam. This application is designed for learners who have already mastered the JLPT N4 kanji.
- JLPT N3 Kanji practice
- Suitable for N4 level learners
- Kanji tracing exercises
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You can practice the kanji for JLPT N3 using this app. This app is suitable for people who have studied the kanji for JLPT N4.
Calliplus
Explore Chinese calligraphy with a dictionary of styles from renowned masters. Practice your own strokes with interactive guides and scoring, and save your favorite pieces.
- Search calligraphy by character
- View styles from famous calligraphers
- Learn about calligraphers and masterpieces
- Bookmark favorite copybooks
- Interactive writing practice
- Handwriting scoring
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Chinese Calligraphy Dictionary. Search calligraphy written by famous calligraphers. == Look up == 1. Look up single character: list how the Chinese character is written in different styles by different calligraphy masters. 2. Look up multiple characters: you can swipe left/right to see different character lists. 3. Show information about the calligrapher and it's written in which masterpiece. 4. You can bookmark favorite calligraphy copybooks. == Writing Practice == 1. Click on characters to see large one. 2. Grid lines can be displayed in background. 3. Characters can be shown in contour. 4. Use your finger to write on the screen. 5. You can score your handwriting. Calligraphy images are provided by 行政院國家發展委員會，CNS11643中文標準交換碼全字庫網站
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Calliplus at 5.0 against Trace Kanji N3 Lite's 3.0. Calliplus also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Trace Kanji N3 Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Calliplus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Trace Kanji N3 Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, Calliplus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trace Kanji N3 Lite | Calliplus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuichi HARA | MAO YUAN KAO |
In-app purchases
Trace Kanji N3 Lite
No in-app purchases
Calliplus
No in-app purchases
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