FirstKaruta vs うきうき!百人一首(紅)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstKaruta
This app helps children memorize the Hyakunin Isshu by breaking down the 100 poems into smaller groups. It offers various menus, including practice modes, a cat character opponent, and a quick memorization tool, all with furigana and child-friendly explanations.
- Memorize poems in small groups
- Furigana for all text
- Child-friendly explanations of poem meanings
- Audio readings by a professional voice actor
- Practice modes and opponent battles
- Quick memorization tool for fixed phrases
- Includes 101 poems, including competitive karuta intro songs
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Begin your child's first steps into Hyakunin Isshu with Chamame the cat. This Japanese karuta learning app helps children from age 3 enjoy and memorize all 100 classic poems, gently and at their own pace. Every screen includes furigana, with clear narration by a trained vocalist. "100 poems is far too many." "The old words make no sense." These are the two walls that trip children up, and Hajimete Karuta was built to break down both. ◆ Learn alongside Chamame the cat With a charming companion by their side, children keep going. Winning and losing at karuta makes them naturally want to learn more. ◆ 100 poems, a little at a time The full set is split into small groups and practiced in a steady cycle — letters, meaning, sound, key syllables (kimariji), and a final challenge — so it sinks in without feeling overwhelming. ◆ Furigana on everything, so even young children can play alone From the reading cards to the poem explanations, every screen includes furigana. Any child who can read hiragana can focus and play on their own. ◆ When the meaning clicks, the poems stop being a mystery Even the love and quiet sadness in the poems are retold in short, gentle words, so each one feels close and familiar. ◆ Easy-to-hear narration by a real voice Recorded by a trained vocalist with the warm, gentle tone of a mother — clear, correctly pronounced Japanese. ◆ Learn the key syllables naturally The kimariji, the opening syllables that decide a card, make all the difference in karuta. Children pick them up through play. ◆ More to explore, a full set of modes - Kimariji speed memorization: sort the cards you know from the ones you don't, and repeat just the tricky ones - Recitation: 101 poems recorded, including the joka opening verse used in competitive karuta, so you can play real karuta with your own cards - Card sweep: check the key syllables from the second half of each poem, great for competitive karuta practice A great first step toward competitive karuta, too. For ages 3 to adult — your child's Hyakunin Isshu debut, right at home. - Recommended age: 3 and up - Save data: up to 3 players per device (great for siblings) - Universal app for iPhone and iPad
うきうき!百人一首(紅)
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■動く歌人とイキイキ!百人一首 ホンモノの歌人のグラフィックが現代技術でいきいき百人一首!音楽を楽しむ歌人や眼鏡を探す歌人など、捕まえた歌人と24時間たのしいかるたライフ。夜21:00以降はみんな寝てしまうので早めに楽しんでね。しらなかった歌人の鼓動が、魅力がよみがえる!仲間を集めて選者フジワラ・ジ・アンダーテイカーの新しい和歌集「一人百首」構想を打ち砕け! ■なかなか上達しなくてイライラ百人一首? ノー!上達するとは過去の自分にうち勝つこと。 このアプリでは過去の自分のプレイ記録を子細に記録し、アプリを始めた若かりし頃の自分と対戦を繰り返す「段位認定モードがついています」。見た目はソーシャル風なのに全くソーシャらない、自分とのみ交流し自分とのみ戦うストイックな世界で勝ち残り、Lv.99の「最強の私」を目指せ! ■楽しく始めて家族でうきうき!百人一首 百人一首を徹底的に覚えるためのスーパートレーニングアプリ「うきうき!百人一首(紅)」は4人までユーザーを作ることができ各ユーザーの進行度(Lv)が比較できます。お父さん、お母さん、お姉ちゃん、弟、家族で百人一首を覚えたら、家族でリアルにうきうき!百人一首! ソーシャルアプリ風に軽い気持ちではじめて百人一首をおぼえ、地獄のような厳しい敵とクエストを生き抜くことで全100首のうち約50%の歌を徹底的に記憶する無料アプリです。「あれ?じゃあ残りの50%は?」残りの歌人50人を収録した「葵(有料版)」をご用意しております。最初の50首を極めたあとはぜひ。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: うきうき!百人一首(紅) at Free against FirstKaruta's $1.99. FirstKaruta's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On 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
うきうき!百人一首(紅) is free to download; FirstKaruta costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FirstKaruta ships an update fortnightly, うきうき!百人一首(紅) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstKaruta | うきうき!百人一首(紅) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 301 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | polygondrill co.,Ltd. | GARURU LABS INC. |
In-app purchases
FirstKaruta
No in-app purchases
うきうき!百人一首(紅)
No in-app purchases
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