Let's Write Kanji! vs Siritori
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Let's Write Kanji!
This game offers a fast-paced quiz to help you learn Japanese Kanji. It covers all JLPT levels and Japanese school curriculum, with progress tracking and stroke order animations. Challenge yourself in a competitive mode to master characters.
- JLPT N5-N1 coverage
- Elementary to high school curriculum
- Progress tracking and statistics
- Stroke order animations
- Death-match mode
- Hints for difficult Kanji
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Let's Write Kanji is a fast-paced quiz that helps you study Japanese characters in a fun and playful way. Test your Kanji knowledge against all the Kanji required for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) levels N5 to N1 or follow the steps of Japanese schoolchildren and study Kanji from the first grade of elementary school all the way through high school. Keep track of your progress and find gaps in your knowledge through detailed statistics. If you get stuck, help is always available - from subtle hints to full-fledged animations with the correct stroke order. Feeling confident about your Kanji skills? Let's see how long you can hold up against the computer in the frantic death-match mode. Improve your Kanji knowledge, master new characters, and become a true Kanji master - Let's Write Kanji!
Siritori
Engage in a traditional Japanese word game where you must use the last letter of the previous word to start your own. Chat with virtual girls, teach them new words, and adjust difficulty levels. It's a fun way to practice Japanese vocabulary and grammar.
- Traditional Japanese word game mechanics
- Chat with virtual characters
- Teach characters new words
- Adjustable opponent strength
- Adjustable time limits
- Learn Japanese vocabulary
- Customizable backgrounds
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- "Siritori" is a traditional Japanese word game. - You must say a word starting with the last letter of the word your opponent said. - You lose if you say a word that ends with "n" or the same word as the previous one. - You can chat with a girl face-to-face. - There are 20 girls on the other side. - The other player uses the iOS settings to vocalize. - It is very useful for learning Japanese. - You can add more girls. - Each girl has her own area of expertise. - You can make the girls learn the words they don't know by answering them. - The strength of the opponent can be changed to 5 levels. - Time limit can be changed to 5 levels. - You can also switch to "Atamatori" to play. - Clock and time signal functions are also included. - 30 backgrounds to choose from.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Let's Write Kanji! at 4.0 against Siritori's 1.0. Let's Write Kanji! also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). Siritori's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Let's Write Kanji! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Siritori sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Let's Write Kanji! holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Let's Write Kanji! has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Let's Write Kanji! ships an update every 4 months, Siritori fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Let's Write Kanji! | Siritori |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | telethon k.k. | Mihoko Araki |
Customer experience
Let's Write Kanji!
Siritori
In-app purchases
Let's Write Kanji!
- Elementary School Kanji$1.99
- Secondary School Kanji$1.99
- JLPT$1.99
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- Unlock all Levels$4.99
Siritori
- No Ads$2.99
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