Let's Write Kanji! vs Beat Kanji
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!
Beat Kanji
Practice Japanese writing with a rhythm game. Choose a song and draw characters, receiving instant feedback on your strokes. Features a large library of Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana, with full Apple Pencil support.
- Over 2000 Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana
- Rhythm-based drawing gameplay
- Instant stroke feedback
- Massive song library
- Full Apple Pencil support
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Beat Kanji lets you practice Japanese writing to the beat. Just pick a song and start drawing! Features: - Massive Library: Over 2000 Kanji (N5–N1), plus Hiragana and Katakana. - Instant Feedback: Get real-time scoring on every stroke you draw. - Great Music: A variety of fun tracks to keep you in the flow. - iPad Ready: Full Apple Pencil support for a natural writing experience. And most importantly: NO ads!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Let's Write Kanji! at Free against Beat Kanji's $4.99. Let's Write Kanji! also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.7 vs 16.6). Beat Kanji's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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
Let's Write Kanji! is free to download; Beat Kanji costs $4.99 up front. Let's Write Kanji! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Beat Kanji asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beat Kanji holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Let's Write Kanji!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Beat Kanji's.
Let's Write Kanji! ships an update every 4 months, Beat Kanji every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Let's Write Kanji! | Beat Kanji |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | telethon k.k. | Alexander Moritz Weichart |
Customer experience
Let's Write Kanji!
Beat Kanji
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
Beat Kanji
No in-app purchases
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