# 超注音 vs Japanese Handwriting Keyboard

The clearest difference is rating: 超注音 at 5.0 against Japanese Handwriting Keyboard's 4.1. 超注音 also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99). Japanese Handwriting Keyboard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (80% vs 53%). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

超注音 costs $4.99 and Japanese Handwriting Keyboard $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

超注音 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Japanese Handwriting Keyboard has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of 超注音's written reviews are positive against 80% of Japanese Handwriting Keyboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 超注音 | Japanese Handwriting Keyboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id983145797/reviews)** | [4.1 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-handwriting-keyboard/id1596635607/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | 52.7% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Size | 115 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chih Chao Yu](https://appshunter.io/developer/983145796) | [倩喜 阮](https://appshunter.io/developer/1596634748) |

## What reviewers say

### 超注音

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id983145797)

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Japanese Handwriting Keyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-handwriting-keyboard/id1596635607)

This keyboard app allows users to handwrite Japanese characters, including kana, Romaji, numbers, and symbols. It offers features like accurate recognition, sound playback of handwritten text, and customization options for pen color, line width, and keyboard height. The app supports offline use and system theme following.

**Highlights:** Accurate Japanese character recognition, Supports kana, Romaji, numbers, and symbols, Handwritten text playback with speed adjustment, Customizable pen color and line width, Adjustable keyboard height, Offline use, Handwriting history

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 超注音 free?

超注音 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Japanese Handwriting Keyboard free?

Japanese Handwriting Keyboard costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 超注音 or Japanese Handwriting Keyboard?

超注音 is rated higher. 超注音 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Japanese Handwriting Keyboard averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.

### Do 超注音 or Japanese Handwriting Keyboard have ads?

超注音 shows ads; Japanese Handwriting Keyboard does not.

### Which is updated more often, 超注音 or Japanese Handwriting Keyboard?

超注音 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Japanese Handwriting Keyboard every 3 weeks. Most recently, 超注音 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Japanese Handwriting Keyboard on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*