東方大百科 for 東方Project vs Karuta Chant ~ Reading App~
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
東方大百科 for 東方Project
This app compiles information about the Touhou Project, including timelines, game/music/book summaries, character details, spell cards, and locations. It allows searching for spell cards, skills, shots, and music based on various criteria.
- Touhou Project timeline
- Game, music, and book summaries
- Character species, titles, and origins
- Spell cards, skills, and shots
- ZUN's music and Twilight works
- Locations and explanations
- In-game dialogue
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本アプリは上海アリス幻樂団の東方Projectの二次創作物であり、東方Projectに関する様々な事柄をまとめたものです。 ・東方に関する事項の年表 ・各作品（ゲーム、音楽CD、書籍、etc...）の概要 ・キャラクターの種族や二つ名、元ネタ等（Win版、旧作） ・原作ゲームで登場したスペルカード、スキル、ショット（東方紅魔郷〜東方錦上京まで） ・ZUN氏が作曲した楽曲（東方靈異伝〜霊長新益京まで）、黄昏作品で使用された楽曲 ※音楽データは収録されていません ・幻想郷の各地名と解説 ・原作ゲームでの会話（Exボス撃破後の会話、EDでの会話を除く） 以上がまとめられています。 スペルカード、スキル、ショット、音楽に関してはそれぞれ様々な条件で検索ができます。 何かアプリに問題がございましたら以下のTwitterアカウントにお願いします。 https://twitter.com/SCDictionary
Karuta Chant ~ Reading App~
This app helps users practice reading and playing Karuta, a traditional Japanese card game. It offers different modes for beginners and advanced players, allowing customization of reading tags. It's designed for a wide range of skill levels.
- Beginner mode
- Competition mode
- Customizable reading tags
- Supports all skill levels
- Karuta game practice
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Karuta reading app (Inaba reader). It can be used widely from beginners to advanced players. You can select "Beginner mode" or "Competition mode". You can also select the tag to be going to be read as you like.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 東方大百科 for 東方Project at none against Karuta Chant ~ Reading App~'s shown. 東方大百科 for 東方Project also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Karuta Chant ~ Reading App~'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 東方大百科 for 東方Project against 5.0 for Karuta Chant ~ Reading App~. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 東方大百科 for 東方Project has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
東方大百科 for 東方Project ships an update every 2 months, Karuta Chant ~ Reading App~ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 東方大百科 for 東方Project | Karuta Chant ~ Reading App~ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 439 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryo Taguchi | KARUTA CLUB |
Customer experience
東方大百科 for 東方Project
Karuta Chant ~ Reading App~
In-app purchases
東方大百科 for 東方Project
No in-app purchases
Karuta Chant ~ Reading App~
No in-app purchases
Questions
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