Comparison

食べ物タッチ! vs String Figures

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

食べ物タッチ!

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◆基本情報 小さいお子さまが「食べ物」の名前を覚えながら楽しく遊べるように考えたアプリです。 食べ物のイラストをタッチすると「オムライス」とか「お寿司」とおしゃべりして、可愛く動きます。 さわって遊びながら楽しく食べ物の名前を覚えられます。 画面左上のボタンを押すと食べ物がゆらゆら動きます。 色々なものをタッチしながら、お子さまの脳を刺激し、語彙力を育てられます。 ****************************** 全18種類を用意しています。 ****************************** 食べ物はどんどん追加していきますのでお楽しみに! ◆その他 色々なものをタッチして、楽しみながらお子様の感性を養うことができると思います。 保護者の方によい言葉掛けをしていただき、楽しく遊ばせてあげてください。

About

String Figures

Learn and create string figures hands-free with voice commands. This app offers visual, language-free tutorials for over 100 figures from around the world, making it accessible to all ages and languages.

Highlights
  • Hands-free voice control
  • Language-free visual tutorials
  • Over 100 international string figures
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Accessible for all ages and languages
Features
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String figures, made easier. Made more fun. This app is a hands-free String Figure (Cat's cradle) guide you can control entirely with your voice. When making string figures, both hands are tied up with the string, making it frustrating to turn pages in a book or pause a video. This app solves that problem with voice control. ■ Hands-free voice control Use simple voice commands like “next,” “previous,” or “replay.” There’s no need to let go of the string while you play. No more desperately turning pages with your toes or tapping the YouTube pause button with your little finger. ■ A New, Language-Free Way to Learn Text-based instructions have been removed from the tutorial videos and replaced with visual guidance using lines, arrows, and hand movements. By removing reliance on language, this approach makes it possible for children who cannot read complex characters, as well as people of all ages and languages around the world, to enjoy string figures intuitively. ■ Over 100 string figures from around the world Not only the string figures traditionally passed down in your own country, but more than 100 string figures from Oceania, the Americas, Africa, Alaska, Japan, and many other regions around the world are included. String figures are not a game belonging to just one country. They are a shared human tradition, passed down across cultures with different names and motifs. ■ One string, anytime, anywhere All you need is a single string to play—no special place or time required. The process of creating shapes step by step also has the satisfying, puzzle-like appeal of a thoughtful and intellectual game. For children and adults alike, whether playing alone or together with others, we invite you to explore the deep and fascinating world of string figures.

Screenshots

食べ物タッチ!4 screens
String Figures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 食べ物タッチ! at none against String Figures's 3. 食べ物タッチ! also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.1). String Figures's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. String Figures sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 食べ物タッチ! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

食べ物タッチ! ships an update every 4 months, String Figures every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
食べ物タッチ! versus String Figures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter食べ物タッチ!String Figures
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB329 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrii Inc.Yoshitaka Hamatani

In-app purchases

None

食べ物タッチ!

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

String Figures

One-time3
  • Additional Collection 1$1.99
  • Additional Collection 2$1.99
  • Additional Collection 3$1.99

Questions

Is 食べ物タッチ! free?
食べ物タッチ! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is String Figures free?
String Figures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 食べ物タッチ! or String Figures have ads?
Neither 食べ物タッチ! nor String Figures shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 食べ物タッチ! or String Figures?
食べ物タッチ! ships an update every 4 months, and String Figures every 10 days. Most recently, 食べ物タッチ! was updated on September 29, 2026 and String Figures on October 13, 2026.

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