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.
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。
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.
- Hands-free voice control
- Language-free visual tutorials
- Over 100 international string figures
- Step-by-step guidance
- Accessible for all ages and languages
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | 食べ物タッチ! | String Figures |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 329 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frii Inc. | Yoshitaka Hamatani |
In-app purchases
食べ物タッチ!
No in-app purchases
String Figures
- Additional Collection 1$1.99
- Additional Collection 2$1.99
- Additional Collection 3$1.99









