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HanziPress vs Nazoru

HanziPress

hanzipress.com

Nazoru

nazoru.net

Side by side

FigureHanziPressNazoru
Price fromFree$3.33/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
macOS—Yes
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
Plans published15
Spec score · Handwriting Practice Apps8.1 (#8)8.6 (#4)
Data handlingThe handwriting page says writing is stored only when the user chooses to save it, and the saved work is what its shareable link displays.Nazoru says it has no server of its own and only accesses its dedicated Google Drive app-data folder for backups.

Plans

HanziPress

  • FreeFree

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Nazoru

  • FreeFree
  • Unlimited$3.99 a month
  • Unlimited monthly$3.99 a month
  • Unlimited$39.99 a year
  • Unlimited yearly$39.99 a year

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In their own words

HanziPress

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Nazoru

Nazoru is a Japanese handwriting practice app for learners working on kanji, hiragana, and katakana. Practice moves from full character outlines through dashed stroke cues and direction hints to a blank canvas, supporting progress from tracing toward writing from memory. When a learner misses a stroke, the guide and direction cue return; the next session starts at the level indicated by their memory. Built-in paths cover JLPT levels N5 to N1, Japanese school grades, frequency, and Heisig ordering. Learners can browse categories and custom lists, search kanji and words they have seen, and practice confusable kanji side by side. Nazoru can suggest practice based on kanji studied in WaniKani, Bunpro, and MaruMori. Those integrations use a read-only API key kept on the device, and practice here does not count as a review in those services. The app works offline and offers optional Google Drive backup for progress, history, and settings. Free allows two full practices per day; Unlimited costs $3.99 per month. The app has no ads or tracking.

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