# Chanary

> Chanary (iPhone/iPad app by John Whatley.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chanary/id6780319795 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [John Whatley](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780319797)
- Category: Reference, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 25 MB
- Released: 2026-06-30
- Data updated: 2026-10-06

## What is Chanary?

A dictionary app that allows for the importing of custom dictionary files and sharing example sentences to the AnkiMobile app.

## Is Chanary safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Chanary.

## Is Chanary legit?

Chanary has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Chanary is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 0.5.0 — 2026-08-07

- Language-agnostic dictionary lookup
- New Safari extension with Anki card creation and lookup
- Pitch-accent support for Japanese
- Dictionary export feature
- Various OCR improvements
- Added max definitions per card setting
- New Copy Image button when zoomed in on card

### 0.3 — 2026-07-13

Added support for searching by image

### 0.1 — 2026-06-30

No release notes.

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