# Ganba: Learn Japanese Words — Lock screen widget, JLPT N5-N3

> Lock screen widget, JLPT N5-N3 (iPhone/iPad app by KYLE LE.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ganba-learn-japanese-words/id6807512862 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [KYLE LE](https://appshunter.io/developer/6807512864)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 150 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-28
- Data updated: 2026-11-10

## What is Ganba?

Ganba puts Japanese words on your lock screen! You see them every time you pick up your phone, and short lessons in the app help them stick!

It's for anyone just starting out with Japanese, studying for the JLPT, or even wanting to expand their vocabulary. Start from zero with hiragana and katakana, or take a quick test and skip what you already know.

WHAT'S INSIDE
• 3,072 words in 7 packs: hiragana, katakana, JLPT N5, N4 and N3, Casual & Slang, and Everyday Japan
• All 92 kana, traced with your finger in the right stroke order
• Example sentences for most words
• A lock screen widget that shows you multiple words a day
• Review lessons that come back right before you'd forget a word
• Miss a day and your streak is safe, once a week

WHERE THE WORDS COME FROM
The words come from JMdict, the open Japanese dictionary. The example sentences come from Tatoeba, written by real people. None of the Japanese is made by AI, and every word is checked by hand by a real human.

WHAT'S FREE
Every pack starts free. You get all the kana, your first 10 lessons, and the first unit of every pack. That's 244 words if you're starting from zero!

PREMIUM
You'll unlock every single lesson, all 3,072 words, and a customized lock screen speed. Any new packs we release in the future are included. Monthly comes with a free first month that you can cancel at any time, free of charge, and the app will remind you before it ends!

YOUR DATA
We don't use any accounts or require sign-up. Your progress stays on your phone.

Terms of Use: https://ganba.ca/terms
Privacy Policy: https://ganba.ca/privacy

Content credits: dictionary data from the JMdict/EDICT project, property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project under CC BY 2.0 FR.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Is Ganba safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Ganba.

## Is Ganba legit?

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


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-11-09

After 10 hiragana, learn your first 5 real words. You can read every one with the kana you know!
Words now come right after hiragana, with katakana after that.
Left the app to add your widget? Ganba picks up where you left off.

### 1.1 — 2026-11-02

New N3 pack with 1,609 words.

The first unit of every pack, N5, N4, N3, Casual & Slang, and Everyday Japan, is now yours to practice for free!

Know some Japanese already? Take a quick placement test and start at the right level for you!

Lessons come in units now, with no daily limit.

The new Widget tab lets you pick your packs and how often the word changes.

Mark words you already know, and they'll stop showing up.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-28

No release notes.

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