# Hanase: Language Flashcards — Kanji, vocab, widgets & watch

> Kanji, vocab, widgets & watch (iPhone/iPad app by RiceKernel Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanase-language-flashcards/id6774960268 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RiceKernel Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1201008110)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 67 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-06-07
- Data updated: 2026-06-28
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanase-language-flashcards/id6774960268/reviews.md

## What is Hanase?

Hanase turns the in-between moments of your day into study time. A flash card arrives as a notification on your Mac, iPhone, or Apple Watch. You glance, you guess — and one tap reveals the answer. A little, often, until it's yours.

WHY HANASE IS DIFFERENT

• Built around notifications, not sessions. There's no "study time" to schedule. Cards find you while you're already looking at your devices.
• Works everywhere your Apple devices already work. Native apps for macOS, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Widgets on every platform. Settings sync via iCloud.
• Local-first. No accounts, no analytics, no profile data. Your settings sync between your own devices through iCloud — that's it.
• Beautiful by default. Bundled Newsreader and Noto Serif JP typefaces. Real typography, not stock system fonts.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Pick a pack — Japanese (JLPT N5 and N4) ships bundled free, and beginner Spanish, French, and German are free too.
2. Set the rhythm — every 20 minutes, every hour, only during work hours, never during quiet hours.
3. Tap notifications throughout the day. A glance, a guess, a reveal. The widget on your home screen and watch face always shows your latest card.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• A free beginner tier in four languages — JLPT N5 + N4 Japanese (300 cards, bundled on first launch) plus beginner Spanish, French, and German
• A growing catalog of premium packs ($0.99 to $2.99) — every JLPT level and all 2,136 jōyō kanji, Spanish/French/German up to B2, French cooking vocabulary, HTTP status codes, and more
• Widgets for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch — large, small, and lock-screen sized
• Favorites system across all your devices
• Quiet hours and pause controls when you don't want interruptions

PRIVACY

Hanase has no servers and no account. We collect no analytics, no telemetry, no profile data. Your settings sync between your own Apple devices through iCloud's encrypted Key-Value Store. There is nothing for us to sell because we don't have it.

REQUIREMENTS

• macOS 14 or later
• iOS 17 or later
• watchOS 10 or later

Learn more at hanaseapp.com.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advanced German | $2.99 | one-time |
| Intermediate French | $2.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Kanji 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Advanced French | $2.99 | one-time |
| Intermediate Spanish | $2.99 | one-time |
| Spanish for Travelers | $0.99 | one-time |
| German for Travelers | $0.99 | one-time |
| French for Travelers | $0.99 | one-time |
| Advanced English | $2.99 | one-time |
| Intermediate English | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.2 — 2026-06-23

A redesigned Catalog: browse by language family — Japanese, Spanish, French, German, and English — and preview live sample cards before you add a pack. With a little polish throughout.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-06-16

Times and intervals now follow your language and region — 24-hour clocks and localized units throughout. Plus a reliability fix for the reveal panel on Mac, and a little visual polish to the card surface.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-06-14

Hanase now speaks Japanese. The whole interface and every card's explanations are translated into Japanese — so Japanese speakers can learn English, Spanish, French, and German in the language they think in.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-06-12

Hanase now speaks Spanish, French, and German. The whole interface and every card's explanations are translated — so you can study in the language you think in, not just the one you're learning.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-08

No release notes.

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