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Hourly Kana User Reviews

Hourly Kana: Learn Japanese
Hourly Kana: Learn Japanese
Radish Retail, LLC
📚 Education

Customer Experience

Positive experience56.0% of reviews
Neutral12.0% of reviews
Negative experience32.0% of reviews

~ Based on 25 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Hourly Kana Safe?

Hourly Kana: Learn Japanese appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Hourly Kana is 85/100.

This assessment is based on 103 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.4/5.

Safety Analysis

85.4% of ratings point to a safe experience
2.9% of ratings suggest some concerns
11.7% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 103 App Store ratings for Hourly Kana.

Is Hourly Kana Legit?

Hourly Kana: Learn Japanese appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Hourly Kana is 70/100.

Based on 70 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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Good app for learning hiragana and katakana

Like that there is an hourly word, it makes it fun to learn. The hiragana and katakana learning sections are great. But I noticed the pronunciation when you click to hear it for the grammar section was completely wrong. They are not pronouncing the words correctly making it confusing to learn.
aestheticnoiraestheticnoir

So many errors

How can you expect someone to learn if almost every sentence has errors? Clicking to listen doesn’t even give you the word , and half the time they mispronounce things.

Caught this in the first 5 minutes …
Kami HakobuKami Hakobu

Response from developer

Hi Kami, Your feedback is important to us. Could you please contact us at support@radish.software with details on the errors you encountered? Accuracy is very important to us. We strive to update our content regularly to ensure the content is correct.

The Devs Actually Listen

I reported a small issue and the developers fixed it way faster than I expected. They’re constantly improving the app, and you can tell they genuinely care about the experience
Chanda MikaelaChanda Mikaela

Tuff ahh app

Bruh whys this so effective tho
Bames BohnBames Bohn

good for kanji

The hourly reminders are lowkey genius. I learn a little kana without feeling like I’m studying. My kanji recognition has improved so fast
Inocencia DeedraInocencia Deedra

The Lock-Screen Widget Is Everything

Having a new Japanese word sitting on my lock screen is lowkey genius. I glance at it throughout the day and somehow it actually sticks
freddy squiresfreddy squires

I love it

I just love this app thank you so much for making this app <)
hopper lavadahopper lavada

Updates Go Crazy

The developers are super responsive and quick with fixes. Every update makes the app feel more polished, which is honestly rare these days
Beverlee StackhouseBeverlee Stackhouse

Incorrect Pronunciation & Doesn’t save settings.

The app seems great in theory but the incorrect pronunciations I’ve encountered, specifically on the example sentences like the card for すぐに, is a dealbreaker since it’s a subscription app. Also settings don’t change which makes it quite annoying when changing your N level, have to change settings upon every refresh.
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コラ_コラコラ_コラ

Response from developer

Hi, Thank you for your feedback. If the example sentence pronunciation is wrong, try switching the TTS engine in settings to the default Apple engine. We are currently working on adding as much real audio as we can to the app. We are investigating the bug you reported regarding the N level and will have an update to fix it soon. Thanks, support@radish.software

Not free

App looks good but you can’t use it for free. There are other vocabulary apps that are available for free that I will be using instead
SusaneaverSusaneaver

Great for learning kana from scratch

The Foundations course made hiragana and katakana feel manageable. I could practice the tap-to-build challenges and listening drills in small chunks. After a week, I noticed I was reading more confidently instead of sounding things out slowly. The word-by-word approach keeps me focused.
Lilah GentricpyzLilah Gentricpyz

Short sessions that stick

I like that the app brings one Japanese word at a time with audio and a simple meaning. It fits into my day without feeling like a huge lesson. The sentence examples help me remember how the word is used, not just the translation. The progress and history are also helpful when I revisit older words.
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Kamea SpriggseqKamea Spriggseq

Good JLPT-focused vocabulary practice

I chose a JLPT level and the app started feeding vocabulary that matches it. That structure helps me study with a clear goal rather than random words. The quizzes after each lesson helped me check understanding before moving on. I also appreciate marking words as seen for review.
Charnice BenneyworthfwtiercnCharnice Benneyworthfwtiercn

No ads and offline works well

I tried a few language apps and usually get distracted by ads, so I like that this one stays clean. Offline mode is useful for commuting, and the lessons still load when my connection is spotty. The flashcards and history make it easy to keep working on tricky words over time.
Ahsen StockAhsen Stock

Bright UI

Overall a very helpful app minus some words they're working on, would be nice to see a dark mode version in the future since the bright colors are a little harsh on the eyes at night.
VesonisVesonis

Response from developer

Hi, We are currently working on an update to bring dark mode to Hourly Kana. Stay tuned! - support@radish.software

Changing my review they scammed me

This app was great, I can tell they were taking in the feedback and fixing things until this recent update. I have no clue what happened but it will not let me use it. I keep trying to restore my subscription with nothing happening and I see no easy way to get support past to pay for another subscription, which is now more expensive! I’ve even uninstalled the app to see if that was a problem, nothing changed it just gives an error.
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LoveFazHeartLoveFazHeart

Response from developer

Hi LoveFazHeart, Thank you for your feedback. We take issues like this very seriously. Please contact us at support@radish.software to get this resolved.

It seems cute, but

I really want to get into this app and actually use it, but when I get to the screen where it’s telling me how many words I’m going to learn in a year, the text is too big for the screen or something and it won’t let me scroll, so I can’t proceed. I’ve tried fixing my personal settings and nothing works. I’ve even tried uninstalling and reinstalling it with the update and everything.
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bug1453bug1453

Response from developer

Hi, We have since pushed an update to address and fix this. We hope you can return and use the app! - support@radish.softare

Bright UI

Overall a very helpful app minus some words they're working on, would be nice to see a dark mode version in the future since the bright colors are a little harsh on the eyes at night.
VesonisVesonis

Response from developer

Hi, We are currently working on an update to bring dark mode to Hourly Kana. Stay tuned! - support@radish.software

Love the experience

Enjoyed the overall theme and experience of being able to learn japanese one step at a time through widgets and the lock screen!
jugglemyballlsjugglemyballls

Audio pronunciation is very off.

I got this to learn more kanji. I can speak Japanese pretty fluently but never learned how to read or write kanji growing up. I would be pretty upset if I was learning from scratch and chose to pay for an app that pronounced a lot of the words and sentences wrong. Concept is great but needs a lot of tweaks.
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YuwasukeYuwasuke

Response from developer

Hi Yuwasuke, Thank you for pointing this out. We recently released an update that improves the accuracy of Japanese pronunciations. Please update to the latest version and let us know if you still encounter any incorrect words or sentences, we’d appreciate the examples so we can continue improving. Thanks, support@radish.software