# Kana Town

> Learn Japanese Hiragana, Katakana, and vocabulary with active recall and SRS. (iPhone/iPad app by Guillaume Bernard.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kana-town/id1090787605 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Guillaume Bernard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090787604)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: English, French
- Released: 2016-03-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kana-town/id1090787605/reviews.md

## What is Kana Town?

Kana Town is an application to learn the Japanese Hiragana, Katakana and Vocabulary the easy and fun way!

* Access to a full list of Hiragana and Katakana
Easily readable and ordered for anyone to clearly understand

* Hundreds of Japanese words to learn, organized by theme
Get access to information about each words:  grammar, JLPT level, polite forms, Kanji usage, …

* Efficient training
We believe Multiple Choice Questions are not an efficient way to learn: In real life, no suggestion will be made to you.
In order for YOU to remember and learn correctly, Kana Town asks you to find the answer by yourself through a keyboard interface.

* Use a Spatial Repetition System (SRS) to optimize your learning process
Kana Town’s SRS automatically find the right time for you to practice the items you want to learn. You don’t have to spend time organizing your studies anymore, we do it for you. Just follow us and you will remember ! 

Learn Japanese now with Kana Town!


Kana Town est une application d’apprendre les Hiragana, Katakana et le Vocabulaires Japonais de manière simple et amusante !

## Key features

- Full Hiragana and Katakana charts
- Themed Japanese vocabulary lists
- Active recall keyboard interface
- Spaced Repetition System (SRS)
- JLPT level information
- Polite forms and Kanji usage

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bundle 1: Starter pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 2: Places and Activities | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 3: Humans | $1.99 | one-time |
| Extra Bundle: Counters | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 4: Nature and colors | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 21)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kana-town/id1090787605/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Update

*2026-02-12*

This is the best app I have ever used for learning kanji . But it has problems with the update. I wish they could fix it . It doesn’t download bundles

### 5/5 — Love it!

*2021-03-17*

Love it for Hiragana and Katakana. That is all I have used it for so far. Great app.

### 5/5 — Great for letter practice

*2020-07-27*

This app has been extremely useful as I practice hiragana.

### 5/5 — Great for learning vocabulary

*2020-06-10*

This app focuses on kana and vocab, doesn’t really have grammar lessons though. I love to use it for learning vocabulary. They only have one vocab pack for free which is greetings, but I am tempted to buy the other packs because they’re pretty cheap! I like the learning style because it makes you type out the whole word in Japanese rather than just picking multiple choice like other apps. Definitely recommend this.

### 4/5 — Great app

*2020-03-04*

I use this app on a daily basis and is helping me a lot. Although I wish it was easier to add new characters to the practice section and its also missing a couple of things.

### 5/5 — Very helpful

*2020-02-17*

I’ve been using this app since my Japanese professor told us to use it. This is the only app I use to refresh myself when I’m studying, and I like it.👍

### 5/5 — Effective

*2019-12-02*

I have worked to learn Hiragana and Katakana for some time, and this app has proven to be the key to success.

### 5/5 — Great App!

*2019-06-03*

I like to use this app when I’m waiting for something. It keeps my mind active. I like that if you use it in the correct mode it will track what you’re struggling with so you can improve! I create mock exams and move through them as quickly as I can and I haven’t seen that option with other apps! Try it out!

### 5/5 — Fantastic!

*2018-10-15*

Amazing! You can memorize quite quickly with this app!

### 1/5 — blank cards and crashing

*2018-03-14*

Before their recent update everything was fine, but now whenever I practice I get blank cards and when i try to send the answer it automatically crashes. overall this app usually works well! a really great way to learn katakana and hiragana. it’s a better way than using flash cards because they use a method where you type the answers and if you get it wrong they make retype the correct answer. probably the best app if you’re a beginner or are trying to refresh since a lot of Japanese learning apps will let you study only a couple of the characters and force you to pay for the rest of them. i definitely recommend this, i just wanted to drop a review so maybe the developers could fix the problem since they might not know. this really helps for my japanese tests since i’m a beginner :)

edit: since they allowed the srs method on the hiragana and katakana, whenever i study from that method it crashes.

**Developer response:** Hello Arizzacami, thank you for letting us know of your issues.
Sadly the update have brought some issues, we hope we can help you solve them.

The blank cards may be due to the database update. You will need to download the bundles that you previously downloaded to update your local database.
If you only downloaded the free bundle, just go to the Vocabulary tab and click on it to download again. 
If you bought some bundles before, go to Settings tab and click on "Restore purchases". 
Once your local database is refreshed, everything should work again!

Please let us know if you managed to fix it. You can send us an email at contact@koridev.fr if you need anymore help.

PS: In last resort, uninstalling and reinstalling the application should clean everything, but you would lose your savings.

## Frequently asked questions about Kana Town

### How does Kana Town teach Japanese characters and words?

Kana Town uses an active recall method, prompting you to type answers rather than selecting from multiple choices. It also employs a Spaced Repetition System (SRS) to optimize your learning schedule.

### What Japanese writing systems can I learn with Kana Town?

Kana Town provides access to full lists of Hiragana and Katakana, making them easily readable and ordered for clear understanding.

### Does Kana Town offer vocabulary learning?

Yes, Kana Town includes hundreds of Japanese words organized by theme. For each word, you can access information on grammar, JLPT level, polite forms, and Kanji usage.

### Is Kana Town suitable for beginners?

Kana Town is designed to be easy and fun for anyone to learn. The clear organization of characters and themed vocabulary makes it accessible for beginners.

### What is the learning methodology of Kana Town?

Kana Town believes in active recall and uses a keyboard interface for users to find answers themselves, aiming for better retention than multiple-choice methods. Its SRS further optimizes the learning process.

### How does Kana Town track my progress?

The Spaced Repetition System (SRS) within Kana Town automatically determines the optimal times for you to practice learned items, helping to manage your study schedule without manual organization.

### Is Kana Town available on multiple platforms?

The provided data indicates Kana Town is a mobile application, but specific platform compatibility (iOS, Android) is not detailed. It was last updated on March 25, 2018.

### What is the age rating for Kana Town?

Kana Town has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young learners and children. It was released on March 12, 2016.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 2.5.1 — 2018-03-25

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

You can now listen to the pronunciation of Kana and words with the TextToSpeech feature!

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