# Kancil: Learn Malay Language — Stories, words and play

> Stories, words and play (iPhone/iPad app by Razil Zulkarnain Taha.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kancil-learn-malay-language/id6789944706 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Razil Zulkarnain Taha](https://appshunter.io/developer/1819993617)
- Category: Education, Games
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 151 MB
- Languages: English, Malay
- Released: 2026-09-06
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is Kancil?

AS FEATURED IN BERITA HARIAN (15 Oct 2026)
Kancil is a Bahasa Melayu (Malay language) learning game for Primary 1 to PSLE. Your child listens, matches pictures and builds sentences, then helps Sang Kancil beat the crocodile boss.
The first unit of every Tahap is free. Then pay once per Tahap: no subscription, no ads, no account.

"Anak 10 tahun jadi 'bos', bantu bapa bangun aplikasi belajar bahasa Melayu": a dad builds a Malay learning game with his 10-year-old son as his 'boss'.

Made for primary school children aged 6 to 12. Each boss they beat unlocks a page of a comic storybook.

FOUR TAHAP, MATCHED TO SCHOOL YEARS
• Tahap 1 · Primary 1-2 (new): hear the word, tap the picture. Every lesson works for children who can't read Malay yet.
• Tahap 2 · Primary 3-4: everyday words, simple sentences, first imbuhan and peribahasa.
• Tahap 3 · Primary 5: apitan, kata hubung, kata ganda, and active and passive sentences.
• Tahap 4 · Primary 6 · PSLE: kata terbitan, penanda wacana, peribahasa and simpulan bahasa.
Your child starts by picking their school year. The parent area shows the matching school years in Singapore (Primary 1-6) and in Malaysia and Brunei (Tahun 1-6), and you decide when to move up or down.

A CROCODILE RIVER AT THE END OF EVERY UNIT
Every unit ends at Sungai Buaya, a boss challenge where each right answer is a hop across the river. Win, and a treasure chest opens. From Tahap 2, each unit also opens with a scene from Kancil's Jurnal and three new words to find. Finish a Tahap for a finale that looks back on the whole journey.

BUKU CERITA
Hikayat Sang Kancil is a comic of the classic tales, starring the same Kancil your child plays. Every boss your child beats unlocks the next page, across 36 pages in four parts.

WORDS THAT STICK
• Buku Kata: a sticker album with a painted sticker for every word learned, plus Dengar & Pilih listening drills.
• Words and sentences are spoken aloud in Malay, with English help when it's needed.
• Streaks, coins, badges, and a daily reminder at the time you choose.

FOR PARENTS
The PIN-protected parent area shows lessons completed, skills, tricky words and progress in each Tahap, in English or Bahasa Melayu. Brothers and sisters each get their own profile on the same phone. You can turn earned coins into screen-time minutes at your own rate. You grant the time; Kancil does not control the device.

PAY ONCE, NO SUBSCRIPTION
The first unit of every Tahap is free to play and replay. Unlock a Tahap with one payment, or every Tahap at once. Deals for more than one Tahap are shown in the app before you buy.

No ads. No account. Your child's progress is saved on your device. Anonymous usage statistics help us improve the lessons, and you can turn them off in the app's settings.

Mapped to the MOE Primary Malay Language Syllabus (2024) for Malay as a Mother Tongue Language (MTL) in Singapore. Kancil is an independent app, not affiliated with MOE.

Start with the free first unit of any Tahap today.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://getkancil.app/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kancil Premium (Bulanan) | $2.99 | per month |
| Kancil Premium (Tahunan) | $24.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kancil Semua Tahap | $14.99 | one-time |
| Kancil Tahap 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Kancil Tahap 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Kancil Tahap 4 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Kancil Tahap 1 | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is Kancil safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Kancil.

## Is Kancil legit?

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


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.8 — 2026-10-31

New in Kancil:
• River Champion: beat the first boss of a Tahap and your child earns a certificate to show Mum or Dad.
• Untuk Ibu Bapa: one page for grown-ups, with your child's progress and a weekly report picture you can share.
• Clearer Malay voice for prefixes and short words, and fixes for words that went quiet.

### 1.0.7 — 2026-10-14

New in Kancil:
• iPad: Kancil now fills the whole iPad screen, in portrait.
• Tablets and foldable phones get a bigger, clearer layout.
• Quiz answers always fit on one screen.
• Fixes: the Tahap 1 voice no longer cuts off, and setup works on every screen size.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-10-01

New in Kancil:
• Screen-time countdown: when a grown-up gives minutes, a timer starts. Kancil warns when time is nearly up and plays a music box when it ends, even when the app is closed.
• A smoother start: Kancil now fades straight onto the jungle map.
• Small fixes across lessons, the boss river and Buku Cerita.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-09-28

Kancil's biggest update yet.
• Four Tahap, now matched to school years: Tahap 1 (new) for Primary 1 and 2, then Primary 3 and 4, Primary 5, and Primary 6 and PSLE. Your old Tahap 1, 2 and 3 are now Tahap 2, 3 and 4; nothing you bought or earned is lost.
• Tahap 1 is listen-first: hear the word, tap the picture. Its first unit is free.
• Buy any 3 Tahap and the 4th is free, or get all 4 Tahap in one go.
• Buku Cerita: beat a boss to unlock a page of Hikayat Sang Kancil, a comic of the classic tales.
• A crocodile boss at the end of every unit, Jurnal story openers, treasure chests and a finale for every Tahap.
• Buku Kata sticker album, Kata Lemah practice and Dengar & Pilih listening drills.
• Daily reminders at a time you pick, a profile for each child, and a new parent area in English or BM.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-24

Kancil is now pay once, keep forever — no subscription. Unlock one Tahap, or buy any two and the third is free. Already subscribed? You keep every Tahap for good.

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All apps by Razil Zulkarnain Taha: https://appshunter.io/developer/1819993617

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