# KanjiLens Camera — Read Japanese with your camera

> Read Japanese with your camera (iPhone/iPad app by Ryuya Tanabe.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanjilens-camera/id6781290386 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ryuya Tanabe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880109528)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free (on sale, was $4.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 128 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-07
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanjilens-camera/id6781290386/reviews.md

## What is KanjiLens Camera?

KanjiLens turns your iPhone camera into a Japanese reading companion — and makes sure you remember what you read.

SCAN REAL JAPANESE
Snap a book page, menu, sign, or manga panel (or pick a photo from your library). Every kanji gets furigana instantly, on device, fully offline.

TAP A KANJI, LEARN IT
Tap any highlighted word for its reading, English definition, and example sentences that use the same reading you just saw — with furigana over every sentence.

REMEMBER IT FOREVER
Turn any word into a flashcard with one tap. Built-in spaced repetition schedules your reviews, and a daily streak keeps you honest. No other apps needed.

OFFLINE DICTIONARIES
Built on KANJIDIC2, JMdict, and the Tatoeba example corpus (EDRDG / tatoeba.org), bundled as fast local databases. Nothing you scan ever leaves your phone.

FREE EVERY DAY
Scan for free every day — 10 scans on your first day, 3 a day after that. No account, no sign-up, fully offline.

GO UNLIMITED
Unlock unlimited scanning plus flashcards, streaks, and history with a subscription ($2.99 per month or $19.99 per year) or a one-time lifetime unlock ($29.99). Anyone who bought KanjiLens when it was a paid app keeps every feature free, forever.

Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://github.com/ryuyajay-sketch/kanjilens/blob/main/docs/PRIVACY.md


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.0 — 2026-08-23

- Free scans every day: 10 on your first day, then 3 daily — no purchase needed
- The app no longer locks behind a paywall after onboarding: jump straight in and start scanning

### 1.2.1 — 2026-08-15

- Choose light, dark, or system appearance in Settings
- Lifetime unlock option ($29.99 one-time)
- Onboarding now walks through every step — no skip

### 1.2.0 — 2026-08-14

KanjiLens is now a complete study system:
- New home screen: your streak, today's reviews, and scanning in one place
- Built-in flashcards with spaced repetition — no external apps needed
- Example sentences for every word, matched to the exact reading you scanned, with furigana
- Import photos from your library, plus a camera flash toggle
- Sharper highlight placement that hugs each kanji
- Simplified capture screen
- KanjiLens is now free to download with a single subscription that unlocks everything; original paid-app buyers keep every feature free

### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-05

KanjiLens is now free to download with optional KanjiLens Pro:
- Pro unlocks Anki export, word history, photo history, and search-by-reading
- Monthly and yearly plans include a 7-day free trial; lifetime unlock available
- Existing paid buyers are grandfathered — no new charge
- Japanese definitions now load instantly from Apple's built-in dictionary
- Improved OCR for easily confused kanji (e.g. 褒 vs 爽)
- Paywall and iPad layout polish

### 1.0.3 — 2026-07-16

Reading overlay overhaul:
- Furigana now renders in print-style type at natural ruby size, right beside each kanji
- Highlights wrap each kanji precisely, even on curved book pages
- Overlay follows the page angle and stays aligned at any zoom
- Tapping a compound now shows the whole compound (with per-part breakdown when it isn't a dictionary headword)
- Faster definition pop-up and much smoother pan/zoom on captured pages

## More apps by Ryuya Tanabe

- [ShiftMiles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiftmiles/id6759672082)
- [Veil: Spirit Bot & EMF](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/veil-spirit-bot-and-emf/id6760923492)
- [Tally: Budget Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tally-budget-tracker/id6765954148)
- [Cadence: Podcast Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cadence-podcast-player/id6794365851)

All apps by Ryuya Tanabe: https://appshunter.io/developer/1880109528

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*