# Katakana Memory Hint  English — user reviews

> 21 indexed App Store user reviews of Katakana Memory Hint [English] by The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai, rated 3.30/5 from 25 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/katakana-memory-hint-english/id1037725713/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/katakana-memory-hint-english/id1037725713.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 12 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 8

## Newest reviews (3 of 21)

### 5/5 — Good for beginners

*2019-09-07*

Pretty nice for memorizing the katakana characters, especially the section devoted to characters that look similar to one another and how to differentiate them.

### 5/5 — Отличное приложение!

*2017-12-16, version 1.0.3*

Очень легко выучила катакану! Жаль, что не знала о приложении, когда учила хирагану, было бы раза в 4 быстрее. У кого «дырявая» память, это приложение просто манна небесная!! 
Спасибо разработчикам! (Рекламы нет, всё бесплатно)

### 5/5 — Thanks!

*2016-12-20, version 1.0.3*

Very useful application!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — I mean it’s a bit useful..

*2025-06-12*

I was able to learn a little katakana on here, but the only problem is more than half of it is missing, a little is missing on Hiragana as well like what?

### 1/5 — Awful UI

*2025-05-02*

Just give a single page with all the kana in a table where you can tap on it and it opens up the memory help for that symbol. Why all this extra one-by-one stuff needing to swipe through a dozen or two symbols to find what you’re looking for

### 1/5 — Audio stopped working

*2024-02-18*

The audio stopped working and there seems to be no way to contact anyone about this problem.

### 1/5 — Hamburger meat and cheese and bun’s

*2022-05-12*

Hamburger Cheeseburger Big Mac whopper hamburger cheeseburger Big Mac whopper Big Mac whopper whopper whopper ha ha very funny

### 1/5 — Broken

*2020-01-03*

The app half works. Won't show all the examples and doesn't work to like it's supposed to.

### 2/5 — Where is the writing practise section

*2021-06-05, version 1.0.4*

I bought this app a few years ago because I found the writing practise section very useful, you can practise writing on the screen. The new version remove this useful function.

### 2/5 — Audio stopped working

*2021-01-19*

The hiragana app works great. This one the sound stopped after a week of studying.

### 2/5 — Used to be great

*2017-12-17*

But now the audio won’t work

### 5/5 — Great App

*2026-03-17*

Really useful app. Some of the mnemonics are a little odd, but I’d still highly recommend it.

### 5/5 — I really love this app

*2025-05-07*

Is a very helpful tool for learning and I’m happy to finding it to help me in my learning process.

Thank you so JapanFundation!!!

## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — I memorised it in just 15 minutes

*2025-02-04, version 1.0.5*

I was using a different app to learn both Hiragana and Katakana. I found Hiragana much more easier and struggled with Katakana. This app and its memory hints helped me learn and memorise it in just 15 minutes!

### 5/5 — Perfect app to test Katakana

*2024-10-01, version 1.0.5*

Tried and tested many many apps but this one is the best in terms of easy usability and testing any row of Katakana. 

I especially am so grateful for the testing of similar katakana as they can be so confusing. Thank you A MILLION.

### 5/5 — Simple

*2023-01-12*

App is simple. If you are learning katakana it works and is good for studying.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2022-09-02, version 1.0.4*

helps me learn katakana and it’s completely free!

### 5/5 — Favourite Japanese app

*2020-11-02, version 1.0.4*

This app is perfect for learning kana, and no pay wall!! Couldn’t be better :)

### 5/5 — Incredible

*2020-08-20, version 1.0.4*

This 😸app 👻really 🥵helped 💥me 🤤learn 🥺my 🦕katana 🧚🏼‍♂️for 🦴Japanese 🧜🏽‍♀️class!!🍄

### 5/5 — katakana memory hint

*2019-09-26*

앱으로해서 생각보다 재밌게 체험하고 외울 수 있는 시간을 갖게되었던 것 같아욤

### 5/5 — katakana

*2019-09-23*

쉽게 그림이 있어서 외우기 싶고 정확한 발음으로 읽어주니 더 외우기 쉬웠습니다

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