# Skritter: Write Japanese — Learn Japanese Kana and Kanji > App for learning to write Japanese Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji characters. (iPhone/iPad app by Inkren, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skritter-write-japanese/id1370893674 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Inkren, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/402280587) - Category: Education, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.70/5 from 168 App Store ratings · 76 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 14.0 · 109 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2018-12-03 - Data updated: 2026-08-27 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skritter-write-japanese/id1370893674/reviews.md ## What is Skritter? Practice Japanese writing with Skritter, whether you have a strong grasp of written Japanese and want to remember the characters better or are a beginner who doesn’t know where to start. Skritter has existed for more than 10 years, and for a good reason: our learners are amazing! They help us with feedback, which allows us to create what we think is the best Japanese writing app out there! Japanese writing uses three different scripts; Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Skritter offers all three and you can learn them through our “decks” (similar to a card deck) based on topics and difficulty. Deck examples: - Survival Japanese (for traveling in Japan) - Food and drinks (learn to understand the menus at your favorite Japanese restaurant with delicious sushi, ramen, and other dishes) - Cultural topics like Samurai Japanese - More advanced topics like foreign policy - And many more… First, you learn a character’s meaning, then practice drawing it and before you know it, you’ll want to learn thousands of characters, and words like these two happy users: “If I could only keep one app on my iPod, this would be it without a doubt. Skritter will change your life!” ― Wendy Werneth, UN Translator “Learning to write characters has never been so fun. From writing zero to 2000+ characters in six months!” ― Brian Jackson, Economist Have questions, problems, or feedback? We would love to hear from you. Reach out to us at team@skritter.com --------------------------------- Guest accounts enjoy free access to select decks forever! Unlock Review mode, and study anything you want with a premium subscription, which is available for purchase in the app. Big savings offered on 12-month subscriptions! • One month subscription (automatically renewed until canceled) • 12-month subscription (automatically renewed until canceled) Recurring billing, cancel anytime. Within 24 hours before the subscription period ends, you will be charged through your iTunes account. Manage your subscription from your iTunes App Store settings where you can turn off auto-renewal at any time. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://skritter.com/legal Terms of Use: https://docs.skritter.com/article/133-terms-of-use ## Key features - Learn Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji - Topic-based learning decks - Practice character drawing - Beginner to advanced levels - Review mode - Guest access to select decks ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Skritter Premium (1 Month) | $14.99 | per month | | Skritter Premium (1 Year) | $99.99 | per year | | Skritter Premium (6 Months) | $59.99 | per 6 months | | Skritter Premium (1 year) | $99.99 | per year | | Skritter Premium (1 month) | $14.99 | per month | | Skritter Premium (6 month) | $59.99 | per 6 months | | Skritter Premium (1 year) | $99.99 | per year | | Skritter Premium (1 month) | $9.99 | per month | | Skritter Premium (1 year) | $119.99 | per year | | Skritter Premium (1 month) | $14.99 | per month | | Skritter Premium (6 month) | $69.99 | per 6 months | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 76) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skritter-write-japanese/id1370893674/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Pacing needs to be fixed *2026-07-02, version 3.13.10* After going through most of the katakana lessons at a reasonable pace (about 5 characters per lesson), the app wants you to learn 43 words in one sitting for the final lesson. Bizarre. It then assigns over 150 cards for a review session, versus the usual 15-30ish. Overall a decent app but the poor pacing is a real issue that seems like the devs could easily fix ### 5/5 — Meilleur app pour le japonais *2026-02-20* J’ai appris le japonais vraiment facilement grâce a cette app , je suis passé de 8 de moyenne à 15 franchement je recommande vraiment **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the 5-star review, and for taking the time to share your feedback! If you ever have any questions, you can reach us at team@skritter.com! ### 5/5 — The most I pay for any app *2025-12-26* This is the most expensive app I pay for … and I like it! I’m probably a corner case in terms of a user, as I’m fluent in Japanese and can read regular novels, write business emails etc without problem. However, ask me to write the same kanji by hand… and I turn into elementary level. Since I can already read the N1 kanji, this has been a super effective way to add handwriting. Highly recommended. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the 5-star review, and for taking the time to share your feedback! If you ever have any questions, you can reach us at team@skritter.com! ### 5/5 — Perfect for improving reading and writing *2025-11-19* Have been using this app with premium on and off for several years now. I notice that when I’m not using it me retention of new vocabulary is worse, my reading is worse and obviously my writing is terrible. But when I’ve got a good streak going I find that I can write without even looking things up. And even if you’re someone who doesn’t think you’ll ever need to write, it’s still super useful. Just the practice of writing the kanji in the correct stroke order deepens your understanding of them and the radicals which comprise them making it easier to distinguish between similar appearing kanji (e.g. 締める and 諦める, or the characters in 輸入 vs 車輪). Relation to this my recognition speed for reading is drastically improved which makes reading Japanese subtitles whilst immersing in Japanese content online soooo much easier. I also find that remembering new vocabulary involving kanji I’ve studied on the app then becomes much easier. E.g. if I can recognise 動 (movement) and 行 (carrying out, also going) then it makes more sense in some way that 行動 action/behaviour/conduct. Because of this app I’m constantly impressing my Japanese teacher with my knowledge of kanji despite my overall less than impressive Japanese. I highly recommend using this app on an iPad/tablet with an pencil/stylus as well as this extra layer of familiarity and simulating real life is much more grounding than just using your index finger on a tiny phone screen. My one complaint is that there is no way to search for vocabulary Within decks. I.e. say I come across a new word whilst watching a YouTube video and I want to learn the kanji. I know it’s a fairly basic word and so I know it should be in the pre-made Core 6k deck I downloaded. There is no search function within the deck (for as yet unknown words) so I would have to manually go through and find it - which I don’t wanna do in a 6000 word deck… so i end up just having to make my own hodge-podge messy deck of random vocab. I also think the SRS algorithm could perhaps use some fine tuning re: writing vs reading/definition cards. The writing card is obviously harder and easier to forget as it contains multiple steps so I feel like I definitely need to review it more frequently, and find myself having to mark it wrong more often than the others (but maybe this is just me being dumb haha). Realistically, these are just a minor QOL things and otherwise this app is incredible. Another feature which I’m not even sure is possible but I think would be really cool would be to include in the progress section on a writing card an amalgamation of all the previous attempts (raw squigs), so you can see how your handwriting is tracking overall. But as I said I suspect this is impossible lol. Anyway.. TLDR: this app is great and is helpful in so many more ways than you would expect. 100% recommend for anyone learning Japanese. Thanks so much Skritter team for this wonderful tool! **Developer response:** Thanks for the 5-star review! We are so happy to hear that Skritter has helped you, and we really appreciate your detailed feedback. I have passed your feedback on to the development team. We will most likely have a search function within the decks once Skritter 4.0 is released. If you ever have any feedback or questions, let us know at team@skritter.com. Happy studies! ### 5/5 — Perfect! *2025-10-23* Super fun, easy to use, and based on learning theory, asking you the characters just as you’re about to forget them. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the 5-star review! Let us know if you ever have any questions or feedback. You can reach us at team@skritter.com! ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-08-12, version 3.13.3* Im interested to subscribe when i have enough money.. its expensive :”) ### 4/5 — Good. Could be great. *2025-08-12* The subscription model is fair. The srs works well. Writing training is why I got it, and I’ve found it helpful, though not perfect (possible to register clearly wrong writing as correct.). I think I would find it all much more useful, enough to keep a paid subscription going longer, if there were example sentences. Several power word/character, ideally. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the review and feedback! Let us know if you ever have any questions or additional feedback. You can reach us at team@skritter.com! ### 2/5 — A little disappointed *2025-07-18* I used Skritter many years ago, and love the idea of a self-contained SRS that tests written recall. I’m a little surprised that it does not seem to have been improved at all since I last used it. I’m only about 100 kanji in this time around, and have already found errors on common kanji. This is supposed to be a mature app, so errors in stroke count or order are totally unacceptable. I also find it a bit shocking that no features have been added since the old days. I cannot search for kanji or vocab in the app. I cannot add words through the app. This is a very outdated system, which is surprising given the high price. **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback! We are sorry to hear that you are disappointed. We are currently working on some major Skritter 4.0 updates, so some exciting things are coming in the future! ### 1/5 — Seems like a scam *2025-06-08* Useless. It doesn’t let you try anything without paying. First give me a sample of performance and quality and then I can decide if it’s worthy the money. It also doesn’t have much textbooks to choose from on their library. Only the basic Genki o Minna no Nihongo. I wish I could have a trisl of how this app works but there’s no way to know. **Developer response:** You can have a 7-day trial. Please contact us at team@skritter.com so that we can assist you. ### 5/5 — 🔥🔥🔥 *2025-02-23, version 3.11.8* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ## Frequently asked questions about Skritter ### What does Skritter teach? Skritter focuses on teaching users how to write Japanese characters. It covers all three main Japanese scripts: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. The app helps learners practice drawing these characters accurately. ### How does Skritter help me learn Japanese writing? The app uses topic-based 'decks' that function like flashcards, allowing you to learn a character's meaning and then practice drawing it. This method is designed to help you remember thousands of characters and words. ### Is Skritter free to use? Guest accounts have free access to select decks permanently. To unlock the full functionality, including Review mode and the ability to study any character, a premium subscription is required, which can be purchased within the app. ### What devices is Skritter available on? The description mentions guest accounts enjoying access on their iPod, and subscription management through iTunes App Store settings. This suggests compatibility with iOS devices. ### What are some use cases for Skritter? Skritter is useful for beginners who don't know where to start with Japanese writing, or for those who have a good grasp of the language but want to improve their character recall. Specific decks are available for travel, food, and cultural topics. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.13.10 — 2026-02-24 - Fixed YouTube "Error 153" for in-app videos - Fixed UI layout issues with vocab screen buttons - Fixed broken "Back to Browse" links on empty searches - General bug fixes and improvements ### 3.13.9 — 2025-12-08 - General bug fixes and improvements ### 3.13.8 — 2025-10-21 - Smarter review timing and increased max-cap on mature items for more efficient long-term learning - Improved password reset error handling for smoother logins - Fine-tuned stroke data for characters like 翻 to improve handwriting accuracy and recognition - General bug fixes and improvements Questions, comments, issues? Email team@skritter.com and we'll be happy to help. Happy skrittering! ### 3.13.7 — 2025-09-09 - Improved Recent Decks sorting to update when you learn, test, and review inside of decks. Sorting logic also persists when logging out and logging back in - Made updates to app sync behavior - General improvements and updates ### 3.15.6 — 2025-08-25 - Improved Recent Decks sorting to update when you learn, test, and review inside of decks. 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