# Spider's Thread — A Japanese Tale

> A Japanese Tale (iPhone/iPad app by Jeffrey Dick.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spiders-thread/id6738688800 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jeffrey Dick](https://appshunter.io/developer/821338172)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.2 · 214 MB
- Released: 2024-11-26
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spiders-thread/id6738688800/reviews.md

## What is Spider's Thread?

Improve your Japanese reading skills with Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's masterpiece, 'The Spider's Thread' (Kumo no Ito). This app offers a side-by-side bilingual reading experience in Japanese and English, designed to help you acquire advanced vocabulary and understand authentic literary grammar in context.

Follow the gripping tale of Kandata, a wicked sinner suffering in Hell, who is offered a single chance at salvation when the Buddha lowers a fragile spider's thread from Paradise. Ideal for intermediate to advanced learners (JLPT N3-N2), this app bridges the gap between textbooks and native literature with built-in furigana, romaji, and interactive reading aids.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.5 — 2026-09-03

Improved Japanese reading accuracy throughout the story:

• Corrected furigana readings on a number of words, including compound verbs that were previously given the reading of an unrelated phrase.
• More accurate word-by-word alignment between the Japanese text and the English translation, so tapping a word highlights the right counterpart.
• Better dictionary definitions, with fewer obscure senses shown ahead of the common meaning.
• Sentence splitting fixes so no text is dropped from a page.

### 1.9.4 — 2026-07-09

Added the full bilingual story: complete tap-to-define dictionary, word-by-word alignment, English translation, and audio.

### 1.8.0 — 2026-03-29

UI updates

### 1.0.0 — 2026-02-23

New UI, new translations

### 1.0.07 — 2025-10-21

UI Updates

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