Impressive
I’ve been interested in understanding the characters behind the heart sutra and have printed out paper versions of how to draw each word. This app is allowing me to go much further and not only quickly learn the characters I am interested in but also exposing me to an entire universe of language. Thank you for your work building this tool.
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Love love love it
I have tried many apps for JLPT study and this is hands down the best app. The only thing I would add is vocal recordings for every single vocab word but otherwise it’s perfect for studying as WELL as goal setting. You can set a date that you want a certain deck memorized by and it will give you a certain amount of items to review for each day so if you keep up with it, then you will reach your goal by the date you set. Love it :)
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Really, really, really love this.
This is a prime example of why people who are learning languages should also be the ones who develop apps and programs to learn said languages! Highly recommend for anyone studying Japanese. I particularly like how now next time I need to look up a word, I can also have a mini study session and practice it. I’m also looking forward to trying out the newsfeed feature so I can practice reading more!
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Bad app to choose if you want to sync
Can’t get the app to sync between my iPad and iPhone, and lost over a week of progress. Can’t seem to delete the files to start from the beginning. The app is not useful to me; I think I’ll try Anki.
Good but some mistakes
I’ve had the app for half an hour and I’ve found a few mistakes already. Eg the reading for 缶 and 空間. Is there some way to report these?
Response from developer
Always good to talk to the developer with app questions. 空間 has 2 readings, both are shown in the dictionary. 缶 has 3, also shown.
Love this app!
I’ve been studying Japanese for over 30 years. When I first started, we had to create our own flip cards and run through them - very analog approach.
This app is intuitive, shows you the brushstrokes, common uses of the word, everything, in an engaging package. Highly recommend.
This app is intuitive, shows you the brushstrokes, common uses of the word, everything, in an engaging package. Highly recommend.
Best Kanji app
This has all the kanji you can think of and easy to study with! But this is targeted for intermediate level Japanese learners since you need to know hiragana and katakana at least to know the translation readings.
For stroke order practice, this is the best app I've found.
And I've tried a lot of apps. Great job, guys.
Tried several, this is the best
The fact that the developer keeps updating and improving this app really tips the scale in favor of this app. I see some negative reviews. In my experience the developer responds to direct inquiries about the app, so write him rather than leave a negative review.
Love this app! But can you plz add one thing?
I’ve been using this app for N3 preparation and I have to say I love it way more than midori, anki, memrise, etc!
However, the one thing I wish you had was the conjugations for verbs, I know it’s mentioned that there’s a dictionary, but if you look at how midori lays out their verbs vocab, you can see that they show all the conjugations... Would you be able to add this to your dictionary? Or to the actual flashcards somehow?
However, the one thing I wish you had was the conjugations for verbs, I know it’s mentioned that there’s a dictionary, but if you look at how midori lays out their verbs vocab, you can see that they show all the conjugations... Would you be able to add this to your dictionary? Or to the actual flashcards somehow?
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Decks Disappear
Second time this has happened to me. After getting through 3 decks, I click the folder to browse for what I want to use next and the decks that were originally there (all of them) are now gone. No way to view them again and the app once again becomes worthless. Trash App. Do not buy.
Response from developer
There's a 15 minute rolling backup in your iCloud folder so your decks are safe but without any other information it's difficult to know what happened. Drop me an email and let me me know some more details (device, OS, etc) so I can look into it: support@stickystudy.com
The best app for drilling kanji
Without doubt the best app for studying Japanese. Even if you have no interest in taking the JLPT, combine this app with the Kodansha Kanji book to learn all of the jōyō kanji more easily.
Best vocab/kanji app on the App Store
This app is hands down the best kanji/vocabulary app on the App Store. Has more features than a Swiss Army knife.
One thing I wish tho is if it had (maybe as an add on IAP) more example sentences using the vocabulary words and kanji, that
way you could learn grammar too.
I also wish there was the option for the English translation of the example sentences to be turned off... maybe by tap to show?
Otherwise tho this app is the best... I am still discovering awesome features like the news section which takes current news headlines in Japanese and gives furigana and dictionary definitions for each word.
If you only purchase one app for learning Japanese from the App Store, make it this one.
Update: The developer is very active and helpful if you have any questions or need any help.... I had a problem where I accidentally deleted the JLPT Vocab N4 deck the app came with and he promptly emailed me back and told me that the “restore to original” button in settings will restore the deck back. Kudos to the developer for excellent customer service. :)
One thing I wish tho is if it had (maybe as an add on IAP) more example sentences using the vocabulary words and kanji, that
way you could learn grammar too.
I also wish there was the option for the English translation of the example sentences to be turned off... maybe by tap to show?
Otherwise tho this app is the best... I am still discovering awesome features like the news section which takes current news headlines in Japanese and gives furigana and dictionary definitions for each word.
If you only purchase one app for learning Japanese from the App Store, make it this one.
Update: The developer is very active and helpful if you have any questions or need any help.... I had a problem where I accidentally deleted the JLPT Vocab N4 deck the app came with and he promptly emailed me back and told me that the “restore to original” button in settings will restore the deck back. Kudos to the developer for excellent customer service. :)
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The one Kanji/Kana trainer to buy
Excellent content, with definitions, examples, similar Kanji to watch out for, and even writing practice. Lots of pre-made decks divided by JLPT levels, school years, etc. SRS lets you focus on want you need to learn, and not waste time repeating what you've already mastered. Instead of filling an idle 5-10 minutes staring at drivel on Facebook, why not pop open StickyStudy and spend a few minutes getting more of those sweet green cards?
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Killer features and great developer
I’ve tried at least a dozen apps to complement my formal and informal Japanese studies, and this stands out for its efficiency at studying both how to read and how to write. The writing practice and stroke order visualization in particular really demonstrate a lot of craftsmanship. This and Quizlet win home screen slots for me.
The developer, Justin, is also great. He responds to suggestions, continuously improves the app (that I gather he still uses himself), and is really responsive if you encounter a bug. I pointed out a glitch in recent update and a fix was on the store in a day!
The developer, Justin, is also great. He responds to suggestions, continuously improves the app (that I gather he still uses himself), and is really responsive if you encounter a bug. I pointed out a glitch in recent update and a fix was on the store in a day!
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Best app for kanji learning on phone
This app will take you from no kanji to however far you are willing to go. I love that I can import my own lists, drill components and browse cards quickly by stack and list type.
In my case, am relaying on stories to remember the kanji (Heisig RTK). The components drill downs help me tie it all out. And import allows you to bring your stories if you have them already (I took an Anki deck with stories, exported it and imported the kanji and stories into this app).
Also love that I can have a screen full of Flashcards (makes them more tangible). For Kanji learning on phone this is the best app I’ve found.
In my case, am relaying on stories to remember the kanji (Heisig RTK). The components drill downs help me tie it all out. And import allows you to bring your stories if you have them already (I took an Anki deck with stories, exported it and imported the kanji and stories into this app).
Also love that I can have a screen full of Flashcards (makes them more tangible). For Kanji learning on phone this is the best app I’ve found.
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One of the best built Japanese apps
I’ve been studying for 5 years and this is still the app I go back to for vocabulary and kanji practice. I have studied from N5 all the way to N2 and has been the sole reason I have the vocabulary set I do now. Very intuitive and easy to use, a must get for Japanese learning!
Very well thought out app
I’ve been through a ton of Japanese learning apps and books to find one that keeps my relatively short attention span focused on the task. This is definitely one of the most thorough ones out there. The SRS review allows you to branch out by radicals and compounds and add new word/kanji/sentences to any deck on the fly. It syncs between devices! Tons more. Very happy with this, especially as I loathe textbooks.
Pro tip: find a kanji game app (I use Kanji for Fun - no affiliation) that also separates kanji by level, so you can study the same kanji in a different, slightly less dry environment.
Pro tip: find a kanji game app (I use Kanji for Fun - no affiliation) that also separates kanji by level, so you can study the same kanji in a different, slightly less dry environment.
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Great tool
Lots of good flash card sets
Constantly Improving
I've used this app since it originally launched and I'm here to tell you that it is an essential tool for slashing your way through Japanese.
I used StickyStudy to help get me through studying for the JLPT N4 through N1. I couldn't have succeeded without the awesome kanji lists and ability to add your own words from the built-in dictionary.
If you're a beginner, the developer is now throwing in hiragana and katakana decks as bonuses when they used to be a separate app!
It's simple and gets the job done really well.
The developer is really responsive too, which makes the app even better because you know someone will listen if you have feedback.
I used StickyStudy to help get me through studying for the JLPT N4 through N1. I couldn't have succeeded without the awesome kanji lists and ability to add your own words from the built-in dictionary.
If you're a beginner, the developer is now throwing in hiragana and katakana decks as bonuses when they used to be a separate app!
It's simple and gets the job done really well.
The developer is really responsive too, which makes the app even better because you know someone will listen if you have feedback.
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