# Tsurukame - For WaniKani — Learn Japanese Kanji

> Native iOS app for learning Japanese Kanji and vocabulary via WaniKani SRS. (iPhone/iPad app by David Sansome.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tsurukame-for-wanikani/id1367114761 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Sansome](https://appshunter.io/developer/1367114760)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.71/5 from 632 App Store ratings · 355 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 20 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2018-04-22
- Data updated: 2026-07-30
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tsurukame-for-wanikani/id1367114761/reviews.md

## What is Tsurukame?

Learn Japanese Kanji and Vocabulary using WaniKani's Spaced Repetition System.
This is a native iOS app.

* It's super-fast.  All the mnemonics are pre-loaded on your device so there's no waiting.
* Do reviews and lessons offline.  Your progress will be sync'd when you're online again.
* Graph showing your upcoming reviews.
* Graphs showing your progress on current level radicals, kanji and vocabulary.
* Options to ignore typos and add synonyms during reviews.
* Options to sort reviews by SRS level and Wanikani level.

## Key features

- WaniKani SRS integration
- Offline lessons and reviews
- Progress graphs
- Typo and synonym options
- Review sorting options
- Pre-loaded mnemonics

## Recent user reviews (10 of 355)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tsurukame-for-wanikani/id1367114761/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best App for WaniKani

*2026-07-26, version 1.36*

The app helps me learn on the go and is easy to use, hopefully we can get a widget soon for the home screen, would love to see my reviews to be completed via from the home screen with a turtle icon

### 5/5 — This app is the best for learning kanji

*2026-07-22, version 1.36*

Seriously, there is nothing that can top wani Kani. The SRS is slow at first but when you get going you can learn kanji very quickly. Keep up with your lessons and it won’t become overwhelming

### 1/5 — Great app but vacation mode does not work

*2026-06-08, version 1.35*

I loved the old Wanikani app, so when they discontinued it and went to a third-party developer that makes Tsurukume, I switched over to it. It was fine until I needed a break and turned on vacation mode. This is supposed to pause everything and stop having new lessons and reviews pile up while you’re taking a break from the app. Instead, I came back to find 280 lessons and 1721 reviews that I had to deal with. On the Wanikani website, it showed 5 lessons and 120 reviews. I guess I will have to use the website instead.

Do not download this app until they make it work properly

### 4/5 — Better than using the site, but a couple of nitpicks

*2026-05-26, version 1.35*

I like anki mode and back to back reviews, both of which require scripts that are constantly at risk of breaking on the main site. Frankly if I had to manually type 100 reviews a day, I’d quit. Don’t have the time or patience for that. Two small nitpicks I have though, is I wish you could hide the accuracy percentage during reviews, and disable the review summary once done. Both are distracting and make bad days feel worse by emphasizing my failures. I don’t know if the dev even reads these, but these two small features would make the app perfect for me. Thanks for the hard work.

### 5/5 — Thanks for the continued to support

*2026-05-14, version 1.35*

I’ve really appreciated using this app on both desktop and mobile. Happy with the improvement and fixes in the recent update. Thanks!

### 5/5 — Good, but I have a suggestion

*2026-05-14, version 1.35*

Really like Wani kani, kanji is lovely. App is smooth, and only crashes if I leave it open in the background for hours.

My one and only complaint is I wish kunyomi and onyomi readings were differentiated, or it let me know which was which. On the browser version of Wani kani, this is so. It’s the only downgrade from the OG to Tsurukame.

### 5/5 — Great supplement

*2026-05-09, version 1.35*

WaniKani has a lot of shortcomings that are covered up by this app. I honestly don’t think it’s worth getting WaniKani without this. 

The recent improvements like blurring example sentences until touched are amazing.

### 5/5 — The only reason I use Wanikani

*2026-05-08, version 1.35*

Don’t get me wrong, Wanikani is a great website, but its mobile support has always been lacking. This app is the sole reason I get any lessons or reviews done. 
It’s lightweight, supports extensions, and has offline support. 
Phenomenal app

### 5/5 — Great but recent bug

*2026-05-05, version 1.35*

“Rib cage” is bugged

### 5/5 — Bug

*2026-04-28, version 1.34*

Image for radical “ribcage” is missing.

## Frequently asked questions about Tsurukame

### What does this app do?

This native iOS application helps you learn Japanese Kanji and vocabulary by utilizing WaniKani's Spaced Repetition System. It provides fast access to learning materials and allows for offline study.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include offline access to lessons and reviews with automatic syncing, detailed progress graphs for radicals, kanji, and vocabulary, and options to ignore typos or add synonyms during reviews. It also offers sorting options for reviews by SRS and WaniKani level.

### Is this app free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is free to use and does not have in-app purchases or advertisements. It is a free application for learning Japanese.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

This is a native iOS application, meaning it is designed to run on Apple devices such as iPhones and iPads.

### How does this app help with learning Kanji?

The app uses WaniKani's Spaced Repetition System, a proven method for memorizing large amounts of information. By presenting Kanji and vocabulary at optimal intervals, it helps reinforce learning and retention, making the process efficient.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.36 — 2026-07-11

Bugfixes:
- Smoother transition between English and Japanese keyboards.
- Better search bar appearance (especially on iPad).

Other changes:
- Remove username/password login at Wanikani's request.

### 1.35 — 2026-05-01

Bugfixes:
- Fix a rendering issue with the "rib cage" radical.
- Fix an issue where context sentences would sometimes not be blurred.
- Show a better error message when the account is in hibernation mode.
- Fix text highlighting issue in reviews.
- Fix a crash when entering the last review in Anki mode.
- Respect the system font size in more places.

Improvements:
- Add a "Review items in batches" setting.
- Support universal links.
- Sync recent mistakes between devices.
- Allow swiping backward in the upcoming reviews screen.
- Allow user to practice apprentice leech items.
- Various new settings.

### 1.34 — 2025-01-24

Bugfixes:
- Fix a bug where ぺージ wasn't accepted as the correct answer for 頁.
- Fix the appearance of the app icon in dark and tinted modes.

Improvements:
- Split the quick settings menu into smaller sub-menus.
- Make the Japanese question text copyable.

### 1.33 — 2025-01-08

Bugfixes:
- Fix a bug where ぺージ wasn't accepted as the correct answer for 頁.
- Fix the appearance of the app icon in dark and tinted modes.

Improvements:
- Split the quick settings menu into smaller sub-menus.
- Make the Japanese question text copyable.

### 1.32.2 — 2024-07-15

Bugfixes:
- Fix a bug preventing new users from logging in for the first time.
- Don't start refreshing data if the network is unavailable.
- Increase the tappable area of the previous subject button.

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