# WAniki - Wanikani Companion — user reviews > 108 indexed App Store user reviews of WAniki by Andrew Kharchyshyn, rated 2.06/5 from 96 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waniki-wanikani-companion/id1034355141/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waniki-wanikani-companion/id1034355141.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 18 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 62 ## What do users think of WAniki? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 📚 Excellent kanji learning methodology with memorable stories - 🔔 Useful notification system for review reminders - ⌚ Innovative Apple Watch app with complications - 🎨 Consistent design matching the website interface - 📱 No ads - completely free to use - ✍️ Stroke order practice feature - 🔄 Automatic account synchronization **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes on startup or login across multiple iOS versions - ⏳ Infinite loading screen with spinning doge icon - 📵 Complete non-functionality for most users - ❌ No updates for 3+ years despite iOS changes - 🔐 Persistent login authentication failures - 📱 Incompatible with modern iPhone displays (iPhone X and newer) - 🔤 Text too small with no zoom or scaling options - ⚠️ Incompatible with current WaniKani API - 🎯 Rendering issues - certain kanji characters don't display **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes immediately on launch - Infinite loading loop on login screen - Spinning doge icon freezes indefinitely - API token authentication not working - App incompatible with iOS 14.6 and newer versions - Display not optimized for notched iPhones - Some kanji characters fail to render - Search function broken for higher level content - Apple Watch complication only displays one item - Download progress stops at 30% for offline content **Most requested features** - Offline mode for studying without internet - Ability to skip or ignore basic content for advanced learners - Daily review limit settings to prevent overwhelming backlogs - Jitai (text randomizer) feature for kanji practice - Zoom and font size adjustment options - Search functionality for radicals and kanji beyond level 1 - Hiragana and audio support for vocabulary examples - Account creation within the app instead of website-only - Second chance feature for minor spelling errors on mobile ## Newest reviews (20 of 108) ### 1/5 — Won’t open *2021-12-23* Doesn’t open on latest iOS ### 1/5 — App Won’t Open on Ipad or Iphone *2021-12-07, version 2.1.0* Anytime I try to open the app on my iPad or iPhone it crashes immediately. ### 2/5 — Needs an update! *2021-11-29* I really enjoyed the look of this app. Unfortunately it is not working on my IPAD anymore. I hope the developers update this app soon or at least take it down to omit the false hope of new people trying to legitimately access the app for study. Thank you very much. ### 1/5 — 2021 No longer working *2021-10-23, version 2.1.0* Too bad. Delete. ### 1/5 — Crashes upon open; has for years. *2021-09-19, version 2.1.0* No good. Find another app. ### 1/5 — App doesn’t launch *2021-09-10, version 2.1.0* I’ve tried everything and app only crashes on startup ### 1/5 — Crashes at Startup *2021-08-13* I’m sure this app is normally great, however it crashes on startup on my iPhone 7 on the newest iOS version. ### 1/5 — Broken *2021-06-19* Doesn’t work on iOS 14.6, just crashes on startup. Waste of time. ### 1/5 — App won’t even open *2021-04-12, version 2.1.0* All it does is keep crashing and won’t let you open it ### 3/5 — I want to enter… *2021-02-08* This application would probably be really useful, however, I haven’t even been able to open it. Every time I open it, it kicks me out immediately. I’ve read other reviews saying the same so it has to be something of the application not the devices. I’m rating this 3 stars because I haven’t even tried the application, which is part of the problem. But once it’s fixed & I've tried it I will write another review. Please fix this and thank you. ### 1/5 — Broken *2021-02-07, version 2.1.0* Just doesn’t work at all for me anymore. ### 2/5 — App does not open after download. Just crashes. *2021-01-09, version 2.1.0* As above ### 3/5 — App Crashes On Startup *2020-12-29* I used to use this app forever ago, but when I went to start it again recently, it wouldn’t launch. Not sure if it’s my phone/the new update on the phone, but it just refuses to open. Even after restarting my phone and force closing the app, it still wouldn’t. From what I remember, the app is really solid to use. I’m just not able to at the moment. ### 1/5 — Was great until it broke *2020-11-08, version 2.1.0* It’s almost been a whole year dudes. If you’re not gonna fix it just give us a heads up or something, yah? ### 1/5 — Crashes on startup *2020-10-18, version 2.1.0* App won’t even launch ### 1/5 — Never works *2020-10-18* I tried this 2 years ago. Wouldn’t open. Now again still won’t open. ### 1/5 — Can’t log in even with a token *2020-10-06, version 2.1.0* I generated a token like other users have said, but am still unable to log in. ### 1/5 — Fail *2020-09-29, version 2.1.0* App won’t even launch. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2020-09-23, version 2.1.0* App stopped working in September 2020. Can no longer load any lessons or reviews, and app immediately crashes. ### 1/5 — Stopped working months ago. *2020-09-16* It used to be fine but it stopped working a while ago so I reinstalled it and now when I try to log in I just get spinning doge. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No load *2025-01-14* I want to see the shiba inu on the app but takes I out ### 1/5 — Paid app doesn’t open *2024-06-25* Scam. Ancient version used to work. Current version doesn’t open. I paid for this. ### 1/5 — Any news? *2023-02-01* Is this app even being developed/updated anymore? We’ve gotten so many iOS updates and this app hasn’t been updated in 3yrs. Can’t it just be removed from the App Store since it doesn’t even open? I remember I got pretty far on this course when I first got it, now I bought an annual subscription and it’s a bummer I can’t practice on the go. ### 1/5 — USED to be good, Now CRASHING on start up *2022-12-24, version 2.1.0* Crashes at start up and unusable . Currently zero stars. Please fix! It used to be great! ### 1/5 — Remove from app store as it does not work. *2022-08-11* App does not open. ### 1/5 — Crashing on launch *2022-04-23* Hasn’t been updated in several years and crashes on launch now. Don’t bother downloading until there’s an update. ### 1/5 — Unable to open *2022-03-30* I once got this open and used it for a couple of weeks and then could never open it again. Just tried downloading it again and no luck! ### 1/5 — Does not work at all *2022-03-19, version 2.1.0* This app won’t even start or load. Broken app, fix it! ### 1/5 — Crashes on startup *2022-02-14, version 2.1.0* iPhone 11 on 15.3 crashes immediately on start. Restarting didn’t help. ### 1/5 — The app crashes *2022-01-23* The app instantly crashes and doesn’t work at all. I deleted it and reinstalled it and the same thing happens. When I say instant, it’s open for, maybe, a second. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Loading and log in issues *2020-09-10* Love this app, have had it for years. But I think a new update messed something up because I’m also having issues logging in and before that nothing would load. So...hopefully that’ll be fixed soon. ### 5/5 — Amazing. *2020-03-13* Took me a bit to figure out how to login, but thankfully there were some users comments that helped! This app is amazing, I really appreciate the effort they put into it to allow us to continue on the go. And there's no ads. Talk about awesome. 👌 ### 5/5 — Unfair reviews- the app is excellent *2019-12-31* I didn't have any login issues since i listened to other users and followed the simple instructions. The app itself is well made. I use it constantly and it's a smooth experience. I don't even login on the site, i just use this. It allows me to review whenever, and it makes it that much easier to follow through. My thanks to the developer for this app! ### 5/5 — Works great, no log-in problems *2019-06-23* For those having log in problems, you have to go to the wanikani website, go to API tokens and then go to the very bottom and click generate if there isn’t a token there already. Then open this app and log in. Works great, same as the website interface and sends you a notification when you have new reviews. ### 5/5 — Amazing!!!! *2019-04-22, version 2.1.0* SAVAGE! ### 5/5 — Can log in *2019-04-20* Imagine not being able to log in, then giving an app 1 star. 🤔 ### 5/5 — Also stuck on spinning doge *2017-08-16* :( ### 5/5 — This app is awesome. *2016-06-09* I was waiting for a good WaniKani companion app, and this is it! If you want to do WaniKani on iOS this is the app to get. It has the same art style, layout and awesome features of the browser version. It automatically syncs with your account and will send you notifications when it is time to review. No more booting up my computer to do a review. It is great! ### 4/5 — Great app, search not working *2020-03-11* Wanikani iOS is a great companion app. Currently I am level 34 and I've never used a browser to do lessons or reviews. Con: I have a problem with the search tab though. I cannot search for radicals or kanjis past level 1. Pro: I wouldn't be able to do as many reviews without this app. And thank you for making it free. ### 4/5 — Can’t even try it *2019-07-25* I can’t create an account so I didn’t even tried it --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*