Pitchi vs VimKata

Pitchi helps you hear and understand Japanese pitch accent — the subtle rise and fall in tone that separates intermediate speakers from fluent ones. Search any word in Romaji, Hiragana, or Kanji and instantly get the pitch accent pattern, the hiragana reading, English meanings, and a real audio pronunciation you can replay as many times as you need. FEATURES → Instant pitch accent lookup Search Japanese words in any writing system. Pitchi returns the pitch pattern, pronunciation, and meaning in seconds. → Word meanings included Understand vocabulary in context — each result includes English definitions alongside the pronunciation data. → Save your favorites Star any word to save it. Your favorites are sorted by most recent and stay synced across sessions, so you always have your study list ready. → Quick-access suggestions New to pitch accent? Tap a suggestion to hear classic examples like あめ (rain/candy) and はし (chopsticks/bridge/edge) — the words that make pitch accent click. → Light & dark mode Pitchi adapts to your preference with full light and dark theme support. Whether you're a beginner discovering pitch accent for the first time or an advanced learner refining your accent before a JLPT exam or a trip to Japan — Pitchi gives you the fastest path from "I read it" to "I sound like I mean it."

VimKata is a companion app for learning Vim. It teaches you the concepts — what commands exist, how they compose, when to use them. Your physical keyboard builds the muscle memory. Learn in the app, apply in your editor. Every command is demonstrated before you practice it. The buffer animates step by step, a keyboard replica highlights the key being pressed, and a register indicator shows what was stored. You see what a command does before you're expected to use it. A COMPANION, NOT A REPLACEMENT VimKata teaches the mental model. The phone teaches the grammar; the terminal teaches the typing. Pick it up for 10 minutes on a commute, a break, or before bed — then apply what you learned on a real keyboard. DEMO → KATA CYCLE Each exercise starts with an animated demo. A keystroke timeline tracks each step. A MacBook keyboard replica highlights the key. Then you practice on the on-screen keyboard. You never guess — you see it first, then try it. PRACTICE ON REAL CODE Exercises use real JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS, and Markdown — not toy examples. Each exercise has a concrete editing goal: transform this code into that code. One concept per exercise. SCORE EVERY KEYSTROKE Every exercise produces a grade from S (perfect) to D (keep practicing). After completion, the app shows the optimal solution alongside yours so you can see exactly which command would have been shorter. Retry to improve your grade. 7 LEVELS, 135 EXERCISES - L1: Basic Motions — h j k l w b e 0 $ gg G f t - L2: Basic Editing — x dd dw yy p P cw o - L3: Operators + Motions — de ct df dt ye cc 3w - L4: Text Objects — diw daw ciw ci" da" ci( di( ci{ - L5: Visual Mode — v V d y c ~ o - L6: Navigation Mastery — W B E F T ; , % - L7: Quick Edits — r s J O I D C ^ ~ Levels 1–3 are free. Levels 4–7 unlock with a one-time purchase. Each level has introductory exercises (guided, one command at a time), practice exercises (realistic code, full demo), and challenge exercises (no demo, no hint, tests combined skills). VIM IS A LANGUAGE Most people learn Vim as a list of commands. VimKata teaches you the system underneath — operators compose with motions. Delete a word. Change to end of line. Yank through a character. Once this clicks, you stop memorizing and start composing. BUILD YOUR PRACTICE QUEUE Bookmark exercises for commands you're actively learning. The Saved tab on the home screen gives you quick access to your personal practice list.