One Inch Boy vs Ivy Notes

Improve your Japanese reading skills with the classic folk tale 'The One Inch Boy' (Issun-bōshi)! This app offers a side-by-side bilingual reading experience in Japanese and English, designed to help you acquire vocabulary and understand grammar in context. Follow the brave journey of a tiny warrior no bigger than an inch, who travels down a river in a soup bowl to the capital, armed only with a needle sword to defeat an oni. Perfect for beginner and intermediate learners (JLPT N5-N4), this app bridges the gap between textbooks and native literature with built-in furigana, romaji, and interactive reading aids.

Ivy Notes keeps planning, notes, focus sessions, and resume building in one calm study workspace. Plan with less friction - Organize today's tasks and weekly commitments - Add subjects, due times, and time estimates - Track progress without turning study into busywork Write clear Markdown notes - Capture lecture notes, reading notes, and drafts - Keep material organized by category - Connect related ideas with WikiLinks, backlinks, and a Markdown table of contents - Share notes or export study cards when you need them Stay focused - Run Pomodoro-style focus sessions - Build a repeatable rhythm for class, reading, and writing - Review completed sessions alongside your task progress Turn work into a resume - Keep resume drafts close to your notes and plans - Export clean PDF resumes when you're ready to apply Built for Apple devices - Use Ivy Notes on iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Sync with iCloud when available - Move notes to nearby devices when you're together Ivy Notes is made for students and early-career learners who want a quieter way to plan, write, and keep moving.