Mebae vs Manguage

Mebae teaches you to read Japanese — hiragana, katakana and the first hundred kanji — with the calm, no-nonsense workflow you'd expect from a native iOS app. What you get on day one, completely free: - The full chart for both syllabaries, color-coded as you practice. - The 103 kanji of JLPT level N5, grouped by stroke count, each with its on and kun readings, its meaning and its animated stroke order. Tap a reading to hear that one — a kanji has no single way of sounding. - Tap any kana to hear its pronunciation and watch the animated stroke order. - 10-question practice rounds that put your weaker characters first, using SM-2 spaced repetition to decide what you owe and when. - Three difficulty levels: two options, four options, or freeform romaji on a custom keyboard. - Streak counter, weekly accuracy chart, and a "most missed this week" list to point you at what to study next. - Full localization in English, Spanish (MX), and Japanese. - iCloud sync — practice on the iPhone, pick up on the iPad. What you do not get, ever: - No ads. - No subscription. - No account to create. - No data collected. A single optional purchase unlocks the Pro features: handwriting practice with stroke guidance for every kana, multi-kana calligraphy sessions that end in a printable genkouyoushi-style PDF report, eight color themes inspired by traditional Japanese dyes, and infinite practice mode. Kanji are free to read, study and quiz; handwriting practice covers the kana. 90% of the app is free. Built solo, native Swift / SwiftUI, no third-party packages. Under 3 MB.

Learn Japanese from the manga you actually want to read. Manguage turns any manga panel into study material. Point your camera at a panel, and Manguage finds the speech bubbles, reads the Japanese with manga-specialized OCR, and translates the whole line into English. The panel you just read becomes a review card. Spaced-repetition scheduling (FSRS) brings it back right before you'd forget, and fill-in-the-blank quizzes check the words that appeared in the line — so a little reading every day quietly adds up. WHY MANGUAGE • Learn from real manga, not textbook sentences you'll never say. • Manga-specialized OCR finds speech bubbles automatically. • Every line is translated Japanese → English. • The panels you read become your review cards. • Fill-in-the-blank quizzes check the words from each line. • Spaced repetition (FSRS) schedules reviews for long-term memory. • Your photos are never uploaded — only the text we read is sent for translation. • Add the Offline Pack to keep translating with no signal. • No account needed. STUDY TOGETHER, PRIVATELY Join an anonymous team of up to 5 with an invite code. Share when you reach the daily goal of 5 reviews, send preset cheers, and earn capture-stock bonuses as more teammates reach the goal. Your manga images, lines, cards, and personal study history are never shared with the team. HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap a manga panel in good light. 2. Manguage finds the speech bubbles — tap them in reading order. 3. Read the line translated into English. 4. Keep the panel as a review card. 5. Review with cards and fill-in-the-blank quizzes timed for memory. Whether you're a beginner picking up your first words or an intermediate learner mining native material, Manguage makes the manga on your shelf the best textbook you own. Note: Manguage translates Japanese → English. It is a study tool for learning Japanese from manga.