Best Wanikani Apps

4.7(632 ratings)

Free

Master Japanese Kanji and vocabulary with a native iOS app that leverages WaniKani's spaced repetition system. Enjoy offline access to lessons and reviews, with progress syncing automatically when you reconnect. Track your learning with detailed progress graphs.

ウーパールーパー by Gabriel Barandiaran Silveira

WaniKani companion app

Strong Contender

5.0(4 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app serves as a companion for learning Japanese kanji and vocabulary through a spaced repetition system. It allows users to complete lessons and reviews on the go with an intuitive interface and offline support. Track your progress with detailed statistics and view a dashboard overview of your studies.

Kanji Study - Learn Japanese! by Luli Languages LLC

Learn via vocab, JLPT N5–N1

Worth Considering

renshuu - Japanese learning

4.7😊(7.2K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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This app teaches Japanese kanji by focusing on vocabulary words. It offers writing practice with stroke detection and spaced repetition reviews for effective memorization. Learn kanji readings naturally through over 5,000 JLPT-aligned words.

What We Love

🚀 Great app for learning kanji
👍 Effective review system
💡 Organized by JLPT levels
👍 Affordable one-time purchase
👍 Helps with writing practice and muscle memory

Room to Improve

🐛 Sensitive kanji recognition, sometimes doesn't accept correct strokes
🐛 Review sessions can get very long and tedious
🐛 Inconsistent kanji definitions and translations
🐛 Lack of syncing progress across devices

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