Japanese App Reviews

The app itself is alright for study purposes, but the use of English where kana, or at the very least romanization, could be used is annoying. As someone who is seeking a more immersive experience, being forced to think in English detracts from my ability to learn, and having an option to use kana but having a button for English translation would solve this. I need to reduce my reliance on English, and being forced to see English does not help.

I loved this app, but ever since its default search screen got animated Japanese words fading in and out, the overall performance has never been as snappy as it once was; (why no option to disable it?). The new handwriting recognition is clunky and laggy as hell. Its as if they gimped performance just to buff up the app and make it flashier. Now Im considering trying another J-E app like Midori...

Very comprehensive dictionary with lots of extra tools for learning, like lists, labels, and study cards for JLPT. I actually like the floating words on the main page, as its an interesting way to learn some new words. I would really appreciate if the app supported syncing lists and history across iCloud. It gets pretty tedious having to export, email myself, and import every time I want to sync up my data. I agree with others about the degraded quality of the handwriting input. Its quite sluggish, and often doesnt find the character Im looking for. My stroke order is pretty much always correct, and I would guess thats how the matching should work; might just a matter of adjusting some tolerance values. Anyway, if the handwriting recognition doesnt work, try using the radical search instead.

I cant live without the app... You dont need Wifi and perfect to copy/paste from email or website.

the kanji writing system wasnt that great before but its been fixed... this program may replace my overpriced ex-word dictionary!

This app comes in very handy. Especially the fact that you can search the conjugated form of a verb and get its plain form easily. I also like that if you search a kanji you get a number total for how many entries use that kanji or its variant pronunciations. 5 star quality app!

I have it since 2009, and been using it a lot. I really recommend it to whoever want a good japanese dictionary !

I have used this app for years but after the last update it crashes every time you try to open it. The website for support offers no way to contact the author to report problems. Very disappointed. Beware until this is resolved.

Most complete and easy to use dictionary out there.

I cant use this app at all. It just keeps crashing after 2seconds of opening. Using the iPad 1 (firmware 5.1.1)

definitely one if the best Japanese dictionary apps out there!

Best app for Japanese dictionary, kanji and conjugations. It has everything!

This app WAS amazing, but since updating to iOS 8 the study mode freezes and exits the app. Please fix the bug(s)!!

Best Japanese app available; I used it for a year studying abroad in Kyoto.

Was just updated for the new iPhones. Hopefully you guys will add some new stuff.

Literally! I live in japan and am constantly using this app to help with communication! Thanks for a great app.

Been studying japanese for years now and this is hands down one of the better tools out there. Highly recommended.

Wow, this is an amazing app! I use it everyday because it is so useful. It has never crashed or anything. Download this!!

If I switch to another app while doing a search, it resets back to the opening screen. Makes this useless for searching for kanji on safari, for example.

Tried many similar programs (Japanese dictionary, word lists, etc.). I stopped searching in 2010 (I think) once I bought this app. Exactly what I was looking for, well thought out and well made software. Would recommend to friends!! :)