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Kana vs Renshuu: catalog facts
Kana	Renshuu
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later licence.	Freemium Free to start learning, with optional paid features.
Linux	Android, iOS, Web
Focused on learning Japanese characters Simple desktop app	Vocabulary, kanji and grammar in one place Dictionaries filterable by JLPT level
Covers characters only, not a full language course Linux only	Japanese only Requires an account to track progress
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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