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WaniKaniAnki
Freemium

The first levels are free; full access requires a subscription.

 Freemium

The desktop apps, the Android app and AnkiWeb sync are free. AnkiMobile for iOS is a paid…

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
  • Structured path through 2,000 kanji and 6,000 words
  • Mnemonics for radicals, kanji and vocabulary
  • Scheduling based on actual recall, which is what makes it work
  • Cards support text, images, audio, video, LaTeX and code
  • Fixed lesson order that cannot be rearranged
  • Covers kanji and vocabulary only, not grammar
  • The interface is dense and the defaults are not beginner-friendly
  • The iOS app is a paid purchase, unlike every other platform
Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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