Kanji Flip App Reviews

This is a great app. This is the BEST way to learn Kanji/Kanas. My only complaint however is that the author really needs to improve the graphics. Everything looks a little amateur (interface, buttons, icon, etc.) and could really benefit from some polish. If there are any graphical artists reading this, GET WITH THE AUTHOR AND MAKE THIS APPLICATION THE BEST! All quirks aside, this app is absolutely 100% worth the money!

An incredible app. I recommend this and for anyone interested in learning the written Japanese language

The program has been a solid way for me to refresh my memory of kanji. It is portable, easy and a lot of fun. I especially like the program because it makes me feel like I am playing a game. I know I am learning, but sometimes I forget that part, and just keep "playing". Like others have said, its very addictive. I find it a challenge to see how many I can try to learn. I try to go for a high score, and the only way to do that is to keep playing (especially when I started off badly!) Its cheap for something that teaches me something, while it makes the time fly.

Learning kanji using the program is plain nice. The interface is simple. You just pick the difficulty level and off you go. And this is the only app I saw that had a good testing method. I know other programs may have kanji strokes, but this is the only one I bought that has such a good testing method. Thats the key for me really. Ease of use, and smart AI to do all the grunt work in the background for me. Nice app that I can recommend.

Im glad I found this app - its easy and fun to use

This application is well ahead of all of the competition and does what it sets out to do very well: drill you long and hard on all the Kanji youll likely ever need. It is built for daily and long term study, incorporating powerful interval study features that are the heart of any professional flashcard application designed for long-term acquisition (those without interval study are mere cram tools by comparison), and if you invest the time, it will serve you very well. As the reviewer of many flashcard applications, I am really impressed with the core functionality of this application. I have written a full and detailed review of this application online at foolsworkshop dot com slash reviews slash kanji-flip-review which incorporates some constructive critique but essentially concludes with enthusiastic praise for the application.

Could be better. Learning kanji is much easier when you write them out. This app should also show stroke order and cosider incorporating sound. Free web websites already have both features.

review update: still using it. Level 3 mastered! original review: Someone in my class showed me Kanji Flip. It looked interesting, but I didnt really get why he was raving about how much he liked it. I mean the graphics were pretty nice, but it just looked way too simple with the big red and green buttons. Well, after class the guy explained it to me, and let me try it. Once I started into using it, it was actually pretty involving. I missed a lot of the kanji at first, but that kind of made me want to get it right the next time it came up. My classmate was getting tired of me hogging his iPod, so I ended up buying my own. I am very glad I did. After a few days now, I keep at it just to try to complete the level 3 set. Im getting pretty close. The progress bar keeps me trying to get all the untested kanji out. But unless you actually learn it, it doesnt give you more kanji. So I have been at it on a misson of sorts. Whats amazing is that I am blazing through the kanji that Ive burned into my brain.

I really like this program and it has helped my reading greatly. Id really like to see it show the other way around where it only show the English and kana so that I could practice writing. Also, maybe show the strokes.

Bought Japanese Flip based on some online articles and blog - we really like how it has improved our vocabulary. Decided to get serious with kanji, so bought Kanji Flip. Excellent! Only one complaint, compared to Japanese Flip: only one user option! My wife and I share Japanese Flip but cant with Kanji Flip... Maybe an update will fix that? Hint, hint...

This app should be called "JLPT Kanji". It lacks any useful function for making your own study sets. Adding your own Kanji to a list of 1000s of JLPT Kanji and hoping to see them again is a meaningless feature. More of a Kanji game than a serious study tool.

From the beginners perspective this is a great application to help as I dive deeper into this wonderful language. I appreciate the way it is organized and feel that it is something that I can use on the bus, the subway, of just waiting to get a cup of coffee. The user interface is super simple and is truly a breeze to figure out. The progression system is a good way to learn.

The dev was really quick to respond to my questions because I did not understand how the program worked. He wrote back in 5 minutes! The email explained what to do, and I felt a bit silly when I realized how simple it was. Anyway, I appreciate the authors help. Hopefully others will email him like like I did, it helped me!

Kana Flip was the first app of Andres that I used. I needed to learn hiragana, and it taught it to me very quickly. Kanji Flip is the program I now use after feeling confident in my ability to read kana. The amount of extra info in Kanji flip is going to keep me busy for a while. I am learning the meanings and some readings for now, but the two example words give me a sense of context. True, some of the words are too hard for me, but it gives me something to shoot for. I have now also gotten Japanese Flip, now that I have gotten through JLPT 4 in Kanji Flip. These have been solid study aids for me. I emailed Andre and he responded very quickly. I get the impression he cares about what he puts out. Keep up the great work!

Geez, got this night before last, no previous experience with the kanji and 3 nights later Im at 91% of all 103 starting kanji? Nuts-o; these apps must make it easy. The funny thing is, at the end of night 1 I was convinced it would be impossible and Id wasted my money on this! Maybe having the iPhone to tap at keeps you focused? I dont know, but _really_ excited about the progress, thank you!!

This for 6 bucks? sorta a waste... Other things are better

This program has been amazing. I have been taking intermediate Japanese classes and it has really helped me do much better on the exams. The characters are put into the same JLPT levels as we are learning in class, so it is easy for me to study what I need to for the class. Also, I have added my own words, which has been a great help. I cant say enough good things about this program and my purchase.

Kanji is a curiosity to me. Trying to memorize the shapes is hard but it is better than doing a crossword on the train. People even ask me about the app when they sit next to me. I find it fun to learn them, and the program does not get boring. Great way to kill time and stay entertained. My goal is all of the 2000+ kanji.

I got Russian flip a long time ago and within 45 minutes I had already memorized the entire alphabet. This system works amazingly well for me and the best part about it is that it feels rewarding; you really get that sense of accomplishment because you learn so fast you feel like a genius. Its definitely worth a try. Everyone learns different but as long as you keep at it, it works great.

I think its a pretty good app. Simple but effective. Nice to flip through kanji while riding the train and listening to music. Its a good system for remembering and I appreciate the softballs tossed in when I am really doing poorly. One thing Id like to see on this app is perhaps a scrollable usage area with more examples given than just the two. A lot of times the examples given are not the most common usages of the compounds. I think if you see a word you actually know in the examples using the kanji in question, it makes it a lot easier to remember than just the disconnected meaning--which doesnt always connect right away when youre trying memorize something new. Having a few more examples might do the trick. More word examples would not only increase the chance that theres a word or two you might know in there among ones you dont, but it makes for a great vocabulary builder and connection maker. Otherwise a decent app, the extra vocab makes it five stars for me.