(Update: since posting this the error has been fixed. 5 stars)I tried a few hiragana apps and I think this is the best one for learning from scratch like I am.4 stars because of an error I found: the flash card for ri displays the katakana character instead of hiragana (リ instead of り). That's the only error I've found so far and I love the interface so I plan on sticking with this app.

Sleek interface, easy to use reasonable pricing for full version and lite version doesn't skimp you. Thank you hiragana app. You've saved my midterms.

I have been starting to learn Japanese for a couple months now, and needed a convenient way to memorize the Hiragana. I've downloaded 4-5 apps from iTunes and was disappointed...until now. This is a nice straight forward app with a great user interface. I had skipped over the full version of this app in the past because it didn't look like what I wanted. However, the screenshots don't do it's functionality justice. I highly recommend downloading this free version to see how it works. I like the fact that you can check the answer and change cards with a flick of the thumb. Also, that I can select a limited set of cards that I want to review. It is hard to learn with the other apps throwing all 100+ hiragana at you all at once. Here you can select the 5 to 10 cards you want to review and hit them over and over until you get them memorized.If you are looking for a clean straight forward app to replace a paper set of note cards, give this a try.

Good flipcard functionality, and it includes the 46 main hiragana characters. If you want the other characters you need to buy the full version (apparently this little detail escaped the attention of a previous reviewer who unfairly gave it a low rating). What sets this app apart is that it works like true flipcards, and you can independently select which cards to include in your deck. This is one of the best Japanese learning apps you can get for free.