KanaPulse: Learn Japanese!

Master Hiragana & Katakana

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Most apps teach you to *recognize* Japanese. KanaPulse trains you to *produce* it — by ear, from memory, under a little pressure. That's the difference between "I think that's あ" and actually knowing it. The whole app is built around one loop: hear it, read it, type it from memory. And it scales with you — from your first kana all the way to reading real kanji, N5 to N1. — HOW IT WORKS — • Listen to a sentence, then type what you hear, character by character. • No multiple choice. No tapping. You either know it or you don't — and that's exactly how you learn it. • Get it wrong and you'll see precisely where you hesitated. — KANA DICTATION — • Type real Japanese stories in hiragana and katakana from memory. • Native-style audio for every sentence. • A growing library of graded stories. — KANJI READING (N5 → N1) — • Read real kanji and type the reading from memory. • Furigana fades as you master each JLPT level — keep the reading shown for levels you're still learning, hide it for the ones you own. • Every kanji is colour-coded by JLPT level, so your progress is visible at a glance. • A kanji "wall" lights up as you unlock characters, and a focus list shows exactly which kanji you still need work on. — STUDY & REVIEW — • Learn new characters with a clean, focused study mode. • A spaced-repetition (SRS) engine schedules reviews so nothing slips away. • Free Practice cycles through your chosen groups to lock in recognition. — COMPETE & TRACK — • PvP: race another learner through the same story in real time — fastest with the best accuracy wins. • Detailed stats for kana and kanji accuracy, plus a global leaderboard. • Your progress syncs instantly between iPhone and the web app. — BUILT FOR EVERYONE — • Available in 30+ interface languages. • Light and dark mode. Start free, then unlock the full library and every JLPT level. Stop recognizing Japanese. Start typing it from memory. _______________________________________________________________________________________ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
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Authentication system improvements.

Version 1.6

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Information

Seller
  • ALTIS IT SERV S.R.L.
Size
  • 34.3 MB
Category
  • Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
13+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • KanaPulse Premium Yearly $99.99
  • KanaPulse Premium Monthly $9.99
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Copyright
  • © 2026 ALTIS IT SERV S.R.L.
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