Kaku: Japanese Notebook

Name: Kaku: Japanese Notebook
Rating: 0 (0 reviews)
Author: Dittman Shum

Translations & Conjugations

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

Ages

4+
Years
Category

Utilities
Developer

Dittman Shum
Language

EN
English
Size

98.4
MB

Kaku is an app for learning Japanese, perfect for beginner to intermediate learners. It helps with sentence structure by merging useful tools in one place: - A live feedback translator for sentences - Word lookup via Jisho.org for Japanese or English terms - Inline Translate (⌘ + I) feature for quick sentence translations - Conjugation tool for nouns, verbs, and adjectives - Shadow Reader gives audio and text highlighting - Synced sheets between iPhone and iPad for easy access - Word lists for various categories - Auto-translate clipboard feature for web text snippets - Reader Mode for better readability on large screens - Widgets offering a rotation of Japanese words and meanings Report bugs or suggestions to @kaku_app and follow for updates.

Ratings & Reviews

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Don’t Waste Your Time
01/12/2021

Leenuhhhh
Fancy design but that’s about all it has going for it. Ads are everywhere which I normally would be fine with but every useful feature of the app is paywalled. The paywall, of course, is also subscription base with the lifetime purchase being $25, a ridiculous value. I can’t even use the app to decide whether or not it’s worth $25, I get berated by a pop up telling me I need to spend $25 to even see what else is in the app. I honestly never leave reviews but this was so appalling I had to. I understand the app is in a niche market but there are other ways to monetize your app.EDIT:Received an email from developer stating that they could provide a code to test out the app for a limited time by checking out their Twitter. Upon looking at their Twitter, I see a post by them calling me an entitled scum, how I don’t deserve to use their app, and soliciting people to report my review. Not a great look. As you can’t even scroll down on some tabs of the app without being told to cough up some cash I’m not sure how the developer expects someone to buy their app without even being able to access 75% of it. I hope everyone that looks at this app sincerely reconsiders their choice and looks elsewhere.
Don’t Waste Your Time
01/12/2021

Leenuhhhh

Fancy design but that’s about all it has going for it. Ads are everywhere which I normally would be fine with but every useful feature of the app is paywalled. The paywall, of course, is also subscription base with the lifetime purchase being $25, a ridiculous value. I can’t even use the app to decide whether or not it’s worth $25, I get berated by a pop up telling me I need to spend $25 to even see what else is in the app. I honestly never leave reviews but this was so appalling I had to. I understand the app is in a niche market but there are other ways to monetize your app.EDIT:Received an email from developer stating that they could provide a code to test out the app for a limited time by checking out their Twitter. Upon looking at their Twitter, I see a post by them calling me an entitled scum, how I don’t deserve to use their app, and soliciting people to report my review. Not a great look. As you can’t even scroll down on some tabs of the app without being told to cough up some cash I’m not sure how the developer expects someone to buy their app without even being able to access 75% of it. I hope everyone that looks at this app sincerely reconsiders their choice and looks elsewhere.
Essential for Learning Japanese
11/12/2020

the_jackdalton
I have only recently started learning Japanese, but I have found Kaku to be essential in keeping myself immersed in the language everyday. The grammar examples have helped me to understand and work with various conjugations and special word forms. The selected words make Kaku easy to use in quick situations.A lot of love and care has gone into this app. If you have any inclinations in getting the app; do it! It is wonderful to use on a daily basis, and I know it will continue to help me in my language learning journey for a long time.
Essential for Learning Japanese
11/12/2020

the_jackdalton

I have only recently started learning Japanese, but I have found Kaku to be essential in keeping myself immersed in the language everyday. The grammar examples have helped me to understand and work with various conjugations and special word forms. The selected words make Kaku easy to use in quick situations.A lot of love and care has gone into this app. If you have any inclinations in getting the app; do it! It is wonderful to use on a daily basis, and I know it will continue to help me in my language learning journey for a long time.
Awesome premium features
11/30/2020

sweetsknight
I use this app on my iPad in my class all the time and really recommend upgrading to premium to access the text-to-speech, better translations/dictionary and reader mode. With so many language learning apps out there, this app is a hidden gem.

Developer Response
Thanks for your support, I’m glad you’re getting great value out of the premium upgrade!
Awesome premium features
11/30/2020

sweetsknight

I use this app on my iPad in my class all the time and really recommend upgrading to premium to access the text-to-speech, better translations/dictionary and reader mode. With so many language learning apps out there, this app is a hidden gem.
Developer Response 01/15/2021
Thanks for your support, I’m glad you’re getting great value out of the premium upgrade!
Fascinating!
01/25/2021

babysadist
This app definitely lessens the waste of paper! But I found I was focusing more on trying to get the translation correct instead of writing! Well-developed regardless!! The Word Bank widget seems right up my alley for an everyday review of words I tend to forget, so I’ll absolutely be trying this new feature!

Developer Response
Thanks for your feedback. I find an effective way to use the translator is to only translate when you are not sure if your sentence is structured correctly rather than at the end of every sentence.I’m glad you like the widget, it took a lot of effort to work out how to implement them. But now that I have figured it out, I look forward to creating more. 🙂
Fascinating!
01/25/2021

babysadist

This app definitely lessens the waste of paper! But I found I was focusing more on trying to get the translation correct instead of writing! Well-developed regardless!! The Word Bank widget seems right up my alley for an everyday review of words I tend to forget, so I’ll absolutely be trying this new feature!
Developer Response 01/28/2021
Thanks for your feedback. I find an effective way to use the translator is to only translate when you are not sure if your sentence is structured correctly rather than at the end of every sentence.I’m glad you like the widget, it took a lot of effort to work out how to implement them. But now that I have figured it out, I look forward to creating more. 🙂

Updated some grammar patterns

Version 6.10

Jan 2

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