Language Learning Apps I use for Japanese

WaniKani (the app is called Flaming Durtles): free until level 3, after level 3 you have to pay to continue learning. For me, this is the best app to learn kanji! Every kanji that I have learned through this app ( or as it is called in the app ''burned''), I cannot forget anymore. Through WaniKani my reading and recognition of kanji improved over the past two years. The downside of the app.....the reviews pile up and after a while, you find yourself way behind! I am still at level 7 and it is very hard to progress.

Kanji Garden: a paid app after a couple of free weeks. I think this one is less effective compared to WaniKani, but you can progress faster and the reviews are less difficult (as you can imagine, this leads to forgetting kanji and you need more time to really learn something in the long run). One thing that I love about this app--> The Progress Wallpaper :)

It shows you an overview of all the Kanjis that you have learned so far in the app. This is mine :)

Satori Reader: app I use for reading practice (I have the paid version, however, the app can also be used for free). A lot of vocabulary and grammar explanations in an addition to the text. One downside: the long waiting time for new stories, however, there are already a lot of stories to read.

Duolingo: I try to use Duolingo daily since December to maintain a streak. Even when I have very busy days, I can still do something for my Japanese learning with Duolingo because it is so quick and easy. It is certainly not the best learning resource, however, it does introduce me to new vocabulary and kanji. And it shows me how to build a good sentence, which I still find difficult in Japanese.

Yomiwa: Japanese dictionary app. I prefer to use jisho.org as a dictionary. But Yomiwa is sometimes helpful because it saves the words you have looked up and you can make a review list of the vocabulary.

Kanji!: great free app to learn kanji stroke order and drawing the kanji.

Bunpo: Japanese grammar app, after a couple of lessons you have to pay. The grammar explanations are short and clear, and you have the option to practice the grammar that you have learned ( also great for learning new vocabulary).

TODAI Easy Japanese: an app to read Japanese news articles, you can use it for free. Great for reading practice, and you have every time something new to read in comparison to Satori Reader.

Renshuu: an app that incorporates multiple aspects of the language: reading, writing kanji, SRS, lots of vocabulary, and grammar explanations. Also, multiple fun games and challenges that help your learning process and keep you motivated. Can be used for free, but the paid version has more advantages.

Anki: SRS flashcard system. I only use it once in a while, it is a good flashcards system but unfortunately not very motivating.

LingQ: I use this one on and off. It is a good app for reading and listening, but it has some limitations with languages like Japanese and Chinese (languages with a different alphabet and especially languages with no spacing between words!). I would recommend it more for European languages, than this approach is very effective. It is also quite costly and the free version is very limited.