# Tsurukame - For WaniKani

> Learn Japanese Kanji

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1367114761](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1367114761)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1367114761`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** David Sansome
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (634 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.36
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-11
- **First published:** 2018-04-22
- **Size:** 20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tsurukame-for-wanikani/id1367114761)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/davidsansome/tsurukame/wiki/Privacy-Policy](https://github.com/davidsansome/tsurukame/wiki/Privacy-Policy)

## Description

Tsurukame helps you Learn Japanese Kanji and Vocabulary through WaniKani's Spaced Repetition System. It pre-loads mnemonics on-device for instant access, supports offline reviews and lessons, and shows upcoming review graphs.

Track your progress with level-specific graphs for radicals, kanji, and vocabulary. Customize practice by ignoring typos, adding synonyms during reviews, and sorting reviews by SRS level or WaniKani level to speed up study sessions.

## Rankings

- #65,883 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Tsurukame for its fast, mobile-friendly experience and useful Anki mode, plus strong offline/notification support. However, multiple reviews mention bugs (UI flicker, token errors, progress loss) and audio issues, along with several desired features (undo, interleaving, widgets, fonts). Overall, a powerful WK companion on iOS hampered by stability and feature-gap concerns.

### Pros

- Fast, responsive mobile experience that feels polished and efficient.
- Anki mode enables quick, time-saving review sessions.
- Mobile access with notifications and offline capabilities improves WK usability away from a desktop.
- Native iPhone app with a clean, user-friendly design and layout.
- Offers more features and scripts than the web WK site, reducing the need for browser workarounds.

### Cons

- UI glitches, notably purple background flickering during vocab reviews in dark mode.
- API token errors can render the app unusable for some users.
- Occasional data/progress loss bugs (progress disappearing).
- Pronunciation/audio mismatches for certain items (e.g., wrong sound playback).
- Notable feature gaps (undo button, interleaving/lesson ordering, widgets, and font options) that users frequently request.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1367114761)