WaniKani Companion
Your favorite Japanese learning app at a click away.
What is WaniKani Companion?
"WaniKani Companion" is a Chrome extension designed to make your experience with the WaniKani Japanese learning app smoother and faster. It provides a quick profile overview, desktop notifications, badge notifications, and WaniKani website integration. It also syncs user settings across multiple Chrome instances and includes user scripts improvements.
Stats
By: Lucas P.
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.86
(28)
Creation date: 2017-01-09
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- *://*.wanikani.com/
- notifications
- storage
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
Size: 153.60K
Email: na*****@pm.me
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Summary
WaniKani Companion is the fastest way to access to your favorite Japanese learning app.
Features
- Profile overview: see your profile summary at a glance (name,, level, lessons, reviews, upcoming reviews countdown, and SRS progression).
- Badge notifications: be notified of your available lessons and reviews on the extension's icon.
- Desktop notifications: be notified of your lessons and reviews directly on your desktop.
- Chrome sync integration: the user settings are saved across all your Chrome's instances.
- WaniKani website integration: display all of WaniKani directly from the extension tab (dashboard, lessons, reviews...).
- User scripts improvements (extension + standalone HTTPS WaniKani website): the "item info" panel is auto-expanded on reviews et lessons quizzes.
/!\ This app is integrating a frame of the official HTTPS WaniKani website (https://www.wanikani.com); Using another WaniKani extension at the same time may affect your experience.
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Pros
- Option to show notifications when lessons/reviews are available
- Useful 'auto expand item info' feature
- Convenient for quick reviews during downtime
Cons
- Number of lessons/reviews doesn't update automatically
- Doesn't work after WaniKani removed the V1 API
- Issue with notifications not showing or updating
Most mentioned
- Number of lessons/reviews doesn't update automatically
- Issue with notifications not showing or updating
Recent reviews
As others have said, the number of lessons/reviews don't update automatically. This isn't a big deal, but it does make the extension slightly less useful.
by
A Google user, 2016-12-03
I always have Chrome running on my computer, so that's perfect for being reminded of reviews.
by
A Google user, 2015-11-19
Awesome extension! Just wish you could resize the window.
by
A Google user, 2015-02-21
Safety
Risk impact
WaniKani Companion may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
WaniKani Companion has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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