iKana touch - Hiragana and Katakana study tool

I love that this app is getting me back in the habit of learning stroke order and the kana themselves. The only suggestion I would make is to be able to switch to the next kana from the writing practice, instead of having to go back to the menu and choose a new kana and then clicking on the writing practice. Maybe even make a standalone writing practice section.

One of the only apps that teaches both Hiragana and Katakana. The methods of testing are also very thorough - other apps don't test your speed or stroke order, and I've found both to be incredibly useful. You can also test yourself on Hiragana and Katakana at the same time, which is nice. Being timed on recognition REALLY helps reading speed, and it keeps you conscious on how instinctively you're able to recognize characters. Likewise, being tested on stroke order makes writing a lot easier to tackle. (and by writing the characters, it's much easier to memorize them more thoroughly) I will say, however, that using iKana in conjunction with other kana apps would be very wise. There are certain (very popular) apps out there that encourage memorization through association with familiar pictures and phrases, and I suggest using them as well. A+ app.

As a student learning Japanese is college, this app is absolutely the best I've seen. It covers hiragana and katakana. I love the tests on speed and stroke order. As an added bonus it even has a dictionary. Very thorough app. Definite buy!

I LOVE this app. I have been using it on both, my iPhone and iPad, and it is incredibly efficient. I have not tried other かな (kana) apps because I have not had the need. Everything I need is here including continuous support for new Apple devices. I love the way it is uncluttered and it focuses on what I want to learn: kana. The only things I could point out that I am not too fond of are that the kana animations and the font type style are not the same and that the new test is really slow paced—maybe it was done this way on purpose? Still, this is a serious, superior app and it deserves its five stars nonetheless. ありがとうございます。

if you want a handy dandy little study tool, this is for you. it's cool.