Japanese LS Touch

After running into a few major issues with this app (which ended up being the fault of my device ) and emailing the developer I received immediate support. The app itself is smooth, simple, and fantastic for learning to write Japanese. This app is all about utility and it performs! There is a huge amount of content and many ways to test yourself and learn. The most unique and helpful feature that it offers is the ability to grade your own writing and stroke order in a step by step manner. There is no automatic writing detector to be picky and mark you wrong because the angle was "slightly off". This app makes studying and learning Japanese a breeze! It is an absolute must have for any learner! Thank you Jan for bringing this helpful tool to life! I don't have a single regret in purchasing this app and it's upgrade!

The bad reviews people give apps is hilarious to me (although obviously not to the developers). Do these people really think they can go buy books that give you 1/10 the information you get here, plus the fact that there is no interactivity with books, and get said book(s) for like $5? Please. There are no perfect apps, everyone looks for certain things, but come on, just because a few of the things you want to see aren't included, doesn't mean that this isn't still a very, very good learning resource. Personally, for the example sentences, I would love to see all parts be selectable. So I can break down different parts, and get the fullest definition as well as see how multiple kanji phrases fit together as part of the larger context. This would be awesome for me (I've seen this available in Japanese by codefromtokyo). But just because this feature isn't available here yet (hint hint, wink wink), doesn't mean that this isn't still a very, very good app; because it is. If you think you can buy a book that offers what this app does, testing you and giving you the results, showing you how to draw each kanji, and then testing the same with immediate feedback, giving you flashcards used in a spaced repetition format, etc., then good luck. Let me know how that works out for you.

I would return it if I could. I was really surprised and disappointed that the entries do not include verbs! I need to study verbs just as badly as I need to study nouns and adjectives so leaving them out is a huge omission. Conjugated forms would not be necessary, but please at least add the dictionary forms. Had I known verbs were not included I definitely would've purchased the cheaper Kanji LS instead... I am still considering purchasing it, but I'm put-off after spending so much on this program. The best aspect of this program is definitely the writing input that enables you to check your handwriting and stroke count. I will continue to use it for studying vocabulary (which is misspelled as "vocablulary" on the menu, by the way...) and practicing kanji. The user interface is simple but effective. The option to upload your own vocabulary lists is extremely convenient and should be implemented in all the Japanese language programs! Hopefully the creator will update soon so that it is more practical for studying. Until then I cannot recommend purchasing it.