KaniManabu 1.0.6

Adds additional features for review

Note: 10.15 support will be removed soon, the app will require macOS 11 or later.

New Features

• Add option to disallow imprecise answers
• Add ability to suspend cards during a review
• Added toolbar button to suspend a card in the deck browser
• Add option to remove a card from the current review session (leave card in review queue)

KaniManabu 1.0.5

This release now adds an undo functionality for typed answers, as long user doesn't advance to the next question. Also, it's possible to show words in different fonts so you can get used to seeing Japanese words in various fonts.

Requires macOS 10.15 or later

New Features

• Added undo feature for typed answers for reviews
• Add font randomizer (Random Fonts), when enable will show words in different Japanese fonts randomly

Bug Fixes

• Now incorrect answers are marked properly and not only set to incorrect for meaning only.

KaniManabu 1.0.3

Cards are now rendered differently to support custom decks, which is coming in the future.

Requires macOS 10.15 or later

New Features

• Cards are now rendered in a web view, allowing for support for custom decks (coming in the future) and proper support for Furiganas
• Allow use of Kanji instead of Kana reading for TTS
• Add compatibility for later versions

KaniManabu 1.0.2

This release provides fixes a bug where the dock badge shows the incorrect number of total items queued (pending learning and review queue items)

Requires macOS 10.15 or later

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

• Fix bug where the incorrect number of total items queued (pending learning and review queue items) is shown as the badge for the dock icon.

KaniManabu 1.0.1

This release provides some fixes for when new learning items are added.

Requires macOS 10.15 or later

New Features

• Add menu items to view guides on how to input Japanese and downloading additional decks.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

• Fix bug where new learning items are not being checked periodically
• The correct max number of new learn items should be added and not one card above the limit.

KaniManabu 1.0

This is the final release. The download here is the Patreon client. For other users, you should get this release on the App Store, which is free to download. For those who want to subscribe can do so in Preferences in the Subscription preference pane.

Requires macOS 10.15 or later

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

• Add Deck Version check (for future compatibility)
• Analytics and Crashes are now opt-in
• Fix setting of New Cards in learning queue when the deck's learning queue is full. It will advance the date instead
• Minor fixes
• (Non App Store version) Modify notice that non-patrons should use the App Store version.

KaniManabu 1.0 Beta 3

This is the third beta release, which fixes some bugs.

Requires macOS 10.15 or later

New Features

• Add play voice toolbar button for reviews (Vocabulary and Kana only)
• Add support for IBM Watson TTS (Subscribers do not need to configure before using the voice)
• Add sample recordings of TTS voice
• The question prompt background will change depend on type of question asked
• Moved API settings for TTS voice to the Advanced Preference Pane

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

• Fix crashes

KaniManabu 1.0 Beta 2

This is the second beta release, which fixes some bugs.

Requires macOS 10.15 or later

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

• Removed Kana Readings field from the card editor. Kana for Vocabulary and Japanese for Kana Vocabulary will be used for TTS audio
• Fixed deck importing.
• Updated the URL for the app's homepage to the new website.

KaniManabu 1.0 Beta 1

This is a beta release of KaniManabu, which implements a bunch of refinements.

Note: The business plan to support the app's development has changed. One-time purchases licenses and upgrade pricing is no longer being offered as we going to a subscription model. Subscriptions will be available for $1.99 a month, $17.99 a year, or $49.99 for lifetime through the App Store via In-App Purchase. This will allow us to provide premium neural TTS without user entering API key (Microsoft and maybe IBM Watson), deck sharing, text analyzer, conjugation practice, and more while supporting future development. Active patrons will be able to unlock these features for free as little as $1. The apps themselves will still be free and user does not have to subscribe, but they are subject to deck limitations, no access to premium features along with a nag notice on launch.

I do plan to make it possible for Patrons to unlock these features by authorizing the account. App Store subscription fees are higher due to Apple's higher commission fees. For the beta, only Patrons can unlock the premium features. My goal is to create a go-to Japanese study app for Apple Devices while being an open source, cheaper and easier to use alternative compared to Anki, Kitsun and others. Since this app will heavily utilize iCloud, we have no plans to port to other platforms.

The source code for the premium features will remain open source, but require the user to set their own up.

New Features

• The next SRS stage is now animated
• Allow the ability for user to reset a burned card back to Enlightened SRS stage for rereview.
• Added Markdown support for notes (Note: You cannot use both HTML and Markdown)
• Add percentage correct to Item View

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

• The readings with WaniKani integration is now shown in one line per reading type instead of individually.
• Added missing meaning mnemonic for WaniKani Intergration
• Improved deck monitoring with iCloud in regards to syncing, adding cards to learn queue and data refreshes

KaniManabu 1.0 Alpha 6

This is the sixth Alpha Release. This release adds support for Microsoft TTS, ability to learn more items, a new built in IME for readings and more.

Requires macOS 10.15 or later.

New Features

• Added ability to set per deck new card limit
• Add option to override global new card limit
• Added setting to determine how new cards are introduced per deck.
• Added ability to type kana without enabling IME for reviews.
• Added Online Help

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

• Score and Correct count should not appear in Learning Mode