Japanese words, right where you already look. New ones rotate in often, so you learn without realizing it!
Free on iPhone. No account required.
01 How it works
Learn hiragana and katakana using stroke order to trace.
Learn five new words a day, each with a real example sentence.
Practice the words you've learned so they stick for good.
02 Real Japanese
Every word starts in JMdict, Tatoeba or the JLPT word lists. Then a real person checks each one by hand, with no AI involved.
Fact-checked by a real person
03 Pricing
Free
$0
No timer on it.
Monthly
$4.99 a month
First month free. Cancel anytime.
Lifetime
$29.99 once
Pay once. No subscription.
Nothing free will get taken away later. Prices in US dollars; the App Store shows yours.
04 Questions
No. If you are new, Ganba starts with hiragana and katakana. If you know them, you can go straight to words.
Hold your lock screen and tap Customize. Tap Lock Screen, then Add Widgets. Find Ganba and tap the word. The app walks you through it the first time, and the steps are in Settings too.
Yes. Every word lives on your phone, so lessons and the widget work without a connection.
Any iPhone on iOS 17 or later.
There is no account. Your progress stays on your phone. Anonymous usage counts can be turned off in Settings.
Not for now. Ganba is iPhone only.
Free on iPhone. No account required.
