this is relative
what I paid for one year in WK, something that I use every single day, more than 1h each day is the same price of a release game on ps4 here in my country and mostly a game that you can beat in 15-20h tops and then you forget all about it later
WK is worth every penny IMO.
I mean itās cheaper if you rush
Iāve reset multiple times, usually only around 10 levels or so but most recently from level 60 to level 1. The way I see it, mastering Japanese is a life long goal, and you will always be learning new things and refreshing your memory on old things. I think consistency and not getting overwhelmed are more important than speed. Going too fast, getting burned out, taking a break, then having to reset will likely set you back further than if you had just gone slow and steady the whole way. 
Doesnāt really matter if one fail. You learn through failures anyway. Besides, you have learned plenty already, so you didnāt really lose any progress, you just postponed the date when you are done with wanikani. You might have reset your progress on wanikani, but you didnāt do the same with your brain. I would recommend to implement WK into your daily routine somehow. The hardest thing is to get started, but if youāve so used to doing WK you just do it without thinking about it and it makes everything much easier. Good luck. Youāll get through it eventually, we all will, just at different pace and end dates.
I would recommend to implement WK into your daily routine somehow.
Well, that was kind of the point of the reset. Originally it was very much integrated into my routine as my routine was built around it. But after I switched to conversation and grammar focus it fell by the wayside. I figured if I just reset it it would be easier to rebuild the daily habit all over again. Itās hard to build a habit when youāre frustrated getting reviews wrong all the time. Plus, resetting lets me review everything while keeping my main focus on grammar and communication study.
Well, here I am back at level 5! Whoo-hoo!
I totally forgot how slow WaniKani is in the beginning levels, and itās even worse when you already know everything. Oh well. Cruising along crushing kanji with the occasional typo.
A little boredā¦ part of me regrets this, haha. But I suppose once Iām back at my true level it will be without those pesky leeches and Iāll have a lot more grammar study out of the way. Back up the mountain we go!
Sorry for the late call, but I see youāre already level 35 (30 + 5)! Nice nice!
I mean, now you donāt have to worry about WaniKani for a good couple of levels and can easily redirect that energy towards books or manga, right? 
I mean, now you donāt have to worry about WaniKani for a good couple of levels and can easily redirect that energy towards books or manga, right?
Thatās the plan!