Hey all! I’m creating this post because I’ve been working on a third-party WaniKani app. I’m a full-time software engineer with a lot on my plate, and this is a side project of mine I work on whenever I have free time.
This is a space for questions, feedback, and requests about the upcoming app.
Disclaimer: I’m generally good about replying, but I’m also a queer autistic person that’s prone to burnout/feeling overwhelmed, so please take that into account 
TLDR
Android beta version is available now! You can get it here:
iOS beta available to test here: Join the Hakubun beta - TestFlight - Apple
No concrete date for non-beta Android and iOS and releases yet (when I feel like it’s a reliable and fully-featured app)
Feature Requests or Bug Reports
You can submit these in Hakubun by clicking the “Submit Feedback” button at the bottom of the Settings page, or by directly opening an issue in the Hakubun code repo. Submitting feedback through the app creates a GitHub issue too, with the benefit of staying anonymous if you choose. Downside of in-app is that you can’t attach screenshots this way and I have no way to directly contact you for more info, so please give thorough explanations 
What is the app?
Hakubun (博聞 or はくぶん, meaning well-informed or erudite) is meant to be used in the same way Tsurukame, Flaming/Smouldering Durtles, or Jakeipuu (RIP 
) are used.
This means you’ll be able to do the following:
- Lessons
- By subject type selection
- By subject selection (e.g. want to study specific kanji)
- Normal vanilla selection
- By current level
- Reviews
- By subject type selection
- By subject selection
- Normal vanilla selection
- By current level
- Back to back (reading then meaning, meaning then reading, or just shuffled)
- Search (for radicals, kanji, vocab, kana vocab)
- User settings
- Defaults for audio, sort order, batch size, and more
- Light theme or dark theme
What does it look like?
Some of the design is inspired from the Jakeipuu app, but the code is all my own (as much as anyone can really own code lol) and I by no means want to replicate that app exactly.
Home Screen
Reviews
Lessons
Subjects
Subject Details (seen in reviews, lessons, clicking on a subject)
Search
User Settings
FAQ
Can I use it with a screen reader or keyboard?
Accessibility is a big focus of mine, and I’ve spent a lot of time making sure things are screen-reader/keyboard compatible by using WAI-ARIA compliant tools wherever I can. I’m not an accessibility engineer though and don’t use a screen-reader myself (keyboard user sometimes), so please message me and let me know if you run into any issues. I’ll be testing everything out with a screen-reader and keyboard before release.
What platforms is it on?
This is a cross platform app. It’s the worst when an app you love is only on Android/iOS and you don’t use that platform. I’ve been prioritizing the release of mobile apps first, so initially the following versions will be released:
- iOS
- Android
These versions are technically available, but comes with a disclaimer as they need improvements to account for larger screen sizes:
- iPad, Mac
- Android tablets
After spending some time making sure the app is nice and useable for larger screens, I’ll be releasing these versions:
- Web (mobile, desktop)
Only one codebase is used for creating this app, and I’m using some software that essentially converts it to the other platforms.
The Code
You can find the repo here. I’m working on adding info for how people can contribute. I’ve had a few contributions already 
Wanna support me/the project?
This app is completely free and I don’t make any money off it. I enjoy working on it so I don’t mind that fact 
But it actually costs me money to develop/maintain the app due to the $99/year iOS developer account. If you’re interested in and able to offset those costs a bit, you can here:
I’m sure I’ll edit this post plenty with updates and more details… but for that’s all I have in my brain for now lol
