Yeah I realised after some answers that I should’ve asked this instead !
Fortunately, everyone here is kind enough to explain to me some points, but that motivates me even further to finish the 3 first levels and to get myself a subscription.
Thank you very much ^^
@Dorifor, welcome to WaniKani! 
I am 100% happy with my decision to subscribe (I went for yearly at first, which I was on for a few months, and then upgraded to lifetime in the Christmas sale).
At my current, fairly moderate pace, I have learned over 600 kanji in a year, which would NEVER have happened without WaniKani.
It has also been a springboard for me for (more) consistent daily study in terms of watching JP content and also occasionally reading things, and the sense of achievement from actually picking out words people are saying (did he just say 恋愛 [れんあい]? I just learned that on WK!! 
) is a huge motivating factor to keep going.
Best of luck and have fun on your Japanese-learning journey! 
Thank you very much ! I hope I’ll be consistent in my learning ^^
As a new user who recently got the subscription myself, I would highly suggest it. To get a bigger variety of thoughts on the topic I would suggest that you look at the r/LearnJapanese subreddit. Plenty of good discussion there.
I have seen a few people there who didn’t enjoy WK and dropped it in favour of some RTK or Anki combination. Theoretically speaking, you can mimic the wanikani experience using free apps and decks (and an ill-gotten copy of RTK part 1 or KKLC).
However, I could never do that. I do not have the mental fortitude to drool over kanji textbooks and anki decks, hoping that I am doing enough to beat the kanji into my brain. I am not young so that makes it even more difficult for me.
Wanikani is like a friendly teacher who doesn’t let cool nature get in the way of studying. I keep getting the kanji in a form that I enjoy learning. The whole “gamification” thing was something I was disdainful of at first. Why would I, a 28 year old adult, need something like this to study? I am not a kid who can be distracted by peppy colours.
Turns out, I do need the gamification. I am only on the beginning levels but I am actually enjoying wanikani and I think that that fact alone will play a huge role in my learning.
wow now that’s a lot
You got to ask yourself “how committed am I to learning Japanese?”, if you are serious, then the question of money really shouldn’t be thought about in a negative way. I have spent hundreds on textbooks and other resources over the years, that is all part of being a dedicated language learner. In terms of value, WK is one of the best and most slick ways to review kanji and vocab. It seems like a no-brainer. If you aren’t sure about lifetime, or yearly, just go for a monthly subscription, and if you don’t like it, you can cancel anytime. Simple.
Oh, thanks for the feedback, but I made up my mind, it was 2 month ago when I was just starting. Now that I finished my free levels, I paid a subscription
I just got my sub today. So glad. It is totally worth it. Good to see you did as well, Dorifor. Happy studying! =)
Thanks ! Have a nice journey too
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