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Manabi Reader

App Service · Language learning · 48 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/LearnJapanese

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Pros

  • If you're in the Apple ecosystem [Manabi Reader](https://reader.manabi.io/) is exactly what you're looking for. You can set it up to show no furigana, only furigana originally in the epub file, or have it generate furigana. Clicking on a...
  • this is why I am considering Manabi Reader first currently. The concept seems strong, but I wanted to see if anyone else had any recommendations too. so far im still leaning towards Manabi reader.
  • With Manabi reader it opened looks pretty good, but I want to be able to save words I don’t know so it highlights them when I see it again and makes flash cards automatically.
  • I see Manabi Reader might be my solution, but has anyone tried this or can recommend it? I see there is a free and paid version. With the paid version, I can select words to add to a vocabulary flashcard deck which seems useful to me
  • I’m using Manabi Reader on iOS with the last method you mentioned. First pass is for me to try to understand what I can - sometimes it’s a lot, sometimes it’s a little. Second pass is to look up words I’m definitely missing the meaning o...

Cons

  • Parent context: Thanks for the shoutout, glad to hear it's working well for you... Let me know if there's anything I can improve. Reply: That’s awesome! There’s a lot of little things that make it kind of rough around the edges, but I st...
  • I feel like the 6m cards across 100k users makes the app look bad, maybe drop the card number for now? on average that's 60 cards per user. it just seems off looking at the numbers, like ppl drop the app after a few days.
  • My current alternative is Manabi Reader, which is great but still not as streamlined as I want.

Sentiment

45 positive (94%) · 3 mixed (6%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +82% · raw score 94%

What redditors said (10 of 48)

If you're in the Apple ecosystem [Manabi Reader](https://reader.manabi.io/) is exactly what you're looking for. You can set it up to show no furigana, only furigana originally in the epub file, or have it generate furigana. Clicking on a word immediately shows a popup with a dictionary definition.
positive · u/m****1 · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Nov 18, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
this is why I am considering Manabi Reader first currently. The concept seems strong, but I wanted to see if anyone else had any recommendations too. so far im still leaning towards Manabi reader.
positive · u/C****k · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Jul 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
With Manabi reader it opened looks pretty good, but I want to be able to save words I don’t know so it highlights them when I see it again and makes flash cards automatically.
positive · u/C****k · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Jul 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I see Manabi Reader might be my solution, but has anyone tried this or can recommend it? I see there is a free and paid version. With the paid version, I can select words to add to a vocabulary flashcard deck which seems useful to me
positive · u/C****k · r/LearnJapanese · Jul 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Parent context: Thanks for the shoutout, glad to hear it's working well for you... Let me know if there's anything I can improve. Reply: That’s awesome! There’s a lot of little things that make it kind of rough around the edges, but I still find it fills a gap that nothing else does.
mixed · u/g****5 · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Nov 14, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I’m using Manabi Reader on iOS with the last method you mentioned. First pass is for me to try to understand what I can - sometimes it’s a lot, sometimes it’s a little. Second pass is to look up words I’m definitely missing the meaning of. I love that words you’ve read get added to the “Familiar” list which you can periodically review
positive · u/g****5 · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Nov 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I feel like the 6m cards across 100k users makes the app look bad, maybe drop the card number for now? on average that's 60 cards per user. it just seems off looking at the numbers, like ppl drop the app after a few days.
mixed · u/s****u · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Jul 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
You can install handy apps like Manabi reader or 10ten or I think even Yomitan on Android to make reading easier
positive · u/P****e · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Jan 21, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
My current alternative is Manabi Reader, which is great but still not as streamlined as I want.
mixed · u/M****t · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Nov 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Parent context: I'm not sure you're on iOS or Android - I made a much cheaper / half-free iOS & macOS app called Manabi Reader: [https://reader.manabi.io](https://reader.manabi.io) it's $10/year for students or low-income customers Reply: Just downloaded it and I love it. I'll definitely buy it :)
positive · u/F****6 · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Jul 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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