1.5.1
2023-10-18
– [NEW] There are buttons to change the script in quick exercise mode
– [CHANGE/FIX] If selecting bubbles in quick exercise mode, content is now scrollable on smaller devices
– [FIX] Writing in quick exercise mode could trigger tablet styling on smaller devices
– [FIX] Error feedbacks were not reset if multiple writing tasks in quick exercise appeared in same session
1.5.0
2023-10-11
– [NEW] New "Exercises" segment in main tab
– [NEW] New "Quick exercise" mode (accessible via new segment) for practising patterns
– [NEW/CHANGE] On milestone page, users can share image multiple times (if done, clicking on "No" will take user back to main tab)
– [NEW/CHANGE] Explicated and differentiated login vs. sign up on login page
– [CHANGE] Script can be switched in bubble pattern exercises
– [CHANGE] Halloween theme is active longer
– [FIX] "Show key sentences" button did not have shadow
1.4.2
2023-10-02
– [NEW] You can now review key sentences of finished topics
– [NEW] Dictionary data can now be explicitly reloaded from server (in settings)
– [NEW/CHANGE] Kanji-reading-training and info modal now consider dakuon
– [CHANGE] Some cards and buttons are now more consistent (especially in lesson overview of topic)
– [FIX] Exercise reviews did not show skill selection for new skill combination (listening/reading/writing)
– [FIX] UI of placeholders in sentence-writing training was not closed when placeholder key sentence was last of training
1.4.1
2023-09-25
– [NEW/CHANGE] Key sentences with placeholders are now easier to input since placeholders only need to be tapped
– [FIX] When repeating wrong vocabulary in SRS, app sometimes did not allow continuation
– [FIX] In pattern exercises, if vocabulary were solutions, translations were not shown
– [FIX] Sometimes duplicate dictionary entries appeared after SRS
1.4.0
2023-09-13
– [NEW] Enabled handling of new skill combination: listening/reading/writing
– [NEW] New skill combination allows re-visiting a finished lesson in speaking mode
– [NEW/CHANGE] Listening UI of lesson dialogue shows bubble outline from start so screen is not so empty
– [CHANGE] Listening UI of lesson dialogue has more detailed explanation at beginning
– [CHANGE/FIX] Sentence dictation mode of SRS now allows kanji/kana mixed user input
– [FIX] Repeating recording in SRS after having answered a previous word wrong could have prevented SRS from finishing
1.3.1
2023-09-03
– [CHANGE] Improved topic card UI in dark mode
– [CHANGE] Improved UI of translation hints in sentence dictation mode of SRS
– [CHANGE] In kanji tab of dictionary, improved proficiency level UI and display of entries with long transcriptions
– [CHANGE] Text toggle in dialogue speaking cannot be clicked while recording
– [FIX] Entering kanji reading training from checkpoint sometimes triggered error, preventing continuation
1.3.0
2023-08-30
– [NEW] There is a new "Short introduction" topic with one lesson to demonstrate functions of Qwyga
– [NEW] As a new user, "Short introduction" topic and all other tabs can be used for free; only accessing other topics and full texts require a subscription
– [NEW] There are now in-app-tutorials that explain the app
– [NEW] SRS vocabulary repetition now has sentence dictation mode (for users who want to learn listening and writing)
– [NEW] Inflection exercises can now be repeated for finished lessons and grammar entries
– [CHANGE] For longer dialogues, writing mode will give first AND last utterance as hint
– [CHANGE] Dialogue explanations have automatic playback of utterance in listening skill
– [CHANGE/FIX] Users without kanji training now also get kanji in their dictionary
– [FIX] Latest SRS results were sometimes not shown
– [FIX] Choosing wrong reading in kanji reading training sometimes prevented continuation
1.2.3
2023-08-28
– [NEW/CHANGE] Full texts are now divided into pages for more natural reading experience and better performance
– [NEW/CHANGE] "General information" of full texts is now treated as first page of full text
– [NEW/CHANGE] Scrolling in kanji tab of "My Dictionary" also hides search bar for better readability
– [NEW/CHANGE] Clearing search bar in "My Dictionary" resets both vocabulary and kanji lists
– [CHANGE] User input check after 5s (in exercises) is improved
– [CHANGE] Kanji-reading training is now scrollable on smaller devices
– [FIX] Inflection exercises were not correctly retrieved
– [FIX] Kanji trainings showed hidden vocabulary as well
– [FIX] Vocabulary training (esp. for grammar exercises) could have inaccurate progress bar
– [FIX] "I do not know" button in writing mode of vocabulary repetition did not consider user's preferred script
– [FIX] "Kanji" tab in dictionary was not clickable if search resulted in 0 kanji
– [FIX] Kanji search in dictionary did not consider all attributes
1.2.2
2023-08-23
This update contains an important fix. We recommend everyone to update to this version.
– [CHANGE] "I do not know" button in writing mode of vocabulary reptition can only be clicked if user has not input anything
– [CHANGE] Audio mode of kanji reading training now checks for mic permission
– [FIX] Checking written inputs was unreliable
1.2.1
2023-08-22
– [NEW] In writing mode of vocabulary repetitons, we allow user to skip words that they do not know
– [NEW] Kanji writing training is now scrollable if screen is small and font size is large
– [NEW] In vocabulary repetitions, if updating vocabulary progress on server does not complete within 5 seconds, an alert is shown for retry
– [NEW/CHANGE] Bubble pattern exercises continue automatically after click on bottom "X"
– [NEW/CHANGE] Loading times of vocabulary training modes reading/writing will now be max. 5 seconds
– [NEW/CHANGE] Loading times of writing pattern exercises will now be max. 5 seconds
– [CHANGE] Canvas is now completely cleared when removing all strokes in second writing mode of kanji-writing training
– [CHANGE/FIX] Rotating screen on iPads re-centers drawing canvas, removing offset
– [CHANGE/FIX] SRS multiple choice selection does not consider a random option with the same Japanese text as the correct vocabulary
– [FIX] We accept answers where user inputs Hiragana ぺ instead of correct Katakana ペ
– [FIX] If client language was same as target language, server calls did not work
– [FIX] Kanji reading training in rare cases said that correct selection was wrong
1.2.0
2023-08-16
– [NEW] You can now repeat exercises of finished lessons and grammar entries
– [NEW] Number of kanji learned per lesson now adapts to lesson level
– [NEW] User input processing handles edge cases better
– [CHANGE] Update alerts are not shown to new users
– [CHANGE] Feedbback for wrong results now shows kanji + kana as expected answer
– [FIX] Error feedback for wrong results sometimes showed mixed texts
– [FIX] In rare cases, Romaji in correct exercise answers could lead to "wrong" feedback although user input was correct
– [FIX] Consecutive bubble pattern exercises could result in wrong UI at the beginning of next exercise
– [FIX] Kanji writing page crashed in rare cases due to excessive logging
– [FIX] Dialogue explanations and context views in listening/speaking were showing new vocabulary although there should be no text at all
1.1.5
2023-08-11
– [NEW] You can now long-press the "undo" buttons (kanji and script views) to undo all strokes at once
– [NEW] We added social links to app information
– [CHANGE] App information better highlights outgoing links
– [CHANGE] "Skip recording" in vocabulary repetition is now a button
– [CHANGE] Vocabulary text in kanji-reading training is smaller now
– [FIX] Error details were sometimes overlapping or showing wrong one
– [FIX] Some translations were missing/wrong
1.1.4
2023-08-07
– [FIX] Full text display was slow
– [FIX] Kanji reading training could be continued although content was not ready yet
– [FIX] Lightbulb button was still displayed when kanji writing training was done
– [FIX] Some dictionary values were undefined, resulting in internal errors
1.1.3
2023-08-04
– [NEW] Speaking bubbles in audio modes (where text is not yet shown) have same size as speaking bubbles with displayed text
– [NEW] Exercise review button in script learning tab is more visible
– [NEW] Button to show past SRS results in "My Dictionary" tab is now visible in "Kanji" tab as well
– [CHANGE] Made speaking bubbles in dialogues larger on tablets
– [CHANGE] Repeat recording button cannot be clicked as long as user is recording or audio is playing back
– [FIX] Users who do not need a script introduction could not access script exercises for review
1.1.1
2023-08-01
– [NEW] Detailed writing feedback (for vocabulary) shows correct kanji if user input were correct kana
– [IMPORTANT FIX] Vocabulary repetition sometimes crashed after speaking mode
1.1.0
2023-07-31
– [NEW] Kanji training can now handle irregular kanji readings that are part of words (e.g. 北京)
– [NEW] Kanji reading training has new word recognition mode with/without audio (depending on user settings)
– [NEW] Kanji writing training now has one more explicit writing task
– [NEW] Kanji info modal shows meaning as well (if available)
– [NEW] Kanji info modal has new button on bottom left to show all vocabulary from user dictionary containing this kanji (if available)
– [NEW] In dialogue review mode, you can show a list of all vocabulary of this dialogue (bottom left)
– [CHANGE] Manually re-fetching data in "Contents" tab now also re-loads grammar tab
– [CHANGE] Sorting by learned date also considers alphabetical order for identical timestamps for better sorting consistency
– [CHANGE] Reveal text + translation on sentence speaking mode of SRS
– [FIX] Grammar was shown to users learning all skills but who wished no grammar
– [FIX] Add vocabulary to dictionary from full text did not update dictionary list when opening "My Dictionary"
– [FIX] Pattern exercises with words as solutions did not show Jap. text if toggled
– [FIX] SRS continuation did not work for last vocabulary entries if user wanted to repeat wrong vocab
– [FIX] Made transitions between SRS modes smoother
– [FIX] Lesson completion page sometimes showed vocabulary that was not part of vocabulary training
1.0.3
2023-07-26
– [NEW] Users who want to learn grammar and have explanations before dialogues can now review all grammar entries of a dialogue in reading and writing UIs
– [NEW] Kanji writing training shows meaning as well
– [NEW] Vocabulary trainings (within lessons and all repetition modes) now have loading indicators
– [CHANGE] Vocabulary repetition should handle updating progress more gracefully
– [CHANGE] Kanji in "My Dictionary" are now sorted alphabetically by reading
– [CHANGE] "Skip recording" is now a button + same across all instances
– [CHANGE/FIX] Buttons in vocabulary speaking training are hidden as long as information is still being processed, preventing premature recording and playback of audio
– [FIX] Audio recording sometimes threw errors
– [FIX] Recording notices were shown below button if dialogue had context
– [FIX] Dialogue playback was restarted when clicking on playback btn on bottom left during playback
– [FIX] Progress bar was shown in kanji reading training when no kanji could be learned
– [FIX] Removed some superfluous logging on tablets
1.0.2
2023-07-24
– [NEW] Kanji writing training allows to set playback speed of audio
– [CHANGE] When deleting user account, we inform user about need to manually cancel subscriptions
– [CHANGE] Vocabulary speaking modes (in vocabulary repetition) now show a loading indicator while information is still being processed
– [CHANGE/FIX] Buttons in vocabulary speaking modes (in vocabulary repetition) are hidden as long as information is still being processed, preventing premature recording and playback of audio
– [FIX] Users who learn all skills and prefer explanations before dialogues did not get grammar at all
– [FIX] Alignment of full text words was off
– [FIX] Context for full text was not rendered correctly
– [FIX] Kanji writing training did not show kanji reading
– [FIX] Internal error was thrown when listening multiple choice task was answered before all options were played
– [FIX] Internal error was thrown when audio was stopped prematurely in dialogues
1.0.1
2023-07-23
– [NEW] Vocabulary introduction and dictionary entries now show alternative forms of vocabulary (if available)
– [NEW] We show an alert on app start if no internet connection is detected
– [NEW] Added progress bar to kanji reading training
– [FIX] Kanji writing training had a mismatch between sentences and audio files
– [FIX] Vocabulary writing did not correctly consider synonyms when user did not know all kanji
– [FIX] Vocabulary repetition for finished lessons was broken when writing skill was invoked
– [FIX] Sometimes, check for next exercises triggered error
– [FIX] Text regarding unlocking of topics was sometimes hidden by button
– [FIX] Vocabulary without audio files could potentially crash vocabulary training