I’ve only use Kanji Study out of those but I prefer Ringotan since it’s free.
That said, apps are ok for memorizing kanji and and practicing writing but I’d recommend sticking to a textbook that’s intended for your native language. Apps that do that will mostly be slower at it and even if a textbook has information that is wrong or outdated, it only reinforces your knowledge more when you get corrected.
TL;DR: There hardly is a way that hampers your progress but some are faster than others. Use what you like.
I’ve used both Kanji Study and Umi (very casually).
Kanji Study has a great interface and features, but I’d agree that you’re probably better off going for a free alternative unless you need one of the features in it. That said, you can try the Grade 1 kanji without paying and see I you like it’s features.
Umi can come off as a little daunting due to words being used in sometimes complex sentences, but does a good job teaching common words at the beginning. I haven’t gotten too far into it, but based on what I’ve experienced, it seems like a good way to see the words you learn being used in media.
I love Kanji Study. I use it as a Kanji dictionary mainly, though I love the extra features it has for me to help understand Kanji better – it breaks down Kanji in its radicals and explains it with one of the add-ons from its origins. Sometimes knowing the origin of the Kanji makes it easier for me to create mnemonics or just memorise the Kanji better. The Graded Readings were also great for me as I felt very intimidated by the concept of reading in Japanese at an early stage, but they’re very digestible. For me, it is my go-to app for everything Kanji.
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I’ve only use Kanji Study out of those but I prefer Ringotan since it’s free.
That said, apps are ok for memorizing kanji and and practicing writing but I’d recommend sticking to a textbook that’s intended for your native language. Apps that do that will mostly be slower at it and even if a textbook has information that is wrong or outdated, it only reinforces your knowledge more when you get corrected.
TL;DR: There hardly is a way that hampers your progress but some are faster than others. Use what you like.
I’ve used both Kanji Study and Umi (very casually).
Kanji Study has a great interface and features, but I’d agree that you’re probably better off going for a free alternative unless you need one of the features in it. That said, you can try the Grade 1 kanji without paying and see I you like it’s features.
Umi can come off as a little daunting due to words being used in sometimes complex sentences, but does a good job teaching common words at the beginning. I haven’t gotten too far into it, but based on what I’ve experienced, it seems like a good way to see the words you learn being used in media.
I love Kanji Study. I use it as a Kanji dictionary mainly, though I love the extra features it has for me to help understand Kanji better – it breaks down Kanji in its radicals and explains it with one of the add-ons from its origins. Sometimes knowing the origin of the Kanji makes it easier for me to create mnemonics or just memorise the Kanji better. The Graded Readings were also great for me as I felt very intimidated by the concept of reading in Japanese at an early stage, but they’re very digestible. For me, it is my go-to app for everything Kanji.