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Version 2.3.1 Released

  • Fixed a bug that would cause a crash upon subsequent uses of the Speak feature

I had to update to the latest version of iSpeech to fix this which unfortunately features an ugly pop over while loading:

iSpeech Popover

It’s simply an aesthetic bother and it shouldn’t affect the feature’s functionality.

  • Fixed a bug that would occasionally interrupt starting Study sessions after deleting cards

This might have occurred if you deleted cards from a study session you ended early using the mark to delete feature introduced in the last version.

  • Tweaked Example List searching behavior

The Example List will now properly search the database for whatever is in the Card Detail view’s kanji text field when editing or creating a new card:

New Card Detail

Example List

  • Various other bug fixes and performance enhancements

Happy Studies!

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Version 1.1.1 Released

Version 1.1.1 was released today. It’s just a small update mostly to fix a bug but I did also add one small feature. I fixed a crash that would occur if you attempted to delete cards that had examples. I also added the ability to toggle an example’s hint (translation) from the Study Session long-press pop up menu. Tapping the left arrow on the menu will allow you to switch to the hint. This will allow you to have speech synthesis speak the hint just in case you’d like to do that for any reason.

Version 1.1.2 is also ready and currently waiting for review. This version adds an auto-sync option when starting study sessions. I’ll update again next week once it’s ready.

Happy Studies!

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Version 1.1 Released

Version 1.1 is processing for the App Store and will be available soon. This update integrates speech synthesis powered by iSpeech®. So, you’ll be able to practice repeating your words and example sentences along with a natural, human quality text to speech reader. Besides Japanese, numerous languages are available for reading translations. This feature requires a network connection and you may incur extra charges if you don’t have an unlimited data plan.

In order to use speech synthesis, long-press on any revealed entry during a study session. A menu will pop up.

Selecting “Speak” will bring up a popover player. You can change the speed of the voice to whatever you’re comfortable practicing with. Please keep in mind that the fastest possible setting is just slightly faster than a “normal” speaking speed, so if you can repeat smoothly along with that, you should be good to go.

Languages for translations can be selected from the Settings app.

If you change the language settings, you’ll need to select “Speak” from the pop-up menu again in order to make the changes take effect. While I know that there are many users in Thailand, Vietnam, and The Philippines, those languages are, unfortunately, not supported. Of course, you probably don’t really need to practice your native language anyway, so I think the feature will be useful for everyone.

Please do feel free to send along any feedback you might have about the new feature.

Happy Studies!