The first time you open Hibi, it asks you to create an account with your email address and a password: that is what saves your progress and syncs it across your devices. A short onboarding gauges how comfortable you are with the kana to adjust your starting point within N5. Nothing is set in stone, you can adjust it all later.
From the home screen, you start the day’s session. Hibi introduces a few new words, then has you review them as cards. A session only takes a few minutes: what matters is not doing a lot at once, but coming back regularly.
No. Hibi includes the full learning of both kana, and you can show the romaji (the pronunciation in Latin letters) whenever you need it. To get started, see the Learning Japanese category.
Nothing. The free version gives lasting access to the first 60 N5 words, the kana, the first chapter of the grammar course and a first dialogue. To unlock the rest, there is Hibi+ (see Subscription).
It is not mandatory, but that is the idea: a little every day beats one long session now and then. If you miss a day, your streak resets to zero, but your progress stays intact. Overdue reviews simply wait for you the next day.
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