Frequently Asked Questions

Hinabi does not force you into a specific curriculum or learning path. It is an unopinionated tracking dashboard built to adapt to your methods. Whether you are doing pure media immersion, studying for the JLPT N3, or following specific grammar frameworks like Tae Kim or Cure Dolly, Hinabi tracks your exact duration and volume without altering your workflow.

Hinabi independently tracks six core skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing, Grammar, and Vocabulary. Because learners often over-index on passive input, the dashboard visually separates your activities into "Active" (production) and "Passive" (comprehension) categories, instantly highlighting imbalances in your routine.

Yes. Hinabi supports hybrid logging. You can log a session purely by duration (e.g., 45 minutes of listening) or by volume (e.g., 20 pages of manga, 50 Anki flashcards, or 2 podcast episodes).

Hinabi doesn't just track how much you study; it tracks when you study best. The Time-of-Day Heatmaps analyze your historical logging data to reveal your peak cognitive hours. This allows you to optimize your schedule by shifting intensive tasks (like grammar study) to high-energy periods, and passive tasks (like listening) to low-energy periods.

Yes. Hinabi supports multi-language tracking within a single unified dashboard. You can toggle between languages to view isolated analytics for a specific target language, or view your aggregate study time across all languages. This makes it an ideal central hub for polyglots balancing active acquisition with language maintenance.

No. While Hinabi features automated integrations for popular Japanese tools like WaniKani, the core platform is language-agnostic. The six-skill balancing system and custom logging work equally well whether you are studying Spanish, Mandarin, German, or multiple languages simultaneously.

Yes. Hinabi is built as a highly responsive, modern web application. While you get the full analytical dashboard experience on a desktop browser, the interface is completely optimized for mobile. This ensures you can log a quick reading session or flashcard review in seconds straight from your phone.

No. Hinabi is built as a Progressive Web App (PWA). You can simply tap "Add to Home Screen" directly from your mobile browser (iOS or Android). This bypasses app store downloads while giving you a fast, full-screen, native-feeling application that updates automatically.

Absolutely not. We deeply value your privacy. Your study habits, logs, and analytics are strictly yours. We do not sell your data to advertisers, nor do we share it with third parties. Hinabi's infrastructure is built purely to serve you and your language goals.

Giving you total ownership of your data is a core priority. While currently in development, seamless one-click exports to standard CSV and JSON formats are on our short-term roadmap. Soon, you will be able to download your entire study history to run your own custom data science scripts or import your logs directly into a custom Notion database.