Chanary

John Whatley Reference iPhoneiPadiPod touch

Chanary is a free Reference app for iPhone and iPad by John Whatley. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated August 7, 2026.

Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 25 MB; Age 4+
Updated: Aug 7; 2026 · v0.5.0

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About Chanary

A dictionary app that allows for the importing of custom dictionary files and sharing example sentences to the AnkiMobile app.

What’s new

Version 0.5.0 · Updated August 7, 2026

- Language-agnostic dictionary lookup - New Safari extension with Anki card creation and lookup - Pitch-accent support for Japanese - Dictionary export feature - Various OCR improvements - Added max definitions per card setting - New Copy Image button when zoomed in on card

App privacy

The developer, John Whatley, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

App details

Chanary is a free Reference app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by John Whatley. It requires iOS 17.0 or later and is 25 MB to download. It was first released on June 30, 2026 and last updated on August 7, 2026.

Category: Reference
Price: Free
Version: 0.5.0
Size: 25 MB
Requires: iOS 17.0 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Age rating: 4+
Released: June 30, 2026
Last updated: August 7, 2026
Developer: John Whatley

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