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I have been using this app for years. It is wonderful app, try it！

Firstly, if you don't want it to crash when accessing half of your custom dictionaries, use `ebshrink` on them (that is, on the ones that aren't preshrunk). The _features_ are advertised, so let's jump to the limitations (which seem to be common in software of this sort): - zero clipboard support, which can be _extremely_ annoying. - supports bookmarks, but not lists of bookmarks - no "jump" feature, unlike your 電子辞書. Only jumps to EPWING xrefs. This wouldn't be so irritating if it had clipboard support. - supports lookups that _begin_ with your kanji, but not lookups _containing_ your kanji (e.g., 文 will find 文字, but not 例文). This is hard to do efficiently, though, and it isn't usually such a big deal. - does not find exact matches first. Instead, it relies on the order that results are returned from the index. This is a HUGE problem when using the included version of EDICT. You're at the mercy of the order of items in your dictionary. - the included ftp server library seems to be broken on iphone OS 3.1.1. Access to it only works some of the time, but if you're persistent, it's usable. Additionally, there is zero authentication, so be careful about starting the ftp server on public networks.

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Crashes all the time

As far as I'm aware, this is the only Japanese dictionary app that allows one to upload one's own dictionaries, in EDICT or EPWING format. Pros: • It actually works. This is an ambitious app with a number of important features, especially dictionary uploads and dictionary groups. Cons: • Cluttered interface. Customization options are unnecessary and awkwardly implemented. The functions of some buttons are mysterious. • Buggy. I've loaded the Kenkyusha New Japanese-English Dictionary in EPWING format, and if this has been selected as a dictionary to search by default, then this app will crash upon launch. Resetting the app through the prefs and then manually re-enabling the dictionary allows it to work. This should not be necessary. Potential buyers should be aware that this does not do kanji lookup by stroke count, radical, etc. That would be nice, but I don't consider the lack of it to be a strike against.

This application is of course not for everyone, but if you know what EPWING dictionaries are and you want to read them on your iPhone, this is the application you need. There were a few bugs in the first release (with reordering groups) but with the new version everything's been ironed out and there are also some nice new features and settings. The interface is quite nice and it's very quick and responsive even with large dictionaries. I'm running Kenkyusha Waei, Kenkyusha Eiwa, Eijiro, and Waeijiro and it reads them all with no problems. The gaiji-unicode map is also a nice addition, but sadly it hasn't been implemented for Kenkyusha yet.