GensogoyomiQuestions and bug reports about Gensogoyomi are accepted by email. The app is in Japanese; you can write to us in English or Japanese.
How to play
- Tap "Today's Element" on the Today tab to open the card. Opened elements are added to your collection
- Go to the quiz and answer one four-choice question about the element. You can answer only once; the correct answer and an explanation appear afterwards
- Go to the reaction and set the coefficients. You have three tries; if you miss, the atom counts on each side are shown as a hint
- Open the result to see your result for the day and your streak, and share it
In the collection tab, you can reread the cards of opened elements on the periodic table. The same instructions are available in the app under Settings > How to play.
FAQ
Q. When do the puzzles change?
At midnight on your device's clock. Everyone gets the same puzzles on the same day. Your answers and the coefficients you entered are saved, so you can continue later on the same day.
Q. Does it work offline?
Yes. The content is built into the app, so the daily puzzles work offline. When online, the app downloads new content from our delivery server.
Q. How do I enter the coefficients?
Use the plus and minus buttons to the right of each substance. Tap the number to pick a value from 1 to 30 directly. The small numbers inside a formula do not change. A coefficient of 1 is omitted from the equation shown at the top.
Q. My equation balances but is not accepted
Answer with the simplest whole-number ratio. For example, 4 : 2 : 4 balances just like 2 : 1 : 2, but you need to reduce it to 2 : 1 : 2. This does not use up one of your tries.
Q. What happens when I use all three tries?
The correct coefficients and an explanation of the reaction are shown. Even if you miss, the day counts toward your streak once you finish the day's challenge.
Q. My streak was reset
Your streak goes up by one when you finish that day's quiz and reaction. It resets if you miss a day, and starts again from one on the next day you finish.
Q. Can I move my records to a new device?
Your streak, collection and daily results are stored only on your device, so they cannot be moved to another device. They are deleted when you delete the app.
Q. How do I get the daily reminder?
The first time you finish a day's challenge, the app asks for permission to send notifications. If you allow it, a reminder arrives every morning at 8:00. You can turn it on or off and change the time in the app's Settings tab. If you did not allow it, allow notifications in the iPhone Settings app under Notifications > Gensogoyomi (元素ごよみ), then turn the reminder on in the app's Settings tab.
Q. Some days I do not get a reminder
No reminder is sent on a day when you finish the challenge before the reminder time. Reminders also stop if you have not opened the app for 30 days. They start again when you open the app.
Q. How do I turn off the daily reminder?
Turn it off in the app's Settings tab, or in the iPhone Settings app under Notifications > Gensogoyomi (元素ごよみ).
Q. Does it cost anything?
The app is free. There are no in-app purchases.
Q. I found a mistake in a card or puzzle
The cards and equations are checked against sources, but if you find a mistake, please email support@fujibit.com with the element or reaction name and what you noticed.
Reporting a problem
When reporting a problem, the following information helps us a lot:
- Device model (for example, iPhone 15)
- iOS version (for example, iOS 18.1)
- App version (shown in the app's Settings tab)
- What happened and the steps to reproduce it