Can I listen to music while studying vocabulary? How do Tomaru's Study Radio and audio settings work?

Key points

• Tomaru's Study Radio is the radio icon on the right side of Home, and it also appears at the top of the screen while you study.
• Tomaru's Study Radio has 6 music stations: City Afterglow, Twilight Study, Faraway Fantasy, Midnight Slow Ride, Pixel Expedition, and Blue Sky Anime Day.
• Tomaru's Study Radio has 25 ambient sounds, such as Rain, Heavy rain, Rain on a cabin, Café, Office, Forest, Birdsong, Waves, River, Campfire, Snowy night, Typing, and White noise, and you can turn on several at once.
• Tomaru's Study Radio has a timer, and you can turn on "Lower volume when words are read aloud."
• In Tomaru's "Me" → "Sound," you can set Mute all, Background playback (keeps playing after you close the app), Mix with external audio (plays along with sound from other apps), and separate volumes for Music, Ambient, and Sound effects.

How do I use it?

1. Tap the radio icon on the right side of Home, or the radio at the top of the screen while you study.
2. Pick music under "Stations," and turn on the sounds you want under "Ambience."
3. Set how long to play under "Timer."
4. On the small radio button, tap to play or pause, and long-press to change station or open the timer.

Related questions

Can I listen to my own music while studying vocabulary?

Yes. Go to "Me" → "Sound" and turn on "Mix with external audio," and Tomaru's sounds will play alongside other apps.

Can it keep playing after I close the app?

Yes. Turn on "Background playback" and the music and ambient sounds keep playing after you close the app.

Does Study Radio cost anything?

No, Study Radio is free.