Chinese App - Learn Mandarin1.5.3 - App Store

Chinese App Tutor - Master Chinese Through Stories, AI Chat & Interactive Lessons

Learn at your own pace with graded readings, bite-sized Chinese lessons, and an AI Chinese tutor-all in one ad-free app. Available in 12 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Thai.

Highlights
. Interactive Lessons: Short, focused lessons with grammar notes, cultural context, audio examples, and quick exercises.
. Graded Readings: Real-life texts by topic and level with native audio, translations, vocabulary, and character breakdowns.
. AI Tutor Chat: Practice conversation with a virtual teacher-type or use the microphone in English or Chinese.
. Character & Calligraphy Support: Tap any character for pinyin/zhuyin, meaning, and audio; learn stroke order and practice writing calligraphy stroke by stroke for both Simplified and Traditional characters.
. Quizzes & Practice: Reinforce vocabulary and reading with engaging quizzes.
. Progress Analytics: Track time, words learned, streaks, and more to stay motivated.
. Offline Mode: Download readings and lessons to study anywhere.
. Flexible Scripts: Supports Simplified and Traditional characters, Pinyin and Zhuyin.

Good to know
. Currently free to use until 2026.
. Works on iOS 13.0+.
. No account required to start.
. Some features (like AI chat) require an internet connection and have daily rate limits.

Start your Mandarin journey today with CH Tutor.

Version History - Fixed a bug affecting smooth scrolling in readings 1.5.3 May 25 - Redesigned Grammar section layout
- Added tone-based colors to Chinese characters
- General UI improvements and refinements 1.5.2 May 25 - Fixed audio issues in Learning Mode
- Improved overall UI and app polish 1.5.1 May 17 - Reading & Study Mode — Switch between reading and studying with a single tap. Reading Mode focuses on fluent
reading. Study Mode shows sentence explanations, word details, and stroke-order animations for each character.
- Offline Word Details — Tap any word to see its meaning, grammar role, and character etymology.
- Character Insights — See radical, stroke count, and etymology for every character. Tap a character to view its
stroke-order animation and practice writing it.
- Sentence Audio — In Study Mode, play any sentence directly from the reading's original audio with a single tap. 1.5.0 Apr 11 Improves user experience and enhances audio control interactions. 1.4.8 Mar 29 New readings now include per-sentence grammar explanations, helping you understand every sentence more clearly and in greater depth. 1.4.7 Mar 22 - Improved offline mode for low-connectivity networks. 1.4.6 Feb 22 Fixed audio issues and enabled support for premium system Chinese voices. 1.4.5 Feb 1 Traditional Chinese now displays correctly in lessons for a smoother learning experience. 1.4.4 12/31/2025 Pick up right where you left off—your latest lessons are now automatically tracked. 1.4.3 12/29/2025 Chinese lesson examples now include more detailed explanations. 1.4.2 12/18/2025 New Chinese Tone Quiz to help you practice tones. 1.4.1 12/17/2025 - Learn characters faster with our new dictionary stroke order feature
- Better insights into your learning with improved user statistics 1.3.10 12/06/2025 We’ve made small improvements to the user interface for Lessons and Dictionary entries to make your experience smoother and more enjoyable. 1.3.9 11/09/2025 New HSK1–HSK4 dictionary with tones, pronunciation, etymology and examples to make word searches easier. 1.3.8 10/29/2025 We’ve improved performance and reduced loading times to make your experience smoother and faster. 1.3.7 10/09/2025 - Faster, smoother stroke practice
- More display options (simplified/traditional, pinyin/bopomofo, tone marks)
- Improved audio playback and reliability 1.3.6 10/06/2025 - Improves pinyin/zhuyin for readings
- Add a magnifier tool for Chinese words 1.3.5 10/01/2025 This version includes minor interface refinements and performance enhancements to improve your overall experience. 1.3.4 09/25/2025 - Improved sentence layouts for readings
- Added Zhuyin alongside traditional characters for Taiwanese learners
- Enhanced audio player for words and characters 1.3.3 09/21/2025 - Adds Bopomofo/zhuyin pronunciation 1.3.2 09/18/2025 - Fix internationalisation missing strings
- Fix dark mode for the stroke trainer 1.3.1 09/14/2025 - New user onboarding flow
- Multi-language support
- Calligraphy trainer under Readings
- More dynamic interactions with the AI Tutor 1.3.0 09/08/2025 1.2.0 08/25/2025