Hanzi Reader: Read Chinese
Studio XI LLC Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Hanzi Reader: Read Chinese is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Studio XI LLC. Rated 5.0/5 from 3 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 3 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 38 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 17
- 2026 · v2.2.0
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About Hanzi Reader: Read Chinese
Hanzi Reader turns any Chinese book into an interactive reading experience. Point your camera at a page, tap any character, and instantly see its pinyin, meaning, and stroke order. For heritage Chinese families, Mandarin learners of all ages, teachers, and anyone who wants to read real Chinese books — not textbooks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan — Point your camera at any Chinese book page. Apple Vision detects every character in ~2 seconds, right on your device. 2. See the Page — The real book page appears with tappable character hotspots overlaid on the image. Tap any character to learn. 3. Learn — Each character shows pinyin, definition, radical, stroke count, and animated stroke order. Swipe through detailed character cards. 4. Read Along — AI extracts the complete text from each page. Read sentence-by-sentence with natural audio playback and comprehension tracking. 5. Review — Smart spaced repetition quizzes help you remember what you learned, based on the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve. FEATURES - On-Device Scanning — Apple Vision detects characters instantly. No internet, no cost per scan. - Interactive Book Reader — See the real page with tappable hotspots. Pinch to zoom, swipe to turn pages. - AI Text Extraction — Doubao Vision AI reads each page and extracts accurate text, even from picture books. - Build a Library — Save scanned pages into books. Pick up right where you left off. - PDF Upload — Import any Chinese PDF for the same interactive experience. - 6 Free Books — Built-in Chinese stories ready to read immediately. - Natural Read-Aloud — AI-powered voice reads each sentence with clear Mandarin pronunciation. - Stroke Order — Watch each character being written stroke by stroke. - Smart Review — Spaced repetition quizzes adapt to what you know. - Progress Tracking — Calendar heatmap, character grid, and mastery levels. - Pinyin & Zhuyin — Toggle between phonetic systems. - Simplified & Traditional — Support for both character sets. HANZI READER PLUS Unlock unlimited AI features: - Unlimited AI text extraction and read-aloud - Unlimited character definitions and enrichment - All 6 preset books fully unlocked - Priority support Free users get 3 full AI-powered pages plus unlimited basic scanning (characters + pinyin via Apple Vision). Whether you're a parent reading with your child, a student learning Mandarin, or an adult rebuilding your Chinese literacy — Hanzi Reader meets you where you are, in the books you actually want to read. Questions? Contact us at [email protected] Privacy Policy: https://hh.studioxi.co/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://hh.studioxi.co/terms.html
What’s new
Version 2.2.0 · Updated August 17, 2026
Smarter review, and your progress now follows you across devices. Smarter review — Miss a character and it comes right back in the same session until you get it, then returns again in a day or two so it really sticks. New Progress screen — A 30-day activity chart and a day-streak counter to keep the daily habit going. Cross-device sync — Sign in and pick up exactly where you left off on any device. A new Sync button on your profile, and signing out never loses your progress. Reader polish — The Text tab always matches the page you're on, plus a new Reload button to re-read a page. Thanks for learning with us. Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear them.
App privacy
The developer, Studio XI LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID
- Financial Info: Payment Info, Credit Info
- Contact Info: Physical Address, Email Address, Name, Phone Number, Other User Contact Info
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data, Other Usage Data
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanzi Reader: Read Chinese | 5.0 / 5 (3 ratings) | Free | August 17, 2026 |
| Daily Chinese: Grow Vocabulary | 4.6 / 5 (237) | Free | Sep 26, 2026 |
| SCCLD | 4.5 / 5 (19) | Free | Jun 16, 2026 |
| HSK1 Learn Chinese Chinesimple | 4.8 / 5 (364) | Free | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Chinese Hanzi Dictionary | 4.6 / 5 (362) | Free | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Skritter: Write Chinese | 4.7 / 5 (820) | Free | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Du Chinese: Read&Learn Chinese | 4.9 / 5 (4,562) | Free | Sep 13, 2026 |