Pocket Hanzi
FounderPrompt LLC Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Pocket Hanzi is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by FounderPrompt LLC. Rated 4.4/5 from 7 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated September 8, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.4
- 7 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 49 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 8
- 2026 · v1.0.9
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About Pocket Hanzi
Pocket Hanzi turns the moments you already spend on your phone into real Chinese progress. Every time you check your lock screen, a new character is waiting — with pinyin, meaning, an example sentence, and native audio. Learn a few words a day, without ever sitting down to "study." WHY POCKET HANZI • Learn from your lock screen — A fresh character appears each time you glance at your phone. No cramming, no pressure — just steady, effortless exposure. • Words chosen for you — Tell us your level and interests, and we surface modern, everyday vocabulary that fits your life — not random textbook lists. • Remember what you learn — A simple, proven review system (Learn it · Familiar · Mastered) brings each word back right when you're about to forget it. • Hear every word — Clear native pronunciation for every character and example sentence. • See it in context — Real example sentences show how each word is actually used. • Stay motivated — Streaks, milestones, and a clean progress overview keep you going day to day. • Daily sentences — A short reading sentence each day to build real comprehension. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your level and the topics you care about. 2. Add the Pocket Hanzi widget to your lock screen. 3. Glance, learn, and tap to review — a few minutes a day is all it takes. WHO IT'S FOR Whether you're starting from zero, prepping for HSK, or reviving Chinese you once studied, Pocket Hanzi meets you where you are — from beginner essentials all the way through advanced vocabulary. Start learning Chinese one character at a time, right from your lock screen. — Pocket Hanzi is a subscription with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and it renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://skitter-part-49d.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-Pocket-Hanzi-399d8ac71412807792a2f984eb7f21c9
Ratings & reviews
4.4
7 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.0.9 · Updated September 8, 2026
1.0.9 New beginner words across every level, each with native-speaker audio, and a calmer, steadier moment while your next characters are chosen for you. 1.0.8 Five themes to make the app yours, a guide that shows exactly how every part works, a clearer start for anyone new, and reviews that now arrive exactly when they help most. 1.0.7 Tap any character on your Lock Screen to jump straight into it, tap a sentence to open the word behind it, and your daily reading now keeps proper track of what you have actually read. 1.0.6 A smarter review system brings each character back right before you would forget it, your Lock Screen keeps itself stocked without being opened, and new beginner words arrive with native-speaker audio. 1.0.5 A beautifully redesigned welcome and upgrade experience, friend codes moved into Settings where they are easy to find and share, and a calmer path through your first few minutes. 1.0.4 Your streak, your progress and your subscription now stay perfectly in step across every device you sign in on, so picking up on another phone continues exactly where you left off. 1.0.3 Smoother transitions and sharper visuals throughout, from the way cards settle to the way progress fills, so every session feels effortless from the first tap to the last. 1.0.2 Pocket Hanzi opens instantly and audio plays the moment you tap it, so nothing sits between you and the next character, however little time you have. 1.0.1 Pocket Hanzi now works reliably wherever you are in the world, with a clearer and calmer path to going premium, and a reminder before any free trial ends. 1.0 — launch Learn Chinese just by checking your phone. Pocket Hanzi puts a new character on your Lock Screen, hears you out with native audio, and turns spare seconds into real progress.
App privacy
The developer, FounderPrompt 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:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Contact Info: Email Address
- Identifiers: User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Product Personalization, App Functionality
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