InkTrail HSK: Chinese Writing
Nanjing Xiaowei Technology Co., Ltd. Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
InkTrail HSK: Chinese Writing is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Nanjing Xiaowei Technology Co., Ltd. Requires iOS 18.6.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 33 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 12
- 2026 · v1.1
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About InkTrail HSK: Chinese Writing
Reading a character and writing it are two different skills. InkTrail HSK is a handwriting workbook for HSK 3.0, covering all nine levels: 10,969 words and 2,970 characters, with stroke-order data for every character. The word list and stroke data ship inside the app, so practice works offline. HOW EVERY WORD IS PRACTICED Watch — Every character has an animated stroke-order demo. Step through it one stroke at a time, or replay it whenever you like. Write from memory — The prompt gives you the pinyin and the meaning, not the character. You write it on a blank grid, and every stroke is checked as you go. Stuck? Peek at the outline, or turn on Guide and trace along. Review — Your writing score decides when the word comes back. Characters you write cleanly return later; the ones you needed help with return soon. PRINT WORKSHEETS FOR PEN AND PAPER Export the words you're practicing as an A4 PDF. Each entry carries its pinyin, its meaning, and a few common words. Each character steps through its stroke order, then leaves a few cells to trace and the rest to fill in yourself. Print it, or send it anywhere with the share sheet. TROUBLE WORDS, WIDGETS, AND REMINDERS • Words you keep missing collect in Trouble Words, sorted by how often you have missed them, so your weak spots are easy to see. • Three widgets: Word of the Day, Today's Practice, and Trouble Words. The first two also work on the Lock Screen. • Turn on a daily reminder and pick a time. Your practice streak is counted too. Built for iPhone and iPad, with full Dynamic Type support and a light and dark theme. FREE AND INKTRAIL PRO Practice, reviews, and the full word list are free, with 5 new words and 1 worksheet export a day. InkTrail Pro lifts both daily limits and adds targeted practice for your trouble words. It is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://smilediary.app/app/inktrail/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ DATA SOURCES Stroke-order data from makemeahanzi (Arphic Public License). English definitions from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).
What’s new
Version 1.1 · Updated October 12, 2026
The app is now available in Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese. Word definitions are still shown in English.
App privacy
The developer, Nanjing Xiaowei Technology Co., Ltd., reported these privacy practices to Apple.
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:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Other Diagnostic Data, Crash Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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