Literate Chinese: Reading
Graded Stories & Flashcards
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Learn to read, hear, and actually use Chinese. Literate Chinese pairs a serious spaced-repetition flashcard system with 650+ graded stories, so every word you learn shows up in real sentences and sticks. It works in both Mainland and Taiwan Mandarin, in Simplified or Traditional, from your very first character all the way to advanced reading.
READ FROM DAY ONE
• Graded stories, dialogs, news, and articles matched to your personal vocabulary. The app knows which characters you know and shows you how much of each story you can already read
• Tap any word for instant pinyin or zhuyin, a clear definition, and native-quality audio
• Read the news in easy Chinese, or turn any text into a tap-to-read exercise with custom stories
• Video lessons with synced, tappable subtitles
• A built-in grammar guide, with every grammar point linked to real stories that use it
THE BEST CHINESE FLASHCARD APP
• True spaced repetition (SRS) built on your personal vocabulary bank, not just card decks
• Complete HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0 lists, TOCFL lists, AP Chinese, and themed vocabulary
• Capture new words from photos or audio and turn them into cards in seconds
• Drill any list on demand, practice writing characters, and get example sentences with audio on every card
• An AI word helper explains usage and nuance and gives you more example sentences
REVIEW THAT FEELS LIKE PLAY
• A vocabulary arcade built on the words you're actually learning
• Speed rounds, listening sprints, sentence scrambles, falling-character battles, and write-from-memory challenges
• Every round counts as real review, so playing moves your streak and your spaced repetition forward
BUILT FOR TAIWAN LEARNERS TOO
• Full Traditional character and zhuyin (bopomofo) support throughout the app
• Taiwan Mandarin audio with authentic Taiwan pronunciations
• Taiwan-specific vocabulary lists: everyday terms, slang, and words that differ from Mainland usage
• Stories automatically adapt their vocabulary to Taiwan or Mainland Chinese based on your settings
• AI tells you whether a word is actually used in Taiwan (and vice versa for Mainland China)
EVERYTHING ELSE YOU'D EXPECT
• Simplified and Traditional, pinyin and zhuyin, switch anytime
• Detailed progress stats, streaks, and a reading level that grows with you
• Dark mode, offline review, no ads
Start free with the core study tools and a generous set of stories. Upgrade to Premium when you're ready to unlock the full library.
Whether you're on your first 50 characters or reading full stories, Literate Chinese is the graded reader and flashcard app that grows with you.
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Improved onboarding, new stories and better grammar integration
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Information
- Provider
- Ray Banks
- Size
- 137 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Literate Lifetime USD 229.00
- Literate Annual USD 99.99
- Literate Monthly USD 14.99
- Literate Lifetime USD 179.99
- Literate Early User Annual USD 79.99
- Literate Early User Monthly USD 9.99
- Copyright
- © 2025 Ray Banks
