Has potential
Like the simple approach but no sound after running through the trial.
Stops working
After just a few words the trial version stops working. No way to review the words that you have heard, just a demand that you purchase the upgrade. I declined and deleted this app because the few words that I saw, were not enough for me to decide if this app were worth buying or not. A better way to learn is to use the website : Memrise.
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Definitely helped!
Great app. Worth the upgrade. If you're having problems catching the pinyin in class, these drills will help immensely. If you can't hear the tone properly, your intonation might be off. Mine sure was. The only reason why I didn't give this 5 stars was because I would like see it more customizable to test my selection of initial sounds against other initial sounds and having the ability to test myself on the ones I frequently miss. Yes, one can review the list of past word, correct or wrong so why can't those wrong words be retested? I must say that how the app groups like sounding initial 'words' is incredible.
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Stops working after a few questions
The software stops working after a few sample questions then suggests that the user upgrade. This renders it completely useless. You can't even go back and review the sample questions. This is not the way to sell an upgrade. At least give us a working trial version so we can learn a beginning lesson or two. After that we can upgrade to a fully functional version to get more advanced lessons. Almost every other language learning app on iTunes has a working trial that you can use until you are ready for the next level. This is the only one I've seen where it becomes completely useless. Awful and shameful.
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Useful and fun
Finally something fun to review the tones and train your ear! Easy and fun to use, actually improves your listening skills really fast!
Best Chinese tone training thus far
I speak Cantonese and keen to improve my mandarin. This app helps self learner in reaching this basic goal.
Good idea poor execution
Low quality audio and as the other review stated some totally wrong audio plus a severe limitation on this trial version make it something I won't buy. That being said the layout and concept is excellent so w any luck there will be a much improved version in the near future
Pinyin Trainer
It doesnot tell you that you only get one set of questions a day with the free version.Then after that it stops working .When I tried to up grade on my itouch I was not successful. Although it mentions up grading for Β£1.79 on this page when I click on it nohing happens.
Pinyin trainer
This is a pretty nice little app. I have a bit of an issue with catching tones. This is good for helping to more readily distinguish the tones. Only bad side is the speaker is not always clear on saying words and pronouncing tones, and IMHO sometimes wrong. Overall very good.
