# Bao: Mandarin Chinese — HSK 1–9 · Speak, Read, Write

> HSK 1–9 · Speak, Read, Write (iPhone/iPad app by Thi Minh Hanh Nguyen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bao-mandarin-chinese/id6807010208 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Thi Minh Hanh Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/6807010210)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 58 MB
- Languages: American English, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin American Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese
- Released: 2026-09-15
- Data updated: 2026-10-05

## What is Bao?

Bao: Mandarin Chinese is a private, offline-first study companion for learners who want a clear path through HSK vocabulary without losing their place.

Your daily workout combines new words with reviews that are actually due. If you miss a day, Bao keeps catch-up work separate. If you want to learn ahead, the path remains flexible. Words are ordered from simpler roots to related compounds, while optional tone, writing, speaking, radical, and sound-family tools appear when they are useful.

Highlights:

• HSK 1–9 vocabulary path with configurable goals
• Adaptive review for recognition, meaning, writing, and speaking
• Native Mandarin pronunciation with slow-speed support
• Stroke-order playback and handwriting practice
• Context practice and finite conversations with Bao
• Local backup and restore
• Private iCloud progress protection when iCloud is available
• Complete HSK 1 access without a subscription
• No sign-in, paid AI service, advertising SDK, or remote analytics required

Learning progress stays on the learner’s iPhone and, when iCloud is available, is protected in the learner’s private CloudKit database. The learner may also explicitly export a backup. Voice transcription uses Apple Speech and uses on-device recognition when iOS makes it available.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bao Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Bao Pro Annual | $39.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bao Pro Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


## Is Bao safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Bao.

## Is Bao legit?

Bao: Mandarin Chinese has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Bao is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.54.0 — 2026-09-15

No release notes.

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