# Bopo: Zhuyin Reader — Read Chinese with Zhuyin

> Read Chinese with Zhuyin (iPhone/iPad app by Gregory Bell.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bopo-zhuyin-reader/id6817495831 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gregory Bell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1436446484)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 23 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-26
- Data updated: 2026-10-29

## What is Bopo?

Bopo adds Zhuyin (注音, also called Bopomofo) beside Traditional Chinese text in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Zhuyin shows how a word is pronounced. It appears down the right of each character with its tone mark, as in books for young readers in Taiwan.

Select a word to see a short definition, then save it with the sentence you found it in. Your words wait in the Bopo app, ready to review or export to Anki with Bopo Plus.

Read in Safari Turn on the Bopo extension and read news, blogs, and social feeds with Zhuyin. Bopo adds it as you scroll, and you can turn it off for individual sites. If you prefer Zhuyin above the text, choose that instead.

Taiwanese readings Bopo uses Taiwanese Mandarin readings, with corrections based on Taiwan's Ministry of Education dictionary. It looks up whole words to distinguish readings in words such as 銀行 and 長大.

Words with their sentences Each saved word keeps its sentence, the page it came from, and the date. Save it again from another page and the new sentence joins the old ones. Sort your words into Learning and Known as you go.

Review in context Review a word in the sentence where you found it, with the word left blank. Reveal the answer to see its Zhuyin and meaning. Bopo doesn't schedule reviews or count streaks. For spaced repetition, export your words to Anki.

Bopo Plus Bopo is free to download. The free app includes Zhuyin in Safari, short definitions, review, text export, and iCloud sync, and saves up to 25 words.

Bopo Plus is a one-time purchase that adds:
• Unlimited saved words • Reading levels, which hide Zhuyin for common characters (you can try one on the current page for free)
• Hiding Zhuyin for words you mark Known • Tone colors, with palettes from Pleco, MDBG, Hanping and more, or your own colors • Full definitions • Anki deck export, with each word's Zhuyin, meaning, and sentence

One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and works with Family Sharing. There's no subscription.

Your reading stays private Bopo processes page text on your device and doesn't track what you read. There's no account and no analytics. Your saved words and some settings can sync through your personal iCloud account.

Credits Readings build on McBopomofo (MIT License). English definitions: Bopo's adaptation of CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0), available at github.com/zhongruige/bopo-dictionary.

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

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bopo Plus | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is Bopo safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Bopo.

## Is Bopo legit?

Bopo: Zhuyin Reader appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Bopo is 75 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-10-27

Bopo now fits iPhone Duo. Folded, its buttons move to the side of the screen. Opened and turned sideways, your word list and a word's details sit side by side.

Also in this update:
• Review keeps a blanked-out word together on one line.
• In Safari, the box around a selected word draws cleanly when the word wraps to the next line.
• With Reduce Motion on, the review answer and the save card fade in without sliding.
• Done buttons show a checkmark.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-26

No release notes.

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