# ChatChinese: Study by Texting — Speak Mandarin: HSK & Pinyin

> Speak Mandarin: HSK & Pinyin (iPhone/iPad app by Karol Krakowski.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatchinese-study-by-texting/id6801885082 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Karol Krakowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1878745901)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2026-09-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatchinese-study-by-texting/id6801885082/reviews.md

## What is ChatChinese?

Chat your way to Chinese. No lessons, no drills, no onboarding — you open
the app and you're already talking.

ChatChinese is a tiny chat with a wise, funny AI tutor in the spirit of Sun
Tzu. It answers in the shortest possible Chinese — 对. 好吗? 我喜欢米饭 —
so you can actually read it. Every reply is split into words, with pinyin
under every word. Tap any word to hear it spoken aloud and see what it
means. Tap Translate to see the whole sentence in your language.

THE APP GROWS WITH YOU
• Starts with the most basic words, adds about one new word per reply
• New words are highlighted with their meaning shown right beneath
• A word counter tracks how many words you know — it only goes up
• When you're ready, the pinyin training wheels come off (your call)

COME BACK DAILY
• Every day starts with Sun Tzu greeting your streak — and dispensing
  suspiciously practical ancient life advice ("Never go to war with a cat.
  You will lose.")
• A home-screen widget shows your word count and streak
• Optional daily reminder

WHY IT WORKS
You don't study Chinese here. You use it — from your very first message.
Reading real replies you can decode, hearing every word, and answering in
your own words beats flashcards you'll forget by Tuesday.

Your first 100 messages are free. After that, ChatChinese Pro keeps the
conversation going.

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ChatChinese Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: $4.99/month or
$29.99/year, each with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your
Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase, after the free trial
ends. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at
least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or
cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time.

Terms of Use (EULA):
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy:
https://karolkrakowski.pl/apps/chatchinese/privacy.htm

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ChatChinese Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| ChatChinese Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-09-01

No release notes.

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