# Chengyu Calendar — Daily Chinese Idiom Widget

> Daily Chinese Idiom Widget (iPhone/iPad app by Fiachra MacFadden.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chengyu-calendar/id6813331921 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fiachra MacFadden](https://appshunter.io/developer/1831200997)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 147 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-29
- Data updated: 2026-10-03

## What is Chengyu Calendar?

Build your Chinese, one idiom at a time.

Chengyu Calendar puts a new Chinese idiom on your Home Screen every day, on a page designed after the traditional Chinese tear-off calendar. Glance at your phone, learn something new, and come back tomorrow for the next one.

Chengyu (成语) are the short, vivid sayings Chinese speakers use every day. Each one carries a story, often centuries old, and knowing them makes your Chinese sound natural.

ON YOUR HOME SCREEN

The widget shows today's page, just like a real tear-off calendar:
• The date, with the day of the week
• The idiom, broken down character by character, with pinyin and an English meaning for each
• What the whole idiom means
• An example sentence, with pinyin and an English translation

A new page arrives every morning.

IN THE APP

Tap the widget to open the full page and go deeper:
• Its history: where the idiom came from, and how it came to mean what it does now
• More examples: three more sentences showing how it's used, each with pinyin and an English translation

TRADITIONAL OR SIMPLIFIED, 都可以！

Switch between Simplified and Traditional characters at any time, and every page changes instantly.

EVERY DETAIL, CONSIDERED

Inspired by the Chinese daily tear-off calendar, Chengyu Calendar was designed to feel more like a physical object than a piece of software. Pages are printed in green on working days and in red on weekends and holidays, just like the real thing.

SIMPLE AND PRIVATE

• No account needed
• Works offline
• No ads and no tracking

A page a day, made with care by a team of one.

SUBSCRIPTION

Chengyu Calendar requires a subscription, with weekly, monthly and yearly plans. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before it ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings at any time.

Terms of Use: https://chengyucalendar.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://chengyucalendar.com/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


## Is Chengyu Calendar safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Chengyu Calendar.

## Is Chengyu Calendar legit?

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


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-10-01

Introducing a 3-day free trial on every plan. Plus small refinements to the page's paper and print.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-30

Fixes an issue where subscribing could not be completed

### 1.0 — 2026-09-29

No release notes.

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All apps by Fiachra MacFadden: https://appshunter.io/developer/1831200997

## Related topics

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