# Chinese Writer by trainchinese — user reviews

> 158 indexed App Store user reviews of Chinese Writer by trainchinese by trainchinese B.V., rated 4.60/5 from 381 ratings.

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- Rating breakdown: 5★ 312 · 4★ 33 · 3★ 16 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 11

## What do users think of Chinese Writer by trainchinese?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Useful for revising characters
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Helps memorize characters
- 👍 Fun and engaging
- 👍 Effective for learning stroke order
- 👍 Provides audio for pronunciations

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Issues with upgrading/unlocking content
- 🐛 Incorrect stroke order recognition
- 🐛 Limited time to view character information
- 🐛 Repetitive character selection

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inability to write certain traditional characters
- Syncing issues between devices
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Add Cantonese pronunciation option
- Allow creating custom character packs
- Implement a mode for learning words/phrases
- Improve randomization of character selection
- Add an option to write full words instead of single characters

## Newest reviews (15 of 158)

### 4/5 — Great practice for writing

*2024-11-29, version 6.1.1*

Super for practising writing. Good quality app. I’d like a bit more time to consolidate the learning though and when the game speeds up it can lead to mistakes. Be nice to have it escalate some other way.

### 3/5 — Kinda good

*2024-11-08, version 6.1.1*

Pretty hard but good for learning Chinese

### 4/5 — Great!

*2024-07-27, version 6.1.1*

Really love this app! For iPhone it’s 5 stars, but for iPad it’s 4 simply because the bottom bar with the information about the character cuts into the very bottom part of the character in game mode. Otherwise it’s perfect! Thanks for this awesome app

### 4/5 — App review!

*2024-04-18, version 6.1.1*

Good but a bit boring

### 5/5 — It’s fun 🤩

*2024-03-02, version 6.1.1*

I like it

### 5/5 — Отличное приложение

*2024-01-18*

Отличная замена для карточек в дороге, спасибо!

Будет идеально и я буду супер счастлив, если:

1. Добавьте, пожалуйста, возможность использовать сложный режим совместно с выбором верного пиньинь.
2. Добавьте, пожалуйста, возможность писать слова из двух и трех иероглифов, этого очень не хватает.

### 2/5 — Game is mid

*2023-08-16, version 6.1.1*

Mid

### 5/5 — Apple pen support

*2023-05-28*

Add please apple pen support for more convenient way of learning.. thanks!

### 4/5 — Есть вопросы.

*2023-01-21*

Во-первых, почему приложение нормально (в горизонтальном положении) не поддерживается на айпадах? Ведь с apple карандашом вы быстрее научитесь писать иероглифы. Писать иероглифы стилусом гораздо лучше, чем пальцем. 
 Во-вторых, почему покупки не синхронизируются на других устройствах? Я купил полный пакет иероглифов на телефоне и не могу решать hsk 3 на айпаде с того же аккаунта. Что за бред!? 
 В-третьих, почему в hsk’ях нету всех слов для экзамена? В hsk 5 всего 600 +- иероглифов, хотя их должно быть больше, и я не говорю про новые экзамены 2022 года.   Вообщем, приложение годное, но не идеальное. Очень хорошее произношение иероглифов и тонов. Рекомендую, но хочу чтобы все вопросы были решены

### 5/5 — Wow amazing!!

*2022-11-22, version 5.6.2*

It is the best app ever!! Got me a white rabbit!!! 😱👌🐰✨ 
I love the creator of the app!! -Aurelien

### 5/5 — Y

*2022-10-04, version 5.6.2*

I’m not sure what to say.
But it doesn’t seem to be like that anymore.

### 5/5 — HIGHLY RECOMMEND IF YOU WANT TO GET BETTER

*2022-09-01, version 5.6.2*

This app is super fun, if you are committed to learn Chinese characters like I am.

### 4/5 — Syncing between devices

*2022-07-24, version 5.6.1*

I would rate 5 stars but held back. Could you please add the restore purchase or a feature to sync between device? 

The app is incredibly helpful for me to remember the characters when I’m not using Chinese regularly in everyday conversations. However, I cannot unlock the full packagage on my ipad although I bought it on my iphone. Same appstore, apple account, and in-app account.

### 5/5 — Chinese writer

*2022-07-16*

It is a really good game and every kids will know Chinese this is a really useful game

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2022-06-15, version 5.6.0*

It’s amazing!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Минимум бесплатного контента

*2025-09-22*

Бесплатно открыты только иероглифы уровня HSK1, что делает приложение практически бесполезным

### 1/5 — Не возобновилась подписка

*2024-10-10*

Возобновила годовую подписку на Chinese writer за 3490, деньги списались (все чеки есть), но подписка не возобновилась((( что делать?

### 1/5 — Bad!!!!!!

*2024-03-29, version 6.1.1*

Do not get this app!!!!!!!!!!

### 1/5 — Start and end so different

*2024-01-05, version 6.1.1*

This app the first time I did it it was absolutely amazing but as I keep going the app started to go wrong and I just can’t write 😡😡

### 1/5 — Oyeye

*2021-03-19, version 5.0.7*

My teacher told me to download it

### 1/5 — ☹️

*2017-11-12, version 3.0.2*

I mean this app is cool and all but my class uses it as a competitive purpose and sometimes others get impossible scores like 70,000.

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2013-07-14, version 2.3*

Rubbish app, you don't know where to start when drawing the characters so it keeps saying that you've got it wrong. You also don't have enough time to view the name/translation of the character, so you don't learn anything.
Complete waste of time and very poorly made app.

### 1/5 — Crashes all the time

*2013-05-25, version 2.3*

I cannot even get the app to load (iOS 6.1.3 on iPhone 4S). Trying to use it with companion app trainchinese. Disappointed.

### 1/5 — UI is Terribad

*2012-06-26, version 2.1*

Why is the background spinning? Are you trying to make me dizzy, because this literally is the worst idea ever. I want to strangle whoever thought of this.

### 2/5 — It’s good doesn’t want me to upgrade

*2025-10-24, version 6.3.6*

Really good app, it helps you remember a lot of characters and learn then fast, BUT it doesn’t let me upgrade past HSK 1. My bank says it’s not them, Apple says it’s not them, I tried in all my devices and it doesn’t let me, I found ent fin your customer service place so I’m sorry to write it here but I really want to purchase it so please help me. I gave two because I can’t upgrade.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Love this app

*2026-05-19, version 6.3.7*

Goodnews@2

### 5/5 — Chinese writer

*2026-05-10, version 6.3.7*

Super!so fun,and we learn more.amazing!

### 5/5 — ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

*2026-04-14, version 6.3.7*

it helps me learn my chinese

### 5/5 — Useful app for revising characters

*2025-12-17, version 6.3.6*

Find the app quite useful to do some drills to help memorise the characters. It has useful info on each character and is easy to use.

### 5/5 — To bad to sad 1stars

*2025-11-08, version 6.3.6*

You 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

### 5/5 — M

*2025-05-11, version 6.3.6*

Very good

### 5/5 — Great app

*2025-04-28, version 6.3.6*

It's such a great app which is so helpful, thanks to dear provider. I upgraded the app on my iPad but it didn’t upgrade on my iPhone even though I’ve logged in with same account. The other thing I want to suggest to dear provider that is if you’re planning for another update Would you please plus combination of hanzi, I mean the words. I think it would be a great update. Thank you again for made study Chinese easier

### 5/5 — I'm finally learning characters

*2024-10-08, version 6.1.1*

Fun and low key enough that it's relaxing. I'm actually learning to write characters! After a long day at work it's important that studying is fun and not a chore. To be honest, I'm too tired after work to do mentally taxing work like study. This makes learning fun.

### 5/5 — 100 stars to you Sir!

*2024-06-14*

Awesome kanji writer practise, must buy! I want to be the fastest writer of kanji ( Chinese and Japanese) and I firmly hopes this app is for that only. million thanks to you

### 5/5 — Приложение Chinese writer

*2024-03-03*

Здравствуйте, приложение просто класс, но хотелось бы добавить режим из двух и более иероглифов. Пожалуйста, очень ждём

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