# Dengdeng: Read & Learn Chinese — HSK Vocabulary & Daily Stories > HSK Vocabulary & Daily Stories (iPhone/iPad app by Gourd Studio LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dengdeng-read-and-learn-chinese/id6792362498 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Gourd Studio LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792362500) - Category: Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 236 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-09-10 - Data updated: 2026-10-08 ## What is Dengdeng? Read Chinese every day. Whether you know a handful of words or you're preparing for your next HSK exam, reading is how Chinese starts to stick. Dengdeng gives you a story you can follow today, and one that asks a little more tomorrow. Every day, Dengdeng publishes short stories about what's happening in China and what people there are talking about. Pick Easy, Medium, or Hard, tap the words you don't know yet, and keep them as you go. READ STORIES AT YOUR LEVEL Every story comes in three reading levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard. As a rough HSK 3.0 guide, Easy covers levels 1–3, Medium 3–4, and Hard 5–6. Easy stories are written for early learners, so you can start reading sooner than you think. Switch levels at any time. TAP TO UNDERSTAND Tap any word without leaving the page for pinyin and meaning. Hear it aloud, see example sentences and related words, or ask about a sentence in context. No copying, switching apps, or losing your place. FLASHCARDS THAT KNOW WHEN TO COME BACK The words you tap become your vocabulary, and Dengdeng schedules each one for review. A modern spaced-repetition algorithm (FSRS) brings a word back just before you would forget it, so you spend time on the words that need it and skip the ones you already know. Every review shows the word inside a sentence. Switch between three ways to practice: - Flashcards: see the word, recall the reading and meaning - Multiple choice: pick the right word from four options - Build a sentence: put the words back in order There is no deck to build or cards to make. The stories you read fill your review queue for you. HSK 3.0 DECKS Want a ready-made study path? Add any HSK 3.0 vocabulary deck, from HSK 1 through 7–9, to the same review queue. New deck words arrive a few at a time, mixed with the words you tapped while reading, so you build a clear foundation that becomes your own as you go. PUZZLES AND WORD GAMES A new Chinese Connections puzzle and a mini crossword every day. Between them, quick games built from your own vocabulary: catch words by their pinyin in Drift, match words and meanings in Pairs, spot pinyin and meaning in Pop, and name tones against the clock in Tones. For a break from words, try two classic Chinese puzzles, Seven Pieces and Huarong Pass. Puzzles are free and stay separate from your scheduled review. Dengdeng is for anyone learning Chinese who wants to read more and understand more, from your first few hundred words to native articles. It is a calm, focused place to spend time with Chinese every day. DENGDENG PRO One story from each daily edition, a rotating set of archive stories each week, and all puzzles are free. Dengdeng Pro unlocks the rest of each edition, the full archive and collections, unlimited reviews and sentence questions, and more reader and vocabulary tools. Dengdeng Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Your plan, price, and billing period are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store account settings. Terms: https://dengdeng.app/terms Privacy: https://dengdeng.app/privacy ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Yearly | $99.99 | per year | | Monthly | $14.99 | per month | ## Is Dengdeng safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Dengdeng. ## Is Dengdeng legit? Dengdeng: Read & Learn Chinese has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Dengdeng is 50 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.0.6 — 2026-09-25 A new dictionary, a new look, and Dengdeng now answers your questions. • Look up any word in the new dictionary. Search by characters, pinyin or English, and see synonyms and related words. • Ask AI now has a face. Dengdeng reads the passage you select with you and answers your questions. • Story cards now open with the Chinese headline at your level. The date, level and reading time sit above it. • Practice, the reader and Profile share one design that is calmer and easier to read. • Pro members can choose from six alternate app icons. • A new welcome for first-time readers, from night to morning with Dengdeng. • Fixes: the daily review limit now clears at midnight, and word tabs scroll when there are many. The streak page is also clearer. ### 1.0.5 — 2026-09-23 New ways to turn reading into a practice habit. • Weekly recycled stories made available for free! • Start with ready-made HSK decks, then add the words you meet while reading. • Practice in new mixed review rounds, with clearer feedback and more reliable progress. • Preview stories before opening them, switch reading levels more smoothly, and enjoy a refined onboarding experience. • Manage notifications more easily in Profile. • New icon! Plus thoughtful improvements and UX simplification throughout the reader, Study, and daily feed. ### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-14 - Clearer guides to reading and review, refreshed onboarding, and small improvements and copy edits throughout the app - Meet the team in the updated About screen and join our Discord to share feedback and suggest what we read next - Prettier app icon - Refresh screenshots - Support for deeplinks to stories ### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-11 No release notes. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-08.*