# DracoChinese: Learn Chinese — Learn Chinese with AI & Songs

> Learn Chinese with AI & Songs (iPhone/iPad app by Bing Xia.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dracochinese-learn-chinese/id6751784292 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bing Xia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1828008072)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 70 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-06
- Data updated: 2026-11-08

## What is DracoChinese?

Learn Chinese the Modern Way

DracoChinese helps you master Mandarin Chinese through AI conversation practice, smart vocabulary review, music, reading, character writing and structured courses.

KEY FEATURES

Smart Vocabulary Review
• Spaced repetition schedules every word you save or learn, so you review it right before you would forget it
• "Today's Review" shows exactly what to practice each day
• Swipe-based flashcards with images, audio and example sentences
• Track words learned, memory retention, weekly reviews and your learning streak on the home screen

Save Words from YouTube
• With the DracoChinese browser extension, YouTube videos get pinyin subtitles and AI explanations
• Words you save while watching sync to the app, together with the original sentence and its translation
• Jump back to the exact moment in the video from the flashcard

AI Tutor
• Chat with an AI tutor across real-life scenarios: restaurants, airports, workplaces & more
• Voice input with speech recognition and synchronized voice playback
• Hints for contextual suggestions and detailed scenario task briefs
• Try it free; Premium includes 200 AI Tutor conversations a month

Speak & Practice Chinese
• AI-powered pronunciation assessment with live waveform feedback
• Progress rings and badges to track fluency per scenario

Learn Through Music
• Synchronized lyrics with pinyin and translations
• Karaoke mode with highlighted lyrics (Premium for all songs)
• Long-press any lyric word for instant definitions; tap a line to jump to it
• Loop and shuffle modes · Background playback (Premium)

Structured Courses, Articles & Episodes
• Progressive lessons with pronunciation, character writing and quizzes
• Authentic articles and videos with pinyin, sentence audio and tap-to-translate
• Built-in exercises: multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching and more

Dictionary & Character Writing
• Look up any character with definitions, pinyin, example images and stroke order
• OCR scanning to recognize characters from images
• "Character of the Day" with oracle bone script and origins

Gamified Topics
• Image matching, translation and sentence building with star-based scoring

14 Languages Supported
English, Chinese, Japanese, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Arabic (RTL), Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer

Account & Sync
• Simplified and Traditional Chinese
• Save favorites and sync across devices and the browser extension
• Sign in with Email, Google, or Apple

SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS

Free: Limited content access, a free AI Tutor trial conversation, ad-supported
Premium: Full access to all content (songs, courses, episodes, articles & more), 200 AI Tutor conversations a month, karaoke for all songs, background music playback, OCR scanning, ad-free
Plans: Monthly · Annual. New subscribers may be eligible for a 7-day free trial.

Download DracoChinese today and start your journey to Chinese fluency!

Privacy Policy: https://www.dracochinese.com/privacy-policy
Terms of Service: https://www.dracochinese.com/terms-of-use
Contact: https://www.dracochinese.com/support#contact

Subscription will be charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DracoChinese Premium Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| DracoChinese Premium Yearly | $17.99 | per year |
| DracoChinese Premium 6-Month | $29.99 | per 6 months |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support the Developer | $4.00 | one-time |


## Is DracoChinese safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess DracoChinese.

## Is DracoChinese legit?

DracoChinese: Learn Chinese appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for DracoChinese is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.13.3 — 2026-11-07

• Fixed an issue that could prevent the next song from playing automatically.
• Improved audio caching for smoother continuous playback.
• Added automatic recovery when cached audio is unavailable.

### 1.13.2 — 2026-11-06

• Smarter reviews: your saved words and the words you've learned from vocabulary decks are scheduled with spaced repetition. "Today's Review" shows exactly what to practice each day.
• New home screen with your progress at a glance: words learned, streak, memory retention and weekly reviews.
• Flashcards now show the original video sentence and its translation, with a link back to that moment in the video.
• Try AI Tutor for free. Premium now includes 200 AI Tutor conversations a month.
• A quick setup for new users.
• Fresh icons, a new startup animation and bug fixes.

### 1.12.1 — 2026-10-24

• Subscription page shows where your Premium comes from and how to manage it
• More accurate speech recognition in pronunciation practice
• Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 1.12.0 — 2026-10-19

What's new in 1.12.0

• Your favorite words now stay in sync automatically across your devices. New words, deleted words, notes and review progress appear as soon as you open the app.
• Tap the eye icon to show or hide your password when signing in or signing up.
• Simpler sign-up: no need to type your password twice.
• Clearer messages if a purchase doesn't go through.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.11.0 — 2026-09-10

New: Character Origins — see the story behind Chinese characters with oracle bone script and etymology
New: "Character of the Day" on the home screen
Tap characters in articles, songs, or the dictionary to explore their etymology
Bug fixes and performance improvements

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## More apps by Bing Xia

- [DracoChess](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dracochess/id6814472557)
- [DracoLanguage](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dracolanguage/id6826279445)

All apps by Bing Xia: https://appshunter.io/developer/1828008072

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