HanBook User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience77.8% of reviews
Neutral0.0% of reviews
Negative experience22.2% of reviews

~ Based on 27 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is HanBook Safe?

HanBook: Learn Chinese Smarter appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for HanBook is 91/100.

This assessment is based on 111 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.8/5.

Safety Analysis

94.6% of ratings point to a safe experience
2.7% of ratings suggest some concerns
2.7% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 111 App Store ratings for HanBook.

Is HanBook Legit?

HanBook: Learn Chinese Smarter is no longer available in the App Store. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for HanBook is 35/100.

Based on 35 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Score capped because this app is no longer listed.

Top reviews

Doesn’t work anymore

I used HanBook for a few years and it was the best, until I started paying for it a few months ago. Now, as of June 5, 2025, it doesn’t work, at all. Did the owners die? Did tech support quit? Can I get my money back?

App not working?

I LOVE this app, recently it’s not working?

Please fix the app; it’s a marvelous tool!

My paid-for app just stopped working!

This has been the best app ever to learn Chinese. One day ago, for some reason, it just stopped working. When I try to log in the app says “there is a strong request.” It then tells me ‘there is a problem with your network configuration.” There is no problem with my network—everything else works just fine including all other apps! The problem is with the app! I have the same problem on all my other devices only when using this app. There is no way to get support to the company to report the problem. PLEASE FIX THE APP!
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谢谢你

Generally I think it’s good but…. I’m kinda broke can we just have the lessons for free. I really like learning 中文 very very much can the Hànbook team make it free I would be eternally grateful!, I really want to go to Wuhan, Shanghai and Beijing China and speak Mandarin to the people. Please I beg you in the bottom of my heart make it free🥺🥺🥺
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Took the money then run

I paid for a 12 month subscription and after 5 months the paid access stopped. Have emailed and contacted via their website. But have never received a response. Take your money elsewhere, this app is no longer legitimate for a paid subscription.

Poor voice recognition

I’ve had this app for a short while now and for some reason even when I shout, it asks me to speak louder. Please resolve this issue. I’ve paid for this app due to its good reviews and high rating, but at this moment, I wouldn’t recommend it.

My paid-for app just stopped working!

This has been the best app ever to learn Chinese. One day ago, for some reason, it just stopped working. When I try to log in the app says “there is a strong request.” It then tells me ‘there is a problem with your network configuration.” There is no problem with my network—everything else works just fine including all other apps!
The problem is with the app! I have the same problem on all my other devices only when using this app. There is no way to get support to the company to report the problem. PLEASE FIX THE APP!
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A great app!

This app is one of the best I have used for learning Chinese. The UI is easy to navigate and I love that it uses real voices rather than a robot.
I do wish there were more than three levels though.

Love it but one major disappointment

I love the way this app throws so many different things to do at you it never gets boring. The video lessons that make you feel like you are there in the conversation are my favorite. It’s great that they are in authentic native settings speaking to real native speakers. I like the flash card feature too. However, I’m very, very disappointed that the app does not render natively on iPad, especially with all of these wonderful visuals. I have a visual impairment and it’s harder to study on my phone. This is an accessibility issue so I hope you will work on an iPad version. Finally, I really wish there were a lifetime subscription option. A lot of competing apps do have that option now. I would have given 5 stars if this worked natively full-screen on iPad.
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No Traditional support

The lessons and vast amounts of features are great but as a solely traditional learner It’s disheartening to see this potential go to waste for people like myself.

OCR

Do u know your ocr has not worked for quite some time? It’s truly one of best features as I can take pic or point to words & get them translated very quickly. But suddenly not responsive at all. Can u tell us what’s happened?

Such depth

Phenomenal learning app with such depth and attention to detail for anyone at any stage.

The best app ever for Chinese

Very good 👍👍👍😊😊😊

Great app!

This app is very helpful and I enjoy using it. It really helps me learn my Chinese and it could help you too 😉

Best App Ever

This is the most comprehensive App I’ve ever seen. It has everything you need to learn Chinese. It has in-depth examples of words and uses, how to write and practice Chinese Characters, practice speaking and playback to hear yourself, HSK books, Flashcards. It has everything. I haven’t signed up for private tutor but it is available. I’m extremely impressed with this App. It’s probably a good resource for native speakers as well. Xie xie !!!!!
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Review

Overall great app but requires all these actions to access the content.

best book

最好
Compare to all the chinese apps this is the best
It recognize pinyin input
All translations
Show the character order for the strokes
Also check your pronounciation with a score
Everyday new exercises for speaking like a native
Flascards available for different subjects
To conclude 最好的👌app
加油,咱们开始学汉语吧!
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Makes you feel confident

First 30-45min and I enjoyed it! There’s everything, words, vocabs, pronunciation check, a game, and what seems like, live lessons. Glad that the audio is not-so-robot like voice. I’ve been study Chinese for some time on my own and I think this app is great for self-studying people, those who take courses online or on campus. Only thing I didn’t know was that once signing up, you automatically start the VIP account. It’s nothing bad, but was hoping to use it later. Give it a try, it’s fun and it’s free!
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Progress has occurred

This application has definitely been a great help. I have become a little more confident because the pronunciation feedback is amazing. This app gives immediate feedback, and it allows for me to view videos to assist with speaking and writing. One of my goals was to learn and recognize the characters. This help has helped with both the recognition for context spelling as well as improved my confidence in writing the characters. Although I’m not fully there, I’m definitely seeing the progress and feeling more confident. I look forward to putting my knowledge into practice.
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Best Supplementary Chinese app

Great games, superior dictionary function with customizable flash card feature AND writing/pronunciation practice? This is the best app to supplement formal or self-paced Chinese study, and honestly, as long as you stay on top of your studies, you’ll always have VIP status.