Learn Chinese vocabulary effortlessly by glancing at your phone's home screen. This app displays common words, their pronunciation, and meaning through customizable widgets, integrating learning into your daily routine without distractions.
1.3
September 24, 2026
Fixed: the widget sometimes showed a word that wasn't in your Today list. Between midnight and your start hour it was still showing the previous day's last word. Fixed: your words are now spread across your full active hours. Previously the last word of the day arrived up to three hours before your chosen end time. Fixed: the widget now updates when you change time zones, so travelling no longer leaves it a day behind. Fixed: marking a word as saved no longer clears the "already seen" check marks on the rest of your word list.
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Hanzi Time Pro
5,000 words with native audio. Pay once, yours forever.
Hanzi Time uses home screen widgets to display Chinese words, their pinyin, and meaning at intervals you set. This allows for passive learning throughout the day without needing to open the app.
The app employs a spaced repetition system, presenting words ordered by real-world frequency. You can customize how many words appear daily and during which hours, ensuring consistent exposure.
While the core app focuses on passive exposure, the Pro version includes a 'Focus mode' allowing you to drill specific sets of words you've saved, which can aid in tracking mastery of those sets.
Hanzi Time Pro unlocks all 5,000 words, provides native audio pronunciation for every word, and enables Focus mode for targeted practice. It's a one-time purchase, not a subscription.
Yes, Hanzi Time is designed for beginners and intermediate learners by focusing on the most common words and phrases first. The widget format makes it accessible for consistent daily practice.
No, Hanzi Time is ad-free. The description explicitly states 'no ads, no data collection — everything stays on your device'.
Currently, Hanzi Time is supported on iPhones. The app was last updated on September 24, 2026, with version 1.3.
The app was last updated on September 24, 2026, indicating active development. Its current version is 1.3.