# Hảo — Learn Chinese & HSK — Vocab, tones & HSK practice

> Vocab, tones & HSK practice (iPhone/iPad app by Luu Hong Son.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hao-learn-chinese-and-hsk/id6776048143 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Luu Hong Son](https://appshunter.io/developer/1573255447)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 39 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hao-learn-chinese-and-hsk/id6776048143/reviews.md

## What is Hảo?

Hảo is a comprehensive Mandarin Chinese learning app — structured lessons, spaced repetition, and real exam prep in one place.

Clear learning path
• 5,600+ HSK 1–6 vocabulary words (HSK 3.0 standard), each with pinyin, tones, English meaning, and character breakdowns.
• Real example sentences with pinyin and translations for all six levels.
• Grammar lessons for HSK 1–6, and listening practice across all six levels.

HSK exam prep
• Scored mock exams for all six levels.
• Detailed per-question answer explanations — why the answer is right, why the other options are wrong, and the grammar point to remember.
• Mistake notebook, exam history, placement test.

Practice all 4 skills
• Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing — with on-device pronunciation practice and tone-curve visualization.
• Beginner-friendly: start from absolute zero.

Remember longer
• Spaced repetition system (SRS) schedules reviews at exactly the right moment before you forget.
• Favorites, daily streaks, and achievement badges for motivation.

Hảo Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription)
• Free tier: all of HSK 1, the first ~20% of lessons in each HSK 2–6 level, mock exams with 3 explanations per attempt.
• Hảo Pro unlocks every HSK 2–6 lesson and every exam explanation.

Built-in tools
• Quick dictionary lookup, fully offline, no account required, privacy-respecting.

Download Hảo and start your Mandarin journey today!

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hảo Pro | $1.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.1 — 2026-08-04

• New Rate Hảo button in Settings — opens the review form directly
• Updated App Store description
• Minor improvements

### 3.0.0 — 2026-08-02

Hảo 3.0 — our biggest update yet.

VOCABULARY & CONTENT
• Updated and expanded vocabulary data across all six HSK levels: Sino-Vietnamese readings, pinyin, tones, and example sentences.
• A richer character library, with pinyin and reference details for hundreds more characters.
• Grammar lessons and exam explanations re-edited to be tighter and easier to follow.

LISTENING NOW COVERS ALL SIX LEVELS
• 42 new listening lessons for HSK 4–6.
• All three HSK 4–6 mock exams now include a 听力 section, with durations matched to the real test.

PRACTICE
• Practice quizzes and the placement test shuffle answer order on every attempt.

A COMPLETELY NEW LOOK
• The whole app moved to a notebook style: ruled paper, highlighter strokes, sticky notes.
• Navigation trimmed to four tabs: Learn · Practice · Exam · You.
• A "What's New" screen to read each release inside the app.
• Dark mode refined throughout.

Thanks for learning with Hảo!

### 1.0.4 — 2026-07-13

In this update:
• New "Support Hảo" section in Settings — rate & review Hảo right on the App Store.
• After finishing a lesson or mock exam, Hảo may invite you to leave a rating — only occasionally, never nagging.
• General stability improvements.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-06-24

• Handwriting: animated stroke order and trace-the-stroke practice for 1,900+ characters, fully offline.
• More grammar: HSK1–3 now has 15 grammar points each (bilingual EN/VI with common pitfalls).
• HSK5–6 example sentences: every HSK5 and HSK6 word now has an example sentence with pinyin in the Dictionary.
• Content accuracy improvements.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-06-15

Full English language support — all UI and HSK 1–3 learning content now available in English. Performance improvements and bug fixes.

## More apps by Luu Hong Son

- [Anime World Wallpaper](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anime-world-wallpaper/id1573254995)
- [PourPop: Water Puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pourpop-water-puzzle/id6785481847)

All apps by Luu Hong Son: https://appshunter.io/developer/1573255447

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