# Hua Mu-Lan - iBigToy — Interactive Fairy Tale Book

> Interactive illustrated audio book of the Hua Mulan fairy tale with animations. (iPhone/iPad app by iBigToy inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hua-mu-lan-ibigtoy/id415076395 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [iBigToy inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/426675733)
- Category: Books, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 24 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 101 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2011-01-25
- Data updated: 2026-07-04
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hua-mu-lan-ibigtoy/id415076395/reviews.md

## What is Hua Mu?

Chinese traditional story "MuLan" available on your iPad.
This is totally new reading experience: illustrated audio books with interactive animation on each page. 

Classic story in new multimedia form: realistically designed story book, with unique sound and animation. Your children can interact with characters inside. It tells the story of Mulan joined the army instead of her father... incredible digitally-redesigned pages with every detail inside.

This interactive audio book features:

• Stunning animation effect on each page: Hua Mulan riding horse, archery. The stars, the moon on the sky in the evening, and the bird flying in the sky and etc. special effects, make the person at the scene.
• Revolutionary redesigned interactive animations. Example: Drag the scenery outside the window gently, the scenery will move with your finger’s movement; Click on the sword in the hands of the businessman, sword will withdraw sheath.
• Professional audio narration.
• "Sleep mode" to dim the screen while playing audio.

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## Key features

- Illustrated audio book
- Interactive animations on each page
- Professional audio narration
- Touch-based interactions
- Sleep mode for audio playback

## Recent user reviews (10 of 24)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hua-mu-lan-ibigtoy/id415076395/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Ads?

*2018-11-17*

I got this app a long time ago when I had an interest in learning Chinese. The English has always been problematic. Can’t comment whether the Chines is accurate or not. It’s updated quite a few times (without fixing the English) and it’s been fine but suddenly EVERY PAGE gets a Google ad now. That alone will get this app deleted.

### 1/5 — Don't get if your child is learning to read.

*2014-02-23*

The graphics and everything for this game our wonderful. However, the grammar is not. Whoever wrote or translated this did not do a good job. It would have been so enjoyable if they had. The app seems to be geared towards children learning to read on their own and if that's the kind of app you were looking to find, you are going to have to look elsewhere.

### 1/5 — Should have read description

*2014-02-09*

I wanted an interactive story for my daughter;however, the English and grammar are AWFUL.  I should have read the description to see how bad the sentence structure was.  I wouldn't be harping on this so much if it weren't geared towards children who are learning to read!

### 1/5 — Don't show your kids

*2012-08-26*

While nice to look at, the translation is terrible and the voice over is torture to listen to.  

Don't show this to your kids!  Your toddler will latch on to it because of the way it looks.  So you will either feel like a terrible parent when they listen to it, since it is a horrible way to learn English , or when they get upset when you tell them that you deleted it.

### 1/5 — Awful translation. Is this a joke?

*2012-08-09*

This appears to be a terrible English translation from another language. It would be hilarious, it it were not so bad.

### 2/5 — 闪退啊

*2012-05-14*

怎么搞的！

### 2/5 — Hua Mulan

*2011-05-31*

I like this story but I do not like this version. The grammar is not correct, therefore it is difficult for my daughter to understand what is happening in the story. I am going to erase it from my iPad and look for another version. I do like the illustrations.

### 1/5 — Not good.

*2011-05-02*

This virtual book has great illustrations, but the story is written (and read) with lots of grammatical errors.  It's not good for kids (or anyone else) learning to speak English, and the mistakes disrupt the flow of the story for people who already speak English.

### 1/5 — Bad English!

*2011-03-24*

The book's graphic and pictures are beautiful; unfortunately, the English is very bad.  I would no let my child read this book.

### 2/5 — Well illustrated rendition of Mulan

*2011-03-24*

Although this storybook is well illustrated and the voice of the narrator is pleasant it has a handful of problems that it needs to overcome:
1) the spelling of Mulan is inconsistent - on most pages it is Mulan but the first instance it is very different
2) two or three times, the narrator says different words to the printed text - a big problem when children may want to read along.
3) the text is badly translated into English and the grammar is incorrect - again, not a good example for children but hilarious for adults because the narrator sounds very fluent in English
4) touching random parts of the picture makes it say certain words.  This sounds like a nice feature, but it renders the main narrators words unlistenable, and I could find no relevance in what was said.

## Frequently asked questions about Hua Mu

### What is Hua Mu-Lan about?

Hua Mu-Lan is an interactive audio book that retells the classic Chinese story of Mulan joining the army in place of her father. It features illustrated pages with animations and professional narration.

### What devices does Hua Mu-Lan support?

Hua Mu-Lan is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Hua Mu-Lan?

Hua Mu-Lan is rated 4+, making it suitable for young children and families.

### How often is Hua Mu-Lan updated?

The latest version of Hua Mu-Lan is 19.6, which was released on January 9, 2018. Updates may vary in frequency.

### Can I interact with the characters in Hua Mu-Lan?

Yes, the book offers interactive animations where users can engage with characters and elements on each page, such as dragging scenery or clicking on objects.

### Does Hua Mu-Lan have a sleep mode?

Yes, Hua Mu-Lan includes a 'sleep mode' designed to dim the screen while the audio narration is playing, allowing for a more comfortable listening experience.

### What is the user rating for Hua Mu-Lan?

Hua Mu-Lan has an average rating of 3.7 stars based on 3 user reviews.

### Is Hua Mu-Lan free to download?

Yes, Hua Mu-Lan is available for free download, with no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 19.6 — 2018-01-09

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

+ Support Latest iOS 11.2
+ Fix Few Bugs.

### 19.1 — 2016-10-04

Fix some bugs.

### 19.0 — 2016-09-28

Support iOS10.0

### 18.2 — 2016-08-27

Support iOS 9.3

### 18.0 — 2015-12-10

+Support iOS9
+Correct some words.

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