# Icon Card: Chinese Bopomofo — Flashcards on Screen & Widget

> Learn Chinese Pinyin and Zhuyin using home screen icons and widgets. (iPhone/iPad app by 哲 盛.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icon-card-chinese-bopomofo/id1372545856 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [哲 盛](https://appshunter.io/developer/554212449)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 71 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2018-04-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icon-card-chinese-bopomofo/id1372545856/reviews.md

## What is Icon Card?

Want to learn Chinese? Try this app to learn and memorize basic Chinese phonetic characters, PinYin.

Starting from iOS 10.3, an App can change its icon. 'Icon Bopomofo' uses this feature to display PinYin and ZhuYin (Chinese phonetic characters) in the icon on Home Screen. Each time the user switches back to Home Screen, he will peek the icon, and enhance the memories.

Functions：
1. Learn Bopomofo on the Home Screen
2. Learn Bopomofo in Today Widget
3. Flashcards learning

## Key features

- Learn Bopomofo on Home Screen
- Learn Bopomofo in Today Widget
- Flashcard learning
- Icon customization for learning
- Reinforces memory through visual exposure

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icon-card-chinese-bopomofo/id1372545856/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 注音

*2018-05-05*

新版里，在“范围”部分的左下角，可以切换注音和拼音

### 5/5 — Handy tool

*2018-05-02*

Small but useful tool. Hope it helps

### 5/5 — Its a great app for learning Chinese.

*2018-05-01*

Its a great app for learning Chinese.

### 5/5 — 喜爱

*2018-05-01*

超级可以

## Frequently asked questions about Icon Card

### How does Icon Card teach Chinese Bopomofo?

Icon Card utilizes your home screen and Today Widget to display Pinyin and Zhuyin characters. This constant visual exposure helps reinforce memorization and learning.

### What phonetic systems does Icon Card cover?

Icon Card focuses on teaching basic Chinese phonetic characters, specifically Pinyin and Zhuyin.

### Can I use Icon Card offline?

The description does not specify offline functionality. However, the core features of displaying icons and widgets on the home screen suggest it may function without a constant internet connection for learning.

### What devices is Icon Card compatible with?

Icon Card is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod, requiring iOS 10.3 or later.

### How often is Icon Card updated?

The latest version, 2.3, was released on July 7, 2020. Previous updates would have occurred prior to this date.

### What is the age rating for Icon Card?

Icon Card has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young learners and children.

### Does Icon Card have ads?

No, Icon Card does not contain advertisements.

### What do users like about Icon Card?

Users appreciate the app's innovative approach to learning through home screen icons and widgets, contributing to its high rating of 4.8 stars.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3 — 2020-07-07

Improved pronunciation: (some) using human sounds instead of text to speech

### 2.2 — 2019-10-21

Support Dark Mode

### 2.1 — 2019-06-13

Now, you can learn Bopomofo in Today Widget

Functions：
1. Learn Bopomofo on the Home Screen
2. Learn Bopomofo in Today Widget
3. Flashcards learning

### 1.1 — 2018-04-30

1. Add PinYin
2. Formal name changed to: Icon Card

### 1.0 — 2018-04-20

No release notes.

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