# Immersi - Learn Chinese — Watch Videos, Learn Mandarin > Learn Chinese by watching authentic videos and short stories adapted to your level. (iPhone/iPad app by Immersi, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/immersi-learn-chinese/id6501961705 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Immersi, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741265989) - Category: Education, Entertainment - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.87/5 from 23 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 103 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2024-07-11 - Data updated: 2026-07-06 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/immersi-learn-chinese/id6501961705/reviews.md ## What is Immersi? Learn Chinese by watching YouTube videos and short stories that are at the right level for you! There’s no need for boring language lessons or textbooks. Immerse yourself in real culture and learn while watching travel vlogs, cooking videos, and tv shows. Practice your listening and reading skills and learn new vocabulary all in one app! ==================== Try Immersi - Download the app and watch 20 free Chinese videos every day! ==================== How does Immersi work? - First, take a short quiz so we can figure out what words you know - Then, scroll through your feed to watch authentic videos that are 100% in Chinese - The content adapts to your knowledge level as you learn - Explore videos by category, creator, or word ==================== Download Immersi today and get: - Access to thousands of stories and video clips made by native Chinese speakers - Language learning tools to help you look up words and understand how they’re used in real-life situations - AI powered explanations and translations based on sentence context Our language learning method actually works. Comprehensible input via immersion is scientifically backed to be the best way to actually achieve fluency! ==================== Privacy Policy: https://www.immersi.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Learn via YouTube videos and short stories - Content adapts to your knowledge level - AI-powered explanations and translations - Thousands of native speaker content - Vocabulary lookup tools - Practice listening and reading skills ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Full Access | $59.99 | per year | | Full Access | $9.99 | per month | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 15) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/immersi-learn-chinese/id6501961705/reviews.md ### 3/5 — No more updates? *2026-03-12, version 1.1.8* I’ve used this app to learn quite a lot of Chinese words, however it seems there have not been any new content updates in a really long time. Probably won’t resubscribe ### 5/5 — Best comprehensible input app I’ve found *2025-08-27, version 1.1.8* I’ve looked at several apps/websites to help me with comprehensible input for Chinese, but either they are behind a paywall, too cumbersome to use, not interesting, or not geared towards complete beginners like me. Whereas with Immersi I get short snippets of content which I understand 90% of (as it is very targeted towards my exact level) and its built in translation feature is super helpful. I think this app is great and I would recommend it to anyone struggling to find beginner level comprehensible input!! ### 5/5 — This app is great! *2025-08-07, version 1.1.8* This app is fantastic. It helps you learn Chinese (Mandarin) by doing what we all love to do, which is scroll through videos on our phones. It’s perfect if you are looking to transition to using more comprehensible input in your language learning. The videos are mostly drawn from content creators on YouTube and so you can hear spoken Mandarin from Taiwan people, mainland people, northern people, southern people and so on. They have like hundreds or thousands of videos on all sorts of topics. You can choose no subtitles, just hanzi, hanzi and pinyin, or hanzi, pinyin and English subtitles. It assesses your level, and keeps track of the words you’ve learned. One cool feature is that if you’re learning a word, it can find clips of videos where you can hear people use that word in different contexts. This is a really useful app and very enjoyable to use. ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-04-08, version 1.1.6* This app helps to increase vocabulary and improve listening skills. I hope it will be possible to rewind 10 or 15 seconds. This would be useful especially for long videos. ### 5/5 — Less time spent looking for content = more time spent consuming content *2025-03-02, version 1.1.4* Absolutely love your guys’ app. Everything is done right - lets you input your known vocab, automatically finds comprehensible input, creates transcripts, has pop-up dictionary with built-in Pleco integration, and more. With proper marketing and support, this app has the potential to be one of the best Chinese learning resources out there. It minimizes the time needed to find suitable content, and maximizes the time spent actually consuming and learning from that content. There’s a couple improvements that could be made, like more speed options, better YouTube integration (eg, links to source videos, ways to turn off embedded subtitles, etc.), and other QOL improvement. Nonetheless, the app in its current state is incredible. That said, looks like there haven’t been any updates for a while. Is this still a work in progress? Are there plans for more support for this app? I’m subscribed, so I’d hope that there are future plans for this gem of a resource. ### 1/5 — Issues *2024-12-18, version 1.1.4* Can’t get past the level assessment result screen, something is wrong with the formatting, can’t scroll down, can’t get through, can’t rotate the page etc ### 5/5 — So far so good … edit(keeps getting better) *2024-11-22, version 1.1.4* So far, I really like the app. The AI passages are pretty unnatural sounding, but they still help you get a sense of grammar and new vocabulary. However, the YouTube videos are super helpful. They have a lot of super great comprehensible input and it’s nice to be able to check the words you don’t know and then go back and listen again. So I’ve been using this as a scrolling app vs flashcards and it’s a lot more engaging.. I do not know the developers personally of this app. But you can really tell they put their heart into making a lot of improvements in this app. Absolutely love the new translations, and how they explain how every character confused in the context of the sentence. Its almost a perfect app. But I am still not a fan of the AI translation… honestly probably be better if they just hired some native speakers to record the passages. ### 5/5 — Interesting videos to learn from *2024-09-30, version 1.1.2* Been using Immersi for a few weeks - lots of good videos to learn from! The explore page is super cool. Really helpful that the thumbnails have known %! ### 5/5 — Immersi is like Du Chinese with video *2024-09-30, version 1.1.2* I use Du Chinese for reading practice, but Immersi is basically Du Chinese with video! You get similar help with translations and word explanations, but you’re watching YouTube instead of reading. If you like Du Chinese, check out Immersi! ### 5/5 — So far so good *2024-09-26* So far, I really like the app. The AI passages are pretty unnatural sounding, but they still help you get a sense of grammar and new vocabulary. However, the YouTube videos are super helpful. They have a lot of super great comprehensible input and it’s nice to be able to check the words you don’t know and then go back and listen again. So I’ve been using this as a scrolling app vs flashcards and it’s a lot more engaging.. ## Frequently asked questions about Immersi ### How does Immersi help me learn Chinese? Immersi uses comprehensible input through authentic YouTube videos and short stories. The content is tailored to your current language level, making learning feel natural and effective, scientifically backed for fluency. ### What kind of videos can I watch on Immersi? You can watch a variety of content, including travel vlogs, cooking videos, and TV shows, all made by native Chinese speakers. The app offers thousands of stories and video clips to explore. ### Does Immersi offer a free trial for its subscription? Yes, Immersi offers a 7-day free trial for both its monthly ($9.99/month) and annual ($59.99/year) subscription plans. ### How does Immersi track my progress? Immersi adapts the content to your knowledge level as you learn, indicated by a short initial quiz. The app's feed dynamically adjusts to your proficiency, ensuring you're always learning at the right pace. ### What are the subscription options for Immersi? Immersi offers two subscription plans: Full Access for $9.99 per month or $59.99 per year. Both plans include a 7-day free trial. ### Is Immersi suitable for young learners? Immersi has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for younger learners who are interested in acquiring Chinese language skills through engaging video content. ### How often is Immersi updated? The app was last updated on August 7, 2025, with version 1.1.8. This indicates regular updates to improve features and content. ### What devices support Immersi? Immersi is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, making it accessible to a wide range of Apple device users. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1.8 — 2025-08-07 Fixed video playback issue ### 1.1.6 — 2025-03-04 - Add 1.5x and 2x speed options - Add default caption and speed controls to settings - Bug fixes ### 1.1.4 — 2024-10-11 Coming in hot...streaks and historic data! - Stay on top of your learning by maintaining an Immersi streak! - View your historic watch time and learned words on a daily, monthly, and all time basis - Track how often you're hitting your daily goals in the calendar view Other updates: - Customize your known word percent range to curate the videos you see in the feed and explore page - See which videos you've already watched with updated Explore page thumbnails ### 1.1.3 — 2024-10-04 We've added two new highly requested features! - Seek to a specific place in a video. Use the slider to jump ahead or rewind to a particular spot! - Copy sentences and words. Click the copy icon or hold down the text to copy! ### 1.1.2 — 2024-09-30 We've added levels to Immersi! - View your level in the Profile tab to track your progress - See what words you need to learn to reach the next level - Levels are based on HSK, an international standard for Chinese Other new features: - We've created a Recently Added section in the Explore tab so you can stay up to date with our latest content - We've added the ability to set custom watch time and learned words daily goals in the Profile tab Coming soon...milestones and streaks! ## Apps similar to Immersi | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [HelloChinese - Learn Chinese](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hellochinese-learn-chinese/id1001507516) | 4.9 (21,857) | Free | Education | | [ChineseSkill - Learn Chinese](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chineseskill-learn-chinese/id777111034) | 4.8 (15,240) | Free | Education | | [SuperChinese - Learn Chinese](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/superchinese-learn-chinese/id1462500984) | 4.9 (3,309) | Free | Education | | [Ka: Learn Chinese Tones](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ka-learn-chinese-tones/id6444140899) | 4.8 (415) | Free | Education | | [Du Chinese: Read&Learn Chinese](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/du-chinese-read-and-learn-chinese/id1052961520) | 4.9 (4,393) | Free | Education | | [Chinese Pinyin: Learn Mandarin](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-pinyin-learn-mandarin/id1076450419) | 4.3 (52) | $2.99 | Education | ## More apps by Immersi, Inc. - [Daily Doodle - Draw & Compete!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-doodle-draw-and-compete/id6738366560) All apps by Immersi, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1741265989 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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