iVirtue - Di Zi Gui

iVirtue is an offline Di Zi Gui companion for families worldwide. Not another e-book, but a daily practice path: Daily Virtue, bilingual reading, guided recitation, Virtue School, and practice check-ins. Start with today's line for family reading, self-study, or overseas Chinese households. WHY iVIRTUE - One classic done deeply: full Di Zi Gui, about 90 verse units - Understand with vernacular notes and study English - Act with Daily Practice prompts and streak check-ins - Remember with Virtue School mastery tracking - Offline and private: no account, no ads, no tracking - System-ready: widgets, Control Center, Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight LEARNING CONTENT Full Di Zi Gui by chapters and virtue themes: about 90 study units and about 28 famous lines. Each unit includes classical Chinese, vernacular notes, study English, and a practical action prompt. Browse by chapter or by themes such as filial piety, respect, careful conduct, trust, kindness, and learning. DAILY VIRTUE AND PRACTICE Open Home for today's curated verse or famous line. Check off Daily Practice, mark it in detail, or switch today's practice to the current passage. Practice and school exercises continue your streak. BILINGUAL CLOSE READING Choose bilingual, Chinese-only, or English-only. Toggle vernacular and English independently. Enable pinyin, Traditional characters, vertical layout, or immersive reading. Longer passages support segmented reading. RECITATION STUDIO Follow line-by-line highlighting while listening. Adjust rate and voice, and configure a playback matrix for original Chinese, vernacular, and/or English. Supports silent-switch playback, continuous play, background listening, sleep timer, and optional Live Activity. VIRTUE SCHOOL AND WORD HUNT Four modes: Fade, Fill-in, Self-check, and Quiz. Fade and Quiz update mastery; Fill-in and Self-check suit lighter review. Home also includes Word Hunt, a keyword-to-line mini-game. BROWSE, FAVORITES, AND LISTS Browse by chapter and virtue theme. Use Famous Lines for excerpts and sharing. Save favorites into personal lists, then multi-select to recite or practice. Switch list, grid, and card layouts. Show or hide the Favorites tab; the Home heart button remains available. SEARCH, SHARE, AND HISTORY Search in Chinese, English, and toneless pinyin (filial, xiao, fumu), fully offline. Optional Spotlight indexing is available. Create virtue share cards to share or save. Continue Reading, history, and exportable notes help you look back. WIDGETS, SIRI, AND DEEP LINKS Add Daily Virtue, Famous Lines, Study Progress, and Favorites widgets to the Home Screen or Lock Screen. Control Center can open Today, Random, Search, Study, Favorites, Recite, Famous Lines, Categories, Practice, and Word Hunt. Siri, Shortcuts, and deep links support quick access and automations. FAMILIES AND PRIVACY Supports Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English. Offline-first: data stays on device by default; optional iCloud sync carries progress across your own devices. WHO IT IS FOR - Families building daily virtue habits together - Parents and educators who need vernacular and English support - Learners who want structured memorization and practice A SIMPLE 3-DAY START Day 1: Read Daily Virtue and complete one Daily Practice. Day 2: Open bilingual mode for one unit and recite it. Day 3: Try Fade or Quiz in Virtue School. Then place the Daily Virtue widget on your Home Screen. Vernacular notes and English translations are for study reference, not academic authority. Core features are free. Optional tipping supports ongoing work. iVirtue 1.0.0 ships the complete practice loop. See today's line. Read. Recite. Practice. Understand it. Remember it. Most importantly, practice it.