# Ling Snake: Chinese Word Games — Mandarin made playful

> Mandarin made playful (iPhone/iPad app by NAPTIME TOMATO STUDIO LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ling-snake-chinese-word-games/id6779499717 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [NAPTIME TOMATO STUDIO LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779499719)
- Category: Education, Games, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 82 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2026-08-27
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Ling Snake?

Learn Mandarin Chinese by playing.

Ling Snake turns Chinese vocabulary into flashcard decks and bite-sized games, so new words actually stick. It's built on the HSK 3.0 syllabus — HSK is the official Chinese proficiency standard, and the new 2026 edition is the most current version. Study a deck, warm up in a playground, then jump into a game to make it click.

— Thousands of words in one app —
Study 5,000+ words from the new 2026 HSK 3.0 syllabus, Levels 1 through 6 — beginner to advanced. Levels 7–9 are on the way in future updates.

— More fun than traditional flashcards —
Ling Snake keeps practice fresh with a whole arcade of learning games, each one testing a different skill — recall, recognition, spelling, and speed under pressure. The games aren't gamification bolted on for its own sake; each one is built from a timeless classic you already know, so it feels fun before it ever feels like a lesson. Nine games are ready to play today, with new ones arriving in future updates.

— Reviews that respect your time —
Ling Snake schedules words for review with a modern spaced-repetition scheduler (FSRS) that predicts when you're about to forget a word and shows it to you right before you do. You review less and remember more — no wasted repetitions.

— Play with the building blocks —
Themed playgrounds let you get hands-on with the pieces the language is made of, so the fundamentals feel familiar long before they show up in the classroom. Three playgrounds are here today, with more on the way.

— Something new every day —
Daily activities keep you coming back — a lucky word of the day, daily cultural tidbits, and game challenges that keep refreshing day by day. Streaks and levels track your momentum, and your progress syncs across every device.

— Personalize your experience —
Unlock and switch color themes, card backs, and accessories for your avatar as you learn and play, with more to collect in every update.

— Ling Snake Pro —
Unlock everything with a Pro subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period's end. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.

Privacy Policy: https://lingsnake.com/privacy
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Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at contact@lingsnake.com.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ling Snake Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Ling Snake Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Is Ling Snake safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Ling Snake.

## Is Ling Snake legit?

Ling Snake: Chinese Word Games has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Ling Snake is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.0 — 2026-10-10

[October 9, 2026] A brand-new game, Hanzi Match, has arrived!

• Added a new game: Hanzi Match!
• Added more card formations to the Word Hunt game.
• Added a message in the Word Search game when a selected word is valid but isn't one of the answers.
• Added category tags to each game on the games list.
• Updated the horizontal starting position of the snake in the Snake game.
• Updated the game board size for certain screen sizes in the Snake game.
• Updated the layout of game cards on the games list.
• Updated the appearance of the Lucky Word panel when it is locked.
• Updated the appearance of locked game cards on the games list.
• Updated the card background color when using the Dark theme.
• Updated the sparkle effect on the end-of-game screen when a word card is open.
• Updated the Hanzi Playground icon.
• Removed unnecessary bundled word data.
• Fixed the first wave of cards appearing after a delay the first time the Word Hunt game is played after opening the app.
• Fixed the vertical starting position of the snake on short screens in the Snake game.
• Fixed the daily reset sound effect sometimes playing multiple times when returning to the app.
• Improved how English text is displayed on cards in the Word Bins, Word Pairs, and Word Forge games.
• Improved the consistency of card descriptions on the Customizations, Playgrounds, and News & Links pages.
• Improved performance in the Snake and Word Pairs games.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-09-25

[September 25, 2026] A fresh new look for Word Hunt

• Reworked how targets are presented in the Word Hunt game, along with its game settings.
• Added tap-to-move controls to the Snake game.
• Added tap-to-move controls to the Word Bins game.
• Added an overlay on the game board for the last 3 seconds of the timer in the Word Pairs game.
• Fixed the Start button not working in the Word Hunt game's Custom mode when only Tone mode was unlocked.
• Fixed the game settings display on the game start screen for certain games.
• Fixed new text not appearing in a cell that was previously marked incorrect in the Crossword game.
• Fixed certain tutorials on the Tutorials page not showing after replaying the Daily Activities tutorial.
• Improved scrolling responsiveness in word card decks.
• Improved the appearance of locked options on the game settings screen.
• Improved the appearance of the grid in the Crossword game.
• Improved how game controls are displayed on the game start screen.
• Improved the appearance of word cards on the end-of-game screen in the Word Forge game.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-13

[September 14 2026] Bug fixes and enhancements

• Made more features available in the Free tier.
• Added buttons to jump between the Pinyin and Number playgrounds and their games.
• Removed the unlock condition for the Number game.
• Fixed several classifiers on word cards linking to the wrong word variant.
• Fixed the appearance of the glow effect in the Word Forge game.
• Fixed the card background opacity in the Word Forge game when using a premium color theme.
• Fixed the word deck background opacity when using a premium color theme.
• Fixed the scroll bar extending out of bounds in word decks.
• Fixed word card text appearing too early between rounds in the Word Bins game.
• Fixed the Forge icon being clickable on the end-of-game screen.
• Fixed the game modes tutorial highlighting the wrong spot when opening a game from the daily games list.
• Fixed daily game rolls and other recent progress occasionally being lost after closing the app.
• Improved word selection in the Word Search game.
• Improved word selection and restart behavior in the Word Forge game.
• Improved how answers to the onboarding questions are saved.
• Improved the tracking of lifetime statistics.
• Improved when the in-app alert for a new app version appears.
• Improved when the notification dot appears for new release notes.
• Adjusted the line spacing of word text in word decks.
• Adjusted the prompt window height for audio prompts in snake games.
• Adjusted the unlock condition for the Word Search game.
• Updated the artwork for the Word Forge bronze hat.
• Updated the unlock conditions for the Gamer Crown hats.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-30

Bug fixes and enhancements

• Fixed the auto-renewal subscription message not displaying correctly during onboarding on some devices.
• Updated the layout and wording of several tutorials on the Tutorials page.
• Added an in-app alert when a new app version is available.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-28

No release notes.

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