# LingoMap — China map app for foreigners > China map and translation app for foreigners. (iPhone/iPad app by Jason Stine.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingomap/id1592622342 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Jason Stine](https://appshunter.io/developer/1438350812) - Category: Travel, Navigation - Price: Free - Rating: 1.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 15 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2021-11-18 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingomap/id1592622342/reviews.md ## What is LingoMap? Find your way in China without language barriers! Need a reliable map app in China that gets you where you need to go? Want to ride public transportation anywhere in China but don't know Chinese? Not yet in China but need to plan your trip? LingoMap is just for you! LingoMap is a map app for foreigners who cannot read Chinese to use in China. It is a translation of Alibaba Maps (known as AMap and 高德地图). It shows place, transit route, and street names in the original Chinese, Mandarin Pinyin, and English. - Get directions for taking buses, trains, subways, trams, by walking, and by taxi - Find places by searching in English, pinyin, or Chinese characters - Discover restaurants entertainment venues, business destinations, and other places useful for foreigners in China - Match translations of Chinese characters in search results and directions based on their color - Share any place with friends: they can get directions to your place in just a couple clicks! You also can: - Bookmark/save places - Long-press to translate anything on the map - Get directions by train between cities - Get a taxi card with translations for showing to cab drivers - Browse search categories to discover something new - View different map types including satellite imagery and the Chinese language Alibaba map Known issues - while LingoMap should generally work fine for everyone, there are some things we're still working on: - Opening shared place links on iOS hasn't worked for some users. After clicking on a link, it requires your web browser to ask you if you want to open the app. This functionality is provided by a third-party service. We are still looking into how this third party service can be configured better so the links open for more people. - Not yet tested on tablets or non-standard phone size screens - If you have scaled your device's font size by changing the size via system settings, a few things like Mapbox's attribution may appear super small or too big. If you turn Larger Text off in Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Larger Text, it should appear normally. - As we download map data from different sources, sometimes some visuals such as metro lines and stations may not appear. Try running the app on and off your VPN if you have one. (In general the app should run fine without a VPN.) - If you open the app, don't use it for some hours, and then reopen it, map imagery may not download. Solve this by completely quitting the app from the App Switcher and rerunning it. We're happy to discuss anything about LingoMap or any bugs you may find! Please get in contact with us by sending us an email: lingomapapp@gmail.com ## Key features - English, Pinyin, and Chinese translations - Public transit directions - Place search in multiple languages - Discover local venues - Share locations with friends - Bookmark saved places - Taxi translation card ## Recent user reviews (4 of 4) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingomap/id1592622342/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Hhmmm *2024-12-30* Good try but searches yield zero results and the map seems to be about 10 years old. ### 1/5 — 100% useless *2024-12-15* Literally does not work. Shows a map, you can move it around, when you try to search for anything, it returns turn zero results. Just put the old app back up until you fix this but – oh my God. How could you release this. Looks like you spent a lot of time writing about the story in the history and all that stuff, why don’t you put that time into just letting it actually search for anything at all whatsoever? When I search for “Bank”, it says there is zero results. When I search for anything, there are zero results. I can’t imagine what it would say as far as having directions - but I can’t get that far. . ### 1/5 — Really nice app, but it’s broken *2024-09-02* The app is a great idea and works well except that search and looking up of places is broken. Hopefully they fix it. ### 5/5 — Promising maps for travels in Asia *2024-08-30* It gets most translations right, public transport is also shown which is a great advantage compared to other maps. The search feature could be improved, it doesn’t always find the right place. Navigation would be a great bonus. ## Frequently asked questions about LingoMap ### Does LingoMap have ads? No, LingoMap does not contain advertisements. ### What devices does LingoMap support? LingoMap is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices. It has not yet been tested on tablets or non-standard phone screen sizes. ### How often is LingoMap updated? LingoMap was last updated on November 18, 2021, with version 1.0.0. Further update frequency is not specified. ### What is the age rating for LingoMap? LingoMap has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. ### Can I get directions between cities with LingoMap? Yes, LingoMap allows you to get directions by train between cities, in addition to local transit options. ### How does LingoMap handle Chinese characters in search results? LingoMap matches translations of Chinese characters in search results and directions based on their color, aiding comprehension. ### What should I do if map imagery doesn't download in LingoMap? If map imagery fails to download after the app has been idle, try completely quitting the app from the App Switcher and rerunning it. ### What are the known issues with LingoMap? Known issues include problems with opening shared place links on iOS, potential display issues with scaled font sizes, and occasional problems with map imagery downloading. The developer is actively working on these. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 1.0.0 — 2021-11-18 No release notes. ## More apps by Jason Stine - [Lost Laowai](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-laowai/id1438350813) All apps by Jason Stine: https://appshunter.io/developer/1438350812 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*