# Mandarin Assistant HSK Widget — Learn Chinese at phone unlock

> Learn Chinese at phone unlock (iPhone/iPad app by Vertex8.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mandarin-assistant-hsk-widget/id6801617407 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Vertex8](https://appshunter.io/developer/6801617409)
- Category: Utilities, Education
- Price: $1.99
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 17.5 · 141 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-25
- Data updated: 2026-10-05
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mandarin-assistant-hsk-widget/id6801617407/reviews.md

## What is Mandarin Assistant HSK Widget?

Master Mandarin Chinese passively throughout your day! The Mandarin Assistant HSK Widget integrates vocabulary learning directly into your daily routine by placing interactive flashcards right on your iOS Home Screen.

Whether you are preparing for the HSK 1–6 exams or just trying to expand your Hanzi and Pinyin vocabulary, this app keeps you consistently exposed to the language without needing to open a separate study app.

KEY FEATURES:
• Smart iOS Widgets: Beautifully designed widgets for your Home Screen. See a new word, its Pinyin, and its English translation every time you glance at your phone.
• OCR Camera Recognition: Instantly translate and analyze Chinese characters from real-world text, menus, or books using your camera.
• Comprehensive Dictionary & HSK Levels: Fully supports HSK 1 through HSK 6 vocab lists with clear definitions, radical breakdowns, and stroke order guidance.
• Tailored Learning: Track your progress, save tricky words to your personal study list, and customize your widget update frequency to match your learning pace.

Make Chinese study a seamless part of your lifestyle. Download Mandarin Assistant HSK Widget today!


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 4.1.3 — 2026-09-11

Improvements:
- Improved search results ordering, it should be more relevant
- Ability to increase/decrease text size in dictionary mode
- Ability to send bug reports with app logs to the developer
- Ability to choose the app interface (not dictionary) between English and Chinese

### 4.1.2 — 2026-09-01

Improvements:
- Better keyboard focus/dismiss logic in annotation screen

### 4.1.1 — 2026-08-30

Improvements:
- Hint in OCR capture for zoom in/out via screen pinching
- Ability to paste in search box & annotation

### 4.1.0 — 2026-08-26

No release notes.

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