Best apps like Mei Li - Your mandarin teacher

30+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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Updated July 2026

Mei Li is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 30+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Mei Li

Pinyin Drill#1

Pinyin Drill by Johann Baziret

Learn Chinese Prononciation
Editor's Choice
📚 Education
0.0(0 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Master Chinese pronunciation with interactive games and drills. Practice tones, sounds, and pinyin through engaging exercises and track your progress with detailed stats. Ideal for beginners and advanced learners seeking to perfect their Chinese accent.

Dear Future Millionaire#2

Dear Future Millionaire by Babafemi Adigun

Financial literacy for all age
Strong Contender
📚 Education
3.7(3 ratings)
Free
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This app aims to teach children about financial literacy from a young age, helping them understand the importance of wise money management and the path to financial freedom. It's designed to instill crucial money concepts early on.

Game to learn Chinese#3

Game to learn Chinese by Duc Tang Van

Game Chinese Vocabulary Quiz
Worth Considering
📚 Education
2.7(3 ratings)
Free
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Learn Chinese vocabulary through engaging games. This app offers a fun and effective way to recognize Chinese alphabet, animals, fruits, and more. It features 44 levels and over 1800 words with audio and images, all accessible offline.

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StudyChat Chinese
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Practice Chinese conversation skills with anime-style dialogues. Focus on listening and translation recall for everyday situations and HSK 1-2 vocabulary. Track progress and enjoy randomized conversations to keep learning engaging.

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Explore Mandarin vocabulary from HSK and textbooks, understanding individual characters and their component meanings. Discover word relations and use flashcards to test your knowledge. A reader feature allows in-line definition lookup for pasted Chinese text.

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Scribe Chinese
Scribe Chinese
Scribe Chinese
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Master Chinese vocabulary with a unique study method that links words by sound for contextual recall. Learn thousands of common words and phrases through engaging games and spaced repetition, even offline. Achieve fluency faster and speak Chinese within weeks.

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Learn Chinese vocabulary quickly with home screen widgets displaying HSK words. Access over 5000 words across six levels to reinforce your learning and improve recall.

Home screen widgets for vocabularyLearn Chinese language faster5000+ HSK words
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Bilingo-Chinese learning tool
Bilingo-Chinese learning tool
Bilingo-Chinese learning tool
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This app offers quick answers to English questions within 24 hours and provides free daily spoken English practice with authentic tutors. It also features videos and quizzes for learning both English and Chinese.

AI-powered English Q&AFree daily spoken English tutoringVideo lessons
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SmartHanzi
SmartHanzi
SmartHanzi
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This app helps users read Chinese texts by providing instant definitions for unknown words. It includes comprehensive dictionaries and etymological information to deepen understanding of characters and their variants. Progress can be tracked through HSK-based tests.

Read Chinese web pages and PDFsInstant lookup for unknown wordsGeneral and specialized Chinese dictionaries
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Bunsuke
Bunsuke
Bunsuke
by Rens Jaspers
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Learn Japanese literature through daily sentence breakdowns. Receive translations, vocabulary, and grammar explanations via a free newsletter. Ideal for those with basic Japanese reading skills looking to improve incrementally.

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