# OrientSmile: Chinese Classics — 38 Classics in 11 Languages

> 38 Classics in 11 Languages (iPhone/iPad app by YONGTAO CHENG.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orientsmile-chinese-classics/id6823610097 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [YONGTAO CHENG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1406003641)
- Category: Books, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) and 1 more
- Released: 2026-10-22
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is OrientSmile?

OrientSmile: Chinese Classics is the companion reading app of OrientSmile (orientsmile.com). It gathers 38 timeless Chinese classics in eight categories into a single library. Every book comes with the original text, a vernacular Chinese rendering and nine foreign-language translations (English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Russian), eleven reading languages in all.

EIGHT CATEGORIES · 38 CLASSICS
· Four Great Classical Novels: Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber
· Tales of the Strange: Classic of Mountains and Seas, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, A New Account of Tales of the World, Investiture of the Gods, The Scholars
· Poetry and Prose: Three Hundred Tang Poems, Three Hundred Song Lyrics, Guwen Guanzhi, Songs of Chu
· Four Books and Five Classics: Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Analects, Mencius, Book of Songs, Book of Documents, Book of Rites, I Ching, Spring and Autumn Annals
· Masters of Thought: Tao Te Ching, Zhuangzi, The Art of War, Mozi, Han Feizi, Xunzi
· Great Histories: Records of the Grand Historian, Zizhi Tongjian
· Classics of Chinese Medicine: Huangdi Neijing, Nanjing, Treatise on Cold Damage, Shennong Herbal
· Classical Drama: The Peony Pavilion, The Romance of the Western Chamber, The Peach Blossom Fan, The Palace of Eternal Life

ON-DEMAND DOWNLOAD
· No ads.
· Books are downloaded on demand: only the book you open is downloaded, so no space is wasted. A network connection is needed the first time you open a book.

FEATURES
· Eleven languages: the original in Traditional and Simplified Chinese plus nine translations.
· Original and vernacular side by side: tap the translate button while reading.
· Book-like reading: five paper tones, Song and Kai typefaces, adjustable text size and line spacing.
· Read aloud with the built-in iOS voices; speed and voice are adjustable.
· Study tools: full-text search, chapter bookmarks, and notes and highlights that export to Markdown.
· iCloud sync of bookmarks and notes between your iPhone and iPad.
· Made for iPhone and iPad.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fantastic Tales | $9.99 | one-time |
| Great Novels | $9.99 | one-time |
| Poetry & Prose | $9.99 | one-time |
| Confucian Classics | $9.99 | one-time |
| Philosophy | $9.99 | one-time |
| History | $9.99 | one-time |
| Medical Classics | $9.99 | one-time |
| Classical Drama | $9.99 | one-time |


## Is OrientSmile safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess OrientSmile.

## Is OrientSmile legit?

OrientSmile: Chinese Classics appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for OrientSmile is 75 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-22

No release notes.

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