# Poemance — Classical Chinese Poetry

> Classical Chinese Poetry (iPhone/iPad app by 敏 徐.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poemance/id6789780615 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [敏 徐](https://appshunter.io/developer/887727541)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: $4.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2026-07-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poemance/id6789780615/reviews.md

## What is Poemance?

Discover classical Chinese poetry — Tang dynasty shi, Song dynasty ci, and beyond.

Each poem comes with:

- **Pinyin** with tone marks for every character
- **Natural recitation** by a warm, human-like voice
- **Karaoke-style read-along** that highlights each character in time with the audio
- **Tap any character** to hear it spoken and see its pinyin
- **Beautiful ink-wash aesthetic** with vertical layout true to classical Chinese reading

Perfect for readers learning Chinese, lovers of poetry, or anyone who wants a moment of beauty each day. Comes with a home-screen widget that brings a fresh poem to your day.

No account. No ads. No tracking. Just poetry.

## Chart rankings

- #187 in Top Paid · Education (US App Store)


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-17

- Long poems now display in stacked vertical sections, with auto-scrolling that follows along during recitation.
- New "Annotations" card: editorial annotations are pulled out of the poem into a dedicated card, leaving the verse cleaner and easier to read.
- Recitation audio now reloads automatically when updated in the cloud, so you always hear the latest version.
- Smoother scrolling on the detail page.
- Other refinements and bug fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-16

No release notes.

## More apps by 敏 徐

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All apps by 敏 徐: https://appshunter.io/developer/887727541

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