# Snap - Chinese Dictionary — Smart dict for rare words

> Smart Chinese dictionary app for quick character lookup via image or text. (iPhone/iPad app by Hangzhou Xiangzi Technology Co. Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snap-chinese-dictionary/id1555633261 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hangzhou Xiangzi Technology Co. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1428783072)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.33/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 72 MB
- Languages: English, Chinese
- Released: 2021-04-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-03
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snap-chinese-dictionary/id1555633261/reviews.md

## What is Snap?

Snap is a super smart and convenient Chinese dictionary app.

It is inconvenient to go to a search engine to retrieve a Chinese character definition that you do not know how to spell when reading a paper book, or in your daily life.

Snap takes a picture of a word, no need to do any manual character selection, and the app will intelligently extract and pick out the character to look up. It's easy to use.

Also, it's annoying to select a Chinese character in the space of an inch on your phone screen. With Snap, you don't need to select a character precisely, just copy the entire paragraph and open the Snap App.

Snap will automatically read the clipboard and magically pick out the characters with the definitions.

Of course, you can also retrieve characters by hand.

Snap contains 18,274 Chinese characters, with a complete list of the General Standardized Chinese Character List and the corresponding traditional and variant characters.

Snap also provides a bookmark feature. Which can help you learn the Chinese characters you don’t know.

FEEDBACK
Email: feedback@xiangzi.tech

Privacy Policy: https://xiangzi.tech/privacy-policy-en.html
Terms of Use: https://xiangzi.tech/terms-and-conditions-en.html

## Key features

- Image-based character recognition
- Text copy-paste lookup
- Manual character input
- Comprehensive character database
- Bookmark feature for learning

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Snap Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 22)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snap-chinese-dictionary/id1555633261/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 解字

*2026-01-07*

非常好用

### 5/5 — 希望增加竖排文本拍照识别功能

*2025-08-18*

界面设计简洁，也是很美的，查字方式设计合理实用。但可惜没办法识别竖排版的文字，而日常使用中古书多是竖排版，也是最容易遇到生字的。希望能在这方面优化功能，解决真实应用场景下的痛点，谢谢🙏

### 4/5 — 美中不足

*2025-04-12*

在生字库的首页字的释义里，不能直接看到是否多音字我，需要再点一下看详细解释才看到其他读音，有点不方便。应该至少增加提示"有其他读音，点击看详情"

### 4/5 — simple useful and free

*2025-03-10*

Very easy to grasp and no ads, no notifications. Nice app

### 5/5 — 软件👍

*2024-11-26*

很方便，如果能识别屏幕里的字就更好了

### 1/5 — 咋回事

*2024-08-08*

咋买了会员之后开始胡乱识别了？？？

### 1/5 — 充会员之后，反而没有那么准了，连最起码的拍照字都能弄错。这也太垃圾了

*2024-07-29*

直接是个垃圾

### 4/5 — 建议

*2024-06-15*

小组件真的巨好用，但为什么点进小组件依旧是拍照搜字页面，看见新字想直接点进去就能看到完整释义或者添加收藏，希望直接进入相应的解字页面

### 2/5 — 有些字还是识别不出来或者识别错误

*2024-04-17*

生僻字的识别有的会识别成其他字形，即使拍的很清晰，甚至剧中缩小范围也会出现识别错误。还有明明是生僻字却无法选中框选。如果能设置一个单独的剧中选框，提高生僻字是录入数量就好了

### 5/5 — 一点小建议

*2023-11-02*

希望增加词语和成语，还有生词库可以增加个列表模式嘛，现在样式好看是好看就是有时候找生字一个一个翻挺累的。

## Frequently asked questions about Snap

### Does Snap have ads?

No, Snap does not contain advertisements. It is a free app with optional in-app purchases.

### What is the rating for Snap?

Snap has a rating of 3.3 stars based on 3 user reviews.

### How many Chinese characters does Snap contain?

Snap includes 18,274 Chinese characters, covering the General Standardized Chinese Character List and its traditional and variant forms.

### What devices does Snap support?

Snap is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### When was Snap last updated?

The latest version of Snap was released on April 20, 2023.

### What is the age rating for Snap?

Snap is rated for ages 4 and up.

### Can I save characters I learn with Snap?

Yes, Snap offers a bookmark feature that helps you learn and save Chinese characters you don't know.

### How does Snap's image lookup work?

You can take a picture of a word, and Snap intelligently extracts and identifies the Chinese character for lookup without manual selection.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.0 — 2023-04-20

Fixed some known issues.

### 2.0.0 — 2023-02-25

9564 new Chinese characters are included, for a total of 27838 characters.
Removed the dependence of image text recognition on the network.
Added iCloud service support.
Optimized the selection range of picture recognition.
Optimized the experience of picking out-of-the-ordinary characters in pictures.
Improved the smoothness of interaction animation.

### 1.5.0 — 2022-12-27

If you like Snap, please support us with a 5-Star : )

- Added our other apps promotion
- Fixed known issues

### 1.4.0 — 2021-05-07

If you like Snap, please support us with a 5-Star : )

- Optimized the interface of the result page
- Added our other apps promotion

### 1.3.0 — 2021-04-28

If you like Snap, please support us with a 5-Star : )

- Added new feature of querying by clicking on rare words
- Added exit button of the result page
- Optimized the accuracy of OCR

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