# Standard Mandarin

> Learn Mandarin Chinese pronunciation with visual guides and native-like accent. (iPhone/iPad app by Standard Mandarin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/standard-mandarin/id548641777 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Standard Mandarin](https://appshunter.io/developer/548641780)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 16 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 42 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-01-03
- Data updated: 2026-06-04
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/standard-mandarin/id548641777/reviews.md

## What is Standard Mandarin?

Learn Mandarin Chinese pronunciation, and master it like a native!

The Standard Mandarin app enables you to speak Chinese without any foreign accent.

It allows you to easily select any possible sound in Mandarin Chinese, represented by Pinyin.

Each sound may be heard with any of the 4 tones.

It includes an accurate and concise Pronunciation Guide found in no other product. You’ll learn how to use your facial muscles in order to achieve perfect Chinese pronunciation.

Anatomy animations visualize how any possible sound in Mandarin is made right.

Many have already purchased the desktop version available for both PC and Mac. With this app it is now being made available on iOS devices as well.

## Key features

- Mandarin Chinese pronunciation practice
- Native accent mastery
- Pinyin sound selection
- Four tones practice
- Accurate pronunciation guide
- Anatomy animations for sound production

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Anatomy Content | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 16)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/standard-mandarin/id548641777/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Not exactly what I thought it’d be

*2025-08-12*

I paid $10 for the animated anatomy feature thinking it’d be like a video explaining the pronunciation. It’s just a picture with an animated line. I tried to restore the purchase but it doesn’t do anything when selected. Personally this app hasn’t been helpful to me

### 4/5 — Fixed

*2025-07-21, version 1.4.8*

I provided a 1 star review regarding pricing. Today I opened it and all was working. Thus far I wish there were more videos, but at least is helpful in showing how to place the tongue. Some recording and confirmation of sound with a percentage would improve this app.
Apologies that I cannot revise my previous review and change the rating or delete.

### 1/5 — Be aware

*2025-07-14, version 1.4.8*

I paid to unlock the videos, started with the letter b, when I checked letter z, asked me to pay again to unlock the videos. So far seems that you pay 13$ for 4 letters… if I had known I would have not even bothered. If this is a bug, I can change my review if fixed.

### 3/5 — Useful app. Pity no updates.

*2022-07-06, version 1.4.8*

Very useful for pronunciation. Some errors with the pinyin with tone marks on the wrong letters. No updates to the app which is a shame. Would be great if the paid animations would show the pronunciation for the complete word and not just the individual sounds.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2021-10-31, version 1.4.8*

Easy to use, practical, simple and focused

### 5/5 — Great app

*2019-12-16, version 1.4.8*

Loving this app! Really helpful in getting my tone drills and pronunciation better

### 5/5 — Great pronunciation tool!

*2019-04-05*

This app is extremely helpful for the Mandarin student who wishes to master the tonal aspect of the Chinese language.

### 2/5 — Some good aspects

*2015-01-25*

This app is off to a good start introducing most of the initial sounds of mandarin in combination with the finial and vowel sounds.  However, you cannot search the sounds by finial/vowel sound.  Additionally, some of the phonemes and syllables do not have a corresponding recording to play, which seems just to be an app error. 

There is no feedback ability in the app so whether or not you are accurately reproducing the sounds is not measured. 

The best aspect of the app is the animated visualisations of how to move your mouth in order to produce accurate sounds.  This is very useful. However, in order to use this resource fully you must pay the in app purchase fee of 9.99.  I am looking for an app to help my husband learn Mandarin.  It's too bad it doesn't seem fully realised yet.

### 4/5 — Good content

*2014-10-13, version 1.3.0*

Good content. I got this app for the anatomy diagrams ($10 IAP), but ad removal for $10 seems overpriced.

### 2/5 — Underwhelming and expensive

*2014-09-08*

I would give the free part of the app 2 stars and the additional 'anatomy' feature 1 star. Hence 2 stars overall.

The free part is basically providing audio of every possible sound in Chinese. Underwhelmingly presented, but also fine, I guess.

However, $12.99 is far too much to pay for the 'anatomy' feature. Please save your money people.

The idea of the 'anatomy' feature is to show you how to make every possible Chinese sound via an animated infographic of the mouth. The idea is good, but the execution of the infographics is underwhelming and don't actually help. Take for example the 'r' sound and 'zh' sounds; the infographics do not show enough detail to teach you the differences between these sounds. The images look basically the same, and there is a very loose description in text. For $12.99, I'm sorry but you should do a lot more that this.

## Frequently asked questions about Standard Mandarin

### How does Standard Mandarin help with pronunciation?

Standard Mandarin provides an accurate pronunciation guide and anatomy animations to visualize how each Mandarin sound is made. It focuses on teaching users how to use their facial muscles for perfect, accent-free Chinese pronunciation.

### What is the learning methodology of Standard Mandarin?

The app allows users to select any sound in Mandarin Chinese represented by Pinyin, and practice each with its four tones. It emphasizes mastering pronunciation to sound like a native speaker.

### Does Standard Mandarin offer progress tracking?

The provided data does not specify progress tracking features. However, the app focuses on mastering individual sounds and tones to improve overall pronunciation.

### Is Standard Mandarin suitable for beginners?

Yes, the app is designed to help users speak Chinese without a foreign accent, making it suitable for those looking to achieve native-like pronunciation from the start.

### What devices is Standard Mandarin available on?

Standard Mandarin is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, as indicated by the supported devices list.

### How often is Standard Mandarin updated?

The app was last updated on October 18, 2017, with version 1.4.8. The release date was January 3, 2013, suggesting infrequent major updates recently.

### What is the age rating for Standard Mandarin?

Standard Mandarin has an age rating of 4+, making it appropriate for young learners and children.

### Does Standard Mandarin offer certifications?

The provided description does not mention any certification programs. The app focuses on pronunciation practice and accent improvement.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.8 — 2017-10-18

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bug fix

### 1.4.2 — 2017-10-16

bug fix

### 1.4.0 — 2017-09-25

Added support for iOS 11

### 1.3.0 — 2014-04-10

Added landscape view for the iPad edition

Next great thing up: That is still a business secret.. stay tuned!

### 1.2.0 — 2014-04-08

- iPad support finally added! No more wasting of your valuable screen space.
- Smoother anatomy animations
- Minor glitch fixes

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Next thing up is: Support for landscape view on iPad

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