Hanzi Reader vs HanziCamera

Hanzi Reader turns any Chinese book into an interactive reading experience. Point your camera at a page, tap any character, and instantly see its pinyin, meaning, and stroke order. For heritage Chinese families, Mandarin learners of all ages, teachers, and anyone who wants to read real Chinese books — not textbooks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan — Point your camera at any Chinese book page. Apple Vision detects every character in ~2 seconds, right on your device. 2. See the Page — The real book page appears with tappable character hotspots overlaid on the image. Tap any character to learn. 3. Learn — Each character shows pinyin, definition, radical, stroke count, and animated stroke order. Swipe through detailed character cards. 4. Read Along — AI extracts the complete text from each page. Read sentence-by-sentence with natural audio playback and comprehension tracking. 5. Review — Smart spaced repetition quizzes help you remember what you learned, based on the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve. FEATURES - On-Device Scanning — Apple Vision detects characters instantly. No internet, no cost per scan. - Interactive Book Reader — See the real page with tappable hotspots. Pinch to zoom, swipe to turn pages. - AI Text Extraction — Doubao Vision AI reads each page and extracts accurate text, even from picture books. - Build a Library — Save scanned pages into books. Pick up right where you left off. - PDF Upload — Import any Chinese PDF for the same interactive experience. - 6 Free Books — Built-in Chinese stories ready to read immediately. - Natural Read-Aloud — AI-powered voice reads each sentence with clear Mandarin pronunciation. - Stroke Order — Watch each character being written stroke by stroke. - Smart Review — Spaced repetition quizzes adapt to what you know. - Progress Tracking — Calendar heatmap, character grid, and mastery levels. - Pinyin & Zhuyin — Toggle between phonetic systems. - Simplified & Traditional — Support for both character sets. HANZI READER PLUS Unlock unlimited AI features: - Unlimited AI text extraction and read-aloud - Unlimited character definitions and enrichment - All 6 preset books fully unlocked - Priority support Free users get 3 full AI-powered pages plus unlimited basic scanning (characters + pinyin via Apple Vision). Whether you're a parent reading with your child, a student learning Mandarin, or an adult rebuilding your Chinese literacy — Hanzi Reader meets you where you are, in the books you actually want to read. Questions? Contact us at info@studioxi.com Privacy Policy: https://hh.studioxi.co/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://hh.studioxi.co/terms.html

Read printed Chinese with pinyin above each character. Photograph a page, highlight the words you want to read, and tap a word for a short English meaning. All features are free, with no ads or account. FROM PRINT TO PINYIN Take a photo or choose one from your library. Swipe across a line like a highlighter pen. Your selection appears in a separate reading panel, with tone-marked pinyin above the Chinese characters. Use it with homework worksheets, textbooks, storybooks, menus or signs. Pinch with two fingers to zoom in on small print. Undo and redo let you move between selections on the same photo. FOR READERS WHO KNOW SOME PINYIN HanziCamera helps children and other Mandarin learners who understand more Chinese than they can read. The characters stay visible alongside the pinyin, so you can practise reading the Chinese itself. Tap a word when you need its English meaning. SIMPLIFIED AND TRADITIONAL PRINTED CHINESE Read both scripts with Mandarin pinyin based on mainland Chinese readings. The interface is available in English and Simplified Chinese. Word meanings are in English. WHEN A WORD HAS MORE THAN ONE READING Readings use word context where possible. If the reading is uncertain, the panel indicates alternatives; tap to see the available dictionary readings and meanings. Unrecognised characters may have no reading. Handwriting is not supported, and blurred photos can reduce accuracy. FREE AND OFFLINE • All features free: no trial, subscription or paid unlock • No ads and no account • Recognition and dictionary lookups work offline • Optional in-app tips support the developer and unlock nothing • Works on iPhone and iPad with iOS 16 or later PRIVACY The app makes no network requests and collects no data. There are no analytics or advertising SDKs. Camera photos are saved to your photo library, so your usual iCloud Photos settings apply. Dictionary data is adapted from CC-CEDICT under CC BY-SA 3.0.