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Best Chinese Text Apps

211+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated July 2026

Whether you're new to chinese text or looking for an upgrade, our curated collection of 211+ iOS apps has something for everyone. Each app is reviewed and rated by real users, helping you make an informed decision.

Top Picks for Chinese Text

WeChat#1

WeChat by Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited

Calls, chats, and more
Editor's Choice
🌐 Social Networking
3.9😐(80K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#25in Social Networking
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Connect with friends and family through messaging, voice, and video calls. Discover news, local services, and games within the app. Features mobile payment and health tracking capabilities.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great all-in-one app
  • 👍 Convenient features like payments and mini-programs
  • 💡 Useful translation and sharing functions
  • 🔒 Secure and private

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Accounts getting blocked for no reason
  • 🔒 Strict security measures and verification requirements
  • 👎 Poor customer support and unresponsive to user issues
Du Chinese: Read&Learn Chinese#2

Du Chinese: Read&Learn Chinese by Sinamon AB

Read Mandarin at any level
Strong Contender
📚 Education
4.9😊(4.4K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Learn Mandarin Chinese through engaging stories with integrated tools for reading and listening comprehension. Access definitions, pinyin, native audio, and translations instantly. Build vocabulary with a built-in dictionary and flashcards.

What We Love

  • 👍 Excellent reading and listening practice
  • 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use interface
  • 💡 Variety of content and levels
  • 👍 Helpful features like pinyin, translations, and flashcards

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Subscription is considered expensive by some
  • 🔒 Limited access to premium content without subscription
  • 💡 Need more advanced or longer-form stories
ChinesePro: Chinese Translator#3

ChinesePro: Chinese Translator by 家顺 田

Chinese,Text,Photo,Learning
Worth Considering
🔍 Reference
4.7😊(4K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app offers professional Chinese translation services, including voice, camera, and text translation. It's designed to assist with Chinese travel and language learning by facilitating real-time conversations and translating various forms of text.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient translations
  • 👍 Accurate and reliable translations
  • 📚 Helpful for learning Chinese
  • 💡 Integrated Google Translate

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Some translation errors
  • 💸 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔋 Potential battery drain

More Chinese Text apps to explore

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Translator Keyboard - Language
Translator Keyboard - Language
Translator Keyboard - Language
Translate Text, Message & Chat
Free

Type and translate text instantly in over 60 languages directly from your keyboard. Seamlessly communicate in any app without switching or copying. Enhance conversations with emojis.

Instant translation as you typeSupports over 60 languagesSeamless in-app integration
🔧 Utilities
(20K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Skritter: Write Chinese
Skritter: Write Chinese
Skritter: Write Chinese
Learn Mandarin vocabulary fast
Free

Master Mandarin characters through interactive writing practice. Learn meanings, readings, and tones with curated decks for all levels, from beginner to advanced.

Interactive character writing practiceLearn character meaning, reading, and toneTopic-based and difficulty-level decks
📚 Education
(760)
freemium
6
TypeOn: Ai Keyboard Translator
TypeOn: Ai Keyboard Translator
TypeOn: Ai Keyboard Translator
Photo, Text, Voice Translator
Free

This AI-powered keyboard offers instant translation in over 100 languages directly within your messaging apps. It also features voice, camera, and AR translation, along with grammar and spelling checks to enhance your communication.

AI-powered translation100+ language supportVoice translation
📊 Productivity
(2.8K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Pleco Chinese Dictionary
Pleco Chinese Dictionary
Pleco Chinese Dictionary
Handwriting, OCR, flashcards
Free

This app is a comprehensive tool for learning Chinese, offering integrated dictionaries, document reading, and flashcard features. It supports various input methods including handwriting and OCR, with extensive dictionary options and pronunciation guides.

Integrated dictionaries with over 110,000 entriesFull-screen handwriting inputLive OCR for word lookup
🔍 Reference
(1.9K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Scan & Translate+ Text Grabber
Scan & Translate+ Text Grabber
Scan & Translate+ Text Grabber
Camera Scanner & Translator
Free

Instantly digitize and translate printed text from documents, signs, and menus using your camera. Supports over 90 languages for translation and recognizes text in over 70. Edit, listen to, and share your translated content.

Camera text scanningText recognition for 70+ languagesTranslation to 90+ languages
📊 Productivity
(20K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Translator Guru: Voice & Text
Translator Guru: Voice & Text
Translator Guru: Voice & Text
Speak and translate language
Free

This app transforms your phone into a live translation device, supporting over 100 languages for text, voice, and even camera-based translations. Communicate globally without language barriers.

100+ language translationsTranslator keyboard for messengersVoice-to-voice conversations
📊 Productivity
(54K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Chineasy: Learn Chinese easily
Chineasy: Learn Chinese easily
Chineasy: Learn Chinese easily
Map your way to learn Chinese
Free

Learn Chinese characters and vocabulary through visual aids and a unique building block method. This app breaks down the language into manageable lessons, making it easy to understand and remember, while also exploring Chinese culture. Suitable for all levels, it offers games and SRS reviews for efficient learning.

Visual learning of Chinese charactersBuilding block vocabulary methodBite-sized lessons
📚 Education
(9.3K)
free with in-app purchases
11
trainchinese
trainchinese
trainchinese
The best way to learn Chinese
Free

Learn Chinese with a comprehensive dictionary, flashcards, and OCR. Access example sentences, audio, and character animations. Supports both Simplified and Traditional Chinese, with customizable phonetic input.

Comprehensive Chinese dictionaryOptical Character Recognition (OCR)Spaced Repetition flashcard system
📚 Education
(2.1K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Translator - Translate Box
Translator - Translate Box
Translator - Translate Box
Translate Voice, Photo & Text
Free

Instantly translate text, voice, and photos using multiple leading translation engines. Enjoy an ad-free experience and unlimited translation length with a premium subscription.

Translate photosTranslate voiceTranslate text
🔍 Reference
(8.3K)
free with in-app purchases
13
Translate Me - Live Translator
Translate Me - Live Translator
Translate Me - Live Translator
Voice & Text Translator
Free

This app provides real-time voice and text translation for over 100 languages, facilitating seamless communication during travel or daily interactions. It offers automatic language detection and advanced conversation modes to make global communication effortless.

Live conversation translationAutomatic language detectionSpeak to translate (40 languages)
📊 Productivity
(27K)
freemium
14
Translator GO: AI Translate
Translator GO: AI Translate
Translator GO: AI Translate
Photo, Voice, Text Translation
Free

Break down language barriers with AI-powered real-time translation for text, voice, and photos. Supports over 110 languages, with offline mode for travel and a phrasebook for essential communication.

AI-powered translationsReal-time voice translationCamera translation for photos
📊 Productivity
(20K)
free with in-app purchases
15
Chinese word puzzle-pass level
Chinese word puzzle-pass level
Chinese word puzzle-pass level
by ZAFER OTOMOTIV INSAAT TICARET VE SANAYI LIMITED SIRKETI
Free

Engage your mind with a word game featuring diverse levels and hidden character puzzles. Solve mysteries within Chinese characters to progress through engaging challenges.

Variety of levelsHidden character puzzlesSolve mysteries
🎬 Entertainment
(3)
free
16
Translate Anything
Translate Anything
Translate Anything
Photo, Text & Voice Translator
Free

Instantly translate text, speech, photos, and objects in over 100 languages. This app offers multiple input methods, including typing, speaking, and camera-based live translations with object detection. It aims to make global conversations easy and stress-free.

Translate text and speechPhoto and object translationLive camera translations
📊 Productivity
(15K)
freemium
17
Hi Translate
Hi Translate
Hi Translate
Text, Camera, Voice Translate
Free

Instantly translate text, documents, menus, and signs using your camera or by typing. Communicate seamlessly with people speaking over 100 languages, making travel and international interactions effortless.

Text translationCamera image translationVoice translation
🔧 Utilities
(2.7K)
free with in-app purchases
18
iLearn Chinese Characters Lite
iLearn Chinese Characters Lite
iLearn Chinese Characters Lite
Read and Write Chinese
Free

Learn Chinese characters through their pictographic origins. This app teaches the meaning behind characters and demonstrates correct writing strokes, allowing you to practice on your device. It's a fun and intuitive way for beginners to start reading and writing Chinese.

Pictographic origin explanationsWriting stroke demonstrationsOn-screen writing practice
📚 Education
(38)
free
19
Text To Speech Audio Reader
Text To Speech Audio Reader
Text To Speech Audio Reader
Read Out Loud For Me
Free

Convert text into spoken audio with this easy-to-use application. Import text files or type your own content, and have it read aloud. Features include navigation controls, sentence highlighting, and a variety of voice options.

Import text filesType and read textFast forward/backward navigation
🔧 Utilities
(1.7K)
free
20
KTdict Chinese Dictionary
KTdict Chinese Dictionary
KTdict Chinese Dictionary
OCR, Flashcards, Trainer
Free

This comprehensive Chinese dictionary app offers effortless learning with extensive search capabilities, an interactive reader, and OCR technology. It includes dynamic flashcards and a Leitner system trainer to enhance vocabulary and retention. Enjoy seamless integration across Apple devices with a single in-app purchase for full access.

Comprehensive dictionary with 300,000+ entriesSearch in English, German, French, Chinese characters, or PinyiniOS handwriting and voice input
🔍 Reference
(1.2K)
free with in-app purchases

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