Best Pinyin Chart Apps

248+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.2 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated August 2026

Out of 248+ pinyin chart apps on iOS, 18 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Compare top Pinyin Chart Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Pinyin Chart - Learn ChinesePinyin Chart - Learn ChineseFree3.0★ (4)NoYesMay 2026
2Mandarin Chinese PinyinMandarin Chinese PinyinFree5.0★ (1)YesYesAug 2026
3Chinese Pinyin GameChinese Pinyin GameFree4.5★ (119)NoNoAug 2026
4Chinese Pinyin LearningMachineChinese Pinyin LearningMachineFree4.6★ (13)YesYesAug 2026
5Pinyin Academy - Learn ChinesePinyin Academy - Learn ChineseFree4.4★ (142)YesYesAug 2026
6Pleco Chinese DictionaryPleco Chinese DictionaryFree4.7★ (1.9K)NoYesSep 2026
7trainchinesetrainchineseFree4.7★ (2.2K)YesYesSep 2026
8Pinyin - Chinese PronunciationPinyin - Chinese Pronunciation$6.99 was $9.995.0★ (2)NoNoJul 2026

Top Picks for Pinyin Chart

Pinyin Chart - Learn Chinese#1

Pinyin Chart - Learn Chinese by OnDemandWorld (HK)

Editor's Choice
📚 Education
3.0😐(4 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Master Chinese pronunciation with this comprehensive guide to Pinyin sounds and tones. Features native speaker audio, detailed explanations, and exercises designed to help learners achieve an authentic accent. Focuses exclusively on pronunciation for all proficiency levels.

What We Love

  • 👍 Simple and easy-to-use interface
  • 🎯 Clear and accurate pronunciation audio
  • 📊 Comprehensive pinyin chart with all combinations
  • 💰 Free app with useful functionality

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Audio not working on some devices (iPhone/iPad)
  • 📢 Intrusive and frequent advertisements
  • 💸 Misleading in-app purchase options
Mandarin Chinese Pinyin#2

Mandarin Chinese Pinyin by AOBO Co.,Ltd

All PinyinSet & CC-CEDICT(汉英)
Strong Contender
📚 Education
5.0(1 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Learn Mandarin Chinese pronunciation with this app. It offers all Pinyin sounds with audio, offline dictionaries, idiom search, and pronunciation practice through recording or speech recognition. Improve your spoken Chinese effectively.

Chinese Pinyin Game#3

Chinese Pinyin Game by Majestech LLC

Worth Considering
📚 Education
4.5(119 ratings)
Free
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Improve your Chinese pinyin pronunciation with this interactive quiz game. It helps you distinguish between similar sounds that are often mistaken, training your ear to recognize correct pronunciation and improve your spoken Chinese.

More Pinyin Chart apps to explore

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Chinese Pinyin LearningMachine
Chinese Pinyin LearningMachine
Chinese Pinyin LearningMachine
An easy way to learn Pinyin
Free

Master Chinese Pinyin with this educational tool. It focuses on standard pronunciation, combining initials, finals, and tones. Practice individual pinyin sounds and their application in combinations.

Standard Pinyin pronunciationInitial, final, and tone combinationsIndividual pinyin mastery tests
📚 Education
(13)
free with in-app purchases
5
Pinyin Academy - Learn Chinese
Pinyin Academy - Learn Chinese
Pinyin Academy - Learn Chinese
Master Chinese Pinyin & Words
Free

Master Chinese Pinyin and basic characters with interactive lessons, games, and pronunciation practice. This app offers systematic learning for all levels, covering sounds, writing, vocabulary, and phonetic recognition. Ideal for children, students, and language enthusiasts.

Pinyin letter learning with audioHandwriting practice with stroke guidesPronunciation training and comparison
📚 Education
(142)
free with in-app purchases
6
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
7
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
(2.2K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Pinyin - Chinese Pronunciation
Pinyin - Chinese Pronunciation
Pinyin - Chinese Pronunciation
Chinese Pinyin Spell Learning
$6.99
$9.99 | 30% OFF

Learn the fundamentals of Chinese Pinyin pronunciation and tones. This app offers practice exercises for recognition and helps users refine their spelling habits for a solid foundation in Mandarin. Supports double and triple spellings.

Basic pronunciation and tone learningDouble Spell supportTriple Spell support
📚 Education
(2)
paid
9
Pinyin for Chinese Characters
Pinyin for Chinese Characters
Pinyin for Chinese Characters
Read and Pronounce Hanzi
Free
📚 Education
(0)
10
Pinyin Helper -  Speak Chinese
Pinyin Helper -  Speak Chinese
Pinyin Helper - Speak Chinese
Pinyin Converter & Translator
Free

This app helps you learn Chinese by providing instant translations, detailed dictionary explanations, and clear audio pronunciations for words and phrases. It offers a sleek and intuitive interface to make the language learning process easier and more enjoyable.

Instant phrase and sentence translationDetailed word dictionary explanationsHigh-quality audio pronunciation
🔍 Reference
(74)
free with in-app purchases
11
Pinyin Converter & Reader
Pinyin Converter & Reader
Pinyin Converter & Reader
by Kenichi Nara
Free
📚 Education
(0)
12
Learn Chinese Pinyin & Tones
Learn Chinese Pinyin & Tones
Learn Chinese Pinyin & Tones
Initials, Finals & 4 Tones
Free
📚 Education
(0)
13
Pinyin Comparison
Pinyin Comparison
Pinyin Comparison
Help you learn Chinese
$0.99

This app helps you learn Chinese by highlighting subtle differences in Pinyin and pronunciation. It teaches you to input Chinese characters using Pinyin and provides practice to distinguish between similar-sounding words.

Distinguish Pinyin differencesUnderstand pronunciation variationsLearn Chinese character input
📚 Education
(0)
paid
14
Pinyin Finder
Pinyin Finder
Pinyin Finder
by 晓晖 强
Free

Easily find the pronunciation (Pinyin) for Chinese characters you don't recognize. Simply input the characters to get their Pinyin pronunciation.

Find Pinyin for unknown charactersSimple character inputPronunciation lookup
🔧 Utilities
(1)
free
15
Pinyin Scholar
Pinyin Scholar
Pinyin Scholar
Add pinyin to Chinese text
Free
📚 Education
(0)
16
Chinese Pinyin Fun
Chinese Pinyin Fun
Chinese Pinyin Fun
Chinese Pinyin pronunciation
Free
📚 Education
(0)
17
Pinyin Coach
Pinyin Coach
Pinyin Coach
by Paul Nettle
Free

Master Pinyin pronunciation with interactive flashcards. Get detailed explanations of mouth and tongue placement, and listen to audio recordings to perfect your sounds. Ideal for anyone learning Mandarin Chinese.

Pinyin flashcardsAudio recordingsPronunciation explanations
📚 Education
(3)
free
18
拼音 - Basic Pinyin Checker
拼音 - Basic Pinyin Checker
拼音 - Basic Pinyin Checker
by Kouta Fukuhara
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
19
Chinese To Pinyin - Un
Chinese To Pinyin - Un
Chinese To Pinyin - Un
Convert Chinese To Pinyin
Free
$1.99 | 100% OFF

This app converts Chinese characters to Pinyin, supporting both simplified and traditional scripts. It offers advanced handwriting recognition, OCR for image text, and an accurate pronunciation guide. Export your work as PDFs and learn offline.

Simplified and Traditional character supportExport to PDFHandwriting recognition
📚 Education
(1)
freemium
20
Convert To Pinyin Lite
Convert To Pinyin Lite
Convert To Pinyin Lite
Chinese text to hanyu pinyin
Free

Quickly convert Chinese characters to pinyin with accurate tonal marks. Easily copy or email the converted text for pronunciation checks. Ideal for Chinese language learners.

Chinese character to pinyin conversionAccurate tonal marksCopy pinyin to clipboard
🔧 Utilities
(2)
ad-supported

FAQ about Pinyin Chart

What are the best pinyin chart apps for iPhone?
Pinyin Chart - Learn Chinese tops our pinyin chart apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 3.0-star average from 4 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top pinyin chart apps we rank are free to download, including Pinyin Chart - Learn Chinese and Mandarin Chinese Pinyin.
Pinyin Chart - Learn Chinese has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 248+ pinyin chart apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app is designed to help users perfect their Chinese pronunciation. It provides a comprehensive guide to Pinyin sounds and tones, featuring native speaker audio and detailed explanations. The app focuses exclusively on pronunciation to help learners achieve an authentic accent.
Key features include all possible combinations of Pinyin sounds and tones, clearly spoken by native speakers to demonstrate different tones. It also offers a comprehensive guide with over 60 pages of exercises and detailed descriptions, designed by a professional teacher to help learners achieve an authentic accent.

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