# Immersive Chinese

> Simple Chinese spoken clearly

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.immersive.chinese](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.immersive.chinese)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.immersive.chinese`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Immersive Chinese
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 313,254
- **Rating:** 4.86 / 5 (1,946 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.991
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-08
- **First published:** 2018-12-14
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 30 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.immersive.chinese)
- **Website:** [http://www.immersivechinese.com](http://www.immersivechinese.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JEJHthqs8uquU3wyPPn4CT4zzOaCsBUD/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JEJHthqs8uquU3wyPPn4CT4zzOaCsBUD/view?usp=sharing)

## Description

Immersive Chinese offers a comprehensive and efficient platform to learn spoken Chinese using the comprehensible input method. With over 7,500 high-quality audio recordings, including slow and normal speeds, learners can build their skills from beginner to intermediate levels naturally and intuitively. The extension features 185 lessons with more than 4,500 unique sentences, detailed pronunciation guides, and a choice between simplified or traditional characters.

Powerful revision tools allow users to customize study sessions, save vocabulary lists, and utilize repetition training for focused practice. Offline support ensures learning anytime, anywhere. Designed for compatibility with popular tools like Pleco and Skritter, Immersive Chinese is a must-have tool for anyone serious about mastering spoken Chinese efficiently.

## Rankings

- #127,220 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.immersive.chinese.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users consistently praise Immersive Chinese for affordable, subscription-free access, structured, incremental lessons, and support for both simplified and traditional characters with optional pinyin. The app delivers native-sounding audio, comprehensive notes, and a distraction-free learning experience. Some users would like more voices and content for advanced learners, and a few minor UI tweaks (e.g., clipboard font size) exist, but overall it’s highly effective and widely recommended.

### Pros

- Affordable lifetime access with no subscription fees.
- Thoughtfully designed progression featuring small chunks, gradual difficulty, and sentence-based repetition.
- Supports both Simplified and Traditional Chinese with optional pinyin (and you can hide it).
- High-quality native-sounding audio with male and female voices and contextual usage.
- Comprehensive notes and clear sentence breakdowns with practical vocabulary; no ads and a user-friendly experience.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.immersive.chinese)