# iHuman Chinese

> Chinese characters for kids

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1139733348](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1139733348)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1139733348`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** iHuman Inc.
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (5,706 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.4.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-20
- **First published:** 2018-01-11
- **Size:** 823 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ihuman-chinese/id1139733348)
- **Website:** [http://www.ihuman.com](http://www.ihuman.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.ihuman.com/new\_privacy.html?appid=1&lang=en](https://www.ihuman.com/new_privacy.html?appid=1&lang=en)

## Description

iHuman Chinese makes learning Chinese characters fun for young learners. The app offers a structured path to master 1,300 characters through animations, songs, and interactive activities, plus 130 simple picture books that reinforce reading skills.

It also includes personalized learning, hundreds of activities, and insights into strokes, radicals, idioms, and memorization techniques to support steady progress.

## Rankings

- #23,883 — Overall
- #55 — future

## Review summary

The app is praised as a fun, kid-friendly way to learn Chinese with game-like elements and supportive feedback, and some users find it effective for character recognition. However, multiple reviews flag core drawbacks: high subscription costs with locked content, excessive ads, and inconsistent language support (promised English UI not available). Reliability issues (crashes, startup problems, login woes) and limited progress controls (no easy reset, wordlist mismatches, no strong search) further hinder a smooth learning experience.

### Pros

- Engaging, game-like features that help kids learn Chinese.
- Kid-friendly and motivating, with praise and rewards for progress.
- Effective for learning Chinese characters and basic phrases for beginners.
- Fun activities and encouragement that support engagement and memory.

### Cons

- Expensive subscription and locked progression; paying to unlock all words/levels.
- Intrusive and frequent ads, including experiences where ads appear even for paying users.
- Language support issues; app often lacks English UI/onboarding despite promises.
- Reliability problems like crashes, startup loops, and login issues with limited support.
- Progress and usability limitations (inability to reset learned words, wordlist mismatches, and lack of a robust search feature).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1139733348)