maayot | Read Chinese & Learn Apple

maayot | Read Chinese & Learn

By: maayot App
Become a Chinese Reading Guru

Overview

Rating:
3.90
(49)
Version:
2.0
Last updated: 2026-08-07
Ranking
#187,265 ▼ 48
Overall

Features & Capabilities

Read your way to fluent Chinese.

Drilling characters doesn't work. Simple. You learn a word by meeting it in real sentences, written the way native speakers actually write.

So that's what maayot gives you: one real story a day, at your level. Read it, tap what you don't know, listen to the native recording, take the quiz. Five minutes, maybe ten. One of our readers does it with his morning coffee.

READ AT YOUR LEVEL • A new story every day, matched against the words you already know. You see the fit before you start: "84% known words, 28 new words." • Six levels, Beginner 1 to Advanced 2, aligned with HSK and TOCFL • A short placement test finds your level. Too easy or too hard? Adjust anytime. • Simplified or Traditional characters, your choice

UNDERSTAND EVERY WORD • Tap any word for pinyin, meaning and example sentences • Long-press and AI explains what the word means in that exact sentence • Pinyin sits right above new words in the text • Every word you meet is tracked from New to Mastered

LISTEN AND SPEAK • Native audio for every story. Slow it down while you follow along, speed it up when you're feeling brave. • Record yourself reading the story out loud

GET CORRECTED BY A REAL TEACHER • Answer the daily writing question, or send in a recording of yourself reading • A native Chinese teacher corrects it word by word, with every change highlighted • Not an algorithm. A person. You'll wake up to their feedback.

MAKE IT STICK • A short quiz after each story checks you really understood it • Streaks and a monthly calendar keep the habit visible • Everything you've read stays in your story history

WHAT LEARNERS SAY "These stories aren't written purely to teach you Chinese reading; they're also interesting in their own right. We have no doubt that you will improve your Mandarin reading skills if you take your daily story with maayot." — GoEast Mandarin

"maayot helps to motivate you by delivering daily bite-sized reading activities" — All Language Resources

"I love reading it each day with my morning coffee" — Ron

PLANS Free members receive a new story every Sunday. A subscription unlocks a new story every day, and Pro adds personal teacher corrections for your writing and speaking.

Terms of Use: https://www.maayot.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.maayot.com/privacy-policy

Questions or feedback? We read everything: https://www.maayot.com

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
maayot
Rating:
3.90
(49)
Version:
2.0 Last updated: 2026-08-07
Version code:
889104871
Creation date:
2021-06-28
Compatible devices:
Size:
24.97MB
URLs:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-08-16
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Developed by:
maayot
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maayot-read-chinese-learn/id1565315227
Website:
https://www.maayot.com

User Reviews

I am obsessed with this app. Premium is truly worth it. Daily stories with the right amount of challenge and personal investment has taken my reading to the next level. The stories are engaging and have the right mix of idiomatic phrases and general vocab. I now look forward to reading Mandarin every day! The three reading levels mean you can start off in any way and get the appropriate challenge - for example the beginner stories are not just ‘easier’, they are shorter. They also mix in 1-2 stories of the upper level each week, so you don’t plateau and can gain more confidence. The spaced repetition of new characters in different contexts (on different story days) also helps with learning new characters faster. You also save a lot of time not having to looking up unfamiliar characters - the app has an intuitive quick tap function to reveal both pin yin and meaning. Because of all this, it is light years ahead of services like Duolingo. With other language apps I always felt like I was just playing a game, barely progressing. Not having enough to sink my teeth into and feel emotional investment. Combine this app with a flashcard app to take notes as you wish, and you are set. The only thing I wish is that Maayot could become a language empire and do this same format, for other languages. :)
by V *****, 2025-10-24

I’ve been using the free version of Maayot, and even with just one story a week, it’s been super useful. The stories are short and easy to fit into my day, and I like that they come with audio and new words in context (not just isolated vocab). It’s a chill way to practice reading, listening, and picking up grammar all at once. It's a great app for building Mandarin fluency step by step!
by li*****, 2025-06-20
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