Zibao

Short daily reviews, honest scheduling and stroke-by-stroke writing practice. Over 450 HSK 1–4 words, on your iPhone and Apple Watch.

Zibao is a calm, paper-inspired flashcard app for learning Mandarin Chinese, a few minutes a day.

RECALL FIRST, THEN REVEAL Try to remember the word before you see it. Ask for a clue only when you need one: Zibao counts that honestly and brings the word back sooner.

WORDS TO START WITH • Over 450 words across four levels (HSK 1–4), with example sentences • Pinyin coloured by tone, and audio from the voices built into iOS • Your own custom words and decks • Simplified or Traditional characters WRITE AND PRACTISE • Write characters with your finger or Apple Pencil. A growing set of characters gets stroke-by-stroke feedback on count, order and direction, and an animated stroke order • Quizzes for meaning, pinyin, typing pinyin, listening, tones and whole sentences

KEEP THE HABIT • A daily reminder at the time you choose, and a streak • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • An Apple Watch app with complications, for a quick review on your wrist • Progress charts for reviews, accuracy and what is coming up

PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your progress stays on your device, with optional iCloud sync between your devices and a backup you can export.

Available in English, Portuguese and Spanish.