HanYou - Chinese Dictionary Apple

HanYou - Chinese Dictionary

with optical recognition

Features & Capabilities

HanYou is an offline Chinese dictionary, translator, and OCR tool to help you read, speak, and learn Mandarin or Cantonese. It features a comprehensive dictionary with 20+ target languages, input via typing, handwriting, or drawing, and support for Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Pinyin, and Jyutping. The OCR engine can recognize more than 13,000 characters from live camera or photos, with both horizontal and vertical text.

Boost your vocabulary with personalized flashcards and a learning deck built from your history. The text analyzer breaks text into words and shows pinyin; you can listen to pronunciations. Engage with the HanYou Wall for community help, share decks, and export vocab lists for study. Includes text reader and Safari web page integration.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Nomad AI OU
Rating:
4.60
(169)
Version:
5.4.4 Last updated: 2026-06-01
Version code:
886354982
Creation date:
2014-09-19
Compatible devices:
Size:
262.29MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-06
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Developed by:
Nomad AI OU
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hanyou-chinese-dictionary/id901093520
Website:
https://www.hanyou.app

User Reviews

HanYou has strong learning features and a helpful camera-based translation tool, and many users find it easy to use and useful for learners and travelers. However, stability is a recurring issue with crashes on launch or during camera use. OCR/translation quality is inconsistent, with frequent misreads and less reliable sentence translation. Some users also question value for money, citing price vs free alternatives. Nevertheless, responsive support and quick bug fixes have helped mitigate problems for some users.
Pros
  • Strong learning features: vocabulary, pronunciation, and flashcards.
  • Camera-based translation and image recognition are useful for quick lookups and homework.
  • Draw dictionary and other handy tools for learners.
  • Easy to use and travel-friendly; appreciated by learners and travelers.
  • Responsive developer support that fixes bugs quickly.
Cons
  • Frequent crashes on launch or during camera use, causing instability.
  • OCR/translation accuracy is inconsistent with frequent misreads.
  • Perceived poor value for money and price compared with free or better alternatives.
  • Limited sentence-level translation and multi-character recognition; currently focuses on single characters.
Recent reviews
Every time I try opening the app it will close immediately. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling, still doesn’t work.
by ke*****, 2024-05-23

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by P *****, 2022-10-29

App function is great, but all camera functions instantly crash the app
by El*****, 2022-09-01
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