Product updates
We ship improvements to MandarinAI often. Here's everything we've added, refined, and fixed — written in plain language, no release-notes jargon.
New words are taught before they're tested
A big pass over the study loop, plus a few things around the edges of your account that should have been there from the start.
A word you've never seen is now shown to you first — character, pinyin, meaning and audio — and only tested later in the same session. Your first session is something you learn from rather than a quiz on words nobody taught you.
A speaker button on every study card, and the P key, so you can hear a word whenever you want.
We now tell you before your Pro trial ends, while you can still decide — and if a renewal payment fails, you keep Pro for a week while you sort the card out.
The $59 first-year offer is applied automatically at checkout. No code to copy, and the price you were promised is the price you see.
The big HSK word lists load quickly on a phone now, and every page has its own title, so a handful of open tabs are finally tellable apart.
A round of fixes across the study loop, your review counts and your streak — everything should line up a little better than it did.
We reworked our plans down to two clear choices and gave the public pages a redesign to match the rest of the app.
One free plan and one Pro plan, with the option to save by paying yearly — no more puzzling over tiers.
Every new account now starts with a 14-day trial of the full Pro experience, no credit card required.
Redesigned the features and pricing pages with our warm paper-and-vermillion look.
The navigation bar now stays pinned to the top as you scroll on every page.
Small touches that make the app feel more finished when you share it or move around.
Share a word page and it now generates its own preview card, so links look great in messages and social posts.
Clearer labels on study modes and a tidier title on the stories page.
Our first public release: a complete study loop that pairs spaced-repetition review with graded stories and natural audio, wrapped in pages you can explore even before you sign up.
Tap any word while reading a story to see its meaning without losing your place.
A review forecast on your dashboard shows what's coming due, so a study session never feels bottomless.
Earn achievements as you build streaks and reach milestones.
Public dictionary pages for every word, plus HSK 1–5 and the newer HSK 3.0 word lists and study guides.
Sign in with Google, or with an email and password.
Natural neural-voice audio on words and full sentences, cached so it plays back instantly.
Built for your phone: bigger tap targets, sticky rating controls, and a card-first view of your words.
Clearer memory-strength and “due today” counts that agree across every screen.
Study progress counters and empty states now reflect exactly what you've selected to practice.
We'll send you a short note when we ship something worth knowing about — no spam, just the highlights.
Everything above is already live. Start your free trial and see how much a well-built study loop can do in five minutes a day.
No credit card required · Free forever plan · 14-day Pro trial