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Chinese Pinyin Trainer

by trainchinese B.V.

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 7 Aug 2026

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What it is
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At a glance
  • From $49.99/mo
  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Free app Yes Free Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free Store published

Screens

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Pricing & paywalls

App Store

  • 12-month 10-list subscription — $49.99/month
  • Pinyin Tutor Upgrade — $2.99

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.5 97 ratings · App Store

  1. 4/5Fun ear training for tones!

    This quick and playful app was just right for an adult learner like me, drilled with the tones but still missing many by ear in real time. Pleasant articulate voice, easy button selections, low price, fun challenges. Might even help watching Cdramas!

    Seattle fifty something · 7 Aug 2026

  2. 5/5Quick easy way to study tones

    This is probably the best way to get the little bit of training you need. A little bit every day. I do two sessions of 50 correct answers. My incorrect percentage has gone down from 33% to 16% in a bit over a week. I think a couple months will make it automatic for be, which is what you need.

    CJ☆ · 7 Aug 2026

  3. 2/5Good but not great

    As others are saying, there's just a limit to how accurately this app can reproduce tones. Very often the speaker cannot clearly distinguish between a two vs three tone for instance, and that's a little frustrating because you just have to know the original word (which defeats the purpose of guessing tones). But overall the app is still helpful and better than nothing. You'll definitely find yourself wishing the speaker would pronounce the words more clearly though.

    tblog123 · 7 Aug 2026

  4. 5/5First step for learning Chinese

    If you didn't start with tones, your Chinese will be unintelligible. This app is a great way to master your tones before you start intensively studying vocabulary.

    Brian J Ma · 7 Aug 2026

  5. 5/5Awesome App

    I love this app. It constantly challenges me with new words and pairs of words. It's hard to put it down ... I can't wait to see what the company has in store for future apps.

    Donn Q · 7 Aug 2026

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Versions

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  • 1.0
  • 2

    - All new recordings: now almost 2,000 recordings in higher quality audio - Corrections made for some tests - New test mode: practice Pinyin initial sounds - Loading time reduced for guide - Settings simplified

  • 4.0

    - iOS 7 UI compatibility - Look up Pinyin words in Chinese-English dictionary - Bug fixes

  • 4.1

    — email yourself test results! — support for iOS 10 — bugfixes

  • 4.2

    Better support for the taller screens of the iPhone X family.

  • 4.2.1

    This update fixes a crash that occurred when jumping to the trainchinese dictionary to start a search from the "Review" table.

  • 4.2.2

    This update improves reliability on iOS 13. Thank you for using Pinyin Trainer!

  • 4.3.0

    This update improves stability. Thanks for using Pinyin Trainer!

  • 5.0.0 · 16 Jun 2026

    This update refreshes the app design, adds support for Dark Mode, and is translated into more languages. Thanks for learning with us!

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