Daily Mandarin
Learn Chinese right from
your Lock Screen
A new HSK word shows up on your Lock Screen every few hours, with pinyin, meaning and a real example sentence. Then a one minute daily review uses spaced repetition, so each word comes back right before you would forget it.
Available on iOS. Android coming soon.
Everything you need to actually stick with it
Built around the one thing most language apps get wrong: showing up every day without feeling like a chore.
Lock Screen & Home Screen widgets
A new word with its pinyin and an example sentence appears throughout the day. Glance at your Lock Screen, no need to open the app.
Full HSK 1–6 vocabulary
4,933 words across every HSK level, in frequency order, so the ones you'll actually meet come first.
Spaced repetition that adapts
Built on the SM-2 algorithm — review timing adjusts to what you actually know, instead of a fixed daily deck.
Simplified & Traditional
Switch character sets anytime — the whole app, including your widgets, updates to match.
Streaks & a review calendar
See exactly which days you showed up, with a calendar view of your review history.
A reminder, on your schedule
Optional daily notification at a time you choose — never a surprise, always in your control.
See it on a real phone
The Lock Screen widget, the daily review, and every word you’ve learned so far.
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How it works
Glance at your widget
A new word appears on your Lock Screen or Home Screen throughout the day.
Tap to review
Open the app for a one minute review: hear each word, see its pinyin and meaning, and read it in a real sentence.
Learned it, or later
Mark it learned, or push it to a future review — spaced repetition handles the rest.
Questions
What is Daily Mandarin?
An iPhone app that teaches Chinese from your Lock Screen. A widget shows a new HSK word every few hours, with pinyin, meaning and an example sentence, and a one minute daily review uses spaced repetition so the words stick.
Which HSK levels does it cover?
All of HSK 1 to HSK 6, 4,933 words in total. Start at your level and pick topics like food, travel or work.
Does it support Traditional Chinese?
Yes. Switch between Simplified and Traditional characters at any time, and your widgets update to match.
How much does Daily Mandarin cost?
Daily Mandarin Pro is a monthly or yearly subscription, and both plans start with a 3-day trial. The App Store shows the price in your local currency.
Is Daily Mandarin on Android?
Not yet. It is available on iPhone for now.