Review now checks how a character sounds, not only what it means. Learned Hanzi get a pronunciation check of their own, on their own schedule, so a character you recognize but can't yet say comes back by itself. If you have been learning for a while, these checks arrive gradually over the coming month rather than all at once. Key words join Review too. A few of the most useful words from each character's everyday set, and any word you add with "Add to Review" on its word page, are asked inside a real sentence: what does the highlighted word mean here? Example sentences now come with full pinyin. Also in this update: • "I already know this" skips a character you know, and the next one takes its place in today's set • "I forgot this Hanzi" brings a learned character back for review • Answer "I don't know" instead of guessing, or tap "I was guessing" after a lucky answer so it comes back sooner • Review is counted in questions, with a time estimate. When reviews pile up, Today suggests fewer new characters until you catch up; your own goal stays as you set it • Choose how often reviews come back: less often, standard, or more often • Search inside any HSK level, theme, or component list • Sealed characters keep their seal and return for an occasional check • Optional learning-activity sharing helps us tune review timing: no account, never used for ads, and you can turn it off in Settings • Reliability improvements

Characters now come with the words they actually live in. After you learn a Hanzi, a new Common-use stage shows everyday words built from it, each with a short example sentence — so a character stops being an isolated shape and starts being something you can read. Review has been rebuilt around recall. Every card asks you to recognize the meaning first — sometimes from the character, sometimes from the English — with pronunciation, artwork, and hints all hidden until you answer. Only then does Reconnect explain: the reading with audio, the core meaning, and a real example sentence. Miss one and the illustration and its memory hook come back too, along with a side-by-side "Why this mix-up?" when you picked a lookalike. Also in this update: • Character pages in the library now lead with common words, then open into the full word list • Optional daily study reminders at a time you choose • A quicker placement check if you start out already knowing some Hanzi • Reliability improvements

Flexible access options are here. Continue past your first 100 free characters with a monthly or yearly plan — or a one-time lifetime unlock if you prefer to own your library outright. Already purchased the Full Library Unlock? Nothing changes for you: your access is lifetime, including all future content updates. Also in this update: • View and manage your plan in Settings, including upgrading to lifetime • New "Rate InkSeal" option — a rating helps other learners find the app • Reliability improvements

Explore Chinese words in more depth with new word pages showing pinyin, meanings, character breakdowns, related words, and your learning progress. Many character illustrations have been refreshed with improved visual quality and clearer mnemonic details. InkSeal can now securely receive verified content updates, allowing corrections, refreshed illustrations, and improved learning content to arrive between app releases. This update also includes reliability improvements and content refinements.