HSKStory Chinese Graded Reader
Read Mandarin at your level
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Chinese stories you can actually read, matched to your HSK level, with audio on every chapter.
HSKStory has 175+ multi-chapter stories spanning HSK 1 to 9, written as fiction rather than textbook dialogue: slice of life, mystery, romance, sci-fi, historical, wuxia.
READ AT YOUR LEVEL
Every story is validated against the HSK 3.0 vocabulary standard, so the words you meet are words you are ready for. All nine levels are covered, from roughly 300 words at HSK 1 through advanced reading at HSK 7-9.
TAP ANY WORD
Tap a word for its pinyin, English definition, and HSK level. Smart pinyin mode shows pronunciation hints only for words above the story's level, so you keep reading characters instead of romanization.
LISTEN WHILE YOU READ
Every chapter has audio narration with word-by-word highlighting that follows along as it plays. Adjust playback speed from 0.5x to 2x, or switch narration voices.
TURN READING INTO VOCABULARY
Save any word straight from the story you found it in. Saved words become flashcards scheduled by FSRS spaced repetition, and every card keeps the sentence you saved it from, so you review words in context instead of on their own.
READ OFFLINE
Download stories to your device and keep reading without a connection. Reading position, saved words, and review progress sync back when you are online again.
BUILT AROUND HOW YOU READ
- Simplified or Traditional characters
- Adjustable text size and reading font
- Tone colors
- Page-turn or scroll reading
- Resumes exactly where you stopped, across your devices
GETTING STARTED
Start with 3 stories free. A Reader Plan unlocks the full library and is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase.
Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase.
Terms of Use: https://hskstory.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://hskstory.com/privacy
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Reading and listening work better together in this update:
• Improved audio resume when reopening stories, changing voices, and tapping words.
• Swipe between chapters in Scroll and Pages modes.
• Press Play to skip a Trainer countdown.
• More reliable offline saves and progress syncing.
• Clearer character-name highlights and vocabulary details.
The developer, Anton Bezliudnyi, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Anton Bezliudnyi
- Size
- 66 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Realistic Violence
Medical Treatment information
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- HSKStory Annual $84.00
- HSKStory Monthly $9.99
- HSKStory Lifetime $199.00
- Copyright
- © 2026 HSKStory