Fluendly: Learn Chinese
Learn Chinese from real video
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Textbook Chinese isn't what people actually speak. Swipe real video clips, tap any word for pinyin and meaning, and let review do the rest.
Textbook Chinese isn't the Chinese people actually speak.
Fluendly teaches Mandarin from real video clips — the pace, slang and rhythm you'll meet in the wild, not scripted studio audio. Swipe through short clips, tap any word for instant pinyin and meaning, and let spaced repetition bring it back just before you forget.
How it works — your way, no pressure
• Swipe into a short, real clip
• Watch it, replay it, or shadow the speaker out loud — however suits you
• Tap any word for instant pinyin and meaning, and save the ones worth keeping
• Finish with a 10-second quick game, or just swipe on to the next
• Saved words come back in Review at the right moment, so they actually stick
• Build a daily streak and unlock badges as you go
Made for the plateau — gentle enough to start
Finished the beginner apps but still can't follow real Chinese? This is your bridge. Brand new? Filter to "Slow & Easy" — slower, clearly-spoken clips — and learn alongside your beginner app.
Built on comprehensible input
You acquire a language by understanding real messages just above your level — the idea behind comprehensible input, the same approach that made video immersion work for learners worldwide. Fluendly makes authentic Chinese understandable by keeping pinyin and meaning one tap away, so every clip stays just within reach — no dictionary, no pausing, no frustration.
• Thousands of clips across everyday topics — food, travel, work, culture, drama and more
• Fresh content added continuously
• No signup needed to start — create a free account to keep your words and streak
Why I built this
I speak six languages, and I kept hitting the same wall: I'd finish the beginner courses, then freeze the moment a real person spoke — too fast, too much slang, nothing like the textbook. But jumping straight to films was the opposite problem — no way to actually drill what I heard. Fluendly is the bridge I wish I'd had: real speech, broken into reps you can genuinely learn from. I built it, and it's free. I hope it helps you get past the plateau too.
— Hass, founder of Fluendly
Start with one clip. See how it feels to learn from real Chinese.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
- Speaking practice now works: the microphone permission is requested correctly.
- Fixed a sign-in message that could stay stuck at the top of the screen.
- Fixed clip titles being overlapped by other controls in the player.
- Tap-to-play is more reliable on the first tap.
The developer, gnomen, 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:
- Contact Info
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- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
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Information
- Seller
- Gnomen Ltd
- Size
- 246 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
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Realistic Violence
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Horror/Fear Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Guns or Other Weapons
- Copyright
- © 2026 Gnomen Ltd