Extra! Chinese
Read Chinese at your level
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
READ CHINESE AT YOUR LEVEL
Extra! Chinese helps you build a daily reading habit with learner-friendly content matched to your level. Read fresh news, original stories, and Chinese poetry in one focused app, then listen along and look up unfamiliar words without leaving the page.
READ AT THE RIGHT LEVEL
Choose Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced versions of news and stories. Switch levels when you want more support or a greater challenge.
LEARN IN CONTEXT
• Show or hide pinyin
• Tap words for pinyin, definitions, and translations
• Save useful vocabulary for later review
• Follow the text with listen-along audio
KEEP YOUR MOMENTUM
• New learner-friendly news every day
• Original fiction across multiple genres
• Classical and original Chinese poetry
• Favorites and saved reading positions
• Reading activity and vocabulary progress
• Optional account sync across devices
EXTRA! CHINESE FULL EDITION
Subscribe to unlock the full library of articles, stories, poems, and audio. Subscription options and prices are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your App Store account settings. You can restore purchases in the app.
Some content and features are available without a subscription. Availability may vary by content type.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://extrachinese.com/privacy/
Ratings & Reviews
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What’s New in 1.1.0
• Discover Idiom of the Day, with illustrations, pronunciation audio, clear explanations, and example sentences.
• Refreshed Home and News screens with easier browsing and quick access to your reading.
• Clearer Chinese text and more consistent pinyin formatting.
• Faster content loading, smoother refreshes, and fixes for missing images and loading issues.
The developer, KYLE LEE GILBERT, 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
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
- Other Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- KYLE LEE GILBERT
- Size
- 135.7 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+
- Frequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Horror/Fear Themes
Guns or Other Weapons
Infrequent
Realistic Violence
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Sexual Content or Nudity
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Full Edition Annual $34.99
- Full Edition Monthly $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Kyle Gilbert