HanziGlow: Chinese Writing
Trace, Stroke Order & Practice
Free · In‑App Purchases
Write 10,171 Chinese characters. Start with 200 free; explore course filters, multiple readings, stroke guidance, and fast offline writing history.
HanziGlow helps children, beginners, parents, and lifelong learners practice Chinese characters with animated stroke guidance and responsive handwriting tools.
Explore a 10,171-character library, with 200 common characters available for free. A monthly or yearly subscription opens the full library and advanced practice. Eligible new subscribers can try either plan free for one week.
Features:
• Animated stroke order, guided tracing, copying, and free writing
• Finger and Apple Pencil handwriting with adjustable brushes
• 44 preset filters, including course levels, common-use tiers, and stroke counts
• Search by character, pinyin, tone, or meaning; group and collapse results
• Pinyin, meanings, words, and source notes, with separate readings and audio where available
• Practice classic poetry, prose, and your own passages
• Replay and compare saved writing, with efficient local history and interruption recovery
• Preview, print, or export writing-history PDFs and complete local backups
• Multiple paper styles, low-glare themes, and accessibility settings
• Offline-first use with no account, ads, or remote analytics
Your writing and personal passages stay on your device. If a subscription ends, saved handwriting remains available to view; paid tracing guidance and new paid practice require renewal.
Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Apple Account subscription settings. Restore purchases at any time from the app.
Terms of Use (standard Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Full entries open in the iOS system dictionary. Availability depends on the dictionaries installed on your device. Manage them in Settings > General > Dictionary.
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• Improved reference stroke shapes and connections while preserving natural curves.
• Locked practice pages now show a read-only character preview.
The developer, 伟 孙, 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 Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- 伟 孙
- Size
- 120 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- HanziGlow Premium Yearly $9.99
- HanziGlow Premium Monthly $0.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Wei Sun