Tomyo Chinese
Learn Chinese every day
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
Learn Chinese step by step with HSK 1–6 vocabulary, smart spaced repetition, AI dialogues, grammar, and a study journal — everything you need for daily practice.
Tomyo helps you learn Chinese in a structured way — step by step, every day.
Inside, you’ll find HSK 1–6 vocabulary with audio and examples, spaced repetition based on the SM-2 algorithm, grammar tables, AI dialogues, and a study journal for daily practice.
The app adapts to your level: from your first Chinese characters to HSK 6 preparation. Learn at your own pace, and Tomyo will remind you when it’s time to review.
more Great app for learning Chinese without feeling like my brain is being stir-fried. Short lessons, useful words, and enough progress to keep me coming back
Great app for learning Chinese without feeling like my brain is being stir-fried. Short lessons, useful words, and enough progress to keep me coming back
Однозначно рекомендую это приложение и хочу чтобы добавлялось как можно больше китайского языка, для изучения.
Однозначно рекомендую это приложение и хочу чтобы добавлялось как можно больше китайского языка, для изучения.
- New Yes or No? game: four modes to practice vocabulary and listening, personal bests and weekly rankings.
- Refreshed Dui-dui, level selection and game results screens.
- Word cards now show how common each word is.
- Reordered learning settings: HSK version → target level → study rhythm.
3.7.1 Oct 17
- Traditional characters. Choose your main script in Profile and show the other one alongside. Dictionary search now finds words by their traditional form too.
- Share words, grammar rules and collections. Send a friend a word, a rule or a collection — the link opens right in the app.
- Collections and tags. Sort words into your own collections straight from the word page.
- Ask Tomyo remembers the conversation, so you can ask follow-up questions. Answers now come with a full translation and pinyin.
- A new tab bar with animated icons.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
3.6.5 Oct 12
- Updated design inspired by iOS 27.
- A major update to texts: paste existing texts, write your own with AI feedback, save drafts, and share texts to work on them together.
- Added reading comprehension questions: choose 1–5 questions, include multiple-choice answers, or add your own.
- Updated the reading experience for texts, news, and Text of the Day. Tap a word or sentence to see its translation, listen to it, and add words to your vocabulary. Dialogues now appear as chat conversations.
- Word cards now include parts of speech, individual meanings, usage tips, and alternative pronunciations. Pinyin and translations are added automatically to your own examples.
- Ask Tomyo answers questions about Chinese with explanations and examples, and questions about the app with links to help articles.
- Updated study session controls, example audio, and word widgets.
3.6 Oct 2
- New game, Duidui: match characters with their translations using your own words. Four levels, pictures on the top ones.
- Choose the voice that says your words: Mei, Ling, Wei or An.
- Back after a break? A lighter lesson helps you get back into rhythm.
- Left your first lesson halfway? Pick up where you stopped.
- On HSK 5–6 with Plus — up to 10 lessons a day.
- A light buzz for your answers in lessons.
- Fixes and improvements.
3.5.8 Sep 24
Ask Tomyo — your new assistant
- Write in English and get the phrase in Chinese. Write in Chinese and get a word-by-word breakdown.
- The assistant checks a sentence you wrote yourself and shows how to say it correctly.
- Add any word from the breakdown to your vocabulary in one tap.
- Open it from the yarn ball on the home screen, or from the orb over the chat in Replies.
Writing
- Character breakdown: which parts a character is made of and how many strokes it has.
- A character you forgot comes back with its outline, so it's easier to recall.
- Press and hold to copy characters in a phrase breakdown.
Study streak
- Your streak badge at the top of Study screen grows with it: tap it to see how many days are left to the next one.
Vocabulary
- A word page now has "Add" and "Move up".
What's new
- A new section in Profile: see what each update brought, and a dot tells you when something new is out.
Fixes
- After signing in, the app no longer shows the welcome screens again.
- Mnemonic images now load with a placeholder and retry if the network drops.
3.5.5 Sep 16
New home screen design
• Your lesson and progress rings for words, grammar and keys are now front and centre.
• New “Calligraphy” card — writing practice with your own words.
My progress
• A new screen with “Journey”, “Dynamics” and “Knowledge” tabs: see how many words, grammar rules and keys you already know and how many you’re learning.
Journey map
• Every HSK level is its own city that comes to life as you learn words. Find the map in the “Journey” tab of “My progress”.
Lessons
• Cards switch smoothly: audio and images are prepared in advance.
• If your connection is poor, the lesson keeps going and pronunciation plays in your device’s voice.
Copying characters
• Press and hold characters to copy them. Works in the dictionary, in grammar and on lesson cards.
Settings
• Language, study rhythm and account are chosen on handy cards.
Fixes
• Swiping back from the edge of the screen works again.
• The app no longer freezes on the splash screen without internet.
• Bug fixes and speed improvements.
3.5.1 Sep 10
- Review sessions improved: a smarter algorithm and a new rule explanation screen after a mistake.
- Interface language now works everywhere: choose it in your account settings and it applies across all platforms and emails.
3.2 Aug 27
Replies — live practice in Chinese
Write with another learner: pick up an open scene or start your own,
then take turns until you reach the goal. Check your line with AI before
sending, listen to it, and open a translation. If your partner goes
quiet, Tomyo AI finishes the scene with you.
Support right inside the app
Requests are now full conversations: replies, attachments, image viewing
and resend, plus an unread counter. A push about a reply opens that
exact request.
Also in this version:
- Smoother loading of the Study screen
- Quick review on the home screen now shows pinyin under the character
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
3.0 Aug 4
- Word acquisition rate. Choose how many new words to add per day in the lesson settings
- Other interface improvements and bug fixes
2.8.3 Jul 17
- New "Phrases" section in the dictionary: ready-made Chinese phrases and a phrase-by-phrase trainer—listen, analyze, reassemble, and repeat out loud.
- Other improvements and bug fixes.
2.8.2 Jul 12
- Writing practice — a new session: learn to write characters in the correct stroke order. A hint animates the next stroke, and the screen shows your progress and accuracy for each character
- Writing characters unlock as you confidently recognize words — new learners get clear guidance on what to do next
- You can reorder the tabs in "Practice" and "Materials" to fit you. Press and hold a tab, then drag it where you want
- Stability and minor UI improvements
2.8.0 Jun 27
- New "Basics" section — intro lessons for beginners: pinyin, characters and first phrases
- Handwriting practice: correct stroke order and tracing right in the word card
- Improved audio in lessons
- Basics improvements and bug fixes
2.7.1 Jun 23
- Added the “Texts” section: texts based on your words, with pinyin, translation, and audio.
- The “Keys” section is now available in the mobile app.
- “News” section: read daily news in the mobile app.
- Plus users can choose study intensity: 3, 4, or 5 new sessions per day.
- Texts now support font size changes: tap the font icon several times.
2.7.0 Jun 11
- Added a new “Situations” section.
- You can now learn Chinese through everyday scenarios: restaurants, cafés, transport, hotels, shopping, airports, and more.
- Improved review cards and highlighting for new words in example sentences.
- Updated the dashboard, progress block, session completion screen, and subscription screen.
- Improved app stability and fixed bugs.
2.6.0 May 31
- Added word editing: pinyin, translation, tags, and HSK for custom words.
- Updated profile and settings: key sections now open in clean bottom sheets.
- Fixed minor issues and improved stability.
2.5.7 May 23
Daily Chinese texts from your vocabulary — practice the words you've learned in real context. Tap any word to see its translation and hear the pronunciation.
2.5.6 May 18
- Add new home-screen widget with your latest words.
- Word-of-the-day pushes: one character from your queue daily, tap to review instantly.
- A 5-minute intro lesson on the basics of Chinese — tones, characters, pinyin — right in the app.
- HD voice for dialogues: new Chirp 3 voice, sounds natural on every device.
- New "Push notifications" section in Settings: master toggle plus per-campaign switches.
- Minor UI and stability improvements
2.5 May 11
- Bulk word selection in the dictionary: long-press to delete, tag, or add to a collection in one go
- New «Tag Management» section in settings
- Delete an entire collection right from its screen
- Minor UI and stability improvements
2.4 May 1
- Added smart reminders for words due for review.
- Sign-in and password recovery now use a convenient 6-digit code.
- Improved dashboard stability and daily activity display.
- Updated the dictionary and review sessions with clearer states and translations.
- Fixed issues that could make settings and study sessions unstable.
- Added small visual improvements across the app.
2.3.3 Apr 27
- New Yes or No? game: four modes to practice vocabulary and listening, personal bests and weekly rankings.
- Refreshed Dui-dui, level selection and game results screens.
- Word cards now show how common each word is.
- Reordered learning settings: HSK version → target level → study rhythm.
more Version 3.7.1 Oct 17
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