Apps Like The Visual Key for iPhone and iPad
Ranked alternatives
Showing 1–20 of 1,000 ranked alternatives.



Pinyin Typing Practice
建瑛 贾
Type , learn Chinese, communicate clearly
With interactive games and training modes targeting different learning aspects. Use a real system keyboard for . Improve proficiency and speed through structured exercises.

Bopomofo Studio
Nelson Aquino
Practice BPMF typing and listen to sounds
Learn BPMF and Chinese characters through typing and listening. Practice with sound comparisons in English. Track progress and compete with other users. Improve Zhuyin skills using Pinyin as a foundation.

Pleco Chinese Dictionary
Pleco Inc.
Chinese learning companion dictionary reader flashcards
The app provides integrated dictionary, document reader, and flashcard features for Chinese language learners. It offers merged search capabilities across multiple dictionaries and supports both simplified and traditional characters.


Hanzii: Learn Chinese & HSK
Linh Nguyen
Learn characters with AI-powered flashcards
Learn characters through vivid images and stories. Use spaced repetition with HSK-level flashcards and quizzes. Practice handwriting with stroke order animations. Correct grammar and pronunciation errors. Search words by English, , or pinyin.



ChineseSkill - Learn Chinese
YIYAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Mandarin with expert lessons
Mandarin with lessons on Pinyin, Hanzi strokes, vocabulary, and grammar. Practice speaking with interactive exercises. Track progress with built-in quizzes and tests. Receive feedback on pronunciation and sentence structure.

Shirabe Jisho
Blazej Stanek
Look up words, kanji, and names
Look up Japanese-English and English-Japanese words with over 170,000 entries and readings. Search instantly with character input or handwriting recognition. View example sentences and translations. Access stroke order for over 6,500 kanji.



Chinese Characters 汉字
YOYASOFT LLC
Learn , practice writing, scan text
Learn to write nearly 3000 with detailed stroke instructions. Access covering HSK levels 1-6 and AP exams. Use free OCR to translate text. Download English- and -English dictionaries for quick reference. Link to news websites for context.

HelloChinese - Learn Chinese
HelloChinese Technology Co., Ltd.
Mandarin with interactive lessons
Mandarin through interactive lessons and cultural insights. Practice speaking with AI conversation partners. Access vocabulary and grammar exercises. Track progress with built-in quizzes and feedback.

Pinyin Academy - Learn Chinese
运杰 高
Learn , practice pronunciation, and write characters
Learn audio and visual aids for all sounds. Practice handwriting through tracing and free-writing exercises. Test knowledge interactive games and quizzes. Build vocabulary basic character recognition and pronunciation guides.

Han4ABC: Learn Chinese
Jianfeng Wu
Practice strokes, listen to pronunciations, read meanings
Learn Mandarin and Cantonese with stroke-order practice, pronunciation quizzes, and example sentences. Listen to pronunciations and read meanings. Use Apple speech recognition for accurate speaking feedback.


Potatso
Potatso Lab LTD
Set up and manage proxies securely
Configure network proxies with support for Shadowsocks, ShadowsocksR, Socks, and HTTP(s) protocols. Set up custom or purchased proxies. Apply smart routing rules to optimize data usage and connection speed.

Daily Mandarin
Jason Chan
Practice Chinese characters with stroke order
Practice Chinese characters by searching for them using English, Chinese characters, or pinyin. View stroke order and pronunciation guides. Access official HSK vocabulary lists. Track progress through interactive exercises.
How we rank alternatives
Apps are ranked by functional similarity, category fit, rating confidence, and popularity.