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24 alternatives to Chineasy

Learn Chinese characters the easy way

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chineasy launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Chineasy▲80
The easiest way to learn Chinese
2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
2
Kung-Fu Master▲22
Fun way to learn Chinese characters (writing and reading)
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
Amanda▲74
Learn Chinese through trending news stories in China.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Laoshi▲239
Learn new words with flashcards to master Chinese faster
2021 · laoshi.io · its alternatives →
5
Nihongo▲73
A modern Japanese dictionary and study tool
2016 · nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →
6
Chinese with Laowai▲73
Chinese dictionary and training tool with AI
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
Get Chicory▲77
Learn Chinese by reading amazing novels
2014 · its alternatives →
8
Zizzle▲139
Learn Chinese through visual stories
2016 · zizzle.io · its alternatives →
9
HelloChinese▲6
Learn Chinese Mandarin
2017 · hellochinese.cc · its alternatives →
10
Chineasy Cards▲6
Learn Chinese through beautiful illustrations and stories
2018 · chineasy.com · its alternatives →
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I built an app so I could read the 3 Body-Problem in Chinese▲29
Hey HN! I’m Alex, and one of my favorite ways to learn languages is by reading novels. Currently I’m reading 三体 (3 body problem), but one problem I've always had is it takes ages to look up words, and add them to Anki flashcards so I can remember them. 三体 is especially brutal with so much sci-fi vocab. That’s why I built Readly. I snap a pic of the page I’m reading, it loads the text in-app and lets me lookup words, add to Anki-style flashcards, or ask AI questions about the text, all in a single tap. It's a huge time saver. My specific learning strategy, if anyone wants to replicate it: 1.…
2025 · readly.ink · its alternatives →
12
Bamboo▲95
The easiest way to save, share and discover web highlights
2015 · its alternatives →
13
Chinese Writer▲35
Learn Chinese writing, arcade-game style
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Readly▲20
Snap a pic — Chinese flashcards & word lookup in 1 tap
2025 · its alternatives →
15
Inkling▲80
Interactive books for ipad, iphone, and web
2014 · inkling.com · its alternatives →
16
Chineasy
Chinese for dummies
2015 · chineasy.com · its alternatives →
17
Microsoft Learn Chinese▲6
Have fun learning the most widely spoken language
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Foreign Buddy▲123
Learn any language with me 🇺🇸 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹
2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →
19
Toku Reader▲111
Read & listen to native Japanese and Chinese, tap any word
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
Marvin▲63
eBook reader for iOS. Your books, everywhere.
2014 · appstafarian.com · its alternatives →
21
Mainichi▲112
Learn Japanese each time you open a new tab
2015 · mainichi.me · its alternatives →
22
Hanzi Xiaobai▲15
Learning Chinese one tab at a time
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
23
Readmill▲69
A beautiful e-book reader for iPhone, iPad and Android
2013 · readmill.com · its alternatives →
24
JinbuPal▲66
Learning Chinese doesn’t have to be difficult
2023 · jinbupal.com · its alternatives →

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