
Read Bean 4+
Immersive Chinese Learning
Refond, Inc.
Designed for iPhone
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
iPhone Screenshots
Description
Learn Chinese Naturally with Real Content — Introducing Read Bean
Immerse yourself in the rich world of Chinese with Read Bean, the iPhone app that transforms authentic texts into lessons perfectly tailored to your proficiency level. Whether you’re a beginner or advancing toward fluency, Read Bean ensures that every piece of content you read is both accessible and engaging. Say goodbye to tedious textbooks and hello to learning through real-life stories, articles, and conversations that reflect the language as it’s actually used.
Dynamic Level Assessment and Personalized Reading
Our innovative assessment tool determines your exact reading level, so every text you encounter is presented at just the right difficulty. From simplified language to advanced vocabulary, you’ll never feel lost or bored. Each reading is adapted on-the-fly, giving you new opportunities to learn Chinese at a steady, comfortable pace.
Instant Translation, Definitions, and Pronunciation
Don’t waste time flipping through dictionaries. Read Bean allows you to tap any word for immediate translation, frequency information, or a detailed definition. Hear the correct pronunciation with one tap and gain confidence in your speaking and listening skills. Our integrated voice-over features and frequency-based hints ensure you understand the meaning and usage of every character you encounter.
Your Personal Chinese AI Tutor
Got questions about a character’s composition, alternative expressions, or memory aids for a tricky word? Our AI-powered chatbot is at your service. Ask “How else can I say this?” or “Help me remember this character,” and receive clear, context-rich responses. This intelligent assistant is like having a personal tutor in your pocket, always ready to clarify cultural nuances, grammar points, and more.
Smart Flashcards Powered by Anki
Reinforce what you learn with a powerful flashcard system inspired by Anki’s proven spaced repetition method. The app tracks your progress, remembers what words you’ve studied, and prompts you to review them at the perfect intervals. This ensures that every new vocabulary item becomes part of your long-term memory, reducing the time you spend relearning words and phrases.
A Complete Learning Experience
With Read Bean, you’ll gain more than just vocabulary: you’ll deepen your cultural understanding, hone your reading comprehension, and build the confidence to tackle authentic Chinese texts. Whether your goal is traveling in China, passing a language exam, or simply enjoying a foreign film without subtitles, Read Bean provides the personalized, comprehensive approach you need.
User Testimonials
"I have a 1500 day streak on Duolingo. If you had to ask me to choose today between Read Bean and Duo, I would choose Read Bean" - Lawson K, User after 30 days
"Came back after a few updates to check it out again, and if it gives you any idea, I decided to drop my 500+ day Duolingo streak and plan to fully incorporate Read Bean into my new year resolutions! I'm such a big fan now" - Gary N, After 5 days
You will need a subscription to get full access to any reading materials in Read Bean. Each subscription is automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your apple account will be charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period, unless you change your subscription preferences in your Apple Account Settings. If you cancel your subscription, access to premium features will expire at the end of the current payment period.
Privacy Policy: https://readbean.app/privacy
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CONTACT US:
Questions or feedback? Email us at maggie@readbean.app
What’s New
Version 1.11
new onboarding + subscription page design
Ratings and Reviews
See Allmost fun way to incorporate useful chinese into your routine!!
Before Read Bean, I felt like I hit a Chinese learning wall. Watching c-dramas demands 5 hours, I straight up was not advanced enough for news articles, and Duolingo was teaching me useless sentences. As they say, the most important part of learning is staying consistent, and there is no other language app that encourages this consistency as Read Bean.
The lessons are short enough where you can easily incorporate Chinese practice into your daily routine. Because it’s tailored to your HSK level, everything is just challenging enough. Lastly — like the other reviewers mentioned, the content is super engaging. Past topics have ranged from historical topics like Chinese maritime history, to playful topics like why Chinese consumers are captivated by the LABUBU toy series, to topical news like the TikTok ban. Through this relevant content, Read Bean allows you to learn not only the language, but also and more importantly, Chinese culture. That’s (usually?) why most people try to learn languages in the first place!
I’m excited to see where this app will go - nothing is ever perfect, so it’s nice to see the developers releasing such frequent improvements. I’d never thought that I would look forward to practicing Chinese < 3 I’ve definitely noticed myself improving already and I’ve gained so much yap material with my cousins.
Best Mandarin Learning App for reading that I’ve tried!
This is honestly the best app I’ve used to learn to read in Mandarin. Today, I hit a 55 day streak in Read Bean, and my comprehension when reading as well as my vocabulary for all forms of communicating has made significant progress already. The language I’m learning is also practical language. A few native speaking friends have already commented on the improvement in my proficiency level since I started (and this is after already learning Mandarin over the past 6 years). The lessons have great variety in content, with a mix of relevant modern articles and cultural content. Not only am I learning but I am also enjoying reading along the way! Today, I have a 1862 day streak on Duolingo, but if you told me I had to make a choice, it would genuinely be to only use Read Bean moving forward. Lastly, the developers make updates that consistently improve both the experience and functionality of the app; the app was already innovative when I started using it, but it’s only continued to surprise and impress me as time has gone on. ~LK
BETTER than Duolingo! Recovering my Chinese
I LOVE READ BEAN!!! It is so so intuitive and has all aspects of a learning app that has been so helpful to relearning Chinese. I think the features they built as super useful like the tap to translate and vocabulary chests have helped me relearn and learn hundreds of new words! I also love how they included daily articles of varying topics like history lessons, short stories, and even news that I look forward to reading daily. I felt like relearning Chinese was a huge task that didn't seem possible, but now that Read Bean is apart of my daily route, I can really see the progress and even text my grandparents in Chinese!!! It has been LIFE CHANGING and I would recommend to everyone :D
App Privacy
The developer, Refond, Inc., 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:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Refond, Inc.
- Size
- 78 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.4 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.4 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 Refond Inc
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Annual Premium $99.99
- Annual Premium $119.99
- Monthly Premium $14.99