HelloChinese – Учим китайский
★ 4.4What it actually doesHelloChinese is a Chinese language learning app with interactive lessons, speech recognition, handwriting input for characters, and videos from native speakers, but suffers from content loading issues due to server blocking and high premium prices.
Actually does
- ✓Flashcards10% of reviews
- ✓Language learning85% of reviews
- ✓Speech-to-text15% of reviews
- ✓Handwriting Recognition10% of reviews
- ✓Video streaming20% of reviews
- ✓Subscription65% of reviews
- ✓Free tier(bonus)30% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Progress Tracking
- ⚠Sync across devices
Common complaints
- ✗Server blocking (Amazon AWS) by RKN, VPN required35% of mentions
«Only works with VPN since 25.04»
- ✗Lessons don't load, especially after a certain course30% of mentions
«Lessons won't load. The course is paid for, but new lessons won't load»
- ✗Unreasonably high subscription prices25% of mentions
«Subscription cost is unreasonable»
- ✗Payment issues from Russia, unavailable payment methods15% of mentions
«I can't pay from Russia»
- ✗Poor support quality, no response to inquiries15% of mentions
«I contacted support and they don't respond»
What people praise
- ★Interactive, game-like and engaging learning
«воспринимается как игра, очень здорово сделано»
- ★Well-suited for complete beginners, large free tier
«Отличное приложение, видно что проделана огромная работа. Довольно большой кусок в бесплатной части»
- ★Authentic voiceovers from native speakers, pure Mandarin Chinese
«Over 1000 videos in pure Mandarin Chinese from native speakers»
- ★Comprehensive training: characters, grammar, pronunciation, listening
«It brings you to where you need to be, unlike Duolingo»
- ★Developers promptly resolve technical issues
«Technical access issue was resolved promptly»