Dot Languages - Learn Chinese 4+

Solid Chinese Learning App

This app is really solid for helping you learn mandarin Chinese, especially with stroke order! I’m taking a college elementary mandarin class currently and wanted to find apps to help give me a leg up on the homework, tests and quizzes and this has definitely helped! When I first downloaded the app it didn’t work and I left a review saying so. Shortly afterwards the developers responded to my review and suggested certain things for me to do to get it to open and that they had fixed it and sure enough they had! Things I love about this app: - Stroke order learning! - Stories that include the vocabulary - Ability to select what you want to work on (i.e., listening, reading, or writing) Things I think could be improved: - Speaking exercises. I know the app says it’s being developed but this would really round out the app - More vibrant colors. The colors aren’t bad, but I feel like a wider variation in colors, backgrounds or something similar during exercises and practice lessons could give this app a very eye appealing look it it’s users - Pictures to help remember words. There is another app I use for learning mandarin which provides some illustrations of the characters to help one remember them better. It’s not a make or break, but it is something I've found helpful in remembering certain characters. Overall, this is a really great resource for learning mandarin and from my experience with it I highly recommend it for mandarin learners!

Developer Response ,

We apologize for the inconvenience. Some of our providers in the previous version of our app, only supported iOS 17, leading to issues with earlier versions of iOS. We're pleased to inform you that this has been resolved in the most recent version of our app. You might need to delete the version you already have installed first, to ensure no previous data is included with the update. If you encounter any issues, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at contact@dotlanguages.com. We would be happy to help ☺️

I love this app so much

The UI is great. There is a dictionary that shows stroke order, and links to lessons where you can see the word in context. It also breaks down the words into characters and radicals, and shows similar words, all of which are linked. I enjoy reading the new story lessons, and practicing the content from the story. The character writing practice really helps me remember them and even draw them by memory. There are new stories all the time. The app is relaxing and rewarding.

I don’t usually leave reviews because it’s tedious. However, this app has NEVER made me watch an ad, so even after taking time to leave a review I feel that my time has not been wasted.

I’m also leaving a review because this is a free app and there are no ads. This is unheard of honestly and I don’t know how they paid the developers and fees, so I just wanted to show appreciation.

Best Chinese learning app that exists

I’ve tried a ton of Chinese language apps, including Du Chinese as well as online courses. However after using these apps for a few months I felt like I was at a point where I was stuck in knowing more vocabulary and improving my sentence structure quickly. I discovered Dot and this app is a game changer if you’re looking to quickly improve your vocabulary! I’ve felt a ton more progress in HSK 3 since using this app and it’s because this app has a more systematic way of teaching a wider range of vocabulary. Please please please keep providing this app for free! It’s the best I’ve used!

Developer Response ,

Hi there! Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging message! We're thrilled to hear that Dot has been a game changer for your Chinese language learning journey, especially in terms of vocabulary expansion and HSK 3 progress. It's wonderful to know that our systematic approach is making a positive impact on your learning experience.

We appreciate your support and will do our best to continue improving the app, helping learners like you to achieve their language goals. If you have any suggestions or feedback, please don't hesitate to share. Happy learning, and best of luck with your continued progress! 😊