Free for your classroom, all year
One class code unlocks the full Literate Chinese app for every student you teach — on iPhone and Android — through the end of the school year. No pilot paperwork, no sales call, no credit card, no per-student setup.
Nearly 700 graded stories · AP-theme collections · flashcards · audio · quizzes in Chinese
How it works
Email us
Tell us your school or program name and roughly how many students you have. We reply with a single class code — usually the same day.
Students sign in
They download Literate Chinese and sign in — email, Google, or Apple all work, including school-managed Google accounts.
Enter the code
Settings → “Have a class code?” That’s it: full access on their own device, iPhone or Android, until the end of the school year.
Access ends automatically on the code’s end date. Nobody is ever charged, and students keep their vocabulary progress on the free tier afterward.
Why teachers use Literate Chinese
Reading at every student’s level
Nearly 700 graded stories — from 50-character absolute-beginner tales to advanced serials — each scored against the characters a student actually knows, so every student reads something they can finish.
Flashcards and reading in one loop
Words students look up while reading feed their spaced-repetition deck automatically; words they master unlock harder stories. No separate flashcard app to manage.
Both Mandarins, both scripts
Simplified and Traditional, pinyin and zhuyin, Mainland and Taiwan audio for every story — one app works for immersion programs, heritage classrooms, and Taiwan-track schools alike.
Your own texts, too
Paste any Chinese text your class is reading and it becomes a fully tappable story with audio and translations.
Comprehension checks included
Stories end with a short quiz in Chinese, so independent reading time still has accountability.
Audio for everything
Every word, sentence, and story has native-quality audio in Mainland and Taiwan accents — students hear the language as much as they read it.
Aligned to the AP Chinese themes
A dedicated collection organizes leveled reading under the six College Board themes, with the AP vocabulary list built in. Immersion programs teaching toward AP from the early grades can assign by theme at any level.
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free? What’s the catch?
Really free, no catch. We’re a small independent app (built by one developer and former Du Chinese head of marketing) and we’d rather win the next generation of Chinese learners than spend that money on ads.
Does one code really cover my whole class?
Yes. A class code carries a seat count sized for your program and a hard end date (the end of your school year). Every student who redeems it gets identical full access until that date, whether they join in September or March. Next year, you just request a fresh code.
Do students need accounts?
Yes — the class code attaches to a student’s account so their access and progress follow them across devices. Sign-in works with email, Google (including school-managed Google accounts), or Apple.
Does it work on Android?
Yes — the same code works natively on iPhone, iPad, and Android. Redemption happens inside the app, not through the App Store or Play Store.
Can I track my students’ progress?
There’s no teacher dashboard yet — students can show their in-app stats (characters known, streaks, stories completed), and many teachers use those for weekly check-ins. A classroom view is on our roadmap; teacher feedback shapes it, so tell us what you’d want.
What about student data privacy?
No ads, no selling data, no social features, and class-code students never see a payment screen. The full plain-English rundown for principals and district Ed Tech reviews is at Student Privacy — and we’re glad to complete your district’s app-review process.
What levels does it cover?
Absolute beginner (first 50 characters) through advanced (native-level adapted classics and news). Stories are matched to each student’s personal vocabulary, not just a fixed level tag.
Ready when you are
Email your school or program name and class size — your code arrives, usually the same day.