What's New

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bug Fixes

App Description

Former paid app can now be demo'ed for FREE before buying.

Boost your knowledge of Mandarin Chinese vocabulary, stroke order, and fundamental word and grammar elements FASTER than with any other app on iTunes. Applying the latest in cognitive science, Brainscape introduces concepts and vocabulary words in order from most foundational to most complex, and repeats them in a pattern that is just right for YOUR brain.

Rather than creating frivolous games or distracting quizzes to try to make learning “fun,” Brainscape provides a scientifically optimized algorithm to repeat flashcards in just the right pattern for your brain’s maximum absorption, based on YOUR confidence. Brainscape makes sure that your study time is used as efficiently as possible, because – let’s face it – you are busy!

Learn Chinese (Mandarin) by Brainscape includes:

-Over 5,500 flashcards covering the most important word elements and vocabulary terms in Chinese
-Tons of brand new content, including an animated stroke order deck and a rundown of all the most essential measure words
-Hundreds of key phrases that will help you survive better on the streets of China or Chinatown
-A customized flashcard repetition algorithm that cuts your memorization time dramatically
-Convenient “browse” and “search” functions that allow you to easily find the cards you want
-Ongoing feedback, statistics, and visualization tools to help you track your progress

The Brainscape team is made up of former executives from The Princeton Review and Kaplan, as well as cognitive scientists and language specialists formerly with Columbia and Yale. Our mission is to make learning easier and more convenient. Feel free to check out our website (www.brainscape.com), and good luck studying!

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • August 06, 2011 Price decrease: $4.99 -> FREE!
  • August 12, 2011 Price increase: FREE! -> $7.99
  • September 07, 2011 New version 2.20110831
  • October 14, 2011 New version 2.20111010
  • January 17, 2012 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $3.99
  • January 19, 2012 Price increase: $3.99 -> $7.99
  • January 27, 2012 New version 2.20120119
  • August 21, 2012 New version 2.20120811
  • October 05, 2012 New version 2.20120926
  • October 13, 2012 Price decrease: $7.99 -> FREE!
  • October 21, 2012 Price increase: FREE! -> $7.99
  • January 19, 2013 New version 2.20130114
  • January 19, 2013 Price decrease: $7.99 -> FREE!
  • January 31, 2013 New version 2.20130125
  • March 06, 2013 New version 2.20130301
  • October 05, 2013 New version 2.20130919
  • December 29, 2013 New version 2.20131220
  • January 17, 2014 New version 2.20140114
  • October 12, 2014 New version 2.20140919
  • November 08, 2014 New version 2.20141017
  • December 10, 2014 New version 2.20141128
  • August 12, 2016 New version 2.20160809
  • June 14, 2019 New version 3.20180228