Learn Chinese (Mandarin) by MindSnacks

Learn Chinese (Mandarin) by MindSnacks



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3.3.8for iPhone, iPad and more
6.1
115 Ratings
MindSnacks
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58.2 MB
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May 13, 2015
Update Date
Education
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About Learn Chinese (Mandarin) by MindSnacks

*** One of the best educational apps of the year - Apple (iTunes Rewind) ***
Now you can learn Mandarin Chinese just by playing games on the go. With 8 addictive games designed for essential vocabulary & conversation skills, our Mandarin app is perfect for students and travelers of all ages who want to learn, speak and read Mandarin the easy way.

Instead of snooze-worthy flashcards, our apps are packed with rich games that teach important aspects of Mandarin such as the Pinyin and character writing systems. And with our new game, Galactic, you’ll master the ever-important usage of tones within the Mandarin dialect. Plus, lessons like “Yes or no questions,” and “Chinese foods” will have you conversing like a local in no time.

“Learn Chinese (Mandarin)” includes one free level and if that’s not enough, upgrade to get a whopping 50 additional levels and 40+ hours of content. With so many bite-sized portions of knowledge, MindSnacks is like the dim sum of language learning. Mmmmmmm...dim sum.

* PRESS *

App Safari
“This app is not just your average, run-of-the-mill crash course... It includes complex exercises, challenges, and lessons that make the learning process fun and effective."

Edukwest
“...Galactic truly takes advantage of the touchscreen in a unique game mechanic. The space theme is also visually and auditorily appealing, creating an all around fun (and educational!) multisensory experience.”

* FEATURES *

-- 8 addictive and unique games
-- 1000+ Chinese words & phrases to study and master
-- Unique “Galactic” game to help master the tones required to speak Mandarin
-- Spoken audio clips provided by a native Chinese speaker to help with pronunciation
-- Hand-illustrated image library to help memorize words
-- 50 Chinese lessons designed by Ivy League instructors (upgrade required)
-- Personalized learning algorithms to maximize memorization, retention & contextual usage
-- Enhanced review mode lets you replay previously mastered lessons
-- Additional quests & challenges will keep you motivated
-- Thoughtful curriculum may induce smiles and the occasional “booyah!!!” when achieving new high scores

* WHAT OUR (SUPER AWESOME) FANS HAVE TO SAY *

“I’ve been waiting for a fun app that teaches Chinese and this one is awesome! It teaches characters and pinyin, so it’s great for beginners. They even have a game that teaches tones!”

“The Mindsnacks Apps are colourful, fun and perfect for learning. The games are heart-racing and enjoyable. My favourite game for the Chinese app was 'Galactic' because it really helped me with pronunciation.”

* THE SCIENCE BEHIND MINDSNACKS *

At MindSnacks we like to keep it fun, but we’re serious about learning. That’s why our Mandarin app includes 8 challenging games designed by Ivy League professors. Each game teaches a specific skill for speaking Mandarin and helps create a well-rounded learning experience for both kids and adults that goes well beyond basic flashcards.

Of course studying is only worth it if it works, so our unique algorithm reinforces the learning process using proven methods from the field of memory studies. Over time, the games adapt to your individual performance, selectively repeating Chinese words, phrases and grammatical points with which you’ve previously struggled. In other words, as you learn Mandarin, the app learns about you for a more effective learning experience.

Perfect for beginning and intermediate learners of Mandarin, MindSnacks is like your own personal Chinese teacher you can take just about anywhere. You’ll quickly become less reliant on that Chinese dictionary and learn the grammar and vocab you need for traveling in China.

* SUPPORT *

For more information or support, please contact us at support@mindsnacks.com. Or if you’re feeling social, come on over and like, follow or tweet us.

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What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.8

Last updated on May 13, 2015
Old Versions
Bug fixes.
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Version History
3.3.8
May 13, 2015
Bug fixes.
3.3.7
Jan 4, 2015
- Bug fixes
3.3.6
Oct 24, 2014
Bug fixes.
3.3.5
Sep 20, 2014
iOS 8 compatibility
Bug fixes
3.3.4
Nov 26, 2013
- Fixed an issue were downloads would get stuck
- Improved iOS 7 compatibility
- Bug fixes
3.3.3
Oct 31, 2013
iOS 7 improvements and bug fixes.
3.2.7
Oct 3, 2013
v3.2.7
-- Fixed a few "Unexpected Response From Server" errors for iOS7 users

v3.2.6
-- Added an All Subject Pass Upgrade to allow players who've already purchased 50 lessons of Chinese (Mandarin) to upgrade to an All Subject Pass at a discount.
-- Bug fixes

v3.2.5
-- New "All Subject Pass" in-app purchase gives you access to all of MindSnacks' award-winning apps: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Mandarin, Japanese, and SAT Vocab (excluding Kids' Vocab)

** Please note you must have iOS 6.0 or higher to download this version

v3.2.4
-- Bug fixes
3.2.6
Sep 18, 2013
v3.2.6
-- Added an All Subject Pass Upgrade to allow players who've already purchased 50 lessons of Chinese (Mandarin) to upgrade to an All Subject Pass at a discount.
-- Bug fixes

v3.2.5
-- New "All Subject Pass" in-app purchase gives you access to all of MindSnacks' award-winning apps: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Mandarin, Japanese, and SAT Vocab (excluding Kids' Vocab)

** Please note you must have iOS 6.0 or higher to download this version

v3.2.4
-- Bug fixes
3.2.5
Aug 21, 2013
v3.2.5
-- New "All Subject Pass" in-app purchase gives you access to all of MindSnacks' award-winning apps: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Mandarin, Japanese, and SAT Vocab (excluding Kids' Vocab)

** Please note you must have iOS 6.0 or higher to download this version

v3.2.4
-- Bug fixes

v3.2.3
-- Enhanced our Word-of-the-Day notifications (tapping on the notification now takes you to the app and shows a pop-up with the word)
-- Improved our training reminder feature
-- General app maintenance and bug fixes
3.2.4
Jul 25, 2013
v3.2.4
- Bug fixes
** Please note you must have iOS 6.0 or higher to download this version

v3.2.3
- Enhanced our Word-of-the-Day notifications (tapping on the notification now takes you to the app and shows a pop-up with the word)
- Improved our training reminder feature
- General app maintenance and bug fixes

v3.2.2
- New social sharing features for Twitter (show off your latest high score, level up or lesson completed)!
- Fixed a bug that caused some players to download more content than necessary
- Various minor bug fixes
3.2.2
Jun 19, 2013
- New social sharing features for Twitter (show off your latest high score, level up or lesson completed)!
- Fixed a bug that caused some players to download more content than necessary
- Various minor bug fixes

v3.1.5
- Fixed the formatting on Word of the Day push notifications
- Added a setting to disable all sound effects in games
- Fixed problems with several quests not completing
- Made Facebook sign-in more stable

v3.1.2
- Added tips to quest descriptions to make them easier to understand
- Improved performance for older iPhone and iPad versions
- Fixed bug that was causing rogue push notifications
- Modified XP curve (you now unlock new games faster, woohoo!)
- Additional bug and crash fixes
3.1.6
May 17, 2013
- Fixed a Mandarin-specific crash after updating from 3.1.2 to 3.1.5 and playing minigames
3.1.5
May 8, 2013
- Added a setting to disable all sound effects in games
- Fixed problems with several quests not completing
- Made Facebook sign-in a lot more stable
3.1.2
Apr 5, 2013
- Added tips to quest descriptions to make them easier to understand
- Improved performance for older iPhone and iPad versions
- Fixed bug that was causing rogue push notifications
- Modified XP curve (you now unlock new games faster, woohoo!)
- Additional bug and crash fixes
3.1.0
Mar 8, 2013
- Fixed a few nasty crashes in Slider and Bloon
- Added an animated tutorial for Word Birds
- Squashed a bug related to completing quests
- Added a new feature that allows you to reset all of your progress at any time
3.0.6
Feb 12, 2013
-- Improved word selection algorithm so players see less repeated words at the end of a lesson

-- Improved Word of the Day notifications

-- Improved downloading speed and performance

-- Improvements to Review screen: better color contrast + vocab items arranged according to lesson order

-- Squashed a number of nasty little bugs that were causing the app to crash

-- Pinyin now included in Word of the Day and scorecard

-- Fixed a really overzealous deadlock detector

(What's a deadlock detector? Funny you should ask. It's a piece of code that shuts down your app when it takes longer than expected to do something. We can be kind of impatient.)
3.0.3
Dec 19, 2012
-- We have 5 (yes, five!) delicious new games for you and 3 totally redesigned classics, all of them crafted by education experts to have you speaking Mandarin faster than you can say “我说普通话!”

-- Optimized for iPad & iPhone 5. (Hurray!)

-- You asked for it, so we built it: a new review mode lets you polish up either individual lessons or else all of the content you’ve completed so far.

-- Our art team designed a snazzy new interface and image library that makes learning Mandarin even more fun, addictive, and gosh-darn zany.

-- Plenty of bonus games to hone conversation and grammar skills.

-- We rebuilt the user profile to provide more data about your performance across a variety of language skills including spelling, rapid recall, error recognition – and more!
2.5.18
Nov 21, 2012
- Fixed an issue with the Pinyin toggle switch
2.5.17
Nov 7, 2012
-- Dozens of changes under the hood. (We've got a HUGE release coming soon, and these changes make it possible.)
-- Streamlined account settings give you (yes, you!) even more control.
-- Solved a crash that was occurring at launch for some iOS 6 users.
-- Oh, and we squashed some other pesky bugs too!
2.5.9
Dec 28, 2011
- Stability improvements for Galatic
- Improved Facebook integration
- Small improvements and bug fixes
2.5.4
Dec 14, 2011

Learn Chinese (Mandarin) by MindSnacks FAQ

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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Learn Chinese (Mandarin) by MindSnacks.
iPhone
Requires iOS 7.1 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 7.1 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 7.1 or later.
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) by MindSnacks supports English
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) by MindSnacks contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
50 Mandarin Lessons
$4.99
All Language Pass
$19.99
All Language Pass Upgrade
$17.99

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