Scott Harris

This is a very good app. The storytelling, for me, is the easiest way to learn. It is immersive, with interesting non-banal stories that reinforce culture and grammar. Some of the stories are quite witty. But most importantly, you can use your finger to highlight words and save them for later for flashcards, see the meaning, see the PinYin, and pause the reading. After reading for 6 to 10 times, you begin to understand the passage. I also like that you can slow it down.

Jiyn Sohku

Great app! Here is how I have made the most of it so far. I drill hsk 1 characters so that I am familiar with common words, then I read the passages (like the cat story), listen to voice over, add the new words to vocabulary, drill those, rinse and repeat until I can read the passage as if I was reading it to a child. I am only utilizing the free area but can imagine the depth of understanding if these stories continue in a structured way. Overall, well put together!

Ben King

The passages all have hand-made translations with synced audio to each word. The knockout feature is that you can highlight a word, and the flashcard will be created with the sentence as context--Incredible! The only problem for me is the walled garden with regards to flashcards. They support export to, but not import from Anki, and no automatic syncing. It's too much effort/risk for me to migrate to a proprietary app, especially when there is no way to add cards outside of their passages.

Patrick Rall

This application is fantastic and unlike anything else I have ever used. At an intermediate level it is usually so difficult to find texts that match your reading capabilities. But the expansive library of lessons available with Du Chinese offers plenty of interesting texts that I can read without the stress of constantly looking up words. Learning Chinese by simply reading interesting stories is very enjoyable. I have been using this app for more than a year and I cannot recommended it more. Edited

Happy Hearts At Home

With this app learning Chinese doesnt have to be painful! I'm so happy I don't have to constantly look for new content to listen to while I clean. This app has helped me progress so quickly. I really appreciate the ability to just listen to stories continuously without having to push play when doing dishes. It just continues to the next story. I also greatly appreciate that I can revisit the stories transcript if I need to look up a word. Thank you for a perfect platform! Edited