Pleco Chinese Dictionary Reviews – Page 4
5/5 rating based on 153 reviews. Read all reviews for Pleco Chinese Dictionary for iPhone.
Pleco Chinese Dictionary is free iOS app published by Pleco Inc.
New update makes app not functional
Liann Shannon
Today’s new update makes the dictionary unable to add flash cards because there is no “+” button. Also when I try to start a test, it just says “loading database. This may take a few seconds” and never loads my cards. I also can’t access the organize cards section either. The app worked fine before this update, though.
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR CHINESE
Deefizzle
If you already speak Mandarin or Cantonese or would even like to start learning, this is HANDS DOWN, THE most powerful tool you will EVER find in helping you improve. I have spent countless hours downloading many, many other Chinese learning apps and tools and this is by FAR the best, and the amazing people at Pleco aren’t slowing down in their drive to continually improve the apps tools and dictionaries available. Don’t waste your time looking at other Chinese learning or dictionary apps, you absolutely will not regret getting Pleco.
Pleco is Truly a 5 Star
28 n holding
I have used this app daily for about 8 years. It just keeps getting better. Love it. I use on my iPhones 4, 5, 6S, 10S and iPads. Truly the best APP for Chinese learners of every level.
It’s honelstly good and I’ve been using it for a year
Yotsukeiro
No doubt the best Chinese dictionary on the App Store, but I believe that there should be some more features added. First there should be a handwritten method to enter a character built into the interface. Secondly the interface itself is a bit too formally structured. It’s hard to jump from entry to entry without a lot of screen digging. Plus I’m personally not a fan of the dictionary’s aesthetics and I think a the new interface should have a new design that better fits the logo. Finally, an addition where there is a way to discover new random characters. Basically having a section similar to renzo inc.’s Japanese dictionary that sends you a sea of Japanese characters to study and I think a similar idea could be well implemented into this great app. Besides these little critiques, I’m all for this dictionary
It eats up too much battery
07kmf
It is a very interesting app, but it eats up too much battery. I didn’t close this app last night. My iPad’s battery was more than 80% when I went to bed. This morning, it was 0%.
Works well
Quantumstuff
Very good dictionary, both cn to en and vice versa. Shows sensitivity to both Chinese and US cultures.
Best app I’ve ever purchased
JimothyTwoTeeth, MD
I bought the Basic Add-on Bundle about 3 years ago. I bought it while in China purely for the OCR reader, and didn’t give much thought to the other add-one. Since then, I’ve continued learning Mandarin in my free time and I’ve come to realize one thing; when I’m studying, this app is absolutely irreplaceable. Even when I’m studying using a completely different resource, I always have this app pulled up. Even when I’m not studying, I find myself pulling up the app at least a couple times per day. I have got so much use out of it that I have no doubt in mind that it was money well spent. I’ve used it for hours upon hours, for years, and for what? For a ONE TIME payment of like $30 or w/e? Wish I didn’t buy it just so I could go buy it again lol (jk, to be clear) I could go on and on about the numerous sweet functions, but I don’t want to write a novel. I do have to give the flash card add-on a special shout out, though. It’s much better than ANY dedicated flash card app (yes, including anki!) If you’re even remotely considering buying the full version of this, DO IT. I 100% guarantee you won’t regret it.
Indispensable app for learning Chinese
Static Friend
I started using this app in 2009 during my first visit to China. Since then I’ve spent 7 years living and working in China and have translated numerous books, and Pleco has been at my side the whole time.