Skritter: Write Chinese4.0.1 - App Store

Practice Chinese writing with Skritter, whether you have a strong grasp of written Chinese and want to remember the characters better or are a beginner who doesn’t know where to start.

Skritter has existed for more than 10 years, and for a good reason: our learners are amazing! They help us with feedback which allows us to create what we think is the best Chinese writing app out there!

If you have seen Chinese writing before, you probably noticed that it requires us to learn characters rather than the roman alphabet we know from English. You can learn it through our “decks” (similar to a card deck) based on topics and difficulty.

Popular Decks:
- Ordering or making coffee or tea (so you can get your morning caffeine fix)
- Chinese Stroke Order
- HSK 1-6 & New HSK3.0 1-9 study decks
- More advanced topics like Yoga and talking about your Emotions
- The 16-episode Ultimate Chinese Character course

First, you learn a character’s meaning, reading, and tone; then practice writing it! Before you know it, you’ll want to learn thousands of characters, and words like these two happy users:

“If I could only keep one app on my iPod, this would be it without a doubt. Skritter will change your life!”
― Wendy Werneth, UN Translator

“Learning to write characters has never been so fun. From writing zero to 2000+ characters in six months!”
― Brian Jackson, Economist

Try our app and see for yourself why thousands of people use it every day.

Have questions, problems, or feedback? We would love to hear from you. Reach out to us at team@skritter.com

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Version History - Improved in-app video experience
- Added optional daily study notification reminders
- General bug fixes and improvements 4.0.1 Sep 22 - Study cards refactored to improve layout on more devices
- Tone cards now include tone buttons below the canvas (draw or tap to answer cards)
- Word-level grading button has moved to the top bar for 2+ character tone and writing cards
- Visual updates across all screens in the app 4.0.0 Sep 13 - Fixed YouTube "Error 153" for in-app videos
- Fixed UI layout issues with vocab screen buttons
- Fixed broken "Back to Browse" links on empty searches
- Added support for Hanping dictionary universal links
- General bug fixes and improvements 3.13.10 Feb 24 - General bug fixes and improvements 3.13.9 12/08/2025 - Smarter review timing and increased max-cap on mature items for more efficient long-term learning
- Improved password reset error handling for smoother logins
- Fine-tuned stroke data for characters like 翻 to improve handwriting accuracy and recognition
- General bug fixes and improvements

Questions, comments, issues? Email team@skritter.com and we'll be happy to help. Happy skrittering! 3.13.8 10/21/2025 - Character Insights property has been added to the Info screen--we'll keep adding new insights over time!
- Improved Recent Decks sorting to update when you learn, test, and review inside of decks. Sorting logic also persists when logging out and logging back in
- Made updates to app sync behavior
- General improvements and updates 3.13.7 09/09/2025 - Character Insights property has been added to the Info screen--we'll keep adding new insights over time!
- Improved Recent Decks sorting to update when you learn, test, and review inside of decks. Sorting logic also persists when logging out and logging back in
- Made updates to app sync behavior
- General improvements and updates 3.15.6 08/25/2025 - Character Insights property has been added to the Info screen--we'll keep adding new insights over time!
- Improved Recent Decks sorting to update when you learn, test, and review inside of decks. Sorting logic also persists when logging out and logging back in
- Made updates to app sync behavior
- General improvements and updates 3.13.5 08/22/2025 - Character Insights property has been added to the Info screen--we'll keep adding new insights over time!
- Improved Recent Decks sorting to update when you learn, test, and review inside of decks. Sorting logic also persists when logging out and logging back in
- Made updates to app sync behavior
- General improvements and updates 3.13.4 08/15/2025 - General bug fixes and improvements 3.13.3 07/22/2025 - General bug fixes and improvements 3.13.2 07/16/2025 - General bug fixes and improvements 3.13.1 06/20/2025 - General bug fixes and improvements 3.13.0 06/17/2025 - Improved Overall progress chart options for users not studying writing cards
- General bug fixes and improvements 3.12.0 05/12/2025 - General bug fixes and improvements 3.11.8 01/06/2025 - General bug fixes and improvements 3.11.7 12/17/2024 - General bug fixes and improvements 3.11.6 10/24/2024 - General bug fixes and improvements 3.11.5 09/18/2024 - General bug fixes and improvements 3.11.4 07/30/2024 - We fixed a bug where some common characters were missing stroke data. No more missing strokes!
- Had trouble with some deck items being marked as unlearned after you learned them? We've improved this so your progress sticks.
- We fixed the bug that caused your last activity progress to show instead of your overall progress on the Daily Progress screen. Now, you can see your true progress!
- Using Skritter on your iPad? We fixed the orientation bug so you can enjoy a seamless learning experience.

Happy Skrittering! 3.11.3 06/28/2024 Improved Sync Speeds: We have enhanced our sync behavior, resulting in significantly faster sync times. Less waiting and more studying!

Fixed Canvas Bug: A pesky canvas bug that was affecting some functionality has been squashed. You can now enjoy a smoother and more reliable writing experience.

Still having sync or canvas issues after this update? Contact us in-app or email team@skritter.com so we can help! 3.11.2 06/20/2024 Improved Sync Speeds: We have enhanced our sync behavior, resulting in significantly faster sync times. Less waiting and more studying!

Fixed Canvas Bug: A pesky canvas bug that was affecting some functionality has been squashed. You can now enjoy a smoother and more reliable writing experience.

Still having sync or canvas issues after this update? Contact us in-app or email team@skritter.com so we can help! 3.11.1 06/12/2024 Improved Sync Speeds: We have enhanced our sync behavior, resulting in significantly faster sync times. Less waiting and more studying!

Fixed Canvas Bug: A pesky canvas bug that was affecting some functionality has been squashed. You can now enjoy a smoother and more reliable writing experience.

Still having sync or canvas issues after this update? Contact us in-app or email team@skritter.com so we can help! 3.11.0 06/11/2024 What's New in Skritterville!

- Neo's Out of Beta: We’ve removed the BETA chip from Neo. It’s all grown up and ready to roll!

- Tag, You’re It!: Dive deeper into your studies with new “Exam Tags” and “Sentence” chips on the item info screen. More insights, more power!

Enjoy the latest upgrades and keep skrittering your way to language mastery! 3.10.10 05/16/2024 What's New in Skritterville!

- Neo's Out of Beta: We’ve removed the BETA chip from Neo. It’s all grown up and ready to roll!

- Minute to Win It: We’ve added a tiny, one-minute query offset to GET requests for progress activities, stats, and items. Because every minute counts!

- Tag, You’re It!: Dive deeper into your studies with new “Exam Tags” and “Sentence” chips on the item info screen. More insights, more power!

Enjoy the latest upgrades and keep skrittering your way to language mastery! 3.10.9 05/15/2024