Chinese Word of the Day & Home/Lock-Screen Apps

★ Turn everyday phone checks into Mandarin vocabulary practice with on-screen word widgets. Daily Hanzi displays Chinese characters, pinyin, and English meanings directly on your iPhone Lock Screen or Android Home Screen, helping you learn and review words throughout the day without opening the app. Additional features include spaced-repetition flashcards and progress tracking. Free to download, but some features paid subscription. Learn more on their website. Available on Android and iOS.

★ Learn a new Mandarin word every day right from your phone’s Lock Screen or Home Screen. Dumpling: Learn Chinese & HSK offers free daily vocabulary widgets that keep Chinese words in sight without opening the app. Beyond the widgets, you'll find HSK 3.0 vocabulary, native-speaker audio, spaced-repetition flashcards, daily quizzes, graded reading, and Chinese videos with interactive subtitles and translations. Free to download, with additional features available through a paid subscription. Learn more on their website. Available on iOS. Advertises Free Lock Screen Widget on iOS.

★ Learn new Mandarin words throughout the day with customizable Lock Screen and Home Screen vocabulary widgets. Hourly Hanzi: Learn Chinese lets you display Chinese words on your phone, schedule vocabulary reminders, and choose how often new words appear. Tap a word to see its pinyin, English meaning, example sentences, and pronunciation audio. Additional features include HSK 1–9 and TOCFL vocabulary, flashcards, quizzes, tone training, handwriting practice, and progress tracking. Offers a free 7-day trial, after which paid access is required. Available on iOS.

★ Learn Chinese vocabulary throughout the day with free lock-screen and home-screen widgets. Karacter makes daily Mandarin practice easy with HSK 1–9 vocabulary, native pronunciation, and customizable word widgets. It also includes an offline dictionary with over 190,000 entries, handwriting search, animated stroke order, example sentences, and AI-powered explanations. Free to use, with optional in-app purchases. Learn more on their website. Available on iOS.

★ Learn Mandarin vocabulary every time you check your phone with pictures and words displayed on your Lock Screen. Lockscreen Chinese Word Alarm helps you build vocabulary through repeated exposure without opening a study app. Choose words from beginner to advanced levels, set scheduled quiz reminders, review example sentences, create personalized vocabulary lists, and track your learning progress. You can also hide words you've already mastered to focus on those needing more practice. Free to download, with ads and optional in-app purchases. Available on Android.

★ Keep Chinese vocabulary in sight throughout the day with customizable phone widgets. Mandarin Assistant HSK Widget lets you review Chinese words directly from your home screen, with Lock Screen widgets also available on iOS. Look up vocabulary by pinyin, add personal notes, create custom word lists, recognize Chinese text in images, and sync vocabulary with Anki on Android. The app is free on Android, with optional donations, and paid on iOS. Available on Android and iOS.