64
BU Score
Solid
Laoshi: Chinese & HSK 3.0
✍️ BU Analytics Review
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Laoshi: Chinese & HSK 3.0 is an iOS app from Laoshi Inc. in the News category, currently rated 4.6★ across 461 ratings. Initial signal reads as mostly critical sentiment so far — users flag rough edges and unmet expectations.
Our BU Score puts it at 64 — Solid (established niche player). For a News app, that means established niche player.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below — live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
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💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 7 of 7 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Excellent rating (4.6★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| Multilingual (10 languages)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| Established app (5y old)METRIC | +$800 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 | |
| Early-stage install base (461 ratings)METRIC | +$400 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
💚Sentiment Over Time↑ green = positive · ↓ red = negative
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⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🗓️ Snapshot Timeline
HISTORYEach bar shows a tracked update and the metric delta from the previous snapshot.
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 252 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 17.0+🔖 v5.7.8🔄 updated 2w ago🌐 EN, ID, JA, KO, PT +5📂 News💰 Paid🚀 Launched 2020 (5y old)
📝 About this app
Laoshi is a complete Mandarin Chinese learning system built around smart flashcards designed specifically for characters, tones, and grammar.
Join 300,000+ learners who use Laoshi to build vocabulary, master Chinese grammar, prepare for HSK exams (2.0 & 3.0), and make consistent progress every day.
Chinese is different. Characters require writing practice. Tones require pronunciation training. Grammar requires structured explanations. Laoshi combines all of it in one focused system.
Why learners choose Laoshi:
• Flashcards Built for Chinese – Learn tones, meanings, example sentences, and character writing in one integrated learning flow.
• Complete Chinese Grammar Section – Clear explanations with practical examples from beginner to advanced levels.
• HSK 2.0 & HSK 3.0 Coverage – Study vocabulary and grammar aligned with both official exam standards.
• 30,000+ Word Lists & Thematic Decks – Access HSK lists, textbook decks, and topic-based vocabulary (including study-abroad and CSCA preparation).
• Real Handwriting Practice – Write characters directly on your phone and strengthen recognition through active recall.
• Pronunciation Scoring – Improve your speaking with instant feedback and advanced speech technology.
• Spaced Repetition System (SRS) – Scientifically optimized review intervals help you retain vocabulary up to 3x longer.
• Import & Create Decks – Bring lists from Anki, Quizlet, Pleco, or create and share your own.
• Progress Tracking – Monitor your HSK level, daily goals, and long-term growth.
Whether you're preparing for HSK exams, applying to study in China, or learning Mandarin independently, Laoshi gives you structure, clarity, and tools that make vocabulary and grammar stick.
What learners say:
“The grammar explanations are clear and practical.”
“The handwriting feature makes a huge difference.”
“Finally an app that helps me remember words long term.”
“Perfect for structured HSK preparation.”
Start learning Chinese today — try your first 10 words now.
To access all features of Laoshi, you will need to start a subscription after the free trial period.
Have ideas for improving Laoshi? Email us at app@laoshi.io
Join 300,000+ learners who use Laoshi to build vocabulary, master Chinese grammar, prepare for HSK exams (2.0 & 3.0), and make consistent progress every day.
Chinese is different. Characters require writing practice. Tones require pronunciation training. Grammar requires structured explanations. Laoshi combines all of it in one focused system.
Why learners choose Laoshi:
• Flashcards Built for Chinese – Learn tones, meanings, example sentences, and character writing in one integrated learning flow.
• Complete Chinese Grammar Section – Clear explanations with practical examples from beginner to advanced levels.
• HSK 2.0 & HSK 3.0 Coverage – Study vocabulary and grammar aligned with both official exam standards.
• 30,000+ Word Lists & Thematic Decks – Access HSK lists, textbook decks, and topic-based vocabulary (including study-abroad and CSCA preparation).
• Real Handwriting Practice – Write characters directly on your phone and strengthen recognition through active recall.
• Pronunciation Scoring – Improve your speaking with instant feedback and advanced speech technology.
• Spaced Repetition System (SRS) – Scientifically optimized review intervals help you retain vocabulary up to 3x longer.
• Import & Create Decks – Bring lists from Anki, Quizlet, Pleco, or create and share your own.
• Progress Tracking – Monitor your HSK level, daily goals, and long-term growth.
Whether you're preparing for HSK exams, applying to study in China, or learning Mandarin independently, Laoshi gives you structure, clarity, and tools that make vocabulary and grammar stick.
What learners say:
“The grammar explanations are clear and practical.”
“The handwriting feature makes a huge difference.”
“Finally an app that helps me remember words long term.”
“Perfect for structured HSK preparation.”
Start learning Chinese today — try your first 10 words now.
To access all features of Laoshi, you will need to start a subscription after the free trial period.
Have ideas for improving Laoshi? Email us at app@laoshi.io
🆕 What's New · v5.7.8
Bugfixes and performance imporvements
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Laoshi: Chinese & HSK 3.0
- Developer
- Laoshi Inc.
- Bundle ID
- io.laoshi.Laoshi
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- News
- Content rating
- 4+
- Languages
- EN, ID, JA, KO, PT, RU, ES, TH, UK, VI
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Laoshi — Chinese flashcards
- Description
- Learn Chinese with Laoshi flashcards. Master vocabulary, characters, and tones with HSK decks and spaced repetition. Perfect for beginners and advanced learners.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- OG image
Revenue
- Verified revenue / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- ML model estimate / mo
- $3.6K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Outside top 100 in US News
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
- Name
- Not found
- X / Twitter
- Not found
- Not found
- GitHub
- Not found
- X followers
- Not found
- Public statements
- Not found
Funding
- Total raised
- Not found
- Last round
- Not found
- Investors
- Not found
- Crunchbase
- Not found
- AngelList
- Not found
Press & Links
- Articles found
- Not found
- Listed on
- Not found
- Blog
- Not found
- Press / News
- Not found
Contacts & Socials
- Socials
- Not found
- app@laoshi.io
- Phone
- Not found
- Contact page
- Not found
- About page
- Not found
📈Ratings growth461 ratings+46000% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (24 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (36 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Geographic ReachNot ranked
This app is currently outside the top 100 grossing in all 9 countries we monitor (US, UK, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN). Niche or new apps often launch this way — popularity rankings appear once daily revenue clears the regional threshold.
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
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