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What changed on the website and in the Tomyo apps

Last update · 25 October 2026

Tomyo is a platform for learning Chinese: HSK 1–6 vocabulary with spaced repetition, grammar, character writing and conversations with other learners. It works on the web, iPhone and Android with shared progress. This is where we record what changed in every release.

October 2026

  1. Web3.9.6iPhone3.9.6Android3.9.6

    Study on the big iPad screen, and tap any word in phrases, examples and dialogues to see its pinyin, translation and sound.

    • Tomyo now runs on iPad, with a layout made for the big screen and a side menu.
    • It works well in portrait and landscape. Turn the iPad sideways and the daily text, texts and news open next to the main screen.
    • On iPad the translator has its own page, together with pinyin and your name in Chinese.
  2. Web3.9.1iPhone3.9.1

    Translate Chinese right in Tomyo, with pinyin above the words, audio and one-tap adding to your vocabulary.

    • Translate from Chinese to English and back — the translation appears as you type.
    • Turn on pinyin and it sits above every word. Hover a word in the translation and its Chinese match lights up.
    • Hover a Chinese word to see its meaning, hear it and add it to your vocabulary.
  3. Web3.7.1iPhone3.7Android3.7

    One minute to beat your record: decide if the answer fits the word and build your streak up to ×5.

    • Each card shows a word and a possible answer — decide in a second whether it fits and tap “Yes” or “No”. A game lasts one minute.
    • Every four correct answers in a row raise your score multiplier — up to ×5. A mistake resets the streak.
    • Four modes: Meaning, Listening, Reverse — a translation and a character — and Seen it?, where you remember the previous card. New modes unlock as your vocabulary grows.
  4. Word frequency and word highlighting during example audioWeb3.7iPhone3.7Android3.7
  5. Share a word, collection, or grammar point, and “Dui-dui” without registrationWeb3.6.5iPhone3.6.5Android3.6.5
  6. Traditional characters and word collectionsWeb3.6.4iPhone3.6.4Android3.6.4
  7. “Ask Tomyo” with contextWeb3.6.3iPhone3.6.3Android3.6.3
  8. New iPhone design and reading with TomyoWeb3.6iPhone3.6Android3.6

September 2026

  1. Parts of speech, meanings, and usage tips for wordsWeb3.5.9.2iPhoneAndroid
  2. An app-like site on your phone and answer editsWeb3.5.9.1
  3. Big update to texts and full-screen lessonsWeb3.5.9iPhone3.5.9Android3.5.9
  4. The “对对” game and new voices for word audioWeb3.5.8iPhone3.5.8Android3.5.8
  5. New form for generating texts and dialoguesWeb3.5.7
  6. Documentation and support section rebuiltWeb3.5.6
  7. Ask Tomyo and character breakdown in writingWeb3.5.5iPhone3.5.5Android3.5.5
  8. Grammar without waiting and synonyms in the dictionaryWeb3.5.1iPhoneAndroid
  9. New home screen, journey map and calligraphyWeb3.5iPhone3.5Android3.5

August 2026

  1. Sign-in methods and account deletionWeb3.2.1iPhone3.2.1Android2.2.1
  2. English version and payment with a foreign cardWeb3.2iPhone3.2Android2.2
  3. Pinyin in quick review and dialoguesWeb3.0.2iPhone3.0.1Android2.0.1
  4. Reviews no longer go in circlesWeb3.0.1iPhoneAndroid

July 2026

  1. Replies: conversations with another learnerWeb3.0.0iPhone3.0.0Android2.0.0

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