No connection needed
The story comes with you
Download a story and its narration to the phone. On a plane, in the subway, or on hotel wifi that barely works, the chapter and the audio are already there.
Now on Google Play
Chinese stories that fit your level
150+ stories graded HSK 1 to 9, read aloud by native speakers. Tap any word for its meaning. Download a story and it works with no connection at all.
Free to downloadNo ads or notificationsAndroid 8.0+
What the app adds
Everything on hskstory.com is in the app. These four things only the app can do.
Screen off
Listening keeps going
Lock the phone or switch apps and the narration continues, with play, pause, and skip on the lock screen and from your headphones.
Home screen
A word on your home screen
The widget shows one word from your saved vocabulary at a time. You see a character in passing, without opening anything.
Already signed in
The same account, everywhere
Reading progress, saved words, flashcard reviews, and all 16 reader settings sync with the website. Start a chapter on your laptop, finish it on the bus.
It will never nag you
No ads, no streaks, no badges, and no push notifications. The app opens to the story you were reading and gets out of the way.
Common questions
- Is the HSKStory app free?
- Yes, it is free to download. The first story opens without an account, and a free account unlocks three stories. A subscription unlocks all 150+ stories at $7/month, $60/year, or $149 for lifetime access.
- Does the Android app work offline?
- Yes. Downloaded stories keep their text, pinyin, dictionary, and audio narration on the device, so you can read and listen with no connection.
- Does my subscription work on both the app and the website?
- Yes. One subscription covers every device. Progress, saved words, and flashcard reviews sync automatically with a free account.
Or start reading right now at hskstory.com, or see everything the Reader does.