Manman

A little Mandarin, every day.

Manman puts one Mandarin word, its pinyin, and its meaning on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, and changes it on a schedule you choose.

Contact

For help, bug reports, or suggestions, email support@getmanman.com. Please include your iPhone model and iOS version.

Common questions

How do I add the widget?

Touch and hold the Home Screen or Lock Screen, tap Edit or Customise, then add Manman from the widget list. The app’s Settings can replay these instructions.

The widget hasn’t changed word yet

iOS decides exactly when widgets refresh, so a change can arrive a little after the scheduled time. Opening the app shows the current word.

Where does the vocabulary come from?

The common-words deck is based on SUBTLEX-CH (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010). The HSK decks use the 2025 HSK syllabus with meanings from CC-CEDICT. Full credits and licences are in Settings → Vocabulary sources.