Pricing built around the HSK exam — not the other way around
Pick the plan that matches your exam date, not your wallet. Free is real. Prime is honest. Prime+ is for the long game.
Three plans, one exam to pass. Pick the one that matches your timeline.
- ✓All HSK words (browse)
- ✓50 flashcards per HSK level
- ✓Full dictionary (offline)
- ✓400+ pinyin audio syllables
- ✓Progress tracking
- ✓Everything in Free
- ✓Unlimited flashcards (all 11,000+ words)
- ✓Expert-curated HSK content
- ✓Full character practice (stroke order)
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Everything in Prime
- ✓Use for life (no subscriptions ever)
- ✓Exclusive premium content
- ✓1-on-1 customer support
The real question: what does your money actually buy?
Any app can slap a price tag on a flashcard deck. HSK Reviso is built around the official HSK 3.0 syllabus — so every cent goes into shortening the path to your certificate.
A pre-built route, not a pile of words
Other apps hand you 11,000 words and call it a day. HSK Reviso gives you a sequence: the 300 HSK 1 words you actually need to start, then the 200 that take you to HSK 2, then the 500 to HSK 3 — and a schedule that paces new words alongside the ones you need to review. No guessing what to study next. No buying a deck that turns out to be missing the exact words that show up on the test.
Time saved, not features added
Anki is free — but the average learner spends a full weekend importing decks, configuring the SM-2 algorithm, and adding audio. HSK Reviso gives you the same SRS engine, pre-configured for Chinese, in 30 seconds. The money you pay is, mostly, the time you get back.
One plan covers preparation, practice, and the exam itself
Most apps are flashcards. Most apps are NOT a full HSK system. Prime and Prime+ unlock the listening trainer, the character writer, and the dictionary — the same systems that get you from "I can read words" to "I scored 85% on the real test". You're not paying for four subscriptions; you're paying for one.
Built by people who took the exam
Our content team holds HSK 5 and HSK 6. Our algorithm team built the SM-2 tuner that knows the difference between a word you've "seen" and a word you can produce in a sentence. The money funds more vocabulary audit passes, more exam-format questions, and the iOS / Android builds that keep your queue in sync everywhere.
Prime = the full HSK system, unlocked
Free is genuinely useful for the first 50 words of any level. Prime is what serious learners use from day 30 onward, when the deck has grown and the algorithm has to actually do its job.
An exam-aligned study route
11,000+ words sorted into 7 HSK 3.0 levels, with a clear path from where you are now to the certificate you want. No buying a 6,000-word deck and finding out it has 200 words you'll never see on the test.
Unlimited flashcards (with real SRS)
Free caps you at 50 words per level. Prime lifts the cap and gives you the full SM-2 algorithm — tuned for Chinese — so each card comes back exactly when you're about to forget it.
Expert-curated content across all 9 levels
Complete HSK 1-9 study materials with expert-curated vocabulary, examples, and character breakdowns. Spend 15 minutes a day and watch your retention grow before the real exam.
Every character drill, every audio syllable
Radical breakdowns, stroke order animations, 400+ native-speaker audio syllables, and the character writing trainer that closes the gap between recognizing and writing.
What you get at each tier
The full picture. Use it to pick the plan that matches where you are and where you're going.
| Feature | Free | Prime | Prime+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All 11,000+ HSK 3.0 words | Browse | Full access | Full access |
| Flashcards per level | 50 words | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| SM-2 spaced repetition | ✓ | ✓ Tuned for Chinese | ✓ Tuned for Chinese |
| Character practice (radicals + stroke order) | Basic | Full | Full |
| Pinyin with native audio | 400+ syllables | 400+ syllables | 400+ syllables |
| Dictionary | ✓ | ✓ Offline | ✓ Offline |
| Progress sync across devices | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Expert-curated HSK content | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Priority support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exclusive content | — | — | ✓ |
| 1-on-1 customer support | — | — | ✓ |
Why learners upgrade
Real users on why they went from Free to Prime — and what changed.
“Started on Free in April, took HSK 3 in July and scored 89. The 50-word free cap was great for month one — but I needed the full HSK 4 syllabus to keep going. Prime gave me that, plus the character writing drill that flashcards alone cannot teach. Worth every cent.”
“The character writing trainer was the unlock. Free gives you flashcards — enough to recognize characters, not enough to write them. The month before my HSK 4, I did 30 minutes a day on Prime writing drill, and the writing section went from my weakest to my strongest. The price of a sandwich for that.”
“I tried Anki for two weeks, tried Pleco for a month, then HSK Reviso Free for a weekend. What sold me on Prime was the HSK syllabus — already sequenced, no manual setup, no deck imports. Just open and learn. Took HSK 4 in June and passed with 84.”
“Prime+ was the call for me. I lead tours in Mandarin three days a week and needed HSK 5 to keep my tour guide license. Prime got me there in four months — the character writing drill and the audio trainer made the real difference. The one-time Prime+ payment means I never stress about renewals.”
The questions we get the most
01Can I cancel my subscription anytime?
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Yes, you can cancel your Prime subscription at any time from your account settings. Your access continues until the end of the current billing period — no questions, no retention screen, no dark patterns.
02What payment methods do you accept?
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We accept card payments via Stripe (web) and Apple Pay (iOS app). For users in regions where iOS App Store purchases are restricted, the web option lets you buy Prime and use it in the iOS app with the same account.
03What's the difference between Prime and Prime+?
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Prime is a monthly subscription with full access to the flashcard system, character practice, and dictionary. Prime+ is pay once, use for life — no recurring charges ever — plus exclusive content and 1-on-1 customer support.
04Can I switch from Prime to Prime+?
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Yes! Prime+ members get a prorated credit toward the Prime+ purchase based on unused Prime time. Contact support and we'll handle the migration.
05Is the free plan really useful, or just a teaser?
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Really useful. The free plan includes all 11,000+ HSK words for browsing, 50 flashcards per level (enough to build a 350-word base), the dictionary, the pinyin trainer, and 400+ native-speaker audio syllables. Many learners spend 4-6 weeks on the free plan before they decide to upgrade — and that's fine by us.
06What happens to my progress if I downgrade from Prime to Free?
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Your progress is never lost. If you drop back to Free, the system keeps all the words you've already mastered in your long-term memory and continues reviewing them. You just can't add new words past the 50-per-level cap until you upgrade again.
Ready to start an actual HSK study plan?
Free gets you 50 real words per level. Prime unlocks the full system. Pick the one that matches your exam date.