AllSet Pinyin 2.0

AllSet Learning Pinyin 2.0 has been released, and is now available as a universal app with retina graphics which works on both the iPhone (tall and short) as well as the iPad. We've actually been working on this app for quite a while. Why did it take so long? This app was a total rewrite of the original, and now takes full advantage of the new "auto-layout" features which enable it to work flawlessly on iPhones and iPads.So what's new that you can actually see?

• Updated "slide-out" menu

• New design for settings, addons, and "about" info

• Added elements of iOS7 design

• Fixed the audio for the "cai" syllable (it sounded a little weird)

• STILL NO ADS

Here are some shots of the new design (iPhone 5 screen size):[gallery columns="3" link="file" ids="675,672,673,674"]Note that the app also supports Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese. Here are a few examples of that:[gallery columns="3" link="file" ids="677,676,679,678"]Since releasing our pinyin chart app in 2012, we've noticed a lot of other pinyin apps released, some even clerly "borrowing from" our own carefully considered design. Many of them even add in ads to try to monetize a free app, or cripple functionality in an effort to make users pay.We're dedicated to making a useful app for learning pinyin, and we believe adding ads to an app like this is just too annoying (especially for an iPhone version). We've got plans for making this app even more useful in the future, and we hope that our users will support our efforts and help spread the word!One way is to retweet our announcement on Twitter:

Our Pinyin app, version 2.0, is out! It now works on iPhone and iPad, iOS 6 and iOS 7. Still free, still awesome. https://t.co/wll24MGZOh

— AllSet Learning (@allsetlearning) May 23, 2014

Another is to share our Facebook post announcement.And, of course, 5-star reviews in the App Store are extremely helpful in keeping us going.Thanks for your support!