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XinChao 1.1.68

Welcome to the latest update of XinChao! We have been working hard to make your Vietnamese learning journey smoother, faster, and more intuitive. Whether you are preparing for an upcoming trip or practicing your daily conversation skills, these updates will help you speak with confidence.

New

  • Smart Vocabulary Reviews: Practice smarter with our new flashcard system and review flow, designed to help you remember words right when you need them.
  • Foundations and Tone Lab: Master the basics of Vietnamese pronunciation and tones with our brand-new introductory modules.
  • Dual-Dialect Audio: Listen and learn with high-quality audio for both Northern (Hanoi) and Southern (Saigon) dialects.
  • Missions and Stats Tabs: Track your learning journey with a dedicated Missions tab and a redesigned Stats tab to visualize your progress.
  • Massive Phrase Library: Explore over 700 searchable phrase pages on our website, now organized by real-life situations to help you find exactly what to say.
  • Three-Day Pro Trial: Try out our premium features with a new three-day trial, accessible with a quick and secure social sign-in.

Improvements

  • Focused Homepage: We redesigned our website homepage to focus directly on your immediate learning needs and travel situations.
  • Streamlined Pricing: We simplified our subscription options by removing the Explorer tier and updating our yearly Insider plan to $69.99.
  • Better Search Visibility: We made it much easier to find our helpful language guides and blog posts directly through search engines like Bing and Copilot.

Fixes

  • Clearer English Translations: Improved the layout and readability of English translations in our Foundation study tiles.
  • Dialect Playback: Fixed audio playback issues for Hanoi and Saigon dialects within the survival modules.
  • Audio Recovery: Restored normal loudspeaker volume immediately after you finish voice practice sessions.
  • Faster Loading: Sped up the daily learning screen on your home tab so you can jump straight into your lessons.
  • Smoother Subscriptions: Resolved issues with the subscription screens and made billing error messages much clearer.
  • Clean Blog Access: Fixed a domain issue to ensure you always reach the correct blog posts without any confusion.