Products

Pleco Chinese Dictionary for iOS and Android

We make exactly one product - “Pleco Chinese Dictionary”, an all-in-one Chinese dictionary / flashcard / document reading / etc app which we currently offer for iPhone / iPad and Android - anytime anybody mentions “Pleco,” that’s probably what they’re talking about. All of the features we’re known for are covered by that single app.

The basic version of Pleco is a free download, and includes our full dictionary search engine, handwriting recognition, a couple of very nice dictionaries, a light version of our document reader function (tap-lookup text in the clipboard), basic audio support, and no advertising. On Android it also includes a non-OCR version of our ‘screen reader’ function and a minimal light version of our flashcard add-on.

Many additional features are available as paid in-app purchases, but we try very very hard not to be pushy about them. You’ll never get a popup nagging you to buy anything; in fact, as long as you stay out of the “Add-ons” screen, you should hardly even be aware they exist. Think of Pleco more like an e-book store - some books are free, others you have to pay for, but we’re happy to have you using our software even if you never spend a dime. That being said, we have a whole lot of really spectacular dictionaries and other add-on features available, so we certainly hope you’ll find a few things in our catalog that you’d like to buy.

Old Products

Our Chinese dictionary software was previously available for Palm OS and Windows Mobile as well, and many items from it can be migrated to the iOS or Android version free of charge. Go to My Orders to have your Registration ID sent to you and that should work in the in-app “Registration” screen in our current iOS or Android apps, or contact us if you need assistance.