Questions, answered.

CiaoSpeak is live now — download it free on Google Play.

Not yet — CiaoSpeak is on Android today, and an iOS version is planned. There's no release date yet; join the iOS waitlist to hear the day it launches.

Any level. A short placement quiz finds your starting point, whether you're a complete beginner or already know some Mandarin.

Two things: it's built specifically for the Mandarin spoken in Taiwan, not a generic mainland-standard version — and the AI actually leads the session, so you're never staring at a blank chat box wondering what to say. If you want the full breakdown of what "Taiwanese Mandarin" actually means, see Taiwanese Mandarin vs. Mainland Mandarin.

Yes — every lesson is free, and stays free. All 227 lessons across 16 units, the spaced-repetition mistake review, and daily Quick Practice never sit behind a paywall, and there are no hearts, energy, or lesson limits. The optional CiaoSpeak+ subscription adds more on top: a much larger daily allowance for the AI conversation teacher (the free tier includes a small daily taste), the full Stories library, and unlimited Quick Practice bonus rounds. Nothing you can do for free today gets taken away later — that's a promise we've written down.

Yes — a free, informal 20-question TOCFL practice quiz gives a rough sense of your level in a few minutes. It's not an official TOCFL exam; SC-TOP's real past papers are the authoritative mock test.