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iLunYu: Confucius Analects is #90 in Education Paid in China and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Developer天从 何
CategoryEducation
Price2.00 CNY
Released
Rating★ 5.0 (3)
Version1.5.0
Age rating4+
First seen by us
30 Sep 2026
30 Sep 2026iLunYu: Confucius Analects update history & changes
Last change · 4 events since 5 Aug 2026Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 4 events
- 📈iLunYu: Confucius Analects entered the top 100Top Paid · Education · CN
- 🆕iLunYu: Confucius Analects first spotted by AppInsider#41 in Top Paid · Education · China
- 📦iLunYu: Confucius Analects version 1.5.0iLunYu v1.5.0 Major Update
Passage by passage, rediscover the Analects in daily life. This release refines close reading, recitation, and study so classical wisdom feels closer than ever.
1. Calmer bilingual reading: all 512 passages across twenty books, with classical Chinese, vernacular, and James Legge public-domain English. Toggle vernacular or English anytime; longer chapters soft-split by sentence for steady, immersive paging.
2. Vernacular curation refined: modern Chinese is further aligned chapter by chapter for smoother, more faithful reading.
3. Recitation desk: paragraph highlighting, adjustable pace and voice, mixed playback of original with vernacular or English, plus continuous, background, and Lock Screen listening.
4. Analects Study, leveled up: fade, fill-in, recall check, and quiz with mastery tracking, plus Phrase Hunt on Home for playful practice.
5. Daily Analect by your side: curated daily picks with seasonal and festival context (including Teachers Day), plus Home Screen widgets, Control Center, and Siri for one-tap access.
6. Richer lines and browsing: 162 famous lines, browse by twenty books, ten themes, and Confucian figures, with favorites and personal reading lists.
7. Smarter Traditional Chinese search: Traditional queries match reliably across titles, source text, and famous lines.
8. Fully offline, peace of mind: no account, no ads, no tracking. Optional iCloud sync for progress, and Analect Cards ready to share.
We welcome your feedback. If iLunYu helps your reading, a rating and review mean a great deal and help us keep improving.… more - 🆕iLunYu: Confucius Analects released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
5.0 ★
3 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#90
Education PaidMeasured
iLunYu: Confucius Analects on the App Store
App details
App ID
6795595147
Publisher
天从 何
On the store since
Aug 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
3
EN ZH ZH
Size
17 MB
Also listed in
Reference
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| China | EducationPaid | #90 |
Apps near iLunYu: Confucius Analects on the chart
Education Paid, around #90.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
5.0 ★
3 ratings
Measured
Ratings
3
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
under 1
4-week average
Lifetime rating
5.0★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
20/100
faster than 0% of Education apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About iLunYu: Confucius Analects
iLunYu is a fully offline study companion for the Analects of Confucius, not just another text reader. It brings the complete twenty books and over 500 passages to life with side by side Chinese and English, guided recitation, active study, and a daily passage that fits a busy day.
Everything works fully offline. No account, no ads, no tracking, no third party analytics. Your favorites, notes, and progress stay on your device, with optional iCloud sync across your own devices.
WHY ILUNYU
- Not a plain text reader: read, listen, recite, and test yourself in one place
- Complete and offline: the full Analects on device, no network required
- Private by design: no account, no ads, no third party analytics
WHAT IS INSIDE
- The complete Analects: twenty books, 512 chapters, continuously numbered
- Classical Chinese source, 512 modern vernacular readings, and James Legge public domain English for every chapter
- 40 curated famous lines and 39 chapters with Zhu Xi commentary excerpts
- Speakers linked to Confucian figure pages
- Ten themes such as benevolence, ritual, learning, filial piety, the exemplary person, and self cultivation
CLOSE READING
- Bilingual layout with vernacular and English you can toggle independently
- Switch reading language between bilingual, Chinese only, or English only
- Per character pinyin with tones
- Sectioned reading for long chapters, adjustable type size and fonts, vertical text and centering
- Immersive full screen mode, tap to reveal controls
- Analect Cards in multiple styles and aspect ratios to share or save to Photos
RECITATION DESK
- Paragraph by paragraph highlighting as it reads aloud
- Adjustable pace, pitch, and volume
- A Playback Content matrix that sets title, author, and body text to original, vernacular, or English, independent of the reading layout, so you can mix languages
- Continuous play, background play, Lock Screen Now Playing, optional Live Activity, and keep the screen awake while playing
ANALECTS STUDY
- Four modes: fade, fill in the blank, recall check, and quiz
- Mastery tracking and practice by section
- Batch practice with your favorites and reading lists
- Phrase Hunt, a quick word finding mini game on Home
DAILY ANALECT
- A curated passage every day, with seasonal, solar term, and festival context
- Optional local reminders
- Streaks and check in on Home
BROWSE AND SEARCH
- Browse by book, by twenty volumes, by ten themes, by author, or the full corpus
- Save passages into personal reading lists for revisit and continuous reading
- Full text search across titles, source text, and famous lines
- Optional Spotlight indexing, off by default
SYSTEM FEATURES
- Home Screen widgets: Daily Analect, famous lines, study progress, and favorites
- Control Center controls and Lock Screen accessories
- Siri and App Intents, including Daily, Recite, Shuffle, Favorites, and Phrase Hunt
- Deep links via the ilunyu scheme for Shortcuts and automation
PRIVATE AND PERSONAL
- Notes, reading history,
Everything works fully offline. No account, no ads, no tracking, no third party analytics. Your favorites, notes, and progress stay on your device, with optional iCloud sync across your own devices.
WHY ILUNYU
- Not a plain text reader: read, listen, recite, and test yourself in one place
- Complete and offline: the full Analects on device, no network required
- Private by design: no account, no ads, no third party analytics
WHAT IS INSIDE
- The complete Analects: twenty books, 512 chapters, continuously numbered
- Classical Chinese source, 512 modern vernacular readings, and James Legge public domain English for every chapter
- 40 curated famous lines and 39 chapters with Zhu Xi commentary excerpts
- Speakers linked to Confucian figure pages
- Ten themes such as benevolence, ritual, learning, filial piety, the exemplary person, and self cultivation
CLOSE READING
- Bilingual layout with vernacular and English you can toggle independently
- Switch reading language between bilingual, Chinese only, or English only
- Per character pinyin with tones
- Sectioned reading for long chapters, adjustable type size and fonts, vertical text and centering
- Immersive full screen mode, tap to reveal controls
- Analect Cards in multiple styles and aspect ratios to share or save to Photos
RECITATION DESK
- Paragraph by paragraph highlighting as it reads aloud
- Adjustable pace, pitch, and volume
- A Playback Content matrix that sets title, author, and body text to original, vernacular, or English, independent of the reading layout, so you can mix languages
- Continuous play, background play, Lock Screen Now Playing, optional Live Activity, and keep the screen awake while playing
ANALECTS STUDY
- Four modes: fade, fill in the blank, recall check, and quiz
- Mastery tracking and practice by section
- Batch practice with your favorites and reading lists
- Phrase Hunt, a quick word finding mini game on Home
DAILY ANALECT
- A curated passage every day, with seasonal, solar term, and festival context
- Optional local reminders
- Streaks and check in on Home
BROWSE AND SEARCH
- Browse by book, by twenty volumes, by ten themes, by author, or the full corpus
- Save passages into personal reading lists for revisit and continuous reading
- Full text search across titles, source text, and famous lines
- Optional Spotlight indexing, off by default
SYSTEM FEATURES
- Home Screen widgets: Daily Analect, famous lines, study progress, and favorites
- Control Center controls and Lock Screen accessories
- Siri and App Intents, including Daily, Recite, Shuffle, Favorites, and Phrase Hunt
- Deep links via the ilunyu scheme for Shortcuts and automation
PRIVATE AND PERSONAL
- Notes, reading history,
Latest updates
1.5.0
iLunYu v1.5.0 Major Update
Passage by passage, rediscover the Analects in daily life. This release refines close reading, recitation, and study so classical wisdom feels closer than ever.
1. Calmer bilingual reading: all 512 passages across twenty books, with classical Chinese, vernacular, and James Legge public-domain English. Toggle vernacular or English anytime; longer chapters soft-split by sentence for steady, immersive paging.
2. Vernacular curation refined: modern Chinese is further aligned chapter by chapter for smoother, more faithful reading.
3. Recitation desk: paragraph highlighting, adjustable pace and voice, mixed playback of original with vernacular or English, plus continuous, background, and Lock Screen listening.
4. Analects Study, leveled up: fade, fill-in, recall check, and quiz with mastery tracking, plus Phrase Hunt on Home for playful practice.
5. Daily Analect by your side: curated daily picks with seasonal and festival context (including Teachers Day), plus Home Screen widgets, Control Center, and Siri for one-tap access.
6. Richer lines and browsing: 162 famous lines, browse by twenty books, ten themes, and Confucian figures, with favorites and personal reading lists.
7. Smarter Traditional Chinese search: Traditional queries match reliably across titles, source text, and famous lines.
8. Fully offline, peace of mind: no account, no ads, no tracking. Optional iCloud sync for progress, and Analect Cards ready to share.
We welcome your feedback. If iLunYu helps your reading, a rating and review mean a great deal and help us keep improving.
