# Need a few Taiwan testers for situational Chinese app

**URL:** <https://tw.forumosa.com/t/need-a-few-taiwan-testers-for-situational-chinese-app/258262>\
**Category:** Learning Chinese\
**Created:** [June 25, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/need-a-few-taiwan-testers-for-situational-chinese-app/258262 "2026-06-25T06:15:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![crs125](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@crs125](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/crs125)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/need-a-few-taiwan-testers-for-situational-chinese-app/258262/1 "2026-06-25T06:15:09Z")

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Hi all,

Don’t know where best to post this, but putting it here as it is applicable to people learning/speaking Chinese in Taiwan.

I built an app called Pocket Taiwan, a phrasebook for the real situations you encounter in Taiwan — food, doctor, renting, the night market, etc. I studied Chinese at a fair number of language schools here, but for years I still got lost or went blank in specific situations because I didn’t know/couldn’t recall quickly enough the little nuances particular to that moment (like 載具 when shopping or 細的粗的? when ordering noodles). The idea of this app is to be a quick reference showing what both parties will most likely say in common situations here.

Annoyingly, to publish on Google Play, I need ~12 people with an Android phone to install it and keep it for two weeks. I already have testers from a general global audience, but am now looking specifically for a few more in Taiwan - while basic use counts toward testing, it would certainly be nice to have some feedback from people here. If anyone would like to help out, please DM me.

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**Author:** ![crs125](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@crs125](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/crs125)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/need-a-few-taiwan-testers-for-situational-chinese-app/258262/2 "2026-07-20T09:05:46Z")

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Last month I was looking for testers for Pocket Taiwan. Thanks to those who helped - it’s now published on Google Play.

It’s a Mandarin phrasebook telling you exactly what to say (and what to expect the other side to say) in regular situations foreigners encounter in Taiwan - restaurant, night market, doctor’s office, landlord, bank, etc. It’s in traditional Chinese with Taiwan-accurate pinyin and audio, and has localized phrases mentioning zaiju, jianbaoka, youyouka, ARC, etc.

The regular version has five common situations and quiz mode. There is also a premium version with more situations and AI conversation practice. On Android only at the moment, but it can be opened as a webpage on iPhones.

[Play Store link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.netlify.shiny_halva_db0f5e.twa)

I believe it is of use to many foreigners here, so please feel free to check it out. And open to corrections if you see anything off.