charles

charles

Maker of China Ready · iOS Dev
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Currently shipping China Ready Travel— an offline-first survival kit for first-time China visitors. Born from watching one too many well-traveled friends get broken by their first 24 hours here. A note worth being upfront about: I don't have an engineering background. China Ready exists because AI coding tools got good enough that someone with the right lived problem can now ship the solution themselves. Every line of Swift went through AI — I designed, broke, fixed, broke it again. It works. I read every message in Settings → Send Feedback.

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  • China Ready Travel
    China Ready TravelLand in China ready. Not lost, broke, and offline.
    May 2026
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    Joined Product HuntMay 17th, 2026

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China Ready Travel - Land in China ready. Not lost, broke, and offline.

China Ready helps you actually function in China — not just find things to do. →Menus are Chinese-only. →Credit cards don't work. →Google and WhatsApp are blocked. →Taxi drivers speak zero English. ✅Scan any menu instantly and show allergies. ✅Step-by-step prep checklist before you fly. ✅Full-screen Chinese cards for locals — works offline. ✅Embassy contacts, lost passport steps, hospital finder. Free to survive. Pro ($5.99 one-time) unlocks the full toolkit. No subscription. No ads.
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