Comparison

HelloChinese vs Learn Chinese for Beginners

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HelloChinese

This app offers a fun and effective way to learn Mandarin Chinese from beginner to conversational levels. It combines game-based lessons, stories, videos, and speech recognition to help you master pronunciation, characters, and practical conversations while exploring Chinese culture.

Highlights
  • Game-based learning
  • Graded stories
  • Immersive lessons
  • Video lessons
  • Speech recognition
  • Character handwriting
  • HSK level courses
Features
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HelloChinese is the best Mandarin Chinese learning app for beginners! Featured on the App Store in New Apps We Love and Notable Education Apps! Designed in a fun and highly effective manner, HelloChinese helps you rapidly learn Mandarin Chinese from scratch to a conversational level. With HelloChinese, learners can "learn the Chinese language, explore Chinese culture" – you will not only learn Mandarin Chinese but also enjoy the process of delving into the culture intertwined with the language. Features: ◉ Game-based Chinese learning: You will never get bored. ◉ 1000+ graded stories: read engaging stories at your level! ◉ Immersive lessons help you to have real-life, practical conversations quickly. ◉ Over 2,000 videos - all featuring authentic Chinese speakers! ◉ Innovative self-adaptive learning games that incorporate Chinese cultural education. ◉ Speech recognition corrects your pronunciation and makes speaking Chinese a breeze. ◉ Handwriting specially designed to learn Chinese characters at a faster rate. ◉ Systematic courses based on HSK levels. ◉ A well-designed Pinyin (pronunciation) course for newbies. ◉ Bite-sized curriculum to fortify your Chinese listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. ◉ Simplified and traditional Chinese(Mandarin) are both supported. ◉ Offline accessibility: Once a course is downloaded, no internet connection is required. ◉ Study progress tracking across multiple devices. With these tools at your disposal, nothing can stop you from mastering Chinese. Start on your path to fluency today! HelloChinese Premium offers: One-month subscription for $11.99 Three-month subscription for $25.99 Twelve-month subscription for $69.99 The above prices are for U.S. customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence. Once purchased, subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off in your iTunes Account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the payment period. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelloChineseApp/ Privacy Policy: https://www.hellochinese.cc/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.hellochinese.cc/terms.html Premium users can always reach us at premium@hellochinese.cc if they need any help.

About

Learn Chinese for Beginners

This app offers a fun and easy way for children and beginners to learn Chinese. It includes interactive lessons, exercises, and tests across 36 topics and 3 levels, covering vocabulary with images and audio.

Highlights
  • Interactive lessons and exercises
  • Reading, writing, and speaking practice
  • 4 activities and exams per topic
  • 36 topics across 3 levels
  • 500 words with images and audio
  • Taiwanese accent audio
Features
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Learn Chinese its a game for kids and beginners ● Free
 ● Lessons and exercises for children and dummies to practice ( read, write and speak ) this language by yourself ●4 activities and exam - test for each topic. ● 36 topics and 3 levels Basic: Alphabet letters , Numbers , Colors , Verbs , Food … Intermediate: Week Days , Animals , Clothes , Body … Advanced : Sports , House , Christmas , Music , … ● 500 words with image and audio , to study vocabulary ● Accent from Taiwan Learning Chinese fast at home with our course in your mobile / tablet You will not need an English Chinese translation or a dictionary anymore! One of the best games to learn languages

Screenshots

HelloChinese4 screens
Learn Chinese for Beginners4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HelloChinese at 4.9 against Learn Chinese for Beginners's 4.4. HelloChinese also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HelloChinese sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Learn Chinese for Beginners sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HelloChinese holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HelloChinese has 23K ratings behind it against 132, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of HelloChinese's written reviews are positive against 93% of Learn Chinese for Beginners's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HelloChinese ships an update every 6 days, Learn Chinese for Beginners every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
HelloChinese versus Learn Chinese for Beginners: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelloChineseLearn Chinese for Beginners
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (23K ratings) — better4.4 (132 ratings)
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews — better93.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better132
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#93 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelloChinese Technology Co., Ltd.Hector Gonzalez Linan

Customer experience

HelloChinese

All ratings23,059 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews3,648 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.2%

Learn Chinese for Beginners

All ratings132 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.5%

Bugs and requests

HelloChinese

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional login issues
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More advanced lessons beyond HSK3
  • Option to toggle pinyin on a per-word basis
  • Improved review system with more customization
  • Addition of traditional Chinese characters
  • More real-life conversation practice

Learn Chinese for Beginners

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

HelloChinese

Subscriptions10
  • HelloChinese Premium$11.991 Month
  • HelloChinese Premium+$16.991 Month
  • HelloChinese Premium+$19.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • HelloChinese Premium$25.993 Months
  • HelloChinese Premium$48.991 Year
  • HelloChinese Premium+$62.996 Months
  • HelloChinese Premium$69.991 Year
  • HelloChinese Premium+$89.996 Months
  • HelloChinese Premium+$104.991 Year
  • HelloChinese Premium+$149.991 Year
One-time3
  • 300 coins$4.99
  • 750 coins$9.99
  • 1650 coins$19.99
1 purchases

Learn Chinese for Beginners

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is HelloChinese free?
HelloChinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Chinese for Beginners free?
Learn Chinese for Beginners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HelloChinese or Learn Chinese for Beginners?
HelloChinese is rated higher. HelloChinese averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Learn Chinese for Beginners averages 4.4 from 132 ratings.
Do HelloChinese or Learn Chinese for Beginners have ads?
Learn Chinese for Beginners shows ads; HelloChinese does not.
Which is updated more often, HelloChinese or Learn Chinese for Beginners?
HelloChinese ships an update every 6 days, and Learn Chinese for Beginners every 2 months. Most recently, HelloChinese was updated on September 24, 2026 and Learn Chinese for Beginners on September 10, 2026.

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