Comparison

HelloChinese vs 汉字练习

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

汉字练习

Features
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这是一款为海外华人子女以及学习汉语的外国人制作的学习汉字书写及规范的工具APP!APP提供了常用汉字的规范书写演示,可以在短时间内提高汉字书写能力!支持简体中文,繁体中文。 ■软件功能 汉字描红 汉字书写动画演示 汉字发音 学习记录

Screenshots

HelloChinese4 screens
汉字练习4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 汉字练习 at none against HelloChinese's 10. 汉字练习 also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). HelloChinese's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and chart position (#113 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. 汉字练习 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HelloChinese ships an update weekly, 汉字练习 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
HelloChinese versus 汉字练习: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelloChinese汉字练习
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (24K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#113 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelloChinese Technology Co., Ltd.Microstone Inc.

Customer experience

HelloChinese

All ratings23,666 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews3,794 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.2%

汉字练习

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

汉字练习

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

HelloChinese

Subscriptions9
  • HelloChinese Premium$11.991 Month
  • HelloChinese Premium+$19.991 Month
  • HelloChinese Premium$25.993 Months
Show 6 more
  • 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-time1
  • 300 coins$4.99
None

汉字练习

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HelloChinese free?
HelloChinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 汉字练习 free?
汉字练习 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HelloChinese or 汉字练习 have ads?
Neither HelloChinese nor 汉字练习 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HelloChinese or 汉字练习?
HelloChinese ships an update weekly, and 汉字练习 every 7 months. Most recently, HelloChinese was updated on November 5, 2026 and 汉字练习 on November 2, 2026.

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