Comparison

HelloChinese vs iChineseA+

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

iChineseA+

Prepare for AP and IB Chinese exams with full-length practice tests and a vast question bank. Gauge and enhance your knowledge and language readiness across all key skills.

Highlights
  • Full-length practice tests
  • AP and IB Chinese exam simulation
  • Huge test bank of stimulus questions
  • LSRW skills assessment
  • Enhances knowledge and language readiness
Features
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Sets of full length practice tests in simulation of the actual AP and IB Chinese tests both in terms of test formats and difficulty levels. Huge test bank of stimulus questions on all key concepts by LSRW skills gauge and enhance students’ knowledge and language readiness.

Screenshots

HelloChinese4 screens
iChineseA+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HelloChinese at 4.9 against iChineseA+'s 2.3. HelloChinese also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 4) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). iChineseA+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.0). On price, 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 13 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. iChineseA+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HelloChinese holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HelloChinese has 24K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
HelloChinese versus iChineseA+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelloChineseiChineseA+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (24K ratings) — better2.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings24K — better4
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#59 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelloChinese Technology Co., Ltd.Nan Hai (USA) Co. Inc.

Customer experience

HelloChinese

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

iChineseA+

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

iChineseA+

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
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  • 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
None

iChineseA+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HelloChinese free?
HelloChinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iChineseA+ free?
iChineseA+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HelloChinese or iChineseA+?
HelloChinese is rated higher. HelloChinese averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while iChineseA+ averages 2.3 from 4 ratings.
Do HelloChinese or iChineseA+ have ads?
Neither HelloChinese nor iChineseA+ shows ads.

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