Comparison

五色學倉頡 (1500 字) vs 5th Invention

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

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About

五色學倉頡 (1500 字)

Master the Cangjie input method on your iPhone or iPad with this app. It offers 1,500 common Chinese characters, categorized by difficulty, and features an integrated keyboard with root tables. Practice offline and enjoy an optimized user experience for quick Chinese character input.

Highlights
  • 1,500 common Chinese characters
  • Difficulty levels: easy, medium, hard
  • Offline usability
  • iOS-native keyboard design
  • Integrated root tables
  • Traditional root table lookup
  • Dictionary for character decomposition
Features
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《五色學倉頡》全新登場!緊貼時代進步,優化最新iPhone介面及加入革新功能! 全新的《五色學倉頡》iPhone 版,定必帶給用家耳目一新的體驗。 無論你是新手,抑或對輸入法已有一定認識,只要透過本軟件進行練習和訓練,定必能夠掌握倉頡輸入法,令你能夠在 iPhone 上輕鬆而快速地輸入中文字,不再需要使用手寫輸入功能! 新版本的特點: + 內建 1,500 個常用中文字,分成容易、中等和困難三個程度,讓你由淺入深地學習。 + 可離線使用,在飛航模式時仍然能夠繼續使用本軟件,無須一直在線。 + 為配合iPhone用家的輸入習慣,本軟件沿用最新版iOS內建的鍵盤設計。 + 將字根表結合在鍵盤上,只要按著鍵盤上的按鍵或按提示功能,即能顯示相關的字根。 + 同時亦保留傳統的字根表查詢,特別照顧初學者需要。 + 透過字典功能,利用其他輸入法或手寫功能來查詢每個中文字的拆碼方法。 + 一體化設計,兼顧iPad用家,無論在介面和用家體驗都針對iPad作出優化。 *** 《五色學倉頡》曾榮獲十大「健康手機/平板電腦應用程式」的得獎軟件, 香港區的 Top #1 Paid App 及 Top #1 Grossing App,深受用家歡迎! 得獎詳情: http://www.merit.gov.hk/chi/ *** 如欲了解更多有關《五色學倉頡》,請即瀏覽 http://www.kotech.hk/。

About

5th Invention

Engage your spatial reasoning with this award-winning puzzle game inspired by traditional Chinese wood joinery. Solve intricate challenges, learn about cultural history, and unleash your creativity by designing and sharing your own puzzles.

Highlights
  • Spatial reasoning puzzles
  • Inspired by Chinese wood joinery
  • Learn through play and history
  • Design and share custom puzzles
  • Award-winning game design
  • 360-degree view of joints
Features
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The quintessentially Chinese puzzle game, 5th Invention has won several awards presented by the Palace Museum, IMGA, Indieplay, etc., and was inducted into the French museum, Musée Guimet. Now, open 5th Invention, enter this museum of wood joinery and enjoy stimulating challenges using space and imagination. Game Features Won Countless Domestic and International Awards Gold Award at The Palace Museum X Tencent 2016 Game Creativity Contest 2016 Invited to participate in the Palace Museum’s international forum on “Culture & Technology” November 2017 Invited to participate in the China Museum’s Creativity exhibition, Impressions of China, in May 2018 and was showcased at the Louvre, Paris in June 2018 Inducted into the French museum, Musée Guimet Jan 30, 2019 First place in the Game Category of the Beijing Cultural Creative Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition August 2019 Won Best Design at the China Art Games Competition August 2019 Won the Golden Panda Tianfu Creative Design Award 2019 in November 2019 Nominated for Best Mobile Game and Most Innovative Game at IndiePlay 2019 Spatial Reasoning Challenge Inspired by Chinese wood joining, 5th Invention is a straightforward game that requires players to solve puzzles using spatial reasoning. Players need to examine wood joint blueprints and craft the pieces of wood using simple on-screen commands, such as tapping and removing, etc., to conjoin the pieces and solve the puzzle. Learn through Play Blueprints for wooden joints from the missions are saved on the “Museum” interface. Players can freely dismantle each joint and enjoy a 360 view to showcase the secrets behind wood joinery, sharing the history of Chinese culture. Unleash Your Imagination “Challenge” mode provides players with an online community to share wood joinery designs. Here, players use their imagination to design puzzles for other players to solve. 5th Invention not only offers an enjoyable gaming experience, but a platform where players can apply what they have learned. 【Practice Subscription】 1.Unlock Practice privileges during the subscription period, allowing you to play levels created by other players. 2.During the subscription period, you can publish 5 custom levels per day. 3.During the subscription period, you can receive 4800 bonus Coins, which can be used to unlock Practice Structure Models and Frame Textures. Subscription Price: US$19.99 per month ※ Continuous Subscription, Next month $19.99, cancelable TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.zplay.com/terms-of-service PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.zplay.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

五色學倉頡 (1500 字)4 screens
5th Invention4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 五色學倉頡 (1500 字) at 67% against 5th Invention's 0%. 五色學倉頡 (1500 字) also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). 5th Invention's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On 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

5th Invention is free to download; 五色學倉頡 (1500 字) costs $3.99 up front. 5th Invention sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. 五色學倉頡 (1500 字) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

五色學倉頡 (1500 字) holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 五色學倉頡 (1500 字)'s written reviews are positive against 0% of 5th Invention's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
五色學倉頡 (1500 字) versus 5th Invention: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter五色學倉頡 (1500 字)5th Invention
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB875 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKotech Services Co.Zplay (Beijing) Info. Tech. Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

五色學倉頡 (1500 字)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%

5th Invention

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

五色學倉頡 (1500 字)

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

5th Invention

Subscriptions1
  • Practice Subscription Monthly$19.991 Month
One-time11
  • DLC.Papa's Carpenter's House$0.99
  • Ochre$1.99
  • Master Expansion Pack$2.99
Show 8 more
  • Elm$2.99
  • Beige$3.99
  • Green$4.99
  • Black walnut$4.99
  • Zitan Wood$5.99
  • Indigo$6.99
  • Rosewood$8.99
  • Texture Collection$18.99

Questions

Is 五色學倉頡 (1500 字) free?
五色學倉頡 (1500 字) costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 5th Invention free?
5th Invention is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 五色學倉頡 (1500 字) or 5th Invention?
五色學倉頡 (1500 字) is rated higher. 五色學倉頡 (1500 字) averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 5th Invention averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do 五色學倉頡 (1500 字) or 5th Invention have ads?
5th Invention shows ads; 五色學倉頡 (1500 字) does not.

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