Comparison

iHuman Chinese vs Love Reading

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

Head to head
About

iHuman Chinese

This app helps young children learn Chinese characters through interactive games, songs, and stories. It offers a personalized learning experience with over 1300 characters and 50 idioms, making language acquisition fun and engaging.

Highlights
  • 1300 Chinese characters
  • 130 original picture books
  • 50 Chinese idioms with videos
  • Over 800 interactive activities
  • Personalized learning experience
  • Stroke and radical explanations
Features
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Master Chinese Characters. Start With iHuman. App Store Popular and Recommended iHuman Chinese is fun and engaging app for young children to master 1,300 common Chinese characters. Children engage with Chinese characters through animations, children’s songs, interactive activities, and 130 original leveled picture books. Learn, read, and play at your own pace with customizable content settings. iHuman Chinese has been carefully designed to provide a wide range of age-appropriate activities and content for young learners. 【Product Features】 1300 Chinese Characters We have carefully selected 1300 characters so children can explore the rich history and magical world of Chinese characters. Personalized Your Learning Experience We help you find the best way to learn. Our step-by-step content system, combined with data analysis tools, means we can create personalized settings that work best for you. 130 Original Picture Books iHuman Chinese has 130 simple books that use only the words learned on the app. Join the adventures of Little Polar Bear while practicing your reading skills! Learn the History of Chinese Idioms Explore and learn 50 commonly used Chinese idioms. Watch fun videos about idioms before saying and using them yourself. Unique and Fun Activities iHuman Chinese is jam-packed with over 800 activities designed to help you learn what characters look and sound like—all while having fun! Special Features Learn about the strokes and radicals in each character, see how characters were originally developed, use memorization methods to help you learn, and much more! CONTACT US Email:service@ihuman.com We offer 3 subscription methods: ANNUAL VIP:$47.99,valid for 1 year 3-MONTH VIP:$18.99 valid for 3 month 1-MONTH VIP:$6.99 valid for 1 month 1.All purchases will be processed and confirmed through your iTunes account. 2.Membership will be automatically renewed unless you turn off the renewal at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. 3.Subscription fee for the next month will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. 4.You can manage subscriptions and turn off automatic renewal in your iTunes account settings. 5.Membership will remain active until the end of the current subscription period. 6.Privacy policy:https://www.ihuman.com/new_privacy.html?appid=1&lang=en 7.Terms of service:https://www.ihuman.com/new_terms.html?appid=1&lang=en

About

Love Reading

This app helps improve reading skills through structured reading plans, skill development, custom book lists, role-playing, and situational dialogues. It aims to gradually enhance reading proficiency.

Highlights
  • Reading plan execution
  • Reading skill development
  • Custom book list check-ins
  • Role-playing exercises
  • Situational dialogues
Read full description

Love Reading是一款阅读能力提升工具,围绕阅读计划执行、阅读能力培养、定制书单打卡、角色扮演、情境对话等模块,循序渐进地提升阅读水平。

Screenshots

iHuman Chinese4 screens
Love Reading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Love Reading at none against iHuman Chinese's 10. Love Reading also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). iHuman Chinese's advantage is ratings volume (5.7K vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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. iHuman Chinese sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Love Reading asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Love Reading holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iHuman Chinese has 5.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iHuman Chinese ships an update fortnightly, Love Reading every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iHuman Chinese versus Love Reading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriHuman ChineseLove Reading
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.7K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size839 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiHuman Inc.常州绘分享信息科技有限公司

Customer experience

iHuman Chinese

All ratings5,733 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative31.6%

Love Reading

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iHuman Chinese

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to log in or restore purchases
  • Progress and account data being lost or reset
  • Compatibility issues with newer device updates
  • Inability to search for specific characters

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add English language support
  • Improve customer service and account management
  • Expand character library beyond 1300 words
  • Provide more customization options for parents
  • Introduce more diverse learning activities

Love Reading

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

iHuman Chinese

Subscriptions5
  • 识字+子集绘本月卡 优惠价$2.991 Month
  • 识字 + 子集绘本月卡$5.491 Month
  • 识字+子集绘本季卡 优惠价$9.993 Months
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  • 识字 + 子集绘本季卡$12.993 Months
  • 识字 + 子集绘本年卡$30.991 Year
One-time5
  • 永久成语包$14.99
  • 子集绘本包$29.99
  • 拼音永久包(老用户专享)$29.99
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  • 识字+子集绘本永久包$69.99
  • 识字+子集绘本+拼音永久包$79.99
None

Love Reading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iHuman Chinese free?
iHuman Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Love Reading free?
Love Reading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iHuman Chinese or Love Reading?
Love Reading is rated higher. iHuman Chinese averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Love Reading averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iHuman Chinese or Love Reading have ads?
Neither iHuman Chinese nor Love Reading shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iHuman Chinese or Love Reading?
iHuman Chinese ships an update fortnightly, and Love Reading every 2 months. Most recently, iHuman Chinese was updated on November 2, 2026 and Love Reading on November 3, 2026.

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