Write Chinese characters ZIHOP vs ChineseWriter Full
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Write Chinese characters ZIHOP
Learn Chinese characters with interactive exercises and spaced repetition. Track your progress with an evolving avatar and master vocabulary through pronunciation and stroke order guidance. Access a comprehensive database of learning materials.
- Write characters directly on screen
- Spaced repetition system for memorization
- Evolving avatar for motivation
- Audio pronunciation of vocabulary
- HSK, YCT, and other vocabulary lists
- Stroke order guidance
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ZIHOP is used by students in top universities and top business schools around the world to learn Chinese characters. WRITE CHINESE CHARACTERS DIRECTLY ON YOUR PHONE 3 to 6 minutes per day and follow the stroke order. STAY MOTIVATED ! Discover your avatar that evolves with your Chinese level. LISTEN TO THE VOCABULARY All words are pronounced to improve your Chinese skills. A COMPLETE DATABASE Choose the vocabulary you need in our book list : HSK, YCT, Integrated Chinese, New practical reader... A METHOD BASED ON THE SPACED REPETITION SYSTEM Review your Chinese characters 1 day after, 10 days after, 30 days after and 60 days after in order to stimulate your long term memory. Memorize Chinese characters with ZIHOP ! -------------------------------------------- After completing 3 missions for free, you will be asked to choose among three plans to keep using ZIHOP memorization algorithm: a) 1 month - full access to the app b) 3 month - full access to the app c) 1 year - full access to the app Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscription can be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by viewing your Apple ID Account Setting after purchase. Privacy policy: https://zihop.fr/legal/ZIHOP-privacy-policy.pdf Terms of use: https://zihop.fr/legal/ZIHOP-Terms-of-use.pdf
ChineseWriter Full
Learn to write Chinese characters with detailed stroke guidance and practice exercises. This app supports both Simplified and Traditional characters, offering phonetic pronunciations and component analysis for each character. It works offline and allows customization of writing speed and stroke color.
- Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters
- Stroke order and direction guidance
- Writing practice with error correction
- Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation and meaning
- Component analysis and example words
- Customizable stroke color and writing speed
- Offline functionality
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* Salient features + The data includes full Chinese characters both Simplified and Traditional + Identification through hard typing, pinyin... + Guide the order and direction of writing Chinese characters correctly and correctly. + Practice writing and writing instructions when writing wrong + Each character has Sino-Vietnamese, analysis of components by set, words containing it, Sino-Vietnamese meaning + Support setting stroke color and writing speed + The application works independently, without using the network --------------------------------------------- ***SUPPORT: Software : ChineseWriter Author: Nguyen Van Duy Call/SMS/Fb/Zalo : 0868934697 Email: Leo.appvn@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChineseWriter Full at 5.0 against Write Chinese characters ZIHOP's 4.4. Write Chinese characters ZIHOP's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Write Chinese characters ZIHOP sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month and ChineseWriter Full sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ChineseWriter Full holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Write Chinese characters ZIHOP's written reviews are positive against 64% of ChineseWriter Full's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Write Chinese characters ZIHOP ships an update every 2 months, ChineseWriter Full every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Write Chinese characters ZIHOP | ChineseWriter Full |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 63.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BAL | Duy Nguyen Van |
Customer experience
Write Chinese characters ZIHOP
ChineseWriter Full
In-app purchases
Write Chinese characters ZIHOP
- 1 Month$9.491 Month
- 3 Months$23.993 Months
- 1 Year$56.991 Year
ChineseWriter Full
- Remove ads$0.99
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