HK Chinese Lexical List vs EdU Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HK Chinese Lexical List
This app aids students in learning Chinese writing and stroke orders, following Hong Kong Education Bureau guidelines. It offers character lookup, animated stroke order diagrams, audio pronunciation, and worksheet generation for effective learning.
- Stroke order animations
- Character lookup with English/Pinyin
- Audio pronunciation (Cantonese/Mandarin)
- Worksheet generation
- Real-time stroke order error checking
- Grid overlay for writing practice
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Lexical List for Chinese Learning in Hong Kong This app helps students to learn Chinese writing and stroke orders effectively. This app is follows the guidelines of “Lexical List for Chinese Learning in Hong Kong” of the Hong Kong Education Bureau. It helps primary level students to learn Chinese writing and stroke orders effectively. This app is an effective Chinese learning companion tool. SAVE YOUR TIME AND MONEY FOR LEARNING CHINESE! * Powerful search: Lookup Chinese characters with ease. English explanation, Chinese Pin Yin ,Chinese phrases and sample sentences. * High Quality Stroke Order Diagrams: Animations showing you how to write Chinese characters in correct stoke orders. * Grid Control: Allow grid overlay to assist users when writing Chinese characters. * Audio Pronunciation: Instantly hear native-speaker audio in Cantonese and Mandarin. * Worksheet generation: Generate worksheet and print offline for effective learning. * Quick Cross-referencing: Tap on any phrase in the search result to show the relevant words intelligently and bring up its definition. * New writing "guidance mode" to automatically check for stroke order errors in real time and provide prompts. This app is in highly active development more features, additions to database and updates automatically. ;) PS: Please refer to the Chinese description for the latest updates. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
EdU Library
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EdU Library – a one-stop portal to EdUHK Library resources and services: • Search for books, articles and media resources • Check “MyLibrary” records for your loans with due dates, status of requested items and more • Make purchase suggestions • Make reservations and check the real-time availability of library facilities such as Study Carrels, Group Discussion Rooms and more • Check today’s opening hours and get the latest news of the Library • Check the new materials list for latest books and media acquired by the Library • Get access to “Library Handbook”, various Library Guides and FAQs • Contact Library Staff via the “Ask a Librarian” function
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EdU Library at none against HK Chinese Lexical List's 3. EdU Library also leads on ads (none vs shown). HK Chinese Lexical List's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. HK Chinese Lexical List sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. EdU Library asks for nothing beyond the download.
HK Chinese Lexical List ships an update monthly, EdU Library every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HK Chinese Lexical List | EdU Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Secmenu Technology Limited | The Education University of Hong Kong |
In-app purchases
HK Chinese Lexical List
- Remove ads monthly + Exercise$3.991 Month
- Remove ads quarterly+Exercise$8.993 Months
- Remove ads annually+Exercise$29.991 Year
EdU Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
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