Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

EdU Library

Features
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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

Screenshots

HK Chinese Lexical List4 screens
EdU Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HK Chinese Lexical List versus EdU Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHK Chinese Lexical ListEdU Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecmenu Technology LimitedThe Education University of Hong Kong

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HK Chinese Lexical List

Subscriptions3
  • Remove ads monthly + Exercise$3.991 Month
  • Remove ads quarterly+Exercise$8.993 Months
  • Remove ads annually+Exercise$29.991 Year
None

EdU Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HK Chinese Lexical List free?
HK Chinese Lexical List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EdU Library free?
EdU Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HK Chinese Lexical List or EdU Library have ads?
HK Chinese Lexical List shows ads; EdU Library does not.
Which is updated more often, HK Chinese Lexical List or EdU Library?
HK Chinese Lexical List ships an update monthly, and EdU Library every 4 months. Most recently, HK Chinese Lexical List was updated on October 24, 2026 and EdU Library on October 7, 2026.

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