Write Chinese vs Joyseed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Write Chinese
Master Mandarin Chinese with this educational app. It offers interactive lessons on 300 essential characters, complete with stroke order and spoken pronunciation. Ideal for beginners looking to build a solid foundation in the language.
- Learn 300 common Chinese characters
- Includes stroke order for writing
- Features spoken pronunciation
- Designed for beginners
- Interactive educational software
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Simple and effective learning Chinese Mandarin Chinese educational software. 300 commonly used Chinese character strokes writing, spoken pronunciation.
Joyseed
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Stay connected with your child's kindergarten journey through our all-in-one parent communication app. Designed for parents and guardians, this app builds a strong bridge between families and schools to support every step of your child’s early education.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Joyseed at none against Write Chinese's 1. Joyseed also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Write Chinese sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Joyseed asks for nothing beyond the download.
Write Chinese ships an update every 2 months, Joyseed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Write Chinese | Joyseed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (37 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 向军 贾 | Alpha EduTech |
In-app purchases
Write Chinese
- Unlock function and off AD$3.99
Joyseed
No in-app purchases
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