Write Chinese vs Think in Numbers
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.
Think in Numbers
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Make numbers second nature with a little practice every day. Think in Numbers is a focused mental arithmetic game, with no ads and no account. CLASSIC STAYS FREE Every original feature stays free: unlimited addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and mixed play; Easy, Medium, Hard and Extreme difficulties; three answer choices; score and streak bonuses; best scores, accuracy and elapsed time; pause, saved games and result sharing. Your existing scores and preferences carry forward. GROW WITH NUMBERS PLUS An optional auto-renewing subscription adds: • Eight practice areas: the four core operations, percentages, fractions, negative numbers and missing-number equations. • A fresh ten-question daily workout, daily streaks and a 30-day archive. • Smart practice that focuses on less-practiced or weaker skills and adjusts difficulty as you answer. • A 60-second sprint to challenge your own pace. • Custom workouts with your chosen skills, difficulty, question count and multiplication tables from 1 to 20. • Clear answer explanations and a personal mistake-review queue. • Accuracy charts, skill summaries, daily goals, milestones and recent workout history. • CSV progress export and Ocean, Rose, Forest and Sunset training themes. Practice and progress are stored on your device. Classic and training questions work offline; an internet connection is needed to purchase or restore subscriptions through Apple. No login, analytics, ads or AI provider is required. Both monthly and yearly Numbers Plus plans unlock the same features. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Apple Account settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Classic stays free if you cancel. Privacy: https://oanarinaldi.com/thinkinnumbersprivacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Think in Numbers at none against Write Chinese's 1. Think in Numbers also leads on ads (none vs shown). Write Chinese's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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. Think in Numbers asks for nothing beyond the download.
Write Chinese ships an update every 2 months, Think in Numbers every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Write Chinese | Think in Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 向军 贾 | OANA RINALDI |
In-app purchases
Write Chinese
- Unlock function and off AD$3.99
Think in Numbers
No in-app purchases
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