Comparison

Chinese Annotator vs Flashcards

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chinese Annotator

This app helps you learn Chinese by reading ePub books. It allows you to add Pinyin and English definitions directly to the text, and track your vocabulary knowledge. You can also export your learned words for flashcard review.

Highlights
  • Import ePub files
  • Add Pinyin and English definitions
  • Track known words and characters
  • Hide known Pinyin/definitions
  • Export word lists for flashcards
  • Print pages to PDF
Features
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A Chinese ePub reader to assist you in reading Chinese characters. After importing an ePub, you can add Pinyin and English on to the text in a 3-line format. After annotating the text in this way, you can then mark on a word by word basis which definitions you already know and which characters you know. There is a setting that hides the pinyin or definitions of words that you know. In this way, you are forced to look at the character and recall it instead of relying on pinyin. A word list is also available to allow you to see all words, words with unknown definitions, or words with unknown pinyin. This list of words can be exported to a file to be imported in to a flash card system, like Pleco. This allows you to easily pick out all the words you don't know in a publication and review them. You can also print the page of the book currently being displayed. In iOS 10 and greater, you can print to PDF.

About

Flashcards

Master French vocabulary, pronunciation, and writing with interactive flashcards, listening exercises, and a virtual coach. Learn at your own pace with engaging activities designed for students, travelers, and professionals.

Highlights
  • Interactive flashcards
  • Listening comprehension exercises
  • Pronunciation practice
  • Handwriting exercises
  • Matching games
  • Virtual coach chat
Features
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Flashcards helps you learn French a few minutes a day, with a daily lesson built around the words you actually need. Every day you get a short guided session: review your words, practise them in quizzes, matching and listening exercises, learn a grammar point, then read a short story written at your level. WHAT'S INSIDE • 2,700+ everyday French words with audio pronunciation • Example sentences for every word, with translations • Smart flashcards with spaced repetition: each word comes back right before you would forget it • 59 grammar lessons with clear examples • Graded short stories: tap any word to see its translation LEARN FROM REAL LIFE • Snap to learn: point your camera at a sign or a menu to translate it and save new words • Add your own words: snap your notes or type a word and it becomes a flashcard • Watch videos and tap any word in the subtitles to translate it • Chat with an AI tutor to practise real conversations STAY ON TRACK • Home and Lock Screen widgets with a word of the day • Daily reminders, streaks and a weekly leaderboard with friends PREMIUM Some content is free; Premium unlocks everything. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. • Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://weblogit.co.uk/privacy.html

Screenshots

Chinese Annotator4 screens
Flashcards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flashcards at Free against Chinese Annotator's $0.99. Flashcards also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Chinese Annotator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Flashcards is free to download; Chinese Annotator costs $0.99 up front. Flashcards sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Chinese Annotator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flashcards holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Chinese Annotator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flashcards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chinese Annotator ships an update every 2 weeks, Flashcards every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chinese Annotator versus Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChinese AnnotatorFlashcards
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (30 ratings)4.8 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJon Hargetthenri gil

Customer experience

Chinese Annotator

All ratings30 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative16.0%

Flashcards

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chinese Annotator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Flashcards

Subscriptions3
  • 1 MONTH PREMIUM$3.991 Month
  • 6 MONTHS PREMIUM$7.996 Months
  • 1 YEAR PREMIUM$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Chinese Annotator free?
Chinese Annotator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flashcards free?
Flashcards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chinese Annotator or Flashcards?
Flashcards is rated higher. Chinese Annotator averages 4.1 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Flashcards averages 4.8 from 17 ratings.
Do Chinese Annotator or Flashcards have ads?
Neither Chinese Annotator nor Flashcards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chinese Annotator or Flashcards?
Chinese Annotator ships an update every 2 weeks, and Flashcards every 10 days. Most recently, Chinese Annotator was updated on November 2, 2026 and Flashcards on October 30, 2026.

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