# Chinese Annotator vs 句式

The clearest difference is price: 句式 at Free against Chinese Annotator's $0.99. 句式 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Chinese Annotator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (30 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

句式 is free to download; Chinese Annotator costs $0.99 up front. 句式 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Chinese Annotator asks for nothing beyond the download.

句式 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chinese Annotator has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Chinese Annotator ships an update every 2 weeks, 句式 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chinese Annotator | 句式 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.1 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-annotator/id1195474397/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-sentence-patterns/id6746727374/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **30** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 65 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jon Hargett](https://appshunter.io/developer/1087189196) | [Fabian Grimme](https://appshunter.io/developer/1811312259) |

## What reviewers say

### Chinese Annotator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-annotator/id1195474397)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 句式

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-sentence-patterns/id6746727374)

This app focuses on teaching practical Chinese sentence structures instead of just vocabulary. It uses AI feedback and spaced repetition to help users build and speak real sentences confidently.

**Highlights:** Learn sentence patterns in context, Build real sentences with AI feedback, FSRS spaced repetition, AI tutor chat (premium), Background audio practice (premium), Full learning statistics (premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $4.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chinese Annotator free?

Chinese Annotator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 句式 free?

句式 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Chinese Annotator or 句式?

句式 is rated higher. Chinese Annotator averages 4.1 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while 句式 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Chinese Annotator or 句式 have ads?

Neither Chinese Annotator nor 句式 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Chinese Annotator or 句式?

Chinese Annotator ships an update every 2 weeks, and 句式 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chinese Annotator was updated on October 9, 2026 and 句式 on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*