# Hello Chinese vs 听书助手

The clearest difference is rating: Hello Chinese at 5.0 against 听书助手's 4.5. Hello Chinese also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). 听书助手's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hello Chinese sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and 听书助手 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hello Chinese holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 听书助手 has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hello Chinese's written reviews are positive against 81% of 听书助手's.

Hello Chinese ships an update every 14 months, 听书助手 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hello Chinese | 听书助手 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-chinese/id1252469609/reviews)** | [4.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444621554/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **10** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 80.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 57 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [上海交通大学出版社有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/667356292) | [Zhifu Du](https://appshunter.io/developer/695438225) |

## What reviewers say

### Hello Chinese

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-chinese/id1252469609)

Learn spoken Chinese from scratch with this comprehensive course designed for foreigners living in China. It covers essential vocabulary, grammar, and cultural insights through interactive lessons and realistic scenarios.

**Highlights:** Zero-beginner spoken Chinese course, Task-based oral language textbook, Covers 30 daily life situations, 500 characters and 800 vocabulary words, Interactive audio and scene dramas, Realistic page-turning effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 你好，中文（汉字入门） | $3.99 | one-time |
| 你好，中文（汉字入门·续） | $3.99 | one-time |
| 你好，中文（第一册）【多媒体版】 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 你好，中文（第二册） | $5.99 | one-time |


### 听书助手

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444621554)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 听书助手30天会员 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 听书助手90天会员 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 听书助手180天会员 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 永久会员 | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hello Chinese free?

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

### Is 听书助手 free?

听书助手 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hello Chinese or 听书助手?

Hello Chinese is rated higher. Hello Chinese averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 听书助手 averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.

### Do Hello Chinese or 听书助手 have ads?

听书助手 shows ads; Hello Chinese does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hello Chinese or 听书助手?

Hello Chinese ships an update every 14 months, and 听书助手 fortnightly. Most recently, Hello Chinese was updated on October 1, 2026 and 听书助手 on October 18, 2026.

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