Hello Chinese vs Book Reading Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hello Chinese
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.
- 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
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《Hello Chinese》官方正版应用 零起点学习中文口语 本套书是针对在华生活的零起点成年外国人编写的任务型口语教材。根据《国际汉语教学通用课程大纲》，应用第二语言习得和教学研究的*理论，从语言技能、语言知识、文化意识和学习策略四个维度编写，可供大学语言教学部门、培训机构等单位作为长、短期综合教材使用。 初级共分两册，总计30篇课文，每篇课文基本按3-4课时的容量设计，共覆盖30个常用生活情境、50个常用语法点、500个左右的识字量和800个左右的词汇量，学完两册的学习者能达到相当于新HSK3级的水平。便捷的点读功能、生动的情景剧展示、逼真的翻页效果，方便学习者随时随地学习，快速提升汉语水平。 【App内主要内容】 教材和配套音频点读 【应用特色】 官方出品，保证原汁原味的内容呈现 全本无删，帮您的学习中文口语 移动阅读，随时随地方便阅读 点读功能，快速提高口语水平 本App由上海交通大学出版社联手“阅门户”团队倾情打造。 【联系我们】 e-mail：service@readoor.cn 技术支持：029-68518879
Book Reading Tracker
Organize your entire book library, track reading progress, and discover new titles. Learn reading techniques to maximize your knowledge and set personal reading goals. Scan books by ISBN or search a vast database to build your collection.
- Organize books into collections
- Track reading progress
- Keep a reading diary
- Search over 40 million books
- Discover best sellers
- Set reading goals and notes
- Scan books by ISBN
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With Booster your reading will improve once and for all. Organize your books on collections, closely monitor the status of the book you are reading and even keep a diary of lectures. Learn how to read books Reading books is more than simply turning the pages. It requires method and consistency. With Bookster, you can learn techniques used by renowned intellectuals. - Find out if the book is right for you - Avoid wasting time on books you don't need to read - Learn how to get the most out of books - Increase your knowledge in a specific area by reading related books All your books in one place - Keep your entire library organized - Track your reading progress across all titles - Access your collection anytime, anywhere Pick your next reading - Loved the author? Get all books by them - Build and manage your reading lists - Group them into collections Search over 40 million books - Find almost any book available worldwide - Search by title, author, collection, or publisher - Read samples when available Discover current best sellers - Stay updated on the hottest books of the moment - Explore lists from NY best sellers - Quickly find what everyone is reading today Set your goals and notes - Define periodic reading goals - Keep notes and highlights for each book - Track your progress and achievements over time Scan any book by ISBN - Instantly add books to your collection - Use your phone's camera for quick scanning - Get accurate results with ISBN barcode detection - Even add your book manually Privacy Policy: https://locomotivemobile.com/bookster-policy/ Terms of Use: https://locomotivemobile.com/bookterapp-terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hello Chinese at 5.0 against Book Reading Tracker's 4.0. Hello Chinese also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Book Reading Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Hello Chinese sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Book Reading Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hello Chinese holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
Hello Chinese ships an update every 14 months, Book Reading Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hello Chinese | Book Reading Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 上海交通大学出版社有限公司 | Aecio Lima |
Customer experience
Hello Chinese
Book Reading Tracker
In-app purchases
Hello Chinese
- 你好，中文（汉字入门）$3.99
- 你好，中文（汉字入门·续）$3.99
- 你好，中文（第一册）【多媒体版】$5.99
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- 你好，中文（第二册）$5.99
Book Reading Tracker
- Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Year subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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- Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
- Bookster Platinum$49.99
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