Comparison

Hello Chinese vs TexVoice

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

TexVoice

Transform any text, PDF, or EPUB into a natural-sounding audiobook using powerful AI voices, all processed offline on your device. Import documents, choose from multiple AI engines, or even clone your own voice for a personalized listening experience. Enjoy complete privacy with no logins, subscriptions, or cloud processing.

Highlights
  • 100% Offline AI processing
  • AI voice cloning
  • Multiple AI voice engines
  • Support for 31+ languages
  • PDF & EPUB import
  • Automatic chapter detection
  • Save audio to device
Features
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100% Offline AI Audiobooks. No Login Required. Your Voice, Your Privacy. Turn any text, PDF, or EPUB into a natural-sounding audiobook, entirely on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. TexVoice brings powerful AI voice technology directly to your device. No cloud processing, no accounts, no subscriptions, and no tracking. Your documents, recordings, and generated audio stay private. Import a book, choose an AI voice or clone your own, and start listening. Key Features 100% Offline & Private All AI processing happens directly on your device. Download your preferred voice model once and use it without an internet connection. No servers, no cloud, no tracking. AI Voice Cloning Make your audiobooks truly personal. With ZipVoice, clone your own voice from a short recording and listen to books narrated in your voice. Available in English. 3 Powerful AI Voice Engines Choose the voice technology that suits you best: - Supertonic 3: Fast, expressive speech synthesis with 10 natural voices and support for 31 languages. - Kokoro 82M: High-quality, natural-sounding English voices. - ZipVoice: Personalised narration using voice cloning. +31 Languages Generate audiobooks in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and many more. +10 AI Voices Choose each with its own character and natural intonation. PDF & EPUB to Audiobook Import your documents and books with automatic text extraction, chapter detection, and metadata recognition. You can also paste or write your own text. Chapter Detection Automatically identify chapters. Preview, rename, merge, or split chapters to organise your audiobook exactly how you want. Generate Selected Chapters Don't need the entire book? Generate audio for individual chapters and save time. Save Audio to Your Device Export your generated audio files and keep them for offline listening or just listening from the app. No Account, No Subscription. Your books. Your voice. Your device.

Screenshots

Hello Chinese4 screens
TexVoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TexVoice at none against Hello Chinese's 4. TexVoice also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). Hello Chinese's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Hello Chinese sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TexVoice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hello Chinese against 5.0 for TexVoice. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hello Chinese ships an update every 14 months, TexVoice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hello Chinese versus TexVoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHello ChineseTexVoice
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer上海交通大学出版社有限公司Giacomo Cavallini

Customer experience

Hello Chinese

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TexVoice

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hello Chinese

One-time4
  • 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
None

TexVoice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hello Chinese free?
Hello Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TexVoice free?
TexVoice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hello Chinese or TexVoice?
Hello Chinese and TexVoice are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hello Chinese or TexVoice have ads?
Neither Hello Chinese nor TexVoice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hello Chinese or TexVoice?
Hello Chinese ships an update every 14 months, and TexVoice every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hello Chinese was updated on November 2, 2026 and TexVoice on October 31, 2026.

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