Comparison

Write Chinese vs 识字宝

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

Head to head
About

Write Chinese

Features
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Write in Chinese characters 2A is the most suitable for Primary school 2st Grade children's education apps. Simple and effective. For the Primary school 2st Grade language. 250 Chinese characters Pinyin and 246 phrases learning and practice.

About

识字宝

This app teaches Chinese characters and Pinyin from scratch using animated stroke order guides. It's designed for beginners to develop foundational skills in reading and writing Chinese.

Highlights
  • Learn Pinyin
  • Learn Chinese characters
  • Animated stroke order guides
  • Zero-foundation learning
  • Develop writing skills
Features
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Learn Chinese from Pinyin and Chinese characters, learn Chinese with zero foundation, teach how to write Chinese characters with animation, and develop the correct order of strokes. I wish you an early learning Chinese, speak Chinese and write Chinese characters.

Screenshots

Write Chinese4 screens
识字宝4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Write Chinese at none against 识字宝's 1. Write Chinese also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 识字宝's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 16 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. 识字宝 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Write Chinese asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write Chinese ships an update every 16 months, 识字宝 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Write Chinese versus 识字宝: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite Chinese识字宝
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—93.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer向军 贾玺鑫 王

In-app purchases

None

Write Chinese

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

识字宝

One-time1
  • VIP会员$4.99

Questions

Is Write Chinese free?
Write Chinese is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 识字宝 free?
识字宝 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Write Chinese or 识字宝 have ads?
Write Chinese shows ads; 识字宝 does not.
Which is updated more often, Write Chinese or 识字宝?
Write Chinese ships an update every 16 months, and 识字宝 every 4 months. Most recently, Write Chinese was updated on November 4, 2026 and 识字宝 on November 3, 2026.

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