Comparison

CKC OCR vs EduDX 閱讀花園

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

Head to head
About

CKC OCR

This educational tool helps users search for CKC codes and learn Chinese characters. It explains the appearance-based coding system, which encodes characters based on the stroke features of their four corners.

Highlights
  • Search CKC codes for Chinese characters
  • Learn Chinese character stroke features
  • Understand appearance-based coding system
  • View CKC code combinations
  • Educational tool for Chinese language teaching
Features
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CKC OCR (縱橫識字) This tool designed by The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) - CKC Centre for the Development of Information Technology in Chinese Language Teaching. Facilitate to search the CKC Code and learn of Chinese characters. For Example, if you search "為", all combinations for the CKC code (including code for variant Chinese character and instant code) will show: 000, 3, 34 and 3400. CKC Chinese Input method is a type of appearance-based coding system. It encodes a Chinese character according to the stroke features of its 4 corners. The sequence is upper left corner, upper right corner, lower left corner and lower right corner (following the shape of the alphabet “Z”) respectively. The strokes and the features of the Chinese character components are classified into 10 groups, represented by 0 through 9. 0 A left-falling stroke or a stroke with left-turning (丿亅). 1 A horizontal stroke or a horizontal rising stroke written from left to right (丨). 2 A vertical stroke or a left slanting stroke (一). 3 A dot or a right-falling stroke (丶 乀). 4 A cross or the radical of “Grass” (十乂卄). 5 The combination of a falling stroke runs through 2 horizontal strokes (≠ キ). 6 A square (口). 7 A corner, 2 upper corners, 2 lower corners or a stroke with right-turning (乚). 8 The shape of the numeral “Eight”(八) in Chinese or its variants (人丷). 9 The shape of the Chinese character which means “Small” (小), its variants and the radical of “Upright Heart”(忄).

About

EduDX 閱讀花園

This platform allows students to access and read a wide variety of e-books on their smart devices. It features read-aloud options in multiple languages, offline reading capabilities, and the ability to track reading progress. Students can also log physical books and vote on their favorite titles.

Highlights
  • E-book library with multiple genres
  • Read-aloud narration (Cantonese, Mandarin, English)
  • Offline reading support
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Physical book logging via ISBN scan
  • Favorite book voting
Features
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「EduDX 閱讀花園」為供學校使用的電子閱讀平台,學生可透過智能手機或平板電腦登入,閱讀電子圖書。 主要功能及特色: • 所有電子圖書均提供粵語、普通話朗讀功能,部分圖書提供英語朗讀。 • 九大圖書目錄,豐富故事種類。 • 老師及學生可隨時查看閱讀紀錄,跟進閱讀歷程。 • 支持離線閱讀。(僅限已下載圖書) • 除了電子圖書外,學生亦可透過 ISBN 掃描來紀錄已閱讀的實體圖書。 • 學生可透過應用程式,為所有圖書進行喜愛程度投票。

Screenshots

CKC OCR4 screens
EduDX 閱讀花園4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CKC OCR at 100% against EduDX 閱讀花園's 0%. CKC OCR also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). EduDX 閱讀花園's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CKC OCR ships an update fortnightly, EduDX 閱讀花園 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CKC OCR versus EduDX 閱讀花園: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCKC OCREduDX 閱讀花園
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKa Ho TseActive Learning Solutions Limited

Customer experience

CKC OCR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EduDX 閱讀花園

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

CKC OCR

No in-app purchases

None

EduDX 閱讀花園

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CKC OCR free?
CKC OCR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EduDX 閱讀花園 free?
EduDX 閱讀花園 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CKC OCR or EduDX 閱讀花園 have ads?
Neither CKC OCR nor EduDX 閱讀花園 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CKC OCR or EduDX 閱讀花園?
CKC OCR ships an update fortnightly, and EduDX 閱讀花園 every 2 months. Most recently, CKC OCR was updated on October 4, 2026 and EduDX 閱讀花園 on October 12, 2026.

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