Comparison

Chineasy vs Howcomet

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

Head to head
About

Chineasy

Learn Chinese characters and vocabulary through visual aids and a unique building block method. This app breaks down the language into manageable lessons, making it easy to understand and remember, while also exploring Chinese culture. Suitable for all levels, it offers games and SRS reviews for efficient learning.

Highlights
  • Visual learning of Chinese characters
  • Building block vocabulary method
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • SRS review mechanism
  • Cultural insights
  • Interactive games
Features
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Finalist of Apple Design Awards 2022 Proudly featured on App of the Day, Apps We Love, and Editor’s Choice. SAY GOODBYE TO CHALLENGING CHINESE CHARACTERS Picture makes it Chineasy. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. So we figured: “Why not let you see the beauty of the Chinese language for yourself? “Chineasy is Alphabet of the Chinese Language” - Journal du design “Have six minutes to spare? Plenty of time to learn 40 Chinese characters!” - TED “A Brilliant Way to Learn Chinese Through Pictures” - WIRED ANYONE CAN DO IT Our unique approach breaks down each character into simple illustrations and groups them by their frequency of usage, making it easy to learn and remember new characters. By learning with our "building block" method, you’ll be able to SEE the language and advance quickly from picking up simple characters to initiating engaging conversations, while exploring Chinese history, customs, and current trends. “A Fast Way to Start Reading Chinese” - The Wall Street Journal “How Clever Design Can Help You Learn Chinese” - Slate “Learn Mandarin the Chineasy Way” - Financial Times THE TOP CHOICE OF LEARNERS, EDUCATORS, AND MEDIA Don’t just take our word for it - see for yourself why thousands of learners are using and loving Chineasy. Join your fellow teammates, take your first step, embrace the journey and have fun with it! MODERNIZE YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE WITH OUR APP FEATURES ◉ Breaking down the language into manageable chunks. ◉ Easy understanding of Chinese characters through visual aids. ◉ Expanding your vocabulary quickly with the use of our building block method. ◉ Understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture through rich information. ◉ Making use of bits-and-pieces of time anywhere with a variety of games to remember. ◉ Accessible to Chinese language learners of all levels. ◉ Regularly updated to ensure up to date information. ◉ Hundreds of bite-sized lessons and efficient SRS review mechanism. ◉ It goes both ways. Switch between Simplified and Traditional Chinese as you wish. CHINEASY APP PREMIUM USD $12.99 per month USD $49.99 per year USD $149.99 lifetime The price varies by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once it has been renewed. You can manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. ———— If you enjoy the Chineasy app, please take a minute to rate it and let us know your experience. We’d love all of you to witness the appeal of Chineasy across each other’s reviews! Have questions? Shoot us an email at hello@chineasy.com and we’ll happily sort things out for you! Come play with us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShaoLanChineasy/ X: https://x.com/Chineasy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chineasy Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.chineasy.com/privacy/

About

Howcomet

This app helps children learn by answering their questions and prompting them with a follow-up question. It tracks their understanding through a star system and encourages revision of forgotten topics. Parents can set rewards for their child's learning achievements.

Highlights
  • Age-appropriate answers to child's questions
  • Interactive follow-up questions
  • Progress tracking with stars
  • Spaced repetition for forgotten topics
  • Parent-set rewards system
  • Parent dashboard for insights
Features
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Kids ask about a hundred things a day. Howcomet is somewhere to put them. The kid a question — typed, or held down and spoken out loud. They get an answer written for their age, not a page of search results. Then Howcomet asks them one question back. Anyone can hand a child an answer. Getting it back in their own words is what makes them really learn something. Every question they work through becomes a star. The stars form a sky they can look at — a real record of what they have understood. Stars fade if they are left alone. Coming back to a faded one is worth more than practicing something they already know, so Howcomet quietly nudges them towards the things they are forgetting. That is the same idea behind flashcards and revision timetables, without a child ever having to know it. When kids finishing a question, they earns stardust. Parents set what stardust is worth: half an hour later at bedtime, a trip to the park, the LEGO set. Howcomet never takes a payment for any of it and never delivers anything. The child asks, parents decide and hand it over. It is a promise between the child and parents, and the app just keeps count. For parents, they have their own page, on their own device, shows what their kids have been curious about this week and which stars are fading — which is usually the better dinner-table question. The parents set the rewards and the prices. Kids can also suggest one, but only the parents can put a price on it. Every question is screened before it is answered. If we refuse one, the parents are told the same day. No adverts. No third-party trackers or analytics. Nothing is sold to anyone. Child's questions are never used to train AI models. There is no way for a child to message another child, post anything publicly, or be contacted by a stranger. There are no social features at all, by design. A grown-up sets the account up from an emailed link on their own device, and nothing works until they have finished the setup. Privacy policy: https://howcomet.com/privacy Terms of use: https://howcomet.com/terms

Screenshots

Chineasy4 screens
Howcomet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Chineasy at 9.4K against Howcomet's 1. Howcomet's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chineasy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Howcomet sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Howcomet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chineasy has 9.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Chineasy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Howcomet's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chineasy versus Howcomet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChineasyHowcomet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.4K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size591 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChineasyYajuan Ju

Customer experience

Chineasy

All ratings9,367 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews741 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative15.2%

Howcomet

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Chineasy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between traditional and simplified characters
  • Occasional app crashes and performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add writing practice and stroke order demonstrations
  • Implement spaced repetition and personalized review system
  • Provide option to focus on either traditional or simplified characters
  • Include more advanced grammar and sentence structure lessons

Howcomet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Chineasy

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium$12.991 Month
  • Premium plan for 1 month3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$49.991 Year
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  • Premium plan for 1 year7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$149.99
1 purchases

Howcomet

Subscriptions1
  • Howcomet$7.991 Month

Questions

Is Chineasy free?
Chineasy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Howcomet free?
Howcomet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chineasy or Howcomet?
Howcomet is rated higher. Chineasy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.4K ratings, while Howcomet averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chineasy or Howcomet have ads?
Neither Chineasy nor Howcomet shows ads.

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