Comparison

HSK Study and Exam vs Scripts

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

Head to head
About

HSK Study and Exam

Prepare for the HSK Mandarin Chinese proficiency exam with this comprehensive study tool. It offers practice questions, mock exams, vocabulary training, and detailed explanations for all six HSK levels. Achieve your goals for studying or working in China.

Highlights
  • HSK vocabulary training
  • Practice listening, reading, and writing
  • Detailed answer explanations
  • Over 300,000 practice questions
  • Mock HSK exams
  • Covers HSK levels 1-6
Features
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The previous HSK Online app has been upgraded to SuperTest. SuperTest is the world’s leading Mandarin Chinese learning app, focused on Preparation for the HSK Exam. Secure your HSK Certificate with SuperTest Plus, the efficient and cost-effective way to prepare for your HSK exam. Our curated lesson plans make sure you save time and money by focusing only on what you need to prepare for the exam. What is HSK? HSK stands for Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (Chinese: 汉语水平考试) which is the standard Chinese language test in mainland China. You can take either a written HSK exam or an online exam. If you want to study in a Chinese university or work in a Chinese company, this is the test they use to measure your Chinese level. Entry into a Chinese university normally requires HSK 4, HSK 5 or HSK 6. Whatever your HSK related goal is, from studying in China’s top universities on scholarship to working for a global Chinese enterprise, SuperTest will help you attain it. As a SuperTest Plus member, you only deserve the best. SuperTest is the top study tool to level up your Chinese skill. Additionally, it is free to use and will help you to get the score you want on your HSK test. #1 Recommended HSK app All HSK exam sections covered: Train your HSK listening skills, practice your Chinese reading speed, and let our Chinese teachers help you perfect your Chinese essay writing skills which is an important section in the HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6 exams. HSK vocabulary Practice your Chinese vocab for all HSK levels. Learn all the HSK words with our HSK vocabulary training function. All HSK words included. Detailed answer explanations To help you study for your HSK level exam, all the HSK practice material and HSK questions in the app have a detailed answer explanation. So whether you are preparing for HSK level 1 or HSK level 6, we’ve got you covered. Test preparation With a personalized daily AI review, daily mistakes review, and over 300,000 HSK practice questions, SuperTest has all you need to prepare for your HSK level test. Real HSK exams Practice for your HSK test with our HSK mock exams or previous real HSK tests for the best scores. 6 levels in one app This is a Mandarin Chinese learning app with HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. We cover Chinese listening, reading, and writing for beginners, intermediate, and advanced Mandarin Chinese learners. Plus Membership You will have unlimited access to all the features in SuperTest for the duration of your subscription. We have 6 types of SuperTest subscriptions: PLUS for 1 month: ¥118 PLUS for 12 months: ¥488 PLUS for Lifetime: ¥698 MAX for 1 month: ¥188 MAX for 6 months: ¥588 MAX for 12 months: ¥898 Please note: After confirming your purchase, your payment will be deducted from your iTunes account. Your account will be charged the same renewal price 24 hours before the end of your current subscription period. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription period. You may cancel your subscription or auto-renew at any time in account settings on the App Store. More details are in《SuperTest User terms》http://api.hskonline.com/node/privacy 《SuperTest subscription renewal terms》https://f.hskcdn.com/h5/privacy/hsk/protocol.html

About

Scripts

Master new writing systems with engaging, visual mini-games. Learn characters and letters through direct association with pronunciation, making learning fast, fun, and addictive. Commit just five minutes daily to build a consistent habit and gain the ability to read and write in a new language.

Highlights
  • Visual learning with illustrations
  • 5-minute daily learning sessions
  • Fast-paced mini-games
  • Focus on writing practice
  • High-quality audio pronunciations
  • Habit-forming learning structure
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Learn a new writing system with Scripts app: Korean Hangul, Japanese Hiragana and Katakana , Chinese Hanzi, American Sign Language (ASL), Indian Devanagari, Russian Cyrillic and Latin alphabet Drops Scripts takes the boring out of reading and writing in a new language. Learn Chinese characters, the Korean alphabet or the Japanese writing system with gorgeous minimalist illustrations and fast paced mini games. The best part? It only takes 5 minutes a day. In fact, that’s all the time you get! Insane? Yes. But does it work? Absolutely! Why Drops Scripts Works • Drops Scripts is 100% visual: Learners connect the characters and letters directly to their pronunciation. Doing this cuts out the middleman. Learning is faster, better, and more fun! • 5-minute session limits: Limiting learning time may sound counterintuitive but it makes Drops Scripts incredibly addictive. And that’s a good thing in terms of language learning.The obstacles standing in your way of finally starting to read and write in a new language are made obsolete. No excuses: you ALWAYS have 5 minutes! • Effortless practice: We took a good look at why games are fun and addictive, and then integrated those elements into Drops Scripts to create an app that is incredibly immersive. But unlike other games, you don’t waste your time playing. Instead you build a valuable asset--the ability to read and write in a new language. • Rapid pace learning: We believe in fast-paced, intuitive learning, and typing on your phone’s keyboard is anything but fast. Say hello to rapid swipes and taps! You’ll need those extra seconds to get the most out of your 5 minutes. ;) • Writing focused: Learn to write in Chinese, Japanese or Korean with curated games and activities that make learning a new writing system fun. Drops Scripts focuses on one thing and it does it extremely well. • Forge a learning habit: Drops Scripts wants to convert you into a language learning addict. No matter how effective your learning tool is, if you don’t use it on a daily basis, it doesn’t really matter. Drops Scripts breaks down those barriers for you so that learning to read and write in a new language becomes a regular part of your day. Every letter and character in Drops Scripts is accompanied by high-quality audio and pronunciations, recorded by professional voice talent. Drops Scripts offer a complete package for free for casual learners: 5 minutes of blazingly fast and epic fun learning per day with more than 3 writing systems. More dedicated language learners can subscribe for premium features to achieve faster progress and unlimited learning time. • Our goal is to empower the people of the world with knowledge of a new language by providing a special tool that uses the universal language we all recognize: images. P.S.: We take full responsibility for any potential addiction to language learning. ----------------- Have questions? Feel free to contact us at sup@languagedrops.com Payment information: Length of subscriptions: - 1 Month - 12 Months Price of subscriptions: - 1 Month – 9.99$ per month - 12 Months – 69.99$ per year Payment information: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Twitter: https://twitter.com/language_drops Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LearnwithDrops LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/languagedrops/ Blog: https://medium.com/languagedrops Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/language_drops/ Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://languagedrops.com/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

HSK Study and Exam4 screens
Scripts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HSK Study and Exam at none against Scripts's shown. HSK Study and Exam also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Scripts's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. HSK Study and Exam sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month and Scripts sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for HSK Study and Exam against 4.7 for Scripts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of HSK Study and Exam's written reviews are positive against 87% of Scripts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HSK Study and Exam ships an update fortnightly, Scripts every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HSK Study and Exam versus Scripts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHSK Study and ExamScripts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings)4.7 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K2.2K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Yuxuan Information Technology Co. , LtdPLANB LABS OU

Customer experience

HSK Study and Exam

All ratings1,034 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews585 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative18.8%

Scripts

All ratings2,245 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews999 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.0%

User reviews

HSK Study and Exam

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for HSK preparation
  • 🚀 Efficient for vocabulary and grammar practice
  • 💡 Comprehensive coverage of HSK levels
  • 🔒 Secure and reliable
  • 🎉 Great user experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Limited free features, requires paid subscription
  • 🌐 Inconsistent translations and explanations
  • 🔊 Audio issues with sound not working
  • 📱 Compatibility issues on certain devices

Scripts

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addicting
  • 👍 User friendly
  • 👍 Enjoyable and effective
  • 👍 Great for beginners
  • 👍 Helps with memorization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate character writing detection
  • 🐛 Overly strict about stroke order and placement
  • 🔍 Limited content and languages available
  • ⏱️ Short 5-minute daily limit without subscription
  • 🤔 Unclear how to progress beyond basic lessons

Bugs and requests

HSK Study and Exam

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing during mock tests and lessons
  • Inability to log in or access purchased content
  • Incorrect or missing translations
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices
  • Unreliable audio playback

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve iPad support and landscape mode
  • Provide more detailed grammar explanations
  • Integrate traditional Chinese character support
  • Enhance offline functionality

Scripts

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Issues with touch screen responsiveness
  • Pronunciations don't always match written characters

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more languages like Arabic, Greek, Hebrew
  • Expand content beyond just alphabet/character writing
  • Allow more than 5 minutes of daily practice
  • Provide more detailed feedback and stroke order guidance
  • Integrate with other language learning apps like Drops

In-app purchases

19 purchases

HSK Study and Exam

Subscriptions8
  • HSKOnline vip renew 118$15.991 Month
  • AI MAX 1 Month Package$24.991 Month
  • 12-month PLUS Subscription$49.991 Year
Show 5 more
  • 12-month PLUS Subscription$59.991 Year
  • 12-month PLUS Subscription$69.991 Year
  • AI MAX 12-Month Package2 variants$79.991 Year
  • AI MAX 12-Month Package$109.991 Year
  • AI MAX 12-Month Package$129.991 Year
One-time11
  • HSK Online Membership 1 month$5.99
  • HSKOnline live stream 1$14.99
  • HSKOnline Lifetime VIP$29.99
Show 8 more
  • HSKOnline lifetime vip up 3$29.99
  • HSKOnline lifetime vip up 2$45.99
  • HSKOnline Lifetime VIP$56.99
  • HSKOnline lifetime vip plus 3$59.99
  • HSKOnline lifetime vip up 1$59.99
  • HSKOnline lifetime vip plus 2$74.99
  • HSKOnline lifetime vip plus 1$89.99
  • HSKOnline lifetime vip plus$109.99
11 purchases

Scripts

Subscriptions9
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$11.991 Month
  • Premium$12.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Premium2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Premium$16.991 Month
  • Premium$39.991 Year
  • Premium$41.991 Year
  • Premium$55.991 Year
  • Premium2 variants$69.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium$159.99
  • Premium$179.99

Questions

Is HSK Study and Exam free?
HSK Study and Exam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scripts free?
Scripts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HSK Study and Exam or Scripts?
HSK Study and Exam and Scripts are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1K and 2.2K ratings respectively.
Do HSK Study and Exam or Scripts have ads?
Scripts shows ads; HSK Study and Exam does not.
Which is updated more often, HSK Study and Exam or Scripts?
HSK Study and Exam ships an update fortnightly, and Scripts every 5 weeks. Most recently, HSK Study and Exam was updated on September 23, 2026 and Scripts on September 22, 2026.

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