Comparison

iHomework vs Fun Chinese Flashcards

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

Head to head
About

iHomework

Learn Chinese with interactive video exercises and speech recognition. This app helps improve fluency and retention through phonetic correction, practice quizzes, and scoring based on recorded speech. It's designed to make learning engaging and effective for students.

Highlights
  • Video-based learning
  • Speech recognition for pronunciation practice
  • Phonetic comparison and correction
  • Practice quizzes for each lesson
  • Scoring based on recorded speech
  • Traditional Chinese style interface
Features
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Learning Chinese through video and speech recognition, this update brings you several new features that will increase your fluency and help you stay motivated. You can now use Chinese videos to complete the exercises and score by recording. Since September 2018 going online, ihomework become the best friends of our students to learn Chinese. We received lots of good comments and valuable advices from parents and students. Based on those, we have upgraded our current version in all aspects, from Chinese traditional style of website to new added practice Quiz. The new version has not only improved previous function of phonetic comparison and correction, but also added practice Quiz for each class. All the improved functions will help improve study efficiency and effectiveness for students, and help them remember better.

About

Fun Chinese Flashcards

Master over 1,000 Mandarin Chinese words with engaging flashcards. This ad-free, offline app uses vibrant visuals and native speaker audio to help beginners, students, and travelers learn vocabulary effectively. Supports both Simplified and Traditional characters.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ Mandarin words
  • 50+ categories
  • Simplified & Traditional Chinese support
  • Vibrant visuals
  • Native speaker audio
  • Review and Flip study modes
  • Offline access
Features
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Fun Chinese Flashcards helps kids learn Chinese words with cute pictures, clear voices and lots of little rewards. Look at the picture, guess the Chinese, then flip the card to check. Put it on "Got it!" or "Not yet", and the words you miss come back for practice. Every word you get becomes a sticker in your album, and it turns bronze, silver and then gold as you keep getting it right. FEATURES • Nearly 1,000 Chinese words in 54 packs: animals, food, colors, numbers, family, school, sports and more • Cute pictures on every card • Hear every word, at normal speed or slowly with the turtle button • Characters with pinyin above, in Simplified or Traditional; each one lights up as it is spoken • Two ways to play: Guess first, or Always show to just listen and learn • Practice the words you missed • Collect stickers and earn stars • Choose short or long sessions • No ads, no account, works offline Three Mix packs are free to play. Unlock all 54 packs with one purchase. No subscription. Made for kids, and for beginners of any age.

Screenshots

iHomework4 screens
Fun Chinese Flashcards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iHomework at none against Fun Chinese Flashcards's 1. iHomework also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15). Fun Chinese Flashcards's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Fun Chinese Flashcards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iHomework asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iHomework ships an update every 4 weeks, Fun Chinese Flashcards every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iHomework versus Fun Chinese Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriHomeworkFun Chinese Flashcards
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer林 苏Handtechnics

Customer experience

iHomework

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Fun Chinese Flashcards

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iHomework

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fun Chinese Flashcards

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$19.99

Questions

Is iHomework free?
iHomework is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fun Chinese Flashcards free?
Fun Chinese Flashcards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iHomework or Fun Chinese Flashcards have ads?
Neither iHomework nor Fun Chinese Flashcards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iHomework or Fun Chinese Flashcards?
iHomework ships an update every 4 weeks, and Fun Chinese Flashcards every 2 weeks. Most recently, iHomework was updated on October 6, 2026 and Fun Chinese Flashcards on October 14, 2026.

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