Comparison

Skritter vs Chinese Learning Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Skritter

Master Mandarin characters through interactive writing practice. Learn meanings, readings, and tones with curated decks for all levels, from beginner to advanced.

Highlights
  • Interactive character writing practice
  • Learn character meaning, reading, and tone
  • Topic-based and difficulty-level decks
  • HSK 1-9 study decks
  • Stroke order guidance
  • Review mode
Features
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Practice Chinese writing with Skritter, whether you have a strong grasp of written Chinese and want to remember the characters better or are a beginner who doesn’t know where to start. Skritter has existed for more than 10 years, and for a good reason: our learners are amazing! They help us with feedback which allows us to create what we think is the best Chinese writing app out there! If you have seen Chinese writing before, you probably noticed that it requires us to learn characters rather than the roman alphabet we know from English. You can learn it through our “decks” (similar to a card deck) based on topics and difficulty. Popular Decks: - Ordering or making coffee or tea (so you can get your morning caffeine fix) - Chinese Stroke Order - HSK 1-6 & New HSK3.0 1-9 study decks - More advanced topics like Yoga and talking about your Emotions - The 16-episode Ultimate Chinese Character course First, you learn a character’s meaning, reading, and tone; then practice writing it! Before you know it, you’ll want to learn thousands of characters, and words like these two happy users: “If I could only keep one app on my iPod, this would be it without a doubt. Skritter will change your life!” ― Wendy Werneth, UN Translator “Learning to write characters has never been so fun. From writing zero to 2000+ characters in six months!” ― Brian Jackson, Economist Try our app and see for yourself why thousands of people use it every day. Have questions, problems, or feedback? We would love to hear from you. Reach out to us at team@skritter.com ----------- Guest accounts enjoy free access to select decks forever! Unlock Review mode, and study anything you want with a premium subscription, which is available for purchase in the app. Big savings offered on 12-month subscriptions! • One month subscription (automatically renewed until canceled) • 12-month subscription (automatically renewed until canceled) Recurring billing, cancel anytime. Within 24 hours before the subscription period ends, you will be charged through your iTunes account. Manage your subscription from your iTunes App Store settings where you can turn off auto-renewal at any time. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://skritter.com/legal Terms of Use: https://docs.skritter.com/article/133-terms-of-use

About

Chinese Learning Assistant

Features
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The Chinese Learning Collection is designed to help you learn Chinese and includes the following features: - Chinese stroke order, learn the stroke order of Chinese writing - Chinese pronunciation, follow the standard Chinese pronunciation, learn the pronunciation of Chinese characters - Chinese copy, learn and practice Chinese characters with Chinese character watermark - Initial table - vowel table - Overall recognition - Tone pronunciation Easy-to-use Chinese characters learning is here! 【Chinese Collection Subscription Instructions】 ------------------------------------------------------- 【Monthly Member of Chinese Collection】 1. Subscription period: 1 month 2. Price $2.99/month 3. If you purchase a continuous monthly membership account, 24 hours before the expiration of each month, the fee will be automatically deducted from the iTunes account and the membership validity period will be extended by one month. 5. To cancel the subscription, please manually open the iOS "Settings" ----> Enter iTunes Store and AppStore ----> Click "AppleID", select View AppleID, enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", Select Smart Album Monthly Membership to cancel the subscription. This subscription will be automatically subscribed if the subscription is not closed at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. 【Annual Member of Chinese Collection】 1. Subscription period: 1 year 2. Price $29.99/month 3. If you purchase a continuous annual membership account, 24 hours before the annual expiration date, the fee will be automatically deducted from your iTunes account and the membership validity period will be extended for one year. 5. To cancel the subscription, please manually open the iOS "Settings" ----> Enter iTunes Store and AppStore ----> Click "AppleID", select View AppleID, enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", Select Smart Album Annual Member to cancel the subscription. This subscription will be automatically subscribed if the subscription is not closed at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. 6. Three-day free trial: renew or cancel the renewal during the free trial period, the free trial rights will not be recovered from the user, and the user can continue to try until the end of the period User terms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10WNNF3C4VYB9BB07MOfbGFERuOIP-B-4RQtB8-PU838/edit?usp=sharing Privacy agreement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zoN8WlmviUJ2k_l3CJ_VArsjTupitjR59ZC3EeMYtdI/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Skritter4 screens
Chinese Learning Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chinese Learning Assistant at 13.0 against Skritter's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Skritter sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Chinese Learning Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Skritter versus Chinese Learning Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkritterChinese Learning Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (824 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings824 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInkren, Inc.鹏 陈

Bugs and requests

Skritter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Subscription issues and unauthorized charges
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Syncing problems across devices
  • Inconsistent character recognition

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow creating custom decks and word lists
  • Add Cantonese support
  • Improve landscape mode on iPad
  • Provide more detailed performance tracking
  • Add ability to focus on specific problem characters

Chinese Learning Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Skritter

Subscriptions8
  • Skritter Premium (1 month)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Skritter Premium (1 month)7 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Skritter Premium (1 month)14 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Skritter Premium (6 month)7 Days trial$59.996 Months
  • Skritter Premium (6 month)7 Days trial$69.996 Months
  • Skritter Premium (1 year)7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Skritter Premium (1 year)14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Skritter Premium (1 year)7 Days trial$119.991 Year
2 purchases

Chinese Learning Assistant

Subscriptions2
  • Hanzi month$1.991 Month
  • Hanzi Year3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Skritter free?
Skritter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chinese Learning Assistant free?
Chinese Learning Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skritter or Chinese Learning Assistant have ads?
Neither Skritter nor Chinese Learning Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skritter or Chinese Learning Assistant?
Skritter ships an update monthly, and Chinese Learning Assistant monthly. Most recently, Skritter was updated on November 2, 2026 and Chinese Learning Assistant on October 27, 2026.

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