Comparison

Skritter vs FluencyLink

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

FluencyLink

This digital platform offers access to acclaimed Asian language learning materials. It provides a structured environment for users to engage with educational content. The app is designed to support learners in their language acquisition journey.

Highlights
  • Access to acclaimed Asian language materials
  • Digital learning platform
  • Structured educational environment
  • Supports language acquisition
Features
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FluencyLink is Cheng & Tsui’s newest digital platform for its acclaimed Asian language learning materials.

Screenshots

Skritter4 screens
FluencyLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skritter at 83% against FluencyLink's 8%. Skritter also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months). FluencyLink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. FluencyLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skritter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skritter has 816 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Skritter's written reviews are positive against 8% of FluencyLink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skritter ships an update monthly, FluencyLink every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Skritter versus FluencyLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkritterFluencyLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (816 ratings) — better1.7 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings816 — better21
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInkren, Inc.Cheng & Tsui Co., Inc.

Customer experience

Skritter

All ratings816 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews381 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative11.5%

FluencyLink

All ratings21 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative91.7%

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

FluencyLink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Skritter

Subscriptions9
  • 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)14 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
None

FluencyLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skritter free?
Skritter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FluencyLink free?
FluencyLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skritter or FluencyLink?
Skritter is rated higher. Skritter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 816 ratings, while FluencyLink averages 1.7 from 21 ratings.
Do Skritter or FluencyLink have ads?
Neither Skritter nor FluencyLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skritter or FluencyLink?
Skritter ships an update monthly, and FluencyLink every 15 months. Most recently, Skritter was updated on October 17, 2026 and FluencyLink on October 15, 2026.

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