Comparison

Panda Hanzi vs ChineseWriter Full

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

Head to head
About

Panda Hanzi

Learn Chinese characters with animated stroke order guides and audio pronunciations. Practice writing characters through interactive exercises, structured by HSK levels 1-6.

Highlights
  • HSK level structured learning (1-6)
  • Animated stroke order guides
  • Audio pronunciation for characters
  • Interactive writing practice
  • Intuitive stroke learning
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“Panda Hanzi” is a Chinese character learning application that allows you to learn Chinese characters anytime and anywhere: watch the animations, play the audios and practice writing Chinese characters. This application has the following features: 1. This application is structured according to the levels (1-6) of the HSK and includes all the Chinese characters. 2. It includes animation of the writing of Chinese characters and intuitive learning of the strokes. 3. Contains the pronunciation of Chinese characters to facilitate the learning of pronunciation. 4. Includes writing exercises of Chinese characters, writing them with reference to animation videos.

About

ChineseWriter Full

Learn to write Chinese characters with detailed stroke guidance and practice exercises. This app supports both Simplified and Traditional characters, offering phonetic pronunciations and component analysis for each character. It works offline and allows customization of writing speed and stroke color.

Highlights
  • Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters
  • Stroke order and direction guidance
  • Writing practice with error correction
  • Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation and meaning
  • Component analysis and example words
  • Customizable stroke color and writing speed
  • Offline functionality
Features
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* Salient features + The data includes full Chinese characters both Simplified and Traditional + Identification through hard typing, pinyin... + Guide the order and direction of writing Chinese characters correctly and correctly. + Practice writing and writing instructions when writing wrong + Each character has Sino-Vietnamese, analysis of components by set, words containing it, Sino-Vietnamese meaning + Support setting stroke color and writing speed + The application works independently, without using the network --------------------------------------------- ***SUPPORT: Software : ChineseWriter Author: Nguyen Van Duy Call/SMS/Fb/Zalo : 0868934697 Email: Leo.appvn@gmail.com

Screenshots

Panda Hanzi4 screens
ChineseWriter Full4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Panda Hanzi at none against ChineseWriter Full's 1. Panda Hanzi also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 23 months). ChineseWriter Full's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating 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. ChineseWriter Full sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Panda Hanzi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Panda Hanzi against 5.0 for ChineseWriter Full. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panda Hanzi ships an update monthly, ChineseWriter Full every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Panda Hanzi versus ChineseWriter Full: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanda HanziChineseWriter Full
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer北京汉雅天诚教育科技有限公司Duy Nguyen Van

Customer experience

Panda Hanzi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ChineseWriter Full

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

Panda Hanzi

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ChineseWriter Full

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is Panda Hanzi free?
Panda Hanzi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChineseWriter Full free?
ChineseWriter Full is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Panda Hanzi or ChineseWriter Full?
Panda Hanzi and ChineseWriter Full are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Panda Hanzi or ChineseWriter Full have ads?
ChineseWriter Full shows ads; Panda Hanzi does not.
Which is updated more often, Panda Hanzi or ChineseWriter Full?
Panda Hanzi ships an update monthly, and ChineseWriter Full every 23 months. Most recently, Panda Hanzi was updated on September 24, 2026 and ChineseWriter Full on October 5, 2026.

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