Chinese Characters 汉字 vs iChineseA+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chinese Characters 汉字
Learn to read and write thousands of Chinese characters with detailed instructions. Access free dictionaries, OCR translation, and Pinyin annotations for news articles. Covers HSK and AP Chinese exam requirements.
- Writing instructions for 3000+ characters
- HSK and AP Chinese exam coverage
- Free OCR for Chinese text translation
- Free English-Chinese and Chinese-English dictionaries
- Pinyin annotation for news articles
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- Writing instructions for nearly 3000 Chinese characters - Covers all and more characters than required in the official Chinese Proficiency Examinations (HSK levels 1 to 6), and required in AP Chinese exams administered by the U.S. College Board. - Free Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for Chinese text for easy translation, which is also free. - Free download of English-Chinese and Chinese-English dictionaries for quick lookup - Links to the Chinese edition of renowned news sites such as New York Times, BBC and Reuters, with free Pinyin annotation to assist you read new words.
iChineseA+
Prepare for AP and IB Chinese exams with full-length practice tests and a vast question bank. Gauge and enhance your knowledge and language readiness across all key skills.
- Full-length practice tests
- AP and IB Chinese exam simulation
- Huge test bank of stimulus questions
- LSRW skills assessment
- Enhances knowledge and language readiness
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Sets of full length practice tests in simulation of the actual AP and IB Chinese tests both in terms of test formats and difficulty levels. Huge test bank of stimulus questions on all key concepts by LSRW skills gauge and enhance students’ knowledge and language readiness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chinese Characters 汉字 at 4.7 against iChineseA+'s 2.3. Chinese Characters 汉字 also leads on ratings volume (294 vs 4). iChineseA+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Chinese Characters 汉字 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iChineseA+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chinese Characters 汉字 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chinese Characters 汉字 has 294 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Chinese Characters 汉字 | iChineseA+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (294 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 294 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YOYASOFT LLC | Nan Hai (USA) Co. Inc. |
Customer experience
Chinese Characters 汉字
iChineseA+
In-app purchases
Chinese Characters 汉字
- MDBG DictionaryFree
- English-Chinese DictionaryFree
- Advanced Chinese Characters$12.99
iChineseA+
No in-app purchases
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