Comparison

QHanja vs Lingull

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

Head to head
About

QHanja

Master Chinese characters with writing practice, quizzes, and a comprehensive dictionary. Explore stroke order animations and find unknown characters by drawing them. Unlock advanced features like idioms and Japanese Kanji support with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Writing practice with stroke order animation
  • Character quizzes (meaning and pronunciation)
  • Handwriting recognition for unknown characters
  • Extensive Hanzi dictionary with 27,000 characters
  • Support for various Kanji proficiency tests
  • Idioms, Thousand Character Classic, and more (premium)
Features
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Study Korean hanja the right way — level by level. 한자공부Q (QHanja) is both a hanja dictionary and a study app — 27,000+ hanja and 100,000+ hanja words, one of the largest collections available, all rendered in a beautiful brush-style (궁서체) hanja font. It covers every Korean certification level (어문회 / 진흥회 / 대한검정회) with readings, stroke order and example words. The starter levels (8급–6급II), radicals and middle-school hanja are free. BROWSE — camera hanja search (NEW): recognize all the hanja in a photo (textbooks, signs) and search just the ones you pick, on-device and offline; plus every level, radicals, unified hanja/word search, a handwriting recognizer, clipboard lookup. WRITE — stroke-order hints with direction arrows, brush tracing, hide-the-reference practice, traced-stroke scoring. LISTEN — readings spoken on detail, writing practice and flashcards, with an auto-read option. TEST & REVIEW — level quizzes, timed mock exams, flashcards, a 60-second daily challenge (with finish-date forecast), Today's Study (10/20/30 characters a day), Today's Review (spaced repetition), wrong-answer note, reminders. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN — live progress on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while you study: the current hanja and its reading, progress, and the exam countdown. MORE — idioms (사자성어), 천자문, 사자소학, related words, custom word lists. JAPANESE KANJI TOO — by school grade (小学1年–중학·인명용) and JLPT N5–N1, with Japanese 音/訓 readings plus hiragana & katakana: Korean hanja and Japanese kanji in one app. EVERYWHERE — iPhone, iPad (landscape 3-pane), Mac, lock-screen widget, 8 interface languages. A Premium subscription unlocks the higher levels (6급 and up), high-school/common hanja and all word study — or watch one ~30-second ad for a free 1-hour pass. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lingull

Features
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Enhance your language proficiency through engaging reading content matched to your current skill level. Instantly translate words and explore detailed explanations to deepen your understanding. Organize and save vocabulary into personalized lists based on your interests and topics. Strengthen your language skills efficiently with flashcards and quick quizzes, designed for effective vocabulary retention and improvement. Our intuitive and user-friendly interface makes advancing your language skills enjoyable and seamless.

Screenshots

QHanja4 screens
Lingull4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lingull at daily against QHanja's every 3 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. QHanja sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Lingull sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QHanja ships an update every 3 days, Lingull daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
QHanja versus Lingull: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQHanjaLingull
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB46 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAribada Inc.Devhub IT Solutions GmbH

In-app purchases

3 purchases

QHanja

Subscriptions3
  • 프리미엄 기능 (1개월)$1.991 Month
  • 프리미엄 기능 (6개월)$8.996 Months
  • 프리미엄 기능 (1년)$14.991 Year
1 purchases

Lingull

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month

Questions

Is QHanja free?
QHanja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lingull free?
Lingull is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QHanja or Lingull have ads?
Both QHanja and Lingull show ads.
Which is updated more often, QHanja or Lingull?
QHanja ships an update every 3 days, and Lingull daily. Most recently, QHanja was updated on November 2, 2026 and Lingull on October 28, 2026.

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