MTL Learn Chinese vs Learn Chinese (Beginners)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MTL Learn Chinese
This app offers a straightforward way to learn Chinese, suitable for all skill levels. It features high-quality translations and allows users to create personal favorite lists. The app is ideal for travelers and requires no internet connection.
- High-quality Chinese translations
- Create favorite lists
- Offline functionality
- Suitable for beginners and advanced learners
- Ideal for travelers
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Learn Chinese is a simple app for anyone who wishes to learn Chinese fast and easy. It is perfect for beginners and advanced users. Recommended for those who wish to travel to China. Features: *High quality translations made by Chinese citizens *Create your own favorite list *No Internet connection needed
Learn Chinese (Beginners)
Learn Chinese from scratch with a comprehensive, self-paced course. Practice reading, writing, and listening with native audio and interactive exercises. Study offline anytime, anywhere, with no time limits.
- Offline Chinese course
- Learn alphabet and vocabulary
- Practice reading, writing, listening
- Native audio recordings
- Interactive exercises
- Review mode
- Weekly ranking
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Want to learn Chinese in an easy and flexible way? With over 30 million downloads worldwide, the BNR Languages apps help you study Chinese in a practical, simple, and independent way. The complete course allows you to start from scratch, learn the alphabet, build your vocabulary, and practice reading, writing, and listening with native audio recordings. Study on your own, at your own pace, with no daily limits, and use the review mode to reinforce everything you've already learned. Perfect for anyone who wants to learn Chinese quickly — whether for travel, study, work, or to communicate better with family and friends. Find out why our app is the ideal choice to study anytime, anywhere: - Offline Chinese course — from beginner to advanced levels. - Study independently, at your own pace, without the need for teachers. - No time limits or daily activity restrictions. - Interactive exercises with images that make learning easier. - Review mode to practice and refresh the content. - Native audio recordings with adjustable playback speed. - Different types of exercises: reading, writing, and listening. - Intuitive and easy-to-use interface for all ages. - Join the weekly ranking and compete with other users. - The app works completely offline — no internet connection needed. - All content is available for free. Download now and start learning Chinese in a simple, practical, and flexible way — at your own pace! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn Chinese (Beginners) at 60% against MTL Learn Chinese's 0%. Learn Chinese (Beginners) also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). MTL Learn Chinese's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. MTL Learn Chinese sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn Chinese (Beginners) sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Learn Chinese (Beginners) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MTL Learn Chinese's written reviews are positive against 60% of Learn Chinese (Beginners)'s.
MTL Learn Chinese ships an update every 15 months, Learn Chinese (Beginners) monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTL Learn Chinese | Learn Chinese (Beginners) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (18 ratings) | 4.7 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Meta Language Pro SRL | BNR LANGUAGES INC. |
Customer experience
MTL Learn Chinese
Learn Chinese (Beginners)
In-app purchases
MTL Learn Chinese
- Buy Pro Version$4.99
Learn Chinese (Beginners)
- Remove Ads - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Unlock all categories$3.991 Month
- Unlock all categories$5.991 Month
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- Remove Ads - Yearly$19.991 Year
- Unlock all categories$24.991 Year
- Unlock all categories$44.991 Year
- Unlock categories - lifetime$59.99
- Unlock categories - lifetime$69.99
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