# Write It! Chinese vs Etch

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Etch at none against Write It! Chinese's 2. Etch also leads on ads (none vs shown). Write It! Chinese's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Write It! Chinese sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Etch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Write It! Chinese ships an update every 4 days, Etch weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Write It! Chinese | Etch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Weekly |
| Size | 53 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jernung](https://appshunter.io/developer/1268225656) | [宏 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779031562) |

## What reviewers say

### Write It! Chinese

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/write-it-chinese/id1447635406)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Write It! Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Write It! Pro | $59.99 | per year |


### Etch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/etch-write-to-remember/id6779050358)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Write It! Chinese free?

Write It! Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Etch free?

Etch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Write It! Chinese or Etch have ads?

Write It! Chinese shows ads; Etch does not.

### Which is updated more often, Write It! Chinese or Etch?

Write It! Chinese ships an update every 4 days, and Etch weekly. Most recently, Write It! Chinese was updated on September 30, 2026 and Etch on October 6, 2026.

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