Comparison

辞海 vs Syllable Phonics

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

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About

辞海

This comprehensive dictionary app offers extensive word, idiom, encyclopedia, and poetry content. It features multiple search methods, including voice and image recognition, and provides rich multimedia resources for a deep understanding of Chinese language and culture.

Highlights
  • Extensive word and idiom definitions
  • Encyclopedia and poetry content
  • Voice and image recognition search
  • Knowledge graph visualization
  • Historical and cultural features
  • Multimedia resources
Features
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《辞海》由上海辞书出版社出版,是我国唯一以字带词,集字典、语文词典和百科词典主要功能于一体的大型综合性辞典,荣获国家图书奖最高奖——荣誉奖、国家辞书奖特等奖等奖项,被评价为“全面反映人类文明优秀成果,系统展现中华文明丰硕成就”。《辞海》(第七版)总词条约13万条,总字数约2350万字。 首次推出APP版,用户可随时随地随手查阅。 【内容丰富权威】 200多位顶级专家任分科主编,率领1800多位一流学者完成 130000多词目配有拼音,由中央电视台主持人海霞领衔团队朗读 用26000余古文字形体展示7400多个汉字的演变轨迹 秦汉以来近1000位名家所书各体书法字形160000余张 动态呈现汉字规范笔顺 大量图片、音视频、3D模型等多媒体资源 【多角度检索方式】 支持词条、释文检索 支持单一关键词和多关键词组合检索 支持按学科分类浏览 支持按拼音、按部首查询词条 支持语音识别、拍照识图检索 【可视化知识导图】 建立知识关联 呈现知识导图 【APP特色功能】 历史上的今天 万国志 地方志 人物志 3D百科 知识专题 纪年换算 【用户反馈有回应】 及时修订更新词条 专业运营团队,及时提供客户服务

About

Syllable Phonics

Learn English pronunciation and spelling through a syllable-based phonetic method. Practice with over 100,000 words and understand word division for more efficient learning.

Highlights
  • Syllable phonetic method
  • Traditional phonetics practice
  • Imitation of 100,000+ words
  • Syllable division
  • Efficient word spelling
Features
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Syllable is the basic unit of pronunciation. The pronunciation of any word can be broken down into syllables. According to the number of syllables contained in a word, it can be divided into single syllable, double syllable and multi-syllable. The syllable phonetic method is based on the syllable as the basic unit to spell words, emphasizing the overall phonetic reading of the syllable; while the traditional Phonetics is based on the phoneme as the basic unit, emphasizing the corresponding relationship between phonemes and letters or letter combinations. Spelling based on the syllable phonetic method is more efficient, because the same phoneme in the traditional Phonetics may correspond to more letters or letter combinations, while the same syllable in the syllable phonetic method can only correspond to fewer or even unique syllables. This application provides the above-mentioned practice methods, including the traditional Phonetics, imitation of more than 100,000 words, and syllable division.

Screenshots

辞海4 screens
Syllable Phonics3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 辞海 at 71% against Syllable Phonics's 27%. Syllable Phonics's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 辞海 sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Syllable Phonics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

辞海 ships an update monthly, Syllable Phonics every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
辞海 versus Syllable Phonics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter辞海Syllable Phonics
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Lexicographical Publishing House Ltd.建政 朱

Customer experience

辞海

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative25.0%

Syllable Phonics

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%

In-app purchases

19 purchases

辞海

One-time19
  • 购买辞海数字版7天会员$0.99
  • 购买辞海数字版会员2 variants$0.99
  • 购买辞海数字版3月会员$1.99
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  • 辞海数字版新会员月卡$2.99
  • 辞海网络版新会员月卡$2.99
  • 购买辞海数字版2月会员$3.99
  • 购买辞海数字版月卡$3.99
  • 辞海网络版会员月卡$3.99
  • 辞海数字版季卡$5.99
  • 辞海数字版5折年卡$6.99
  • 辞海网络版会员季卡$7.99
  • 购买辞海数字版6月会员$9.99
  • 辞海+英汉大词典1年联合会员$19.99
  • 购买辞海数字版会员年卡$19.99
  • 辞海网络版会员年卡$19.99
  • 购买辞海数字版2年会员$29.99
  • 辞海VIP+夸克网盘SVIP$29.99
  • 购买辞海数字版3年卡$39.99
  • 辞海网络版会员3年卡$49.99
1 purchases

Syllable Phonics

One-time1
  • Purchase once, use forever$2.99

Questions

Is 辞海 free?
辞海 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Syllable Phonics free?
Syllable Phonics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 辞海 or Syllable Phonics have ads?
Neither 辞海 nor Syllable Phonics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 辞海 or Syllable Phonics?
辞海 ships an update monthly, and Syllable Phonics every 4 days. Most recently, 辞海 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Syllable Phonics on October 13, 2026.

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