Comparison

Han4ABC vs Chinese Language Learning+

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

Head to head
About

Han4ABC

This app acts as a personal tutor to help you learn Chinese characters, pronunciation, and vocabulary. It offers interactive exercises for stroke order, speaking practice, idiom composition, and reading classic poems.

Highlights
  • Practice stroke order
  • Listen to Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciations
  • Pronunciation quiz with speech recognition
  • Guess English words from Chinese phrases
  • Compose idioms
  • Read Tang poems with pinyin
Features
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Han4ABC helps Chinese children growing up outside China learn Chinese like having a personal tutor. - Practice stroke order, Mandarin & Cantonese pronunciation, meanings, and example sentences - Improve speaking with Apple speech-recognition pronunciation quizzes - Learn common Chinese characters by grade level - Build English vocabulary through Chinese phrase games - Compose and read Chinese idioms aloud - Enjoy Three Hundred Tang Poems with pinyin and audio playback Interactive lessons, speaking practice, and classic Chinese culture — all in one app.

About

Chinese Language Learning+

Master Mandarin Chinese with interactive mini-lessons covering Pinyin, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Designed by CSL teachers, it prepares you for HSK exams with speech assessment and handwriting practice.

Highlights
  • 500+ mini-lessons
  • HSK curriculum alignment
  • Automatic speech assessment
  • Chinese character handwriting
  • Gamified learning style
  • Offline learning support
Features
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App is the must-have app for all Mandarin Chinese beginners. This app includes 500+ fun and engaging mini-lessons that will teach you everything from Pinyin to Chinese vocabulary and train your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. App's core curriculum is designed by professional CSL (Chinese as a Second Language) teachers in accordance with the unique characteristics of Mandarin Chinese. The curriculum covers vocabulary required to pass HSK. Automatic Chinese speech assessment, Chinese character handwriting and pinyin tone animation technologies are used in app to make language learning more convenient, exciting and effective. With app, complete beginners have a chance to learn Mandarin Chinese systematically and quickly reach a conversational level. Features: - Professionally designed curriculum: optimized for total beginners and customized for the Chinese language structure - Automatic speech assessment: start speaking Chinese immediately - Learn by playing: lessons and challenges are presented in a gamified style - Multiple practice modes: original exercise types will help you memorize new information and reinforce learning faster than with textbooks - Bite-sized lessons: perfect for morning commutes and lunch breaks - Offline learning: no internet connection required - Both simplified and traditional characters are supported - Display Chinese as pinyin, characters or both What are you going to learn? - 300+ sentence patterns - 1000+ keywords and phrases - 1500+ essential Chinese characters App supports learning Chinese from languages: ENGLISH, VIETNAMESE Download now and start your Chinese studying anywhere at your own pace! Please read Term of Use: https://thanhbkap.github.io/Chinese-Games/

Screenshots

Han4ABC4 screens
Chinese Language Learning+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Han4ABC at none against Chinese Language Learning+'s 8. Han4ABC also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 6). Chinese Language Learning+'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chinese Language Learning+ sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Han4ABC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Han4ABC against 4.5 for Chinese Language Learning+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Han4ABC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chinese Language Learning+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Han4ABC ships an update every 3 months, Chinese Language Learning+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Han4ABC versus Chinese Language Learning+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHan4ABCChinese Language Learning+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (27 ratings)4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJianfeng WuDEVWORLD VIETAM COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Han4ABC

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Chinese Language Learning+

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Han4ABC

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Chinese Language Learning+

Subscriptions7
  • Learning Premium Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Three Months VIP$1.993 Months
  • One Month VIP3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Learning Premium HalfYear Plan$5.996 Months
  • Learning Premium Annual Plan$9.991 Year
  • Six Months VIP3 Days trial$24.996 Months
  • 1 Year VIP3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • No ads Pack$14.99

Questions

Is Han4ABC free?
Han4ABC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chinese Language Learning+ free?
Chinese Language Learning+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Han4ABC or Chinese Language Learning+?
Chinese Language Learning+ is rated higher. Han4ABC averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Chinese Language Learning+ averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Han4ABC or Chinese Language Learning+ have ads?
Both Han4ABC and Chinese Language Learning+ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Han4ABC or Chinese Language Learning+?
Han4ABC ships an update every 3 months, and Chinese Language Learning+ monthly. Most recently, Han4ABC was updated on October 16, 2026 and Chinese Language Learning+ on October 5, 2026.

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