Comparison

Hakka vs Tio Boh?

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

Head to head
About

Hakka

Explore the Hakka language with interactive learning tools. Features stroke-by-stroke breakdowns, real human voices, and English meanings. Discover Hakka arts and culture offline.

Highlights
  • Stroke-by-stroke breakdowns
  • Spin the wheel for exploration
  • Add words to favorites
  • Real human voice audio
  • English meanings for words
  • Hakka arts and culture illustrations
  • Offline independent use
Features
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LET'S LEARN THE HAKKA LANGUAGE ! THIS APP BREAKS THEM DOWN STROKE BY STROKE ! • SPIN THE WHEEL TO EXPLORE It's so easy and natural. • ADD TO FAVORITES Save the word you like for the future use. • REAL HUMAN VOICE Including the alphabet, words. • ENGLISH MEANINGS All of the words have their meanings in English. • HAKKA ARTS & CULTURE Cuisine and culture illustrations. • OFF-LINE INDEPENDENT Once downloaded, you don't need internet to use the app. All audios and pictures are integrated within. You can select the word in alphabetical order (English meanings) by clicking “words” in the menu bar. Basic everyday Hakka words! Click on the "alphabet" button in the menu bar, you can get the sound elements of the Hakka language. There are no retroflex consonants in the Hakka language, like sh,tch. The southern Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Hokkien, Wu and Hakka) they all don’t have these consonants. Over 45 million people speak Hakka Chinese natively throughout southern China, Taiwan and overseas. It is primarily spoken at home or between close friends. They speak the Common Chinese (Mandarin) when at school or doing business. This app gives you a taste of Hakka!

About

Tio Boh?

Features
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A structured approach to learning Hokies from grammar to fluency. Build a strong foundation with structured grammar lessons that draw comparisons with Mandarin and Singlish, making complex linguistic concepts intuitive and accessible. Learn practical words and expressions organized around everyday themes, paired with context and usage so you can use them naturally and confidently in speech. Form and adapt sentences intuitively rather than relying on memorized phrases, gradually internalizing patterns of speech so using Hokkien becomes instinctive. be part of the generation that brings it back. Don't let Hokkien fade away. Learn Singapore Hokkien with Tio Boh?

Screenshots

Hakka4 screens
Tio Boh?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tio Boh? at Free against Hakka's $1.99. Tio Boh? also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Tio Boh? is free to download; Hakka costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hakka ships an update every 17 months, Tio Boh? fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Hakka versus Tio Boh?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHakkaTio Boh?
Price$1.99Free — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB178 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer俊 姜Cervon Wong

In-app purchases

None

Hakka

No in-app purchases

None

Tio Boh?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hakka free?
Hakka costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tio Boh? free?
Tio Boh? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hakka or Tio Boh? have ads?
Neither Hakka nor Tio Boh? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hakka or Tio Boh??
Hakka ships an update every 17 months, and Tio Boh? fortnightly. Most recently, Hakka was updated on November 2, 2026 and Tio Boh? on November 5, 2026.

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