Comparison

掌上青大 vs Paralango

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

Head to head
About

掌上青大

Features
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青海大学-一站式网上办事大厅,旨在为学生及教职工提供更好的移动体验,通过该应用可以获得校园的各种信息。 本应用主要功能如下: 1.通知公告 2.课表查询 3.流程办理 4.个人信息查询 5.消息查询

About

Paralango

Learn languages by interacting with your environment. Take photos of objects, and the app will label them in your chosen language. Access detailed word cards with pronunciation and examples, and save vocabulary for future study.

Highlights
  • Photo analysis for object identification
  • Object labeling in selected languages
  • Word cards with pronunciation and examples
  • Save scenes and words for review
  • Switch between learning languages
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Paralango helps you learn languages from the world around you. Take a photo or choose one from your library. Paralango identifies common objects and labels them in your selected learning language. Tap a label to open a word card with pronunciation, definitions, and examples. Save useful scenes and words on your device for later review. Key features: - Analyze a photo from the camera or photo library - Switch between supported learning languages - Explore object labels, scene descriptions, word cards, pronunciation, and examples - Save scenes and favorite words in My World Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

掌上青大3 screens
Paralango4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 掌上青大 at none against Paralango's 2. 掌上青大 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Paralango's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). On price, 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. Paralango sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. 掌上青大 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

掌上青大 ships an update every 4 months, Paralango every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
掌上青大 versus Paralango: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter掌上青大Paralango
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer上海树维信息科技有限公司慧 张

Customer experience

掌上青大

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative90.0%

Paralango

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

掌上青大

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Paralango

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Premium Annual$20.001 Year

Questions

Is 掌上青大 free?
掌上青大 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paralango free?
Paralango is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 掌上青大 or Paralango have ads?
Neither 掌上青大 nor Paralango shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 掌上青大 or Paralango?
掌上青大 ships an update every 4 months, and Paralango every 6 days. Most recently, 掌上青大 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Paralango on October 24, 2026.

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