Stroker vs Bopomofo Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stroker
Master the art of Chinese calligraphy with this app. It offers animated guides for over 9000 characters, helping you learn correct stroke order. Browse or search for characters to begin your learning journey.
- Learn proper Chinese writing
- Master stroke orders
- Over 9000 Chinese characters
- Animated character guides
- Browse by category
- Search characters
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Want to learn the proper way of writing Chinese? Having trouble remembering the correct stroke orders? Then this app is for you! Stroker Calligraphy has over 9000 Chinese characters! See characters by browsing categories or by searching. Each character is animated for you to know the way! Download this free app now so you can master the stroke orders.
Bopomofo Studio
Master Chinese pronunciation and characters with this interactive learning tool. It uses English sound comparisons for Bopomofo and allows you to track your progress against other learners. Practice typing and listening to improve your fluency.
- BPMF sound learning with English comparisons
- Typing and listening practice
- Score comparison with other users
- Zhuyin learning with Pinyin background
- Chinese character practice
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Learn and practice BPMF (Bopomofo, Zhuyin) and Chinese characters through typing and listening. - Use similar sounds in English to describe BPMF sounds. - Compare your score with other users! - Learn Zhuyin (BPMF) through a Pinyin background.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bopomofo Studio at none against Stroker's shown. Bopomofo Studio also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Stroker's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Stroker against 4.6 for Bopomofo Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Stroker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bopomofo Studio's.
Stroker ships an update every 8 months, Bopomofo Studio every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Stroker | Bopomofo Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) | 4.6 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paragon Codeworks LLC | Nelson Aquino |
Customer experience
Stroker
Bopomofo Studio
In-app purchases
Stroker
No in-app purchases
Bopomofo Studio
No in-app purchases
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