Mandaboo vs Langtern Chinese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mandaboo
A fun, improv-style game designed to improve Mandarin speaking and listening skills. Players guess Mandarin words by following clues, avoiding specific taboo words to enhance comprehension and vocabulary. Play solo or with friends for an engaging learning experience.
- Guess Mandarin words with clues
- Avoid taboo words
- Improve listening comprehension
- Enhance speaking skills
- Play solo or with friends
- Create custom word lists
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Start playing Mandaboo today—a game of unspeakable Mandarin fun. Follow clues to guess the Mandarin word in this Mandarin game of improv, learning and laughs. Some clues are taboo to challenge your Mandarin listening comprehension and get your mind’s gears turning in Mandarin to guess the word in question. WHAT’S A MANDABOO? It’s a guessing challenge where the speaker gives you clues but they are not allowed to say certain taboo words to keep you guessing longer. You’ll hang on every clue until you make a Mandarin breakthrough…or bust! Will you be stumped? Only one way to know! ARE YOU UP FOR THE GUESSING CHALLENGE? Play on your own with the built-in Mandaboos or play with friends by creating your own Mandaboos for friends to guess, or try your guessing prowess with your friends’ Mandaboos and keep the learning going. Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Langtern Chinese
This app aids in learning Chinese by providing real-time assistance while browsing the web, watching videos, or reading documents. It offers a convenient way to look up unfamiliar characters and words in context, enhancing comprehension and vocabulary acquisition.
- Web page translation
- Video subtitle assistance
- Ebook and PDF reader support
- In-context word lookup
- Vocabulary enhancement
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Langtern helps you learn Chinese by assisting you when navigating Chinese web pages, watching videos in Chinese, or reading ebooks/PDFs in Chinese. The terms of service can be found at: https://langtern.com/public/doc/en/tos.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mandaboo at 5.0 against Langtern Chinese's 4.2. Mandaboo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Langtern Chinese's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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. Mandaboo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Langtern Chinese sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mandaboo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Mandaboo ships an update weekly, Langtern Chinese monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Mandaboo | Langtern Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mandarin Monkey Ltd | Noe Casas |
Customer experience
Mandaboo
Langtern Chinese
In-app purchases
Mandaboo
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Six Month Subscription3 Days trial$54.996 Months
- Annual Subscription$99.991 Year
Langtern Chinese
- Student Plus$2.991 Month
- Teacher Mini$4.991 Month
- Teacher Premium$7.991 Month
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- Teacher Max$12.991 Month
- Student Plus (yearly)$23.491 Year
- Teacher Mini$49.991 Year
- Teacher Premium$79.991 Year
- Teacher Max$129.991 Year
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