Comparison

Mandaboo vs Let's Zhuyin!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Guess Mandarin words with clues
  • Avoid taboo words
  • Improve listening comprehension
  • Enhance speaking skills
  • Play solo or with friends
  • Create custom word lists
Features
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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/

About

Let's Zhuyin!

Master Zhuyin (Bopomofo) pronunciation and typing with interactive flashcards and a dedicated keyboard. This app is designed for Chinese learners who want to solidify their understanding of the phonetic system.

Highlights
  • Zhuyin flashcards
  • Typing practice with Zhuyin keyboard
  • Pronunciation proficiency
  • Phonetic system learning
  • Chinese character recognition
Features
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Finally become proficient at sounding out Zhuyin and typing with a Zhuyin keyboard! Let's Zhuyin! is made for Chinese learners that already have some basic Chinese knowledge, but want to get familiar with Zhuyin/Bopomofo. How Let's Zhuyin! will help you become a Zhuyin expert: * Use the flashcards feature to become proficient in recognizing each Zhuyin initial and final. * Use the typing practice to gain proficiency in sounding out words as Zhuyin and typing use a Zhuyin keyboard.* * Typing practice requires some basic knowledge of Chinese characters.

Screenshots

Mandaboo3 screens
Let's Zhuyin!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Let's Zhuyin! at none against Mandaboo's shown. Mandaboo's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mandaboo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Let's Zhuyin! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mandaboo against 5.0 for Let's Zhuyin!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mandaboo has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mandaboo versus Let's Zhuyin!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMandabooLet's Zhuyin!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB84 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMandarin Monkey LtdYi Ju Chen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mandaboo

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Six Month Subscription3 Days trial$54.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Let's Zhuyin!

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Mandaboo free?
Mandaboo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Let's Zhuyin! free?
Let's Zhuyin! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mandaboo or Let's Zhuyin!?
Mandaboo and Let's Zhuyin! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Mandaboo or Let's Zhuyin! have ads?
Mandaboo shows ads; Let's Zhuyin! does not.
Which is updated more often, Mandaboo or Let's Zhuyin!?
Mandaboo ships an update weekly, and Let's Zhuyin! weekly. Most recently, Mandaboo was updated on October 24, 2026 and Let's Zhuyin! on October 30, 2026.

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