Comparison

Rompi vs Macalaoshi

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

Head to head
About

Rompi

Features
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ROMPI es una aplicación para dispositivos móviles que permite la creación, edición, compilación y ejecución de programas escritos en lenguaje LCS.

About

Macalaoshi

Learn Mandarin Chinese through an interactive, story-driven flashcard experience. Build consistent learning habits with progress tracking and engaging challenges. Collect characters and level up as you progress through a captivating narrative.

Highlights
  • Story-driven learning mode
  • Progress and daily streak system
  • Over 1,300 Chinese characters
  • Purchasable premium content
  • Unlockable cosmetic skins
  • Available in English and Spanish
Features
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Learn Mandarin Chinese by playing. In Macalaoshi you collect Chinese characters, level them up in challenges and beat bosses to help Lili save the world from the Empress. Macalaoshi is a family project: Maca Laoshi, a Chinese teacher, and her son Manu, a content creator, built the app they wished they had to learn Chinese every day and actually enjoy it. ▶ LEARN CHINESE STEP BY STEP • Flashcards with pinyin, meaning and audio, made for learning Chinese from scratch. • 2,000+ Chinese characters from HSK 1 to HSK 4 to collect. • Every character levels up when you get it right, so you know what you've mastered and what to review. • Writing mode: learn to write Chinese characters stroke by stroke, in the correct stroke order. • Create your own units: build notebooks with words from your textbook, your teacher or a song, and share them. ▶ A REAL GAME • Timed challenges with lives and rewards. • Bosses you can only beat with your vocabulary: cross the Forest, the Sea and the Mountain until you face the Empress. • Story mode with Lili: new chapters unlock as your Mandarin improves. • Lili's shop with upgrades and skins. ▶ A HABIT THAT STICKS • A short plan for every day: learn, review and complete challenges. • Daily streak, study calendar and achievements. • Leaderboard to compete with other Chinese learners. • Study offline: your progress syncs when you're back online. ▶ WHO IT'S FOR • Beginners who want to learn Mandarin Chinese from scratch. • Students preparing for HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3 or HSK 4. • Anyone already studying Chinese who wants to review vocabulary with fun flashcards. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean. Download Macalaoshi and start learning Chinese today. It's free to start, with optional premium content.

Screenshots

Rompi3 screens
Macalaoshi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rompi at none against Macalaoshi's 4. Rompi also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Macalaoshi's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 20 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. Macalaoshi sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Rompi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rompi ships an update every 20 months, Macalaoshi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rompi versus Macalaoshi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRompiMacalaoshi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB254 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEnrique Ruiz Velasco SanchezMANUEL SHI

In-app purchases

None

Rompi

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Macalaoshi

One-time4
  • Upgrade Super Support$6.99
  • Premium Access$11.99
  • Super Support$18.99
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  • Ultra Support$34.99

Questions

Is Rompi free?
Rompi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Macalaoshi free?
Macalaoshi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rompi or Macalaoshi have ads?
Neither Rompi nor Macalaoshi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rompi or Macalaoshi?
Rompi ships an update every 20 months, and Macalaoshi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rompi was updated on November 3, 2026 and Macalaoshi on November 9, 2026.

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