Comparison

Learn Chinese Fast? vs StrokePath

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

Head to head
About

Learn Chinese Fast?

This app offers an entertaining approach to learning Mandarin Chinese through a talk show format. It uses mnemonic entertainment principles to help users learn vocabulary and phrases without traditional studying or memorization. Enjoy comedy, music, and engaging segments to accelerate your language acquisition.

Highlights
  • Talk show format for language learning
  • Mnemonic entertainment principles
  • Learn without memorization or tests
  • Interactive PIE-Smashing Dialogues
  • COMBO-Word-Cooking game
  • TONGUE-Twisting Sitcoms
Features
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"A LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW" (For learning Chinese.) "The Mandarin Show" is the most entertaining language learning app on the planet. And you can learn to speak Mandarin Chinese up to 3X faster just by watching the "show:" - PIE-Smashing Dialogues! - DUNG-Lighting Demos! - FAN-Food-Fighting! - COLD-LUNG Eating! - FUNKY-Wind Singing! - PING-The-Bottle Game! - COMBO-Word-Cooking! - TONGUE-Twisting Sitcoms! - and more... TRY IT FREE FOR 7 DAYS. Check out "The Mandarin Show" and see how much fun it is to learn to speak Mandarin. Try it FREE for 7 days. CAN LEARNING CHINESE BE A FORM OF "ENTERTAINMENT?" "The Mandarin Show" is a NEW form of language learning app that looks and sounds just like a late night talk show... for learning Mandarin Chinese. OUR GUARANTEE: "The Mandarin Show" is the ONLY app on the planet where you can watch Mandarin comedians from Beijing to Broadway, who will DO ANYTHING to teach you how to speak Chinese. BUT WHAT'S EVEN MORE EXCITING? It's all about what you DON'T DO on "The Mandarin Show:" 1) You DON'T study Mandarin. 2) You DON'T do Mandarin tests. 3) You DON'T MEMORIZE Mandarin. SO... HOW DO YOU LEARN? That's easy: you just sit back... and WATCH the "SHOW." THE "STUPID SECRET" TO SUCCESS: Studies show that you can learn Chinese words up to 3X faster by watching "The Mandarin Show." But how is it possible that an app that critics call "stupidly easy" and "insanely entertaining" be so successful at teaching Mandarin? HINT: "The Mandarin Show" app is based on a stupidly simple formula: "MANDARIN = ENGLISH" Mandarin = English? (No, that's not a typo.) On "The Mandarin Show" you can WATCH Mandarin Chinese words as they "TRANSFORM" themselves into English. "TOTALLY MENTAL" CONNECTIONS Here's how it works: "The Mandarin Show" literally "SHOWS" you how Mandarin words and their English meanings are linked together with logical, MENTAL CONNECTIONS. So now, you don't need to MEMORIZE any Mandarin. You just WATCH the "show." It's that easy. "MNEMONIC ENTERTAINMENT?" "The Mandarin Show" is the first, and ONLY app that is based on the proven, scientific principles of "mnemonic entertainment." You learn by experiencing logical (and entertaining) mental CONNECTIONS between English and Mandarin words... instead of memorizing. And memorizing. And memorizing. "GLUE" YOUR MIND TO MANDARIN The original process of "mnemonic entertainment" was first discovered during language research by "GLU" (Global Learning Universe.) And today, each episode of "The Mandarin Show" GLUES Mandarin and English words together in your mind, through real, live performances on the 'show," with guests, gags, comedy sketches, sitcoms and music videos. IS IT JUST FOR BEGINNERS? Whether you are just starting out, or if you already know a little Mandarin, "The Mandarin Show" is a fast, fun and easy way to learn to speak Mandarin Chinese. WHAT ARE AUDIENCES SAYING? "Having way too much fun." John Riendeau, Boston, MA "You just WATCH it. That's it." William Murray, London, UK "I'm binge-speaking Mandarin." David Punch, Los Angeles, CA TRY IT OUT FOR FREE! (IT'S ONLY AVAILABLE HERE.) Check out "The Mandarin Show" for FREE and get Premium access to all 500 mini episodes of language entertainment. And, if you're having fun watching "The Mandarin Show" you can choose a Monthly, Annual, or Lifetime Premium subscription. TALK TO "THE MANDARIN SHOW." "The Mandarin Show" would like to hear from you. Let us know how you are doing. Please contact: chris@themandarinshow.com Terms of Use: https://themandarinshow.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://themandarinshow.com/privacy-policy/

About

StrokePath

Features
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Look up the stroke order of any Chinese character, write it stroke by stroke, and get told exactly what went wrong — that's StrokePath. STROKE-BY-STROKE ANIMATION 9,500+ characters. Every stroke is drawn along its real writing path. Step through strokes, change speed, loop — or switch to a numbered overview chart with a start point and direction arrow on every stroke. TRACE, COPY, RECALL Three practice modes of increasing difficulty. Each stroke is checked as you write: starting point, direction, and overall shape. Write stroke 5 when stroke 3 was due, and the app says so explicitly. Miss the same stroke three times and it plays a demo for you. INSTANT FEEDBACK CARD A score built from stroke order, shape and position; a per-stroke pass/fail list; and an overlay of your handwriting on the model character with wrong strokes marked in red. CHARACTER LISTS & PROGRESS Starter 100, Common 500, the 3,500 characters of the PRC standard list (grouped by stroke count), and HSK 1–6 characters. Star characters, practice them in a row, and let the app collect the ones that need more work. EVERY FEATURE IS FREE Everything above is free to use — no daily limits, no locked levels, no account. A single banner ad at the bottom of the screen keeps the app going. If you would rather not see it, one in-app purchase turns the banner off. That is all it does; it does not unlock any extra features. WORKS OFFLINE, NO TRACKING The whole character library ships inside the app, so lookup, animation, guided writing, lists and records all work in airplane mode. The only thing that needs a connection is the banner ad. The app does not track you across other apps and never shows the App Tracking Transparency prompt; your practice records stay on your device. Stroke data is based on the open-source Make Me a Hanzi project (Arphic Public License / LGPL); full credits and license texts are inside the app under Settings.

Screenshots

Learn Chinese Fast?4 screens
StrokePath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Learn Chinese Fast? at none against StrokePath's shown. Learn Chinese Fast? also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Learn Chinese Fast? sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and StrokePath sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Learn Chinese Fast? versus StrokePath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Chinese Fast?StrokePath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobal Learning Universe, Inc.丽佳 施

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Learn Chinese Fast?

Subscriptions7
  • Play Videos$10.991 Month
  • 3-Month Plan7 Days trial$27.003 Months
  • Quarterly Subscription Plan$33.003 Months
Show 4 more
  • 1 Year Plan7 Days trial$48.001 Year
  • Annual Subscription$49.001 Year
  • Play Videos$49.996 Months
  • Play Videos$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • Life-time Plan$64.00
  • Play Videos$69.99
  • One Time Purchase$77.00
Show 1 more
  • Play Videos$99.99
1 purchases

StrokePath

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Learn Chinese Fast? free?
Learn Chinese Fast? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StrokePath free?
StrokePath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn Chinese Fast? or StrokePath have ads?
StrokePath shows ads; Learn Chinese Fast? does not.

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