Comparison

WriteChinese vs 六六写字

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

Head to head
About

WriteChinese

Learn the correct stroke order for Chinese characters with animated guides and pronunciation. Supports text recognition, offline lookup, and practice writing with error correction. Ideal for students and learners of Chinese.

Highlights
  • Stroke order lookup and animation
  • Pinyin annotation and voice pronunciation
  • Text recognition for input
  • Offline dictionary
  • Writing practice with error alerts
  • Simplified and traditional Chinese support
Features
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"WriteChinese" is an app for learning the stroke order of Chinese characters, with stroke order lookup, pinyin annotation, voice playback, flashcards and vocabulary review. It works on iPhone, iPad and Apple Pencil. The app strictly follows the latest standards for Chinese character stroke order and includes tens of thousands of common characters, meeting the lookup needs of teachers, parents and children. Stroke order and radicals are based on the "Elementary School Students' Stroke-Radical-Structure Character-level Stroke Order Dictionary" and the "Modern Chinese Stroke-Radical-Structure Character-level Stroke Order Standard Dictionary." All of the more than 20,000 Chinese characters supported by "WriteChinese" are annotated with pinyin, and users can tap the play button to hear the pronunciation. Features: * Take a photo or choose an image for text recognition to help you input the characters you want to practice. * Handwriting lookup: find the character you want by writing it by hand, even if you can't type Chinese. * New flashcards: turn characters into cards for reviewing and memorizing anytime, anywhere. * New vocabulary book: automatically collect new characters for repeated review. * New word list quiz: test how well you've mastered a list, with your progress at a glance. * After text recognition, automatically translate English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, German, Italian, Dutch, Finnish, Danish, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese into Chinese for easy comparison while learning Chinese. * Offline dictionary: look up characters you don't know. * Automatically save your input or text-recognition history for easy practice later. * Supports stroke order practice for almost all Chinese characters. * Play the standard stroke order of characters as an animation. * Practice writing Chinese characters; if there is a mistake, the app alerts you to the incorrect stroke. * Show or hide the stroke order to help with dictation and to strengthen memory. * Automatically annotate pinyin when you input any Chinese characters. * Voice playback of Chinese characters: if you don't know how to read a character, just tap the voice button to hear it. * Share your handwritten characters with friends. * Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and English explanations. Discover more features... Chinese characters have a history of more than six thousand years; they are the world's longest continuously used writing system, with no break in transmission. They are the only surviving ideographic script created by ancient people and an important part of Chinese culture. We sincerely hope "WriteChinese" can help Chinese learners around the world and help billions of Chinese users learn how to write Chinese characters. Unlimited Access Membership Subscription - Use all in-app features without restrictions through this subscription. - Subscriptions are charged weekly, monthly or yearly, depending on the selected plan. - Payment is charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. - You can turn off auto-renewal 24 hours before the current period ends, or it will renew automatically. - Renewal is charged to your account within 24 hours before the current period ends, depending on your plan. - Users can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in account settings after purchase. - Any unused free subscription time is forfeited after purchasing a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.dazhuogroup.com/writechinese/privacy_statement_en.php Terms of Use: https://www.dazhuogroup.com/writechinese/terms_of_use_en.php

About

六六写字

This app helps children improve their Chinese handwriting through interactive exercises and gamified learning. It provides writing demonstrations, real-time feedback, and encourages practice through friendly competition.

Highlights
  • Writing demonstrations and analysis
  • Interactive character practice
  • Gamified structure training
  • Practice progress tracking
  • Real-time feedback on writing
Features
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1、书写示范:根据每一个字不同的形态、结构特征,刨析书写要点+专业书写示范,强化用户对字结构的理解,提升练字效果。 2、趣味手写:针对生字进行练习,加强了交互体验,使练字不再单一。 3、手写盖楼:以游戏化的方式训练汉字结构,让孩子主动想要练字。 4、练字打卡:解决线上独自一人练字的窘境,突出用户间的良性竞争,使用户处于良好的练字状态,增强练字效果。 5、实时反馈:让孩子在练字时实时、便捷地获取练字反馈,指出不足之处,精准解决练字过程中出现的问题。

Screenshots

WriteChinese4 screens
六六写字4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 六六写字 at 55% against WriteChinese's 25%. 六六写字 also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. WriteChinese sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and 六六写字 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WriteChinese ships an update every 7 months, 六六写字 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WriteChinese versus 六六写字: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriteChinese六六写字
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews55.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size356 MB290 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShanghai Dazhuo Information Technology Co., Ltd.Hangzhou Yike Network Technology Company Limited

Customer experience

WriteChinese

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

六六写字

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative35.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WriteChinese

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
9 purchases

六六写字

One-time9
  • 6六六币$0.99
  • 28六六币$3.99
  • 128六六币$19.99
Show 6 more
  • 208六六币$29.99
  • 308六六币$44.99
  • 388六六币$59.99
  • 588六六币$79.99
  • 698六六币$99.99
  • 798六六币$99.99

Questions

Is WriteChinese free?
WriteChinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 六六写字 free?
六六写字 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WriteChinese or 六六写字 have ads?
Neither WriteChinese nor 六六写字 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WriteChinese or 六六写字?
WriteChinese ships an update every 7 months, and 六六写字 every 10 days. Most recently, WriteChinese was updated on October 24, 2026 and 六六写字 on October 9, 2026.

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