Chinese Hanzi Dictionary vs ChineseWriter Full
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chinese Hanzi Dictionary
Learn to write, read, and speak Chinese characters (Hanzi). This app provides comprehensive knowledge including meanings, pronunciation, stroke order, and vocabulary. It's a valuable tool for beginners of all ages to aid in study, work, and travel.
- Learn simplified and traditional Chinese
- Animated character writing with stroke order
- Detailed character information (pinyin, radicals, definitions)
- Extensive character database (9770+ free)
- Multiple search methods
- Practice handwriting
- Offline access
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Master simplified and traditional Chinese characters (Hanzi, Kanji, Hanja) with this powerful learning app. Learn how to write, read, and speak Chinese Hanzi through clear animations and professional explanations. This comprehensive app covers everything beginners need: meanings, pinyin, zhuyin, pronunciations, strokes, radicals, stroke order, homophones, vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, and more. Perfect for Chinese learners of all ages and backgrounds — whether for study, work, travel, or daily life. Your must-have offline Chinese dictionary for mobile devices. Features: * User-friendly UI and powerful features designed for Chinese beginners * Full support for both Traditional and Simplified Chinese * Animated character writing with stroke order guidance * Detailed display of each stroke and correct writing sequence * Rich information for every character: radicals, definitions, pronunciations (Pinyin & Zhuyin), vocabulary, usage examples, homophones, synonyms & antonyms * 9,770+ characters — 100% FREE * Multiple intuitive search methods * Save your favorite characters for quick review * Practice writing Chinese characters anytime * Fully offline — works without internet * No ads and no data collection Start your Chinese learning journey anytime, anywhere on your mobile devices! Collected lexical list: Chinese Proficiency Test ( HSK ) Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language ( TOCFL) Youth Chinese Test ( YCT ) China elementary school 中国小学语文统教版《写字表》 China junior school 中国初中语文人教版《读读写写》 Singapore elementary school 新加坡《欢乐伙伴》小学华文识写字 HongKong elementary school 香港 《小學中文科常用字研究報告》 Taiwan elementary school ( Hanlin ) 台灣小學教材翰林版本 Taiwan elementary school ( Kangxuan ) 台灣小學教材康軒版本 Taiwan elementary school ( Nanyi ) 台灣小學教材南一版本
ChineseWriter Full
Learn to write Chinese characters with detailed stroke guidance and practice exercises. This app supports both Simplified and Traditional characters, offering phonetic pronunciations and component analysis for each character. It works offline and allows customization of writing speed and stroke color.
- Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters
- Stroke order and direction guidance
- Writing practice with error correction
- Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation and meaning
- Component analysis and example words
- Customizable stroke color and writing speed
- Offline functionality
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* Salient features + The data includes full Chinese characters both Simplified and Traditional + Identification through hard typing, pinyin... + Guide the order and direction of writing Chinese characters correctly and correctly. + Practice writing and writing instructions when writing wrong + Each character has Sino-Vietnamese, analysis of components by set, words containing it, Sino-Vietnamese meaning + Support setting stroke color and writing speed + The application works independently, without using the network --------------------------------------------- ***SUPPORT: Software : ChineseWriter Author: Nguyen Van Duy Call/SMS/Fb/Zalo : 0868934697 Email: Leo.appvn@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChineseWriter Full at 5.0 against Chinese Hanzi Dictionary's 4.5. Chinese Hanzi Dictionary's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 23 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Chinese Hanzi Dictionary sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and ChineseWriter Full sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ChineseWriter Full holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chinese Hanzi Dictionary has 375 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Chinese Hanzi Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 64% of ChineseWriter Full's.
Chinese Hanzi Dictionary ships an update every 8 days, ChineseWriter Full every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chinese Hanzi Dictionary | ChineseWriter Full |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (375 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 375 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 运斌 李 | Duy Nguyen Van |
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Chinese Hanzi Dictionary
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In-app purchases
Chinese Hanzi Dictionary
- Premium Version$2.99
- Premium Version$3.99
- Premium$4.99
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- Premium Version$6.99
ChineseWriter Full
- Remove ads$0.99
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