Comparison

Survival Mandarin vs SkyNotes

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

Head to head

Survival Mandarin

by SurvivalLanguage.com

About

Survival Mandarin

Features

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Survival Mandarin is a localised handcrafted curated list of words and phrases that are very useful for your language travel needs. The best travelling experience is when you can speak the language. When you go to a restaurant, you will have the full menu in your hands. If you are vegetarian or can't eat pork, you'll know what to order. There is an amazing listing of categories and words to choose from and with native audio. All handcrafted with localised experience. Learn Chinese (Mandarin) words and phrases in simplified chinese & pinyin beautifully designed just for your travel! By SurvivalLanguage.com

About

SkyNotes

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SkyNotes is a mobile app designed to allow pilots to make the most out of every flight. Easily record your cockpit audio, take location-based notes, and review your flights all in one place.

Screenshots

Survival Mandarin4 screens

SkyNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SkyNotes at none against Survival Mandarin's 1. Survival Mandarin's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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. Survival Mandarin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SkyNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Survival Mandarin ships an update daily, SkyNotes every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Survival Mandarin versus SkyNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Survival Mandarin	SkyNotes
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Daily — better	Every 6 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	56 MB	69 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	MEGASAP	STRATUS SYSTEMS SENDIRIAN BERHAD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Survival Mandarin

One-time1

Pro Version$1.99

None

SkyNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Survival Mandarin free?

Survival Mandarin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is SkyNotes free?

SkyNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Survival Mandarin or SkyNotes have ads?

Neither Survival Mandarin nor SkyNotes shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Survival Mandarin or SkyNotes?

Survival Mandarin ships an update daily, and SkyNotes every 6 weeks. Most recently, Survival Mandarin was updated on October 27, 2026 and SkyNotes on October 22, 2026.

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