Comparison

Course Library vs Hanzishu

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

Head to head
About

Course Library

Access a comprehensive digital learning library for K-12, higher education, and corporate training. Browse available courses or request new ones to be developed. Start your learning journey across various educational levels.

Highlights
  • Full-scale learning library
  • Content for K-12, Higher Ed, Corporate Training
  • Course browsing and selection
  • Course request feature
  • Digital content resources
Features
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A full-scale learning library for all! This app provides a library of content for K-12, Higher Ed, and Corporate Training environments. Simply choose the category of education you need, pick a course and start learning! If you don't see a course you want, simply request that course and we'll put it on our list of "courses in demand" to be developed.

About

Hanzishu

This app teaches Chinese characters by breaking them down into components, aiding in learning, dictionary searches, and typing. It offers structured lessons and a unique pictographic input method.

Highlights
  • Component-based character learning
  • Structured lessons with multiple sections
  • Character tree learning mechanism
  • Dictionary organized by basic characters
  • Pictographic typing method
  • Nearly 4,000 characters included
Features
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Hanzishu (汉字树) literally translates to ‘Chinese character tree’. Hansizhu is a learning method which breaks up Chinese Characters into Components. This system is used to teach Chinese language, to search through the Chinese dictionary, as well as to type in Chinese. Hanzishu Lessons - 汉字树课文 Practice your Chinese with 10 units of lessons (60 lessons total). Each lesson contains 6 sections: Character tree, Character list, Character breakdown, Conversation, typing exercises, and quiz. Hanzishu Character Tree - 识字树 A character learning mechanism that learns character layer by layer from simple to more complicated ones by adding components from four directions. Hanzishu Dictionary - 汉字树字典 A Chinese dictionary that’s organized based on Basic Characters. Searching a Character by searching the first Basic Character it contains. Contains nearly 4,000 Characters. Hanzishu Pictographic Typing Method - 汉字树象形输入法 A methodology of learning and typing Chinese by breaking up Characters into Components and mapping those core Components (Lead Components) to the English keyboard. All other Components (Expanded Components) are sorted under each Lead Component (often with a similar shape). Components are grouped into sequences of English letters. These sequences create Characters. Contact: john@hanzishu.com Address: P.O.Box 6502, Bellevue, WA 98008, U.S.A. Web: http://www.hanzishu.com

Screenshots

Course Library4 screens
Hanzishu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Course Library at monthly against Hanzishu's every 8 months. Course Library also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Hanzishu's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Course Library against 5.0 for Hanzishu. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Course Library ships an update monthly, Hanzishu every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Course Library versus Hanzishu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCourse LibraryHanzishu
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopercvilinkJohn Zhongqi Wang

Customer experience

Course Library

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hanzishu

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Course Library

No in-app purchases

None

Hanzishu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Course Library free?
Course Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hanzishu free?
Hanzishu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Course Library or Hanzishu?
Course Library and Hanzishu are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Course Library or Hanzishu have ads?
Neither Course Library nor Hanzishu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Course Library or Hanzishu?
Course Library ships an update monthly, and Hanzishu every 8 months. Most recently, Course Library was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hanzishu on November 3, 2026.

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