Comparison

JollyBee Dictionary vs Learn Cantonese

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

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About

JollyBee Dictionary

Features
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JollyBee Dictionary is an English-Vietnamese and Vietnamese-English dictionary and supports learning English via Flashcards and English for specialization fields. JollyBee has more than 400.000 English-Vietnamese words, 150.000 Vietnamse-English dictionaries. Especially, JollyBee allows you cross searching any English words inside app with one touch. Beside searching words, app has some more features support learning English like: * Irregular verbs * The most common 1000 TOEIC words. * The most important 900 IELTS words * The most required 1500 TOEFL words * The most common 2000 English words * The first 1000 English words * List 1000 Sight Words * Vocabularies for Construction Industry * Vocabularies for Economics * Vocabularies for Accounting * Vocabularies for Financial and Banking * Vocabularies for Office * Vocabularies for Tourism * Vocabularies for Electrical * Vocabularies for Chemistry * Vocabularies for Mechanical * Từ vựng chuyên ngành Y học Vocabularies for Medicine * Support learning English with many Flashcards and Sentences topics include more than 20 small games.

About

Learn Cantonese

Learn spoken Cantonese with traditional characters, Jyutping romanization, and audio. Features spaced repetition, a tone trainer, and a personal phrasebook for effective memorization. Designed for learners visiting Hong Kong or connecting with family.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition flashcards
  • Jyutping romanization with tone numbers
  • Traditional Chinese characters
  • Built-in Tone Trainer
  • Personal Phrasebook
  • Offline functionality
  • Daily habit building tools
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Learn Cantonese the way it is actually spoken in Hong Kong. Most language apps teach Mandarin and skip Cantonese entirely — this app is built for it, with real traditional characters (漢字), Jyutping romanization, and English on every flashcard. Whether you are starting from zero, visiting Hong Kong, reconnecting with family, or just love yum cha and Canto-pop, this app helps you learn a few cards at a time and remember them for good. — BUILT FOR CANTONESE, NOT MANDARIN — Cantonese is spoken by tens of millions, yet the major language apps do not offer it. This app fills that gap. Every card is hand-checked for the correct traditional characters (as written in Hong Kong), valid Jyutping with tone numbers 1–6, and an accurate English meaning — so you say each word right from day one. — FLASHCARDS THAT STICK — this app uses a proven 5-box Leitner spaced-repetition system. Answer a card correctly and it comes back later; miss it and it returns sooner. You review only what you are about to forget, so every minute of study counts. An end-of-session summary shows cards reviewed, accuracy, new words mastered, and your goal progress. — MASTER THE SIX TONES — Cantonese has six tones, and the same syllable means different things at different pitches. The built-in Tone Trainer shows the pitch shape of every tone, pairs it with real example words, and drills the minimal pairs (like maai5 / maai6, "buy" vs "sell") that trip learners up. — MAKE IT PERSONAL — My Phrasebook turns the Cantonese you hear from family, menus, colleagues, or daily life into private study cards. Save the traditional characters, Jyutping, meaning, and a note about where you heard the phrase. Hear it with a Cantonese device voice, then review it through the same spaced-repetition system as the bundled course. — BUILD A DAILY HABIT — - Set a daily review goal and watch your progress fill as you study - Keep a daily streak to stay motivated, with a gentle reminder at a time you choose - See per-deck progress, achievements, and a study calendar of your recent days - On-device Cantonese pronunciation reads your cards aloud - Advanced spaced-repetition stats show how your cards spread across the Leitner boxes - A Streak Freeze quietly covers a missed day — WHAT YOU'LL LEARN — - Greetings and courtesy — hello, thank you, sorry, good morning - Numbers, ordinals, and measure words - Everyday food and drink — tea, milk tea, dim sum, noodles - Dining — ordering at a cha chaan teng - Useful phrases — "how much?", "the bill, please", "add oil!" - Travel — getting around Hong Kong (MTR, taxi, directions) — WHY JYUTPING — Jyutping is the LSHK standard romanization for Cantonese. Its tone numbers (1–6) make the six tones explicit, so you pronounce each word correctly from the start instead of only recognizing the characters. — PRIVATE AND OFFLINE — this app works completely offline — no account, no sign-up, no internet required. Your progress lives on your device, and you can back it up whenever you like. Download this app and start your first deck today. 加油! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Privacy Policy: https://kanac.github.io/syanac-legal/

Screenshots

JollyBee Dictionary4 screens
Learn Cantonese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JollyBee Dictionary at none against Learn Cantonese's 3. JollyBee Dictionary also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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. Learn Cantonese sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. JollyBee Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
JollyBee Dictionary versus Learn Cantonese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJollyBee DictionaryLearn Cantonese
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size372 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTran Van NamAnthony Chui

In-app purchases

None

JollyBee Dictionary

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Cantonese

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is JollyBee Dictionary free?
JollyBee Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn Cantonese free?
Learn Cantonese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do JollyBee Dictionary or Learn Cantonese have ads?
Neither JollyBee Dictionary nor Learn Cantonese shows ads.

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