Comparison

Portuguese Language Learning vs Chinese21

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

Head to head
About

Portuguese Language Learning

Learn Portuguese through engaging games covering reading, writing, and pronunciation. Access thousands of words and phrases categorized into 100 topics for real-world situations. Features smart games to improve all language skills.

Highlights
  • Learn reading, writing, and pronunciation
  • Thousands of words and phrases
  • 100 topics for real-world situations
  • Smart games for skill improvement
  • Multilingual interface
  • Progress tracking for correct/wrong answers
Features
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This app will help you learn to read, write, and pronounce words and phrases. It's a fun and easy-to-use educational game that includes thousands of words and phrases that provide you with knowledge in real-world situations. The app is categorized into 100 topics, covering aspects of daily life and travel situations. Why this application? - Teach you all the words and phrases that really matter. - It consists of smart games that improve your speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills. - It can count the correct and wrong answers for each educational game. - Multilingual interface (100). Application contents - Nouns and verbs. - Adjectives and antonyms. - Names of body parts. - Animal and birds. - Fruits and vegetables. - Clothes and accessories. - Communications and technology. - Devices and tools. - Education and sports. - Entertainment and media. - Feelings and experience. - Health and exercise. - House and Kitchen. - Places and buildings. - Travel and transportation. - Work and job. - Days and months. - Shapes and colors. - Accommodations and general expressions. - Difficulties in making friends. - Location and greeting. - Emergency and health. - Entertainment and general questions. - Numbers and money. - Phone, internet, and mail. - Shopping and food. - Time and dates. - Travel and directions. Test - Listen to a word. - Writing characters. - Translate a phrase. - A missing word from a sentence. - Words order. - Memory exam. PLEASE NOTE You will need a subscription in order to get access to all of this app’s courses and features. Subscription options: - 1-month subscription for $US6.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until canceled. - 6-months subscription for $US7.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until canceled. - 12-months subscription for $US8.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until canceled. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your Account Settings. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase. When a subscription is canceled, access to the app’s courses and features will expire at the end of the current payment period. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/hosy-academy/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/hosy-academy/terms-of-service Have questions or suggestions? Feel free to contact us at hosy.developer@gmail.com

About

Chinese21

Features
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Master Chinese in 21 days with Chinese21! Learn Chinese through a structured 21-day course designed for real-world conversations. Practice with Speech recognition, track your progress, get advice from a teacher, and learn while driving your car. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Portuguese Language Learning4 screens
Chinese214 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chinese21 at none against Portuguese Language Learning's shown. Chinese21 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 16 months). Portuguese Language Learning's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Portuguese Language Learning sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Chinese21 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portuguese Language Learning ships an update every 16 months, Chinese21 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Portuguese Language Learning versus Chinese21: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortuguese Language LearningChinese21
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB348 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImad Al-Zaidi.OLE PETTER HAUGEN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Portuguese Language Learning

Subscriptions3
  • Unlock Features$6.991 Month
  • Unlock Features$7.996 Months
  • Unlock Features$8.991 Year
1 purchases

Chinese21

One-time1
  • Chinese21 Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Portuguese Language Learning free?
Portuguese Language Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chinese21 free?
Chinese21 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Portuguese Language Learning or Chinese21 have ads?
Portuguese Language Learning shows ads; Chinese21 does not.
Which is updated more often, Portuguese Language Learning or Chinese21?
Portuguese Language Learning ships an update every 16 months, and Chinese21 weekly. Most recently, Portuguese Language Learning was updated on November 3, 2026 and Chinese21 on October 30, 2026.

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